It’s been a busy few days here on DPReview.com, with new products being released in both the camera and mobile industries, news, previews and of course plenty of in-depth reviews still in progress. In this short article we look back at some of the things we’ve learned over the past week or so from the industry and from you, our readers. Click through to read more.
Ein Beitrag von: Mihl
Bobbes sind mit Nüssen und Rosinen gefüllte Streuselteilchen aus Mürbeteig. Klein und unscheinbar kommen sie daher, werden aber durch die Kombination von zartem Gebäck, Rosinen, Mandeln, Marzipan und einem Schuss Kirschwasser zu etwas ganz Besonderem.
Da der Teig ausgerollt, gefüllt und dann zu einer Rolle geformt werden muss, wird er normalerweise mit Eiern gemacht. Für diese vegane Version habe ich Kichererbsenmehl verwendet, das, mit Wasser verrührt, ein hervorragender Ei-Ersatz ist. (Man kann auch Sojamehl nehmen.)
Portion: 10 Stück
Zutaten
Für den Teig:
190 g Mehl
20 g Speisestärke
1/2 TL Backpulver
70 g Zucker
1 Prise Salz
20 g Kichererbsenmehl, verrührt mit 6 EL Wasser
110 g weiches Kokosfett
Für die Füllung:
1-2 EL Kirschwasser oder Rum
100 g Marzipan, gehackt
25g (2 EL) Zucker
100 g Rosinen
50 g geraspelte Mandeln
Für die Streusel:
40 g Mehl
1 EL Zucker
1 EL Öl
1 TL Wasser
Zubereitung
Mehl, Stärke und Backpulver in einer Schüssel mischen. Die restlichen Zutaten dazugeben und zu einem Teig verkneten. Diesen zu einer Kugel formen, in Folie wickeln und für 30 Minuten kaltstellen. Ein Backblech mit Backpapier auslegen und den Ofen auf 200 °C vorheizen.
Für die Füllung Kirschwasser, Marzipan und Zucker in eine Schüssel geben. Mit einem Handrührgerät zu einer glatten Masse verarbeiten. Nun den Teig zu einem Rechteck ausrollen, etwa 35×30 cm. Am besten man legt ihn dazu zwischen zwei Lagen Plastikfolie.
Mit der Marzipanmasse bestreichen und mit Rosinen und Mandeln bestreuen. Vorsichtig von der langen Seite her aufrollen und anschließend in zehn Stücke schneiden. So auf ein Backblech legen, dass je eine aufgeschnittene Seite nach oben zeigt.
Aus den übrigen Zutaten Streusel herstellen, über die Bobbes streuen und etwas andrücken. Für 12 bis 15 Minuten backen und abkühlen lassen. Diese Teilchen schmecken frisch am besten, lassen sich aber auch gut einfrieren.
Fotorezept
Dieses Foto wurde am Morgen gemacht, mit natürlichem Licht von der Seite. Weil mir die Schatten gefielen, habe ich keinen Reflektor zur Hand genommen. Außerdem habe ich eine besondere Kamera benutzt, die bei mir sehr selten zum Einsatz kommt: Eine Sigma SD 15 mit dem dazugehörigen Kitobjektiv.
Die SD 15 ist mit einem Foveon-Sensor ausgestattet, mit dem man bei richtigem Licht schön klare Farben und besonders detailreiche Aufnahmen erzielen kann. Für dieses Bild habe ich die Kamera auf ein Stativ gestellt, einen sehr niedrigen ISO-Wert und eine Blende von f/4.5 verwendet. Die Verschlusszeit betrug 1/25 s.
Du hast auch ein leckeres Rezept und die passenden Food-Fotos dazu, die einem das Wasser im Munde zusammenlaufen lassen? Dann werde einfach selbst Teil von „Augenschmaus“!
We’ve been fans of Aaron Johnson’s comic strip ‘What the Duck’ for years. ‘WTD’ is one of the best satirical comic strips in the world, and it’s published here every week, as well as being included in our weekly newsletter. Barbed, topical and always amusing, we hope you enjoy WTD as much as we do.
[ By Steph in Boutique & Art Hotels & Global. ]
At Bonn’s Basecamp Young Hostel, travelers enjoy the quirky accommodations of cheerfully decorated vintage RVs, with views of the sea and an unchanging blue sky just beyond their windows. That sky will never go cloudy, nor will it rain, because this particular campground is actually located in a 600-square-meter industrial warehouse.
Each of the 15 RVs has been lovingly restored and transformed into its own individual getaway with a specific theme. For example, there’s a hunting cabin laden with antlers and furs, a seaside camper with a captain’s wheel and oars, and a British parlor ready for afternoon tea.
The campers have names like ‘Drag Queen,’ ‘Rockabilly,’ ‘Space Shuttle’ and ‘Zen.’ Guests at the hostel can choose which eccentric theme best fits their tastes. The interiors may not be luxurious, but they’re certainly fun.
The reclaimed RVs range from teardrop trailers with faux wood panels and authentic Airstreams to VW buses. Also on site are two railway cars from Deutsche Bahn trains, which offer space for small student groups. Rates start at just 54 euros per night.
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There’s no better view of the earth than the one you get from space. The European Space Agency’s mission is to ‘find out more about Earth, its immediate space environment, our Solar System and the Universe’, and as such, every year it produces thousands of high-resolution images of earth from orbit. Click through for a selection of stunning photographs and links to the ESA’s website (which, unlike NASA’s US government-funded site, is still online).
A Guest Post by Brent Mail – creator of How to Photograph Kids Naturally Online (currently 50% off at SnapnDeals).
After watching many families at the beach over the school holidays, I noticed that most of the parents, as well as some professional photographers, were making the same 3 HUGE mistakes when they were photographing kids. I could see the parents getting frustrated and it looked like no one was having fun.
I guess I can summarise the 3 mistakes in one sentence. “Hey kids, please sit down over there, look this way and smile!”
The kids are all dressed up for the photo shoot and excited, but don’t quite know what will happen, so they do what comes naturally – they run off and play.
The photographer and parents then try to round up the kids, find a place to photograph them and then ask the kids to sit down and be still and look at the photographer. Ever tried this? It goes against all the natural instincts of the kids – they are super excited and told to sit still. Very difficult to achieve!
All kids love to run and play. It’s a natural part of being a kid, so why not let them do what comes naturally? Some of the best images I capture are when kids are allowed to run on the beach or at a park. I take this one step further and create games for the kids to play, like racing each other, or getting the parents to chase the kids.
There are 2 things that happen when kids are allowed to run & play:
Tip: Shoot in sports mode – use a fast shutter speed 1/500th sec or 1/1000th sec with AI Servo auto focus (tracking autofocus). When kids are racing towards you, a very fast shutter speed and tracking autofocus will mean that you capture all the action and your subjects are in focus.
Wow, this is a big one. I don’t think I have ever seen a parent not say “smile” to their children when they are being photographed. “Common kids, smile. Give us a big smile!”
Yes, sometimes we get a smile, but it’s normally a fake smile. Who wants images of their children with fake smiles? Not me.
Have you ever taken your kids to the circus to see a clown? A really entertaining clown, who gets the kids laughing. Go behind the clown and photograph the kids – those are real smiles!
So you (the photographer) need to become the clown.
How do you do that? When you meet the kids for the first time get down to their level and introduce yourself in a very enthusiastic and loud voice. Set the scene from the start, then, when you are photographing the kids, be loud, be funny, do funny things like roll your eyes, stumble around, dance, or get the kids to scare you! Bring along props to entertain the kids, like a clown nose.
An alternate to being the clown is the have the parents or siblings become the clown. When I’m shooting the close-ups (after the kids have run around and released all that energy) I get the parents to stand behind me and I get them to dance around. This always gets the kids smiling and laughing – seeing dad do “gangnam style” dance is hugely entertaining for the kids. It’s also a lot of fun for the parents.
Have you ever had someone stand over you and talk down to you? How do you feel? Inferior, small & insignificant? This is what kids feel like when someone photographs them from high-up. They feel intimidated and it’s not fun for the kids.
Also there is nothing special about the images captured from high-up, they are more like snapshots.
When I first get to meet the kids I’m about to photograph, I get down low, and introduce myself. “Hey kids, my name is Brent and we are going to have so much fun today! What is your name?” I connect with the kids in a very enthusiastic voice. From then onwards the kids know that I’m on their side.
When I photograph them, I kneel down to their level, sometime I lay down flat on the ground to get a very different angle of view. Parents love these images, because they have never seen their children from this low angle, and the kids do not feel intimidated so they relax and play along with me.
So, next time you go out and photograph kids keep these 3 tips in your mind. The photo shoot will flow and everyone will have much more fun – including you!
Hope you enjoyed these kids’ photography tips. If you want to find out more then checkout my “How to Photography Kids – Naturally” course which is currently 50% off at SnapnDeals.
Who is Brent? Brent is an award-winning professional photographer who runs a successful portrait photography studio near the beach in Australia. Brent also teaches photography and has a free mini-course here, as well as
other photography training courses here.
Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips.
Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding Photography Tips.
The 3 Biggest Kid Photography Mistakes
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Do you take your photography too seriously? Are you offended when someone asks, "Was that Photoshopped?" If so, you might find our latest essay, The Art of Fooling Around, of interest.
A quick word of thanks to everyone who has commented on our new site design, both pro and con. It was a long time in development, and sometimes it isn’t until something is live that flaws are visible.
In the past 48 hours we have been tweeking the design a bit and are now happy with what we have. We have also tested on virtually every current web browser and hand-held device and in all cases the site displays properly. Thanks again for your comments and support.
Sigma USA has announced availability of the Nikon-mount version of its 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Art fast zoom for APS-C DSLRs. The Nikon version will retail for around $ 799, the same price as the Canon version, and will be available from November. We’ve been shooting with one for the past few days, and have put together a sample gallery of images showing what it’s capable of.
Today, it’s easier than ever before to put your photo in front of a huge audience by using social media websites like Flickr, Pinterest, Tumblr and Reddit. All of them allow you to share your artwork with the public at once, ask for a piece of advice from some photography communities and just discuss any topic with like-minded people. Let’s Continue Reading
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