Vernon Chalmers Photography

Vernon Chalmers, Tourist Photography Philadelphia, Cape Town Canon EOS 6D Mark II and Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM Lens Philadelphia, Cape Town, Philadelphia Town Entrance Visiting Philadelphia An impromptu drive on a crisp December Monday morning took us to the small, rustic and tourist-friendly town of Philadelphia, (approximately 37 km's via the N7 towards Malmesbury), from Cape Town, for some tourist / street photography. The Philadelphia village was established in 1836 from a parish of the Dutch Reformed Church. Various signages on notice boards and old buildings are daily reminders of the proud heritage of this quaint original settlement. Today the town is still relatively small with impeccably tidiness across the residential and trading areas. Philadelphia provided us with another opportunity to use the nimble Canon EOS 6D Mark II paired with the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4 IS USM lens and the ever-green Canon EOS 6D paired with the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens. Both bodies ...

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Sculpture Photography, Cape Town With Canon EOS 6D Mark II / Canon EF Lenses Sculpture Photography : Anton Smit Sculptures Kirstenbosch Garden Earlier today I facilitated an extensive one-on-one photography training session at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. We were greeted early-morning with slight rainy conditions during the undercover exposure theory session. The morning light improved as we ventured outside into the the garden under slight diffused light, but perfectly dry conditions for the practical application session. During the practical session I only managed to capture a few images as my attention was firmly on the new photographer's application of exposure in different modes, exposure settings and focal lengths while capturing small flowers and quite a few Anton Smit sculptures (of various shapes and sizes). I managed to 'click and go' these very bold and impressive sculptures. Ultimately compromised by the availability of time for...

Glorious Bird Photography Morning Woodbridge Island and Table Bay Nature Reserve African Spoonbill Table Bay Nature Reserve, Woodbridge Island Vernon Chalmers Bird Photography - Table Bay Nature Reserve / Woodridge Island Another glorious morning along the Diep River, Table Bay Nature Reserve, Woodbridge Island. This morning I was greeted by the black-headed heron, the Cape spurfowls, quite a few grey herons, yellow-billed ducks, Egyptian geese and an African spoonbill or two. A Cape bulbul poked his head out from the reeds and I had an opportunity to see the Cape teal ducks and a few yellow-billed ducks frolicking in the early morning sun. Bird images of the morning : African spoonbill Little egret in flight Cape teal duck in flight African sacred ibis Pied crow Perched Cape bulbul Cape Town Location Table Bay Nature Reserve, Woodbridge Island, Milnerton Canon Camera / Lens Settings Canon EOS 7D Mark II Body EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens Manual Mode: Auto-ISO: 160 - 1000 Aperture: f/5.6 Sh...