msafiri habariinspiration 24 Top 10 tips for travel photography Try out slow and fast shutter speeds to capture movement. Don't let a speck of water or dust stop you taking pictures. Never compromise a fragile habitat in pursuit of the perfect shot. Check behind you before stepping back for that extra wide view. Use light imaginatively – be bold and experiment. Get down low for dramatic viewpoints. Try to plan a series of shots that tell a story. Include a person to add scale and drama. Make sure your photographic gear is insured. Always ask before photographing people. Picture perfect An inspirational new book, two cutting- edge cameras and ten top tips to improve your own travel photography George Steinmetz Pinnacles of sandstone loom above the desert at Karnasai, Chad African Air by George Steinmetz ( Abrams, US$ 40) T he boundaries of photography are continually being pushed back, both technically and in the field. Hot off the press, a groundbreaking book showcases spectacular aerial images of Africa, while two recently- launched digital cameras promise new standards in professional photography. Flying hundreds, sometime thousands, of feet above ground strapped into a motorised paraglider that is little more than a parachute with a small motor, National Geographic photographer George Steinmetz has spent more than twenty years photographing some of the most remote and spectacular environments around the world. In African Air, Steinmetz captures stunning panoramas in more than fourteen countries in Africa, giving readers captivating and intimate views of areas that have rarely, if ever before, been photographed. From densely packed urban centres to small, remote villages, from migrating herds of wildebeest and elephants to infinite miles of desert, African Air is a compelling testament and celebration of the majesty and splendour of Africa's most breathtaking landscapes. Best known for his exploration photography, Steinmetz has won numerous awards for photography, including two first prizes in science and technology from World Press Photo, as well as awards and citations from Pictures of the Year, Overseas Press Club, and the Eisenstadt Awards. He lives in New Jersey. DREAM BODIES Two recently released digital SLR cameras from Canon and Sony are taking the photography world by storm. At around US$ 3,000 each ( and that's for the camera body only), the Sony Alpha A900 and Canon EOS 5D Mark II represent a serious investment – but advanced amateurs and professional photographers are likely to snap them up thanks to an irresistible array of technology. Here's a snapshot of their headline features. Sony Alpha A900 Q Full- frame 24.6 megapixel DSLR Q 5 frames per second continuous shooting Q 3" Xtra Fine LCD screen Q World's First body- integrated I mage Stabilisation System Canon EOS 5D Mark II Q Full- frame 21.1 megapixel DSLR Q 3.9 frames per second continuous shooting Q 3" LCD screen with Live View mode and Face Detection Q Full HD 1080 movie recording 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10