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Overcome common problems and create better-looking shots

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

We love moaning. The raw file won’t open, the firmware update wiped your settings. But spare a thought for the early adopters – when digital photography meant ghostly battery life, media cards that could barely hold a lunch break, colours that made everything look a bit ill. Peter Dench hears from top shooters about those early frustrations and breakthroughs, and adds his own…

However good your camera and lens, raw files usually benefit from some processing and tweaking. Rod Lawton shares some essential enhancements

Avoid the Instagram hotspots and go off the beaten track to reveal more interesting images of your visit

One of Nikon’s last DSLRs, the pro-spec D850 still has a lot to offer, as John Gilbey discovers