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2018 prize winner explains how he made his stunning image

Michael Maggs — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 11:04:02 +0000

Chris Cherrington, our top prize winner for 2018, explains how he made his stunning image of Gloucester Cathedral cloisters. For higher resolutions, see the image page on Wikimedia Commons. The image My final image was a stitched panorama consisting of 4 angles, derived from a total of 26 original exposures. In each of the 4 […]

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A judge’s eye

Michael Maggs — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 12:13:43 +0000

Our judge Andy Chopping reflects on the 2017 shortlist and offers some tips for this year’s contestants. September is upon us, heralding the start of the Wiki Loves Monuments photography competition. And I’m delighted to have been asked once again to help judge this excellent competition, which last year saw a remarkable 14,000 entries from […]

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10 Tips for Architectural Photography

Michael Maggs — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 18:57:10 +0000

From our judge James O. Davies, Head of Photography at Historic England. 10 Tips for Architectural Photography You’ll need to read James’s article to see the example images, but here are his tips, in brief: 1. Before taking a picture, walk all the way round the building, acquaint yourself with the site. 2. Decide exactly […]

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Special photos and Open House

Colin — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:32:18 +0000

The Royal Albert Hall is best known for hosting the “BBC Proms”, a summer festival of classical music concerts. Opened in 1871, it stands 83m wide by 72m deep and 41m high, with capacity for over 5000 guests. As fitting for Victorian Britain, the hall is ornately decorated, with red and gold the dominant colours. […]

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Common errors – camera handling

Michael Maggs — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:11:19 +0000

Please try to avoid these common errors, as they make your photographs much less useful. Click on the right of the main image to step through the errors.

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Common errors – auto settings

Michael Maggs — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:07:41 +0000

Please try to avoid these common errors, as they make your photographs much less useful. Click on the right of the main image to step through the errors.

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Common errors – subjects

Michael Maggs — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 07:08:34 +0000

Please try to avoid these common errors, as they make your photographs much less useful. Click on the right of the main image to step through the errors.

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