Kirstenbosch Garden with Canon EOS 6D Mark II / EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens
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| Double-Collard Sunbird : Kirstenbosch Garden, Cape Town |
There are days when the world slows just enough to hear the calling of birds, the hush between flowers, the hush between thoughts. Today at Kirstenbosch Garden became that space - a sanctuary of light and leaf where gratitude took
root. I walked not to capture, but to feel. Each image below is less a
photograph, more a pause - an invitation to presence, to the quiet unfolding of
self beneath the canopy of ancient green.
Once again the Canon EOS 6D Mark II did not disappoint. This combination is my go-to pairing for Kirstenbosch Garden. With a beautiful blue sky, over-exposure was about the only risk - the rest were special moments in the making.
Birds, Flowers and Butterfly List
- Double-Collard Sunbird (Top)
- Helmeted Guinea Fowl
- Arum Lily Flower
- Coral Wildflower
- Gazania Wildflower Close-Up
- Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
- Boomslang Tree Canopy Walkway
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| Helmeted Guinea Fowl : Kirstenbosch Garden, Cape Town |
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| Arum Lily : Kirstenbosch Garden, Cape Town |
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| Wildflower : Kirstenbosch Garden, Cape Town |
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| Gazania Wildflower Close-Up : Kirstenbosch, Cape Town |
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| Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly : Kirstenbosch Garden |
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| Boomslang Tree Canopy Walkway : Kirstenbosch Garden, Cape Town |
Location: Kirstenbosch Garden, Cape Town
- Canon EOS 6D Mark II (Full Frame)
- Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5 - 5.6L IS USM Lens
- SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB 200 MB/s
Exposure / Focus Settings for Bird Photography
- Autofocus On
- Av Mode
- Aperture f/5.6
- Auto ISO 250 - 1000
- Image Stabilisation
- Handheld
Image Post-Processing: Lightroom Classic (Ver 14.5)
- Minor Adjustments (Crop / Exposure / Contrast)
- Noise and Spot Removal
- RAW to JPEG Conversion
All Images: Copyright Vernon Chalmers Photography