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Updates for
Lightroom

Mobile

ADOBE has
announced a new host
of updates for its iOS and
Android Lightroom Mobile
apps, including both
cosmetic changes and
fresh features.
Lightroom for iOS
has seen some user-
requested tools fi nd their
© NICK HANNES way onto the app.
Users can now use
their fi ngertips to paint
selectively in
Magnum and LensCulture enhancements to specifi c
parts of their images. The
Details tab has been
added, offering control
award winners announced over sharpening and noise
reduction for the whole
image. Finally, the interface
for the tablet version of the
TWELVE photographers from 70 years old, representing some of as an artistic co-operative is in itself app has been redesigned.
around the world have been the world’s best-known an achievement, and in this period The android version of the
announced as winners of the photographers and photojournalists. Magnum has accumulated an app has been redesigned
second Magnum and LensCulture The co-operative was started by unrivalled photographic archive. from the ground up,
Photography Awards. legendary names in photography A key objective of 2017 and of although with no specifi c
The competition spans six such as Robert Capa, David ‘Chim’ Magnum’s anniversary celebrations new features, with a
categories, with awards for both Seymour, George Rodger and Henri is to expand audiences and modern user interface that
series and single entries. Topics were Cartier-Bresson. encourage mass participation in the Adobe promises will feel
diverse; Nick Hannes, the Speaking about the competition, agency’s work. Our collaborative more natural.
documentary series winner, pursued Magnum’s former president Martin Photography Award with LensCulture
a project featuring the culture of the Parr writes: ‘Surviving 70 years provides a perfect platform for us to
elite in Dubai (above). While the see a diverse range of photography
single image portrait winner was globally, and for the wider
Artur Zdral from Poland for his photography community to access
picture of Kasia (right). us more easily.’
Each winning photographer will LensCulture is one of the largest
be awarded a cash prize – $3,000 online destinations to discover
for series awards and $1,500 for a curated contemporary photography
single award – and will also receive from around the world. It currently
international exposure through reaches a huge audience via the Subscribe to
Magnum Photos and LensCulture’s web, social media and mobile
combined audience of more than platforms, and hosts several
6.5 million. international photography
The winning projects will be competitions with participating
shown in a digital exhibition at The photographers from more than
Photographers’ Gallery in London 140 countries. It also curates SAVE
later this year, as well as being exhibitions in leading cities and *
exhibited at photography festivals creates projections that are 36%
worldwide. The laureates can screened at photography festivals
also look forward to accessing around the world.
expert guidance from Magnum © ARTUR ZDRAL To learn more about the contest Visit amateurphotographer
and LensCulture. and see more of the winning images, subs.co.uk/13AV (or see p52)
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