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Cracking the
Morse code
Each year, hundreds of Inspector Morse fans
set out to follow in the footsteps of TV’s
irascible detective. But as Oxford tour guide
Bill Leonard explains, most amateur sleuths
haven’t a clue where to start...
Sophie Lawson investigates

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I
NSPECTOR Morse may
know whodunnit in Oxford
– city of dreaming spires
and countless TV murders
– but it takes a location
detective to lead tourists to
the scene of the crime.
In the novels, author Colin
Dexter could easily move
Morse and his sidekick
Sergeant Lewis through the
Oxford he knew so well.
But it was not so simple for
filmmakers faced with crowded
streets and reluctant owners.
Television crews succeeded
in making Morse synonymous
with the city by capturing the
honey-coloured atmosphere of
both Town and Gown through
its colleges, pubs, streets and
bookstores.

Oxford signs (RedStock No. 15938)

But only a few locations,


such as the Randolph Hotel
where the cast stayed during
filming, appeared under their
real names and no records Tom Tower (RedStock No:158809)
were kept of the precise
whereabouts of each scene. which the ale-loving Morse – Bill, who is a member of The
So Blue Badge guide Bill played to perfection by the late Oxford Guild of Guides. His
Leonard, who has been John Thaw – solves crossword favourite murder mystery is
conducting Inspector Morse puzzles and unravels murders Twilight Of The Gods from
tours in Oxford for more than in the heart of the city. the seventh TV series. ‘This
ten years, decided to satisfy The result is a fascinating episode has everything – vivid
public curiosity by developing a book on the films, locations scenes, drama and great views
sideline in location detection. and history of The Oxford of Oxford,’ says Bill, who has
He has spent hours analysing of Inspector Morse, plus lived in the city for 35 years.
each of the 33 episodes in walking tours conducted by For those who need their

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Merton College (RedStock No. 15912)

memories jogged, it’s the


28th episode where Morse’s
heroine, Welsh diva Gwladys
Probert, is shot. It takes
Morse a long time to work
out the bullet was not meant
for her. Trailed as the last
Morse, 19million viewers in
the UK watched the episode.
‘Fortunately, there were five
episodes to come, although
not for another three years,’
says Bill. Otherwise, this would
have been a great finale.
Twilight Of The Gods is full
of famous landmarks but here
are three favourites from the
tourist trail.
Sheldonian Theatre: Designed
by Sir Christopher Wren, this
17th century classic is ‘guarded’
Oxford
from Broad Street by a row of statue
stone emperors. It is outside (RedStock
No. 13295)

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All Souls College (RedStock No. 14709)

this building that the diva Radcliffe Camera and nearby the Harry Potter movies. In
is shot during the Encaenia Catte Street is believed to have Twilight Of The Gods, the
(honorary degree) procession. been the home of the city’s post-ceremony party gathers
Radcliffe Square: There is an rat-catchers. in Tom Quad.
aerial shot from the villain’s Christ Church: The producer n The Oxford Of Inspector
helicopter of this area, known of no less than 13 British Morse by Bill Leonard is
as the heart of the university. prime ministers. Also famous published by Location Guides
The square is dominated by the for Hogwarts’ dining hall in – www.oxfordguides.co.uk.
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Competition winners

Winner:
Andy
Huntley’s
Springtime
(RedStock
No. 21543)

Congratulations to the winners of our spring showcase competition


(See Page 2 for your chance to be a RedStock hot shot)

Runner-
up: Pascal
Mauger’s
Bluebells
(RedStock
Runner-up: Matt Fowler’s Spring lamb (RedStock No. 17876) No. 22173)

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10

HDR – What is it?


RedStock photographer Alan Cleaver shares his
knowledge of high definition range photography

I
am a big fan of HDR (high dynamic range) photography but I’m also aware
there’s a lot of confusion over what it is, when it should be used and how to
do it. Confusion shared, not least, by me. But I thought I’d have a stab at an
idiot’s guide which people can feel free to correct.

This picture of me in my office them into something more akin to


illustrates one of the problems of what the human eye sees.
‘normal’ photography. Light shining How is it done? I took three
in through the window at the exposures (normal, -2 and +2) and
camera would normally throw the software from Photomatix (www.
subject into shadow. To get round hdrsoft.com) merges the three into
this you would use fill-in flash or a the result above. It is also possible
reflector. But in this instance I used to create an HDR image from a
HDR – it takes the dark shadows single RAW file but I find the results
and the bright window and blends better from multiple jpegs.

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Here is another example


of how HDR can help your
photography.
This is St Pancras station in
London and, not surprisingly,
all that light flooding through
the roof has bleached it
out as the camera tries to
compensate to show the
statue in the foreground. But
give it the HDR treatment...
and it returns the proper
exposure for the statue and
the blue ironwork while
keeping the tourist in the
centre of the picture also
correctly exposed. This shot
was created from a single
RAW file and the result is not
too bad; for good results I’d
usually recommend at least
three exposures (-2, 0 and +2).

But I know what you are thinking. These all Now, you and I know that the Ratty steam
look like ‘normal’ pictures whereas the HDR train doesn’t look anything like this – and yet
shots you see posted up on Flickr normally look the heavily HDR-d effect is not displeasing.
like something created by Roger Dean. HDR can be used to push colours and tones
Well that’s because people couldn’t resist to their limits to create some very arty
taking software designed to overcome the photographs but it’s worth remembering that
problem of heavy contrasts and using it for its original purpose was simply to create more
artistic effect. Push the buttons on the HDR ‘real’ pictures.
software to the limit and you end up with How can you find out more? I’d suggest
something like this: visiting Photomatix and downloading the free
version of their software. The website includes
manuals and you’ll also find tutorials elsewhere
on the web. But in short, take three different
exposures (typically -2, 0 and +2) of a subject
that doesn’t move (use a tripod), then use
Photomatix to merge all three images and
create the finished HDR image.

n Here’s a gallery of good HDR images


(http://www.hdrsoft.com/gallery/index.php), and
in particular I’d look at Jakub Kubica’s work.
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A new view
of New York
Rebecca Lewis gets a fresh take on
the city’s most famous sights

N
Wall Street (RedStock No. 20148)
ew York, show, it’s worth thinking
New York, out of the box if you want of the iconic Empire State
so good they your picture to stand out Building, he animates the
named it twice from the crowd. shot by focusing on New
– and, thankfully, there’s Robert Hands’ idea of Yorkers descending to the
also more than one way illustrating the New York Subway.
to photograph its best- Stock Exchange with a Over to Jonathan
known landmarks. As Wall Street sign in front Crosby, whose unusual
these ingenious shots by of the US flag is right on angle of the Statue of
RedStock photographers the money. In his photo Top tip
Liberty is a refreshing Look at a
break from run-of-the-mill shot from all
angles before
travel snapshots. you press that
And finally, there’s shutter

Robert Page’s close-up of


a Ladder54 fire truck – a
deceptively simple image
that sums up so much
about this amazing city
after the 9/11 terrorist
attacks.

Empire State Building (RedStock No. 16231)

Statue of Liberty (RedStock No. 13795)

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Behind the lens


Jess Cowley explains how she set about creating this effective
shot of flowing water for her college project

M
Y college project
had the theme of
‘Sanctuary’, so I
have been off in
search of waterfalls. A visit to
Canonteign Falls on the edge
of Dartmoor National Park in
Devon, England, proved to be
the highlight of my research.
Although it was a sunny day,
these woodland waterfalls had
the right light to create this
shot. I wanted to achieve a
milky water effect, so I got out
the tripod and experimented
with different shutter speeds.
The best shot was this
one, set at 1/1.25 of a second
– although it’s also worth
dropping the ISO down to 200
and going for an even slower
shutter speed.

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Canonteign Falls (RedStock No. 22716)


Nikon 270S; ISO 400; 1/1.25sec at f/32

Top tips with darker shadows. So you are actually better


n A tripod is essential. Don’t leave home without off with a diffused light on a cloudy day.
it because you cannot rely on a steady hand to get
the best shots. n Take the ISO down to 200 or below and set
the shutter speed to around 1 second. Above all,
n You want an even light – sunny days can prove experiment with different speeds for the desired
problematic, with pockets of bright light mixed effect.

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Showcase Focus on:


Conor Heffernan

CLOCKWISE
FROM TOP:

Blue
glass lake
(RedStock
No. 21710)

Vanishing
point
(RedStock
No. 21730)

Stepping
stones
(RedStock
No. 21471)

Pink petals
(RedStock
No. 21719)

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