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FEBRUARY 2009 VOLUME 73, NO. 2

Five ways to say “I love you” with

software. By Debbie Grossman

52 Fast, Cheap & Classic The

For creative photos, timing

is everything. By Dan Richards

116 10 Fast Fixes for Everyday

50mm f/1.4 lens—photography’s

low-cost magic bullet.

By Peter Kolonia

Photo Problems What to do

when you don’t know what to do. By Philip Ryan

24 Nature A new perspective on

42 Tips From a Pro Take a red-hot

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scenics with a long lens.

By Ian Shive

28 Traveling Photographer

photo under searing pressure.

By Laurence Chen

44 You Can Do It Capture the thrill

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Shoot the life of the party down in

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30 Digital Toolbox Make cool faux-

of an air show at top speed.

By Jim Goldstein

85 Three Ways Control white

miniatures without a tilt-shift.

By Debbie Grossman

balance for compelling photos.

By Kathleen Davis

Take the controls. By John Owens

12 The Goods An all-weather compact,

great subject out of thin “airness.”

34 Lighting Third-party lights with

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14 High 5 Beautiful ﬁ ne-art papers

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120 Backstory Finding nature in

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for inkjet printers.

desolate industrial zones.

II: Canon’s new full-framer is on a

power trip, and resistance is futile.

76 First Look Nikon D3X: Pumped

PLUS

8 ............................................ . Letters

20 .................................... . Your Best Shot

36 .................................................... . The Fix

38 .......................... .......... . Picture Doctor

90 ......................................... . Cheat Sheet

94 .................................... . Time Exposure

106 .................................... . Tech Support

112 ...................................... . By the Book

119 ........... . Speaking of Photography

82 ..................... . Classiﬁ ed Advertising

full of megapixels, Nikon’s new full-

frame ﬂ agship is ready to roll.

78 Lens Test Tamron SP 10–24mm

f/3.5–4.5 Di II LD AF: This digital-

only zoom offers superior distortion control.

80 Which Calibrator Should I

Buy? One color management tool

for monitors, printers, and projectors.

64 Lessons at

48 A Photoshop Valentine

60 The Five-Second Rule

11 Editorial Learning a new DSLR?

16 How I Shot This A pro pulls a

70 DSLR Test Canon EOS 5D Mark

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