Red-Billed Teal Ducks in Flight, Intaka Island

Red-Billed Teal Ducks in Flight - Intaka Island, Cape Town

Red-Billed Teal Ducks, Intaka Island - Copyright Vernon Chalmers Photography

Spent some real quality time (in exquisite light), during a Canon Camera Practical Photography Training Session, at Century City's Intaka Island, Cape Town, with special people at one of the Intaka Island bird hides.It was my first time back at Intaka Island since my friend Joseph Inns passed away in 2021 - and I could not have asked for better company (and compassion) for overcoming this challenge this afternoon.

Photography Training Session Intaka Island 

Canon Camera / Lens Settings

• Canon EOS 7D Mark II Body
• EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens
• Manual Mode
• Auto-ISO: 320
• Aperture: f/5.6
• Shutter Speed: 1/2500
• AI Servo: Case 1: Wide Zone
• 10 fps High Speed Continuous Mode
• Handheld

Lightroom Post-Processing
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC 11.4: Cropping. Colour correction / noise reduction / lens profile correction and a few spot removals.

Vernon Chalmers Birds / Birds in Flight Photography Training Intaka Island

Birdwatching at Intaka Island, Cape Town

Vernon Chalmers Photography Training Cape Town 

Intaka Island Bird Species Index

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Bird Species Index

Woodbridge Island, Milnerton Bird Species Index

Introducing the Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Introducing the Canon EOS R6 Mark II – Mastery of Stills and Motion with Teddy Morellec

 

Canon EOS R6 Mark II 

Join stills-first hybrid shooter, Teddy Morellec, in the scenic hills of the Alps, where everything is calm and slow…until speed riders Ugo Gerola, Ambroise Serrano and MTB free rider Louise Ferguson take over the scene. That’s when things get real fast real quick. Can you keep up? “

I have a lot of respect for these athletes, these guys are the best in their field, so I need to make sure I’m the best in mine.” – says Teddy – “I always try to push my limits to improve and take better photos. The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. It’s changing what I can do!” 

Watch how Teddy meets the increasing client demands of getting stills and videos from the same shoot with the help of the EOS R6 Mark II and its amazing features. 

Intense sharpness from Dual Pixel CMOS AF II 

Our deep-learning AI delivers even more powerful autofocus. The EOS R6 Mark II recognises and tracks more subjects with even greater speed, reliability and precision. 

The freedom to shoot handheld 

Shoot long exposures with biting sharpness, thanks to an 8-stop2 Image Stabilizer. Video footage is super steady too, perfect for on-the-go filmmaking and documentaries. 

Race ahead of the competition 

Setting new speed records, the EOS R6 Mark II can shoot continuously at up to 40fps6 electronically, and up to 12fps mechanically5. Capture the action before you press the button with Pre-shooting in RAW burst mode. 

Hone your filmmaking 

Use the full width of the EOS R6 Mark II’s sensor to capture superb oversampled 4K 60p video or 6K RAW10. Focus-breathing correction and Detect-only AF make professional results easier than ever. 

Extreme performance in extreme conditions 

Capture the ambience of the moment whatever the conditions. Shoot up to ISO 102,400 sensitivity and focus in as little light as -6.5EV1. 

Canon EOS R6 Mark II: https://canon.sm/3zwQgVs 

Canon RF 135mm F1.8L IS USM: https://canon.sm/3sMo8tG 

Canon Speedlite EL-5: https://canon.sm/3UecyDB

Canon Video Source: Canon Europe YouTube