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ViewFinderFall 2008

LAST CALL: EnTEr Our 2008 PhOTO COnTESTS

IntroducIng:tamron’s 18-270mm Vc LensCapTuring Life aS iT HappenS

The bright, vibrant colors of fall bring out the photographer in all of us. It is our interest in chronicling the perfect cycles of the earth that perhaps make us want to capture it as best

we can – in the frame of the camera.One of our most exciting announcements this year has been

the 28-300mm VC lens with anti-shake technology which has just received the prestigious EISA Award for Best Consumer Lens '08-'09. This issue of Tamron Viewfinder unveils another advance in photographic lenses with the unveiling of our new Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO, the ultimate all-in-one-zoom with Tamron’s exclusive Vibration Compensation Mechanism. We expect this new lens will produce the same excite-ment and anticipation as our first VC lens. To learn about its capabilities and view photographs taken with the lens, turn to our special Spotlight Section on pages 4 and 5.

This issue visits parts of the world that continue to intrigue us. Using Tamron’s 28-75mm F/2.8 lens, André Costantini’s photos of Ghana reminds us that our cultures are not so far apart and the curiosity of children remains constant wherever we travel.

Go back to school with Candice Stringham who used our 18-200mm and other lenses as a way to uniquely document the academic journey that plays out in many different scenarios.

Celebrated photographer Tim Mantoani took time out from shooting professional sports’ heroes by spending a day at a little league baseball game. Using Tamron’s 70-300mm lens, he was able to successfully capture the magical world of baseball through the eyes of our youth.

Ken Hubbard visits the beautiful country of Costa Rica armed with the 28-300mm VC ultimate zoom lens and does a great job showing all the capabilities that Tamron’s proprietary Vibration Compensation technology can produce.

Award-winning wildlife photographer Roy Toft incorporates the magnificent colors of fall in the tundra of Alaska, Yosemite National Park and the Eastern Sierra Mountains in California also using the 28-300mm VC.

Remember to use your Tamron lens to photograph an image that fits with one of our photo contest themes and enter to win a 28-300mm VC zoom.

Please continue to fill out the survey on page 18 so that we can bring you the topics and stories that interest you most.

As always, thank you for your loyalty and for choosing Tamron lenses. We appreciate your business.

Sincerely,

Tak InouePresident, Tamron USA

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Editor: Ann Scott

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Inform • Welcome

contentswhat’s inside

• snapshots 3Hot Off The pressneW product announcement

• spotlight 4-5Test Drive the neWTamon 18-270mm VC Lens

• share 6-9andré Costantini Chronicling ghana's future

• share 10-11Tim MantoaniLittle League Memoirs

• learn 12roy ToftThe Colors of fall

• learn 13Candice StringhamBack to School

• inspire 14-15Ken Hubbard eco-photography

• tips to go 16andré Costantini Selective Blur

• inform 17– 2008 photo ContestsLaST CaLL fOr enTrieS!

• survey 18VOTe TaMrOn!

HOTNEW LENS

The most recent addition to the company’s product list is the Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3

Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO, which boasts the world’s longest range 15X zoom lens and Tamron’s exclusive Vibration Compensation Mechanism.

The 18-270mm is truly the ultimate all-in-one lens. It covers wide angle to telephoto to macro and provides a full 4 extra stops of shutter speed to shoot at using super telephoto, in low light and with no resulting blur.

The Tamron 18-270mm lens covers angles of view equivalent to 28mm to 419mm when converted to the 35mm format, making it the first digital SLR lens in the world that delivers this remarkable 15X zoom ratio.

While the diverse range is a break-through that would pique the interest of any photographer, Tamron went one step further adding its exclusive, propri-etary tri-axial Vibration Compensation (VC) mechanism. Employing a tri-axial system designed to let three coils drive

Spotlight • NEW VC Lens

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The UlTimaTe all-in-One ZOOm:

Longest, Steadiest Lens on earth

18mm 270mmVC on

For most photographers, daily life holds hundreds of opportunities to memorialize. Fortunately, the cre-ators of tamron lenses think like photographers, developing techno-logically advanced lenses that not only produce high quality images, they are affordable, lightweight and offer a wide range of focal lengths.

a compensator lens electromagnetically via three steel balls, this ultra high power lens is supported on rolling steel balls with very low friction, allowing for enhanced follow-up performance and resulting in stabilized viewfinder images.

The benefits of the VC technology are numerous. First, and perhaps most exciting are blur-free shots at any focal length when shooting hand-held. Often life’s greatest photos won’t wait for a tripod or cable release to get set up. Tamron’s 18-270mm gives any photographer enhanced freedom to shoot at will, at a moment’s notice and at any focal length including macro. Low light conditions often require longer shutter speeds. Hand-held shooting is typically impossible, but this Tamron lens not only makes it possible, it deliv-ers sharp, quality images at even the longest tele-photo settings.

If life is your palette, make sure Tamron’s h i g h l y - a n t i c i p a t e d AF18-270mm lens is your brush. Never miss another shot. It is truly an all-in-one lens for every scenario from wildlife to family life. This lens is a must-have for a photogra-pher who enjoys narrating life’s many unpredictable moments.

Model Name B003Focal Length 18 - 270mm Maximum Aperture f/3.5-6.3Angle of View 75°33’ (equivalent angles of view when converted to 35mm) Lens Construction 18 elements in 13 groupsMinimum Focus Distance 0.49m/19.3” (over the entire zoom range)Maximum Mag. Ratio 1 : 3.5 (at f=270mm and 0.49m MDf)Filter Diameter 72mmOverall Length 101.0mm/3.8 inMaximum Diameter 79.6mmWeight 550g/19.4 ozDiaphragm Blades 7 bladesMinimum Aperture f/22Standard Accessory flower-shaped lens hoodCompatible Mount for Canon, nikon with Built-in Motor

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TamroN aF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 DI II VC LD SpECIFICaTIoNS

ning throughout each photo.“There are parts of Africa that have a great

spirit,” says Costantini. “Children are the same everywhere. They see a camera and want to perform.”

In a small village between Kumasi and Tepa, Costantini encapsulates the collective spirit of a group of children who show off their uniqueness, running and smiling, hop-ing to be captured in his lens. In photos like these, Costantini advises to simply shoot, don’t try to compose a structured shot.

“You realize that you can’t pose these chil-dren in a better position then they have found for themselves.”

Costantini credits the Tamron 28-75mm lens with controlling the depth of field. The wide-open aperture was also important in bringing in more natural light since the shot was taken in the late afternoon as the sun was beginning to set. He used a focal length of 46mm with ISO 400 and a shutter speed of 1/125 sec.

“Most important is the focal length. The Tamron 28-75mm has the ideal range for

Professional Photographer André Costantini spent some time on the west coast of Africa in

the Republic of Ghana working with a non-governmental organization (NGO) charged with delivering medi-cal supplies and equipment. Costantini was engaged by the organization to chronicle their efforts.

Photography can be a great equal-izer. Using his Nikon D3 camera and his Tamron AF28-75mm F/2.8 lens, Costantini’s series of images from this small African nation provides a unique narrative into the life of some of the Ghanaian people.

The Republic of Ghana comprises just 92,098 square miles of Africa’s 11.7 million total square miles. Some consider Ghana to be the geographic center of the earth, located just a few degrees north of the equator with the Greenwich Meridian passing directly through it. Yet even nearly a half a world away, there is a familiarity run-

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The Magnificent Stories of

GHANAFor many of us, Africa is both captivating and

intriguing. charles darwin referred to it as “the cradle of humankind” in his book the descent of

Man and most paleontologists and anthropologists believe it to be the oldest inhabited area on earth.

“You realize that you can’t pose these children in a

better position then they have found for themselves.”

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benefits and challenges. The children gain freedom as they learn to read and write and long-lasting friendships mixed in with the occasional boredom. Costantini’s focus on the young girl daydreaming on her desk in the warm afternoon is a story that has played out for centuries, across the globe in every school room. He used the full length of the lens at 75mm, mak-ing sure not to disturb her. The aperture was f/2.8 @ 1/125 sec with ISO 125.

Similarly, the image on the previous page of the figures at play depicts the chaotic nation of children, dispersing with great force for parts unknown to the viewer.

“The unconventional composition of this image (pg. 7) creates dynamic ten-sion.” says Costantini who was positioned four stories above on the school roof top. “There are three kids in the periphery moving out of the frame while the two in the middle of the courtyard act as an anchor. A moment later and the children

at the edge would have been gone.” To freeze the energy, Costantini set the

aperture at f/6.3 @ 1/320 using a focal length of 38mm with ISO 320.

Perhaps the most difficult challenge for Costantini on his visit to Ghana was his desire to capture everything. Photographers by nature use their images to tell a story and provide insight. On this trip, he was charged with documenting the human condition in Ghana, where he consistently succeeds using Ghana’s future – their children – to provide us with their story. What we learn is that this small republic is very much like our own.

Costantini’s final photo of the smiling schoolboy (pg.6 ) gives us hope. Shot at a focal length of 28mm, with ISO 200, an aperture of f/2.8 @ 1/60 sec, we clearly see that he is happy and healthy. He also appears to be telling us something. Perhaps it is simply that the future is bright for the Republic of Ghana.

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1. TraVeL LigHT. use a lens that offers a versatile range that you can keep on your camera throughout your trip. an all-in-one like Tamron's 18-250 is a great solution.

2. Bring exTra MeMOry CarDS. Costantini brought two additional 8 gig cards and shot more than 1200 photos.

3. uSe reCHargeaBLe BaTTerieS and bring a plug adapter and power converter/trans-former. While an adapter allows you to use the wall sockets, the power converter/trans-

former converts the standard european 220 volts to 110 volts so you don’t burn out your charger.

4. eMBraCe THe naTuraL LigHT. Some remote villages have no electricity. using a wide open aperture and high iSO helps. Tamron’s 28-300mm Vibration Compensation lens is

remarkable in low light conditions as well and provides a wide range of focal lengths , especially at the tele end.

5. DOCuMenT THe CuLTure anD CapTure THe MOMenT. Don’t try to pose subjects to tell your story. Let them tell their story.

TipSfor international Travel

ON THe COver:

Capturing the enthusiasm of a child requires a great eye for composition, and a fast aperture lens that offers versatility with a wide range of focal lengths like the Tamron 28-75mm. This animated pose was shot using ISO 400 with an aperture of f/2.8 @ 1/125 sec. The focal length was 75mm.

using a fast aperture when dealing with low light conditions,” adds Costantini.

Tamron lenses are not only known for their quality and versatility, many photog-raphers find their weight, averaging just 16-20 ounces, to be crucial when traveling. The 28-75mm is just 18 ounces with a mini-mum aperture of f/32 and a minimum focus distance of 0.33m (13”).

During his stroll through the village, he was introduced to a young shoemaker who paused momentarily to allow for a photo. The image was shot using a focal length of 28mm @ 1/60 sec. The aperture was set at 2.8, which helped bring in more natural light, with ISO 1600.

Prior to gaining their independence, Ghana had just one university and a handful of primary and secondary schools. Today, more than two million children attend over 27,000 primary, secondary and senior sec-ondary schools.

Like every young child, school offers many

“photographers by nature use their images to tell a story and provide insight.”

him to use the fastest shutter speed available for that exposure to stop the action.

“Aperture priority can be your best friend. I shot wide open to get the background out of focus as much as possible from where I could stand to shoot. I tried to keep in mind the back-ground so that the fence posts were at the edges of the frame and not in the center.”

A shadow draped over the face of a young, determined ath-lete can speak volumes.

“The late afternoon light created the shadow on his face as

he waited to go to bat. I try to shoot the fun of the game and the disappointment of the game. That is what sports is about, like taking photos, you win some and you loose some. You just want to enjoy the experience, both the highs and the lows. If I am not taking bad photos while I am out shooting, I am play-ing it too safe.”

Again using Tamron’s 70-300mm, Mantoani used a wide open aperture of f/4.0 to “let the background go as soft as pos-sible.” The focal length was 70mm with ISO 200 and a shutter speed of 1/640 sec.

Capturing children’s sports as they happen can be difficult, but using the right tools can make things easier.

“This was the first time I had shot with the 70-300mm Tamron lens. What a perfect lens for shooting your kids’ sports. It allows you to track the action and keep yourself in the game,” said Mantoani. “The 17-35mm offers you a great wide lens for overviews and a tighter crop for portraits.”

When you don’t get a second chance to capture the winning run, count on the lenses that professionals use - Tamron’s high quality lenses. Make every shot count.times during the game to provide encouragement to

the pitcher and perhaps slow down the momentum of the other team. Mantoani’s photo of the pitcher on the mound taking direction from his coach as the third baseman looks on is a great example of compres-sion using a long telephoto lens. The focal length was 165mm using Tamron’s 70-300mm lens. He used ISO 320 with an aperture of f/5.0 @ 1/640 sec.

“Long glass is great for shooting sports. I try to shoot wide open so I can blow the background out of focus. The image was backlit and I needed to open up a bit from my in-camera meter reading to get a good exposure on the face. When you can use backlight and have a dark background, your subject will pop.”

Is he safe or out? Mantoani successfully captures the moment just prior to the umpire’s call when both boys are hoping to be the victor. Freezing the moment takes strategy and a creative eye on the end result. With his Tamron 70-300mm lens following the runner, he employed the aperture priority mode which allowed

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Few industries are recession-proof, but photographing children competing in sports probably comes close. Unlike adults, kids wear their emotions on their young faces and capturing their

joy and love for the game is unique and often heartwarming. Photographer Tim Mantoani has captured many of the legends in

sports from Peyton Manning to Jeff Gordon and nearly every super-star in between. His series of little league baseball photos may not have the same celebrity glam that multi-million dollar player shots might exude, but the photos are wholesome and depict young boys’ rite of passage, showing the grit and determination of what it takes to love and participate in America’s favorite pastime.

In the shot of the boy embracing the baseball, Mantoani creatively shoots with the sun behind the subject and yet the resulting image is bright without shading. He accomplished this using the Tamron 17-35mm lens using a speedlight aimed at a silver fill disc (camera left) to bounce some light into the boy’s face, thereby diminishing any shadow. The focal length was 35mm with an aperture of f/5.6 @ 1/125 sec and ISO 100.

In baseball, the coach typically appears in the diamond a few

Nerves of Steellittle league

baSeball

Sporting tipS1. Use a wide open aperture to blur

out the chaotic background of sports and focus in on your subject.

2. in sports, kids are always moving and your lens needs to follow the

action. Freezing a scene can be done using aperture priority, which allows for the fastest shutter speed possible for the exposure.

3. Shoot the good with the bad. Sports teach children lessons in

life. Some days you’re the superstar; some days even with our best efforts, we lose.

"What a perfect lens for shooting your kids’ sports."

Award-winning photographer Roy Toft is most at home in the wild, recording images of the great out-

doors. His photographs have been featured at the Natural History Museum in London, the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum exhibition in Washington, D.C. and within the pages of National Geographic, Nature’s Best, Smithsonian, Audubon, Wildlife Conservation, Discover magazines and more.

Last year, he spent time in America’s national parks, documenting landscapes and wildlife against a backdrop of fall colors using several of his Tamron lenses. In Denali National Park in Alaska, he got acquainted with a Bull Caribou from a safe distance using the full focal length of the new Tamron AF28-300mm Di VC lens. He credits the lens’ Vibration Compensation technology with securing the sharp image of the ani-mal, seemingly planted firmly within the red, orange and greens of the tundra.

“The beauty of this lens is the handhold-ability. The VC function makes it much easier to move,” says Toft. “You can be flexible with a shot in the field.

Even with no tripod, he realized a crisp, rich image using an aperture of f/5.6 @ 1/320 sec with ISO 100.

The waterfalls in Yosemite National Park are showstoppers. Toft composed his artistic image of flowing falls using a tripod placed almost on the ground and shooting upward. For this shot, he employed his Tamron SPAF 20-40mm zoom. (DSLR users with smaller sensors, look for the new Tamron SP AF10-

24mm F/3.5-4.5 coming soon). Known for its sharpness, this wide angle lens creates dra-matic perspective extending the background and focusing the viewer’s eye onto the vivid fall leaf and pink petal in the foreground. The focal length was 25mm with ISO 100. The silky effect of the water was created using an aperture of f/22 @ 30 sec. Toft also used a lens polarizer to cut down on the glare from the water and saturate the color.

The long 30-second shutter speed required him to use the mirror lock up and a cable release to reduce shake and blurring.

Toft’s horizontal shot of the quaking aspen trees was photographed in the Eastern Sierra Mountains using the Tamron SP AF28-75mm F/2.8. These beautiful trees burst with gold-en-yellow foliage in the fall months.

“Shooting horizontally creates a three-dimensional, stacking effect,” says Toft who acknowledges that many photographers tend to shoot trees vertically, consistently moving backward to build more trees into a photo and often losing any illusion of depth.

Using a focal length of 75mm, ISO 100 with an aperture of f/22 @ 1/8 sec., Toft creates a very detailed image of the tree trunk in the foreground, with softening foliage blended into the background.

Toft’s fall foliage images show off three of Tamron’s distinct lenses.

“Tamron lenses have great glass and work-manship,” says Toft who is especially excited about the Vibration Compensation technol-ogy recently introduced on two lenses. “You can’t go wrong with VC. It’s a great addition.”

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Steady Shots:Capturing the Hues of Fall with Roy Toft

Learn • Top 5

5 Back to School Photography Tips

from Candice Stringham

1. Take group shoTs employing levels such as sTairs. In her school bus photo, she uses the stairs to insure that everyone can be seen equally. She employed the Tamron AF18-200mm using a

focal length of 18mm with an aperture of f/11 @ 1/60 sec. This lens is great for group shots when it is used at its widest focal length and perfect for head shots using its full length at 200mm.

2. Focus in on The expression. Let your child’s face tell their story. Stringham’s favorite wide open lens is her Tamron AF28-75mm F/2.8. “The open aperture blurs out distractions.” The close up photo of

her smiling son was taken with this lens at a focal length of 35mm with an aperture of f/2.8 @ 1/160 sec.

3. Frame The phoTo To show where your child is headed. Stringham’s photo of the boys walking to school was created in black & white because the school is painted bold colors and would

become the focus of the photo, not the boys. She used the wide open 28-75mm with a focal length of 28mm and an aperture of f/11 @ 1/100 sec.

4. Find a reFerence poinT. Take a photo of your child in the same place year after year. You might even consider planting a tree on the first day of kindergarten and capturing your child next to it each

year in order to provide perspective. The photo of her son waving is a great reference shot with the fence providing an orientation point. She used the full focal length of the lens at 75mm with an aperture of f/2.8 @ 1/125.

5. compensaTe For poor lighTing. School plays and chorus performances inevitably occur in lowlight conditions. Stringham suggests turning up the ISO as well as using a wide open lens. She has

also found great success using Tamron’s 28-300mm Vibration Compensation lens which is made to perform in lowlight conditions. The range in focal length makes it a great all around school lens that can be used for every program or event.

For additional tips for back to school, visit us online at Tamron.com.To learn more about all of Tamron's superior lenses, visit Tamron.com.

Back to School! Those three little words conjure up memories for all of us. The yearly chronicles played out in pictures still make us smile as we are reminded of the clothing styles, the innocence and

excitement painted on our faces and the events we participated in throughout each passing year.candice Stringham is not only a talented photographer; she is also the mother of two young boys.

Marry these two professions and you get photos that are rich in composition and filled with creative features. She offers great tips on how to tell each child’s unique story through her tamron lenses.

Reserve. Primarily found in the rainforest regions, this butterfly’s wingspan can exceed five inches. In order to isolate the subject, Hubbard used a lower aperture of f/6.0 @1/13th sec. to blur out the background. He succeeds in delivering a sharp close-up of this distinc-tive insect. Shooting handheld with natural light, he used a focal length of 170mm and ISO 200.

“The brown and tans of this butterfly stand out perfectly against the soft green background,” say Hubbard.

Bird watching is serious business in Costa Rica and one of the big-gest draws for many tourists. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, there are almost 850 species of birds in Costa Rica living in rich habitats such as the rainforests, mangrove swamps, beaches, cloud forests, rivers and dry forests.

“You never really see a hummingbird just sitting there,” says Hubbard on his choice to capture the deep purple-throated bird. “They are usually darting about or hovering by a flower.”

Hummingbirds are among the fastest birds in the world, flying an estimated 60 miles an hour. Composing the photo requires quick thinking and a telephoto lens that can capture the shot far enough away that the bird is not frightened.

“I wanted a really soft background and foreground to make the colors stand out. I also liked having the second bird in the frame.”

Using a focal length of 250mm, with an aperture of f/6.3 @ 1/70 sec. and ISO 800, Hubbard was able to realize the sharp image of the bird in the foreground with a soft blur of the second bird in the background.

“I wanted to put the out-of-focus bird in the corner so it would not be the focal point, just a little added feature to the image.”

Some of Costa Rica’s churches are enduring a col-orful facelift these days. One of Hubbard’s stops was in the town of Cañas where well-known artist Otto Apuy has been overseeing tile overlays on the Iglesia de Cañas resulting in vibrant mosaics that depict religous themes.

Hubbard decided to shoot the mosaic with the lens parallel to it. “I did not have to worry about depth of field issues. If I shot the wall at an angle, then I would have had to contend with depth of field because one part of the wall would have been closer.”

The colorful shot was taken with a focal length of 28mm, an aper-ture of f/8 @ 1/300 sec., ISO 200.

Hubbard’s trip to Costa Rica was during the country’s extensive rainy season, which can make for extremely challenging lighting conditions. Its rugged terrain requires visitors to be flexible and not overburdened with heavy equipment, all perfect scenarios for the 28-300mm VC lens. Its all-in-one capability offers diverse focal lengths and Vibration Compensation technology that allows for immediate, on the spot handheld shooting in many lighting conditions, delivering crisp, clear images. The results speak for themselves.

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According to the World Trade Organization, tourism in the first half of 2008 grew five percent worldwide over

2007. Tourism to Costa Rica grew more than 15 percent in that same period, with more than 42 percent of visitors coming from the United States. Ecotourism draws a large percentage of travelers to the region. The country is home to five percent of the world’s biodiversity.

Photographer Ken Hubbard traveled to the northwest edge of Costa Rica to the province of Guanacaste, which skirts the Pacific Ocean and documented many of the subjects that draw millions of visitors to the country annu-ally. With photo opportunities everywhere, Hubbard packed Tamron’s 28-300mm VC lens with anti-blur technology.

“Many of the images that I took during this trip probably would have required a tri-pod. Since I was using the Tamron 28-300mm Vibration Compensation lens, I was able to get some really great images without one.”

When you travel to a dynamic part of the world like Costa Rica, you want to have a lens

that is durable and can be used in nearly every situation. An all-in-one lens is crucial.

Along the countryside, Brahman cattle bask in the sun. Hubbard’s photo of this popular breed was shot using a focal length of 28mm, ISO 200 with an aperture of f/16 @ 1/200.

“I really liked the composition of this shot with the animals in the foreground, the lush

green landscape in the middle and the billow-ing clouds overhead.”

Hubbard also spent time in the celebrated Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, gaining its name because of its high altitude. The reserve has several suspension bridges located through-out, allowing visitors to get a better view of the flora and fauna. On one bridge, Hubbard was overwhelmed by the size of a large fern.

“The absolutely gigantic size of the fern was what made me take the image,” says Hubbard. “It was approximately 25 feet across and 20 feet above the forest floor.”

Hubbard also notes that the photo was taken in the early afternoon, under very cloudy and misty conditions.

“This is where the 28-300 VC lens really shows off the remarkable results of Tamron’s proprietary technology.”

Using a focal length of 50mm, ISO 400 and an aperture of f/4.5 @ 1/125 sec., the details of the fern are obvious and the color is vibrant.

The Owl Butterfly was taken in the Mariposario in the Monteverde Cloud Forest

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Costa Rica:Refining the Art of Eco-Photography

TRAvEling TiPs1. TRAvEl lighT. Choose an all-in-one lens that can be used for every type of shot.

2. UsE vibRATion ComPEnsATion to your advan-tage. hubbard’s shots were crisp and clear at all focal lengths even when shot handheld.

3. ConsidER Using A sofT bACkgRoUnd to offset your subject image. many photogra-phers simply blur out a back-ground to focus on a subject rather than use it as part of the photograph’s unique composition.

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It’s hard to imagine a world without water, from the grand oceans to the quiet lakes, water is alive with plants, animals, sea life and more. It provides constant enjoyment

for children through sprinklers, fountains and waterslides. Even the endless, impulsive geysers provide Wet & Wild! amusement for us all.

What’s your interpretation of Wet & Wild!? Enter Tamron’s 2008 Photo Contest today!

The only rules on the subject matter are that the pictures must be in good taste and include water. Be creative and enter as often as you like.

The Wet & Wild! Grand Prize Winner will receive the AF28-300 F/3.5-6.3 XR VC Di lens valued at $599! Tamron’s state-of-the-art Vibration Compensation mechanism incorporated into the award-winning 28-300mm zoom gives you blur-free hand-held images with exceptional results.

The winner will have his or her image showcased in Tamron Viewfinder and in the Gallery section of Tamron.com. Up to 20 favorites will also have their winning images published on the website for all to see.

Guest Judge: Award-winning Professional Photographer Don Gale.

View full contest rules at www.tamron.com/enews/archives/contest.asp

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aF28-300 VC (Vibration Compensation)

Prize Valued at $599 (average price)

Photographing the Natural Wonder of Water

Here’s your chance to show off your photography muse. Submit your most creative image for Tamron’s 2008 Photo Contest -

eMotIoNAL APPeAL Send us your favorite photo that expresses a human emotion:

happy/sad/tired/mad - or any other human emotion.

The Photo Contest Grand Prize Winner will receive a magnificent Tamron AF28-300mm XR VC (Vibration Compensation) Di zoom lens for a Canon or Nikon Digital SLR camera.

Plus, the winning image will be showcased in the Tamron Online Gallery in the Learning section of tamron.com with up to 20 of our favorites.

the contest is judged by Professional Photographer André Costantini and Guest Judge and Professional Photographer, emily Wilson.

View full contest rules at www.tamron.com/lenses/scrapbook.asp

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Photographing Human Emotions

to Isolate Your Subjectwith André Costantini

UsingSELECTIVE BLUR

1. Select an image. Preferably a sharp one.

2. DuPlicate the lay-er. (layer>Duplicate

layer)

3. aDD a gauSSian Blur to the toP

layer. (Filter>Blur>gaussian Blur). note you can add a pretty heavy one for now.

4. graB your eraSer tool, with a SoFt

eDge eraSe out the Part you want to Be SharP. (i usually pick a pretty big brush as the edge looks more natu-ral.)

5. aDjuSt the BlurreD layer

oPacity to aS much or little Blur aS DeSireD.

tipsto go

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As the eye is usually drawn to sharpness in an image, sometimes restricting what is sharp in an image helps to add focus.

this selective blur technique is quick and easy to do.

laST Call!

18 – Tamron Viewfinder/Fall 2008

AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC (VibRAtion CompensAtion)

Camera shake can ruin your photos, par-ticularly at tele-photo or in low light. Tamron’s state-of-the-art V i b r a t i o n

Compensation mechanism incorporated into the award-winning 28-300mm zoom gives you blur-free hand-held images for incredible results! Finally, the technology you need in the lens you want.

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