Vernon Chalmers Photography

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. Three Places: A Cape Town Photography Triangle 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 Chalme...

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 auto...

Vernon Chalmers Photography First Impressions : Canon EOS R6 Canon EOS R6 - Image Credit: Canon USA Update:  Canon EOS R6 Mark III RF 800mm f/11 Birds in Flight Impressions Canon EOS R6 Mark III Bird Photography Test Field / First Impressions Report: 'Canon EOS R6 / RF 600 / 800mm f/11 IS STM Lenses for Birds in Flight / General Bird Photography' for Canon South Africa I received a phone call from Roger Machin, Product Marketing Manager, Canon South Africa, asking if I would be interested in field testing the then recently launched Canon EOS R 6 and two Canon RF lenses. Roger made it very clear from the outset that there are substantial improvements in (at least) the Autofocus System (speed and tracking) and Shooting Modes (Frames per second / shutter application). The Canon EOS R6, together with the EOS R5 World Wide launched on 9 July 2020. Media Release We discussed my testing objectives and a few weeks later the Canon EOS R6 body and two Canon RF lenses where delivered by ...

In Memory of a Special Friend, Artist and Photographer African Art & Textile Images for Joseph Inns. “ The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart .” — Helen Keller Bay Harbour Market - Hout Bay Harbour Cape Town On Wednesday morning (28 April 2021) Karen Donaldson and I – both friends of the late Joseph Inns , went to Hout Bay Harbour, Cape Town, along the Atlantic Seaboard, to reminisce and grieve our relationship for our very special friend. I’ve captured many images of Hout Bay Harbour before, with its picturesque fishing boats, fresh fish for sale, impressive flotilla of yachts and glorious surrounding mountains. But for Joseph, I wanted something different. For this post I selected four vibrant colour images from the Bay Harbour Market (African Art and Textiles) - for my friend that will best represent his love for Africa, Art, Colour and Simplicity. That they were all captured from the exquisite craftm...

Visit to Zeitz MOCAA - Museum of Contemporary Art Africa : Silo District, V&A Waterfront Focus on the Architecture: Up the silos... I Spent some quality time in July 2018 with my friend / photographer Joseph Inns exploring the museum earlier today. We visited most of the art exhibitions inside the Zeitz MOCCA museum - intended to return for some more of this incredible museum photography opportunities. Unfortunately Joseph Inns sadly passed away before we ever could. All Vernon Chalmers Zeitz MOCAA - V&A Waterfront Cape Town images with Canon EOS 6D / Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens (Handheld / Natural Light). Post-processing in Lightroom Classic CC. Architecture Images © Vernon Chalmers Photography Copyright Policy Representing Cape Town / SA Tourism with Zeitz MOCAA Image via National Geographic Another MOCAA Image published by National Geographic History of the Zeitz MOCAA  V&A Waterfront Cape Town Zeitz MOCAA - Silo District V&A Waterfront, Cape Town Ze...

It Was Always a Privilege Spending Time with this Gentle Giant of a Man Butterfly Image Copyright : Joseph Inns "You meet people who forget you. You forget people you meet. But sometimes you meet those people you can't forget. Those are your friends." – Mark Twain Yesterday, Monday, 19 April 2021, at 00.06, one of my best friends, Joseph Inns, passed away after suffering metastatic cancer for more than the last year and six months. He phoned me on Valentine’s Day 2020 in Cape Town to convey the tragic news. I cried, I’m still crying after the loss of this giant of a man. He was the most peaceful person in my life and I believe, in many people’s lives. I’ve known him for 28 years – as lecturers – as business partners – as photographers – as friends – together we dreamed of conquering our world(s) – and we did! In many ways he was my inspiration into photography. I believed in his passion, his image making and above all, his endless patience. Today I’m sad, very sad, but i...

Kalk Bay Cape Town / Simon's Town, Noordhoek Road Trip Discover African art and craft photography at the African Art & Craft Market near Boulders Beach with colourful handmade creations, textures, and cultural detail. A road trip via Kalk Bay, Simon's Town, Scarborough, Kommetjie and Noordhoek, took us to Monkey Valley (Noordhoek) for the most unforgettable lunch and sunset. One of the many highlights of the day, with an artist friend was an impromptu visit to the informal Arts & Craft Market / Souvenir Shop at Boulders Beach, Simon's Town. On this crisp Cape Town morning we sampled the rich, creative and unbelievable colours of African art (with the generosity of their creators giving us oodles of discount to purchase their craftmanship - this is actually sad as there is the obvious lack of tourism due to the global Covid Pandemic). Image Gallery 10 images with Canon EOS 6D / EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM lens and Canon EOS 7D Mark II / EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens.Av Mode: ...

Hout Bay Harbour Photography Join Vernon Chalmers on a photographic walkabout at Hout Bay Harbour, Cape Town, exploring light, colour, atmosphere and everyday coastal scenes. Yachts moored in Hout Bay Harbour, Cape Town Fresh Fish available Hout Bay Harbour While purchasing some fresh fish at the Hout Bay Harbour I took the opportunity for taking a few photographs of the immediate surroundings. Cape Town Coastal Location Hout Bay Harbour, Cape Town (a 20 kilometre drive from the Cape Town city centre) Canon Full-Frame Wide-Angle Lens Experimentation on Crop Body Today was the first time I tried out the Canon EOS 70D and EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Ultra-Wide Angle (Full Frame) lens. Usually the lens is paired with my Canon EOS 6D, but at the time of the walkabout the EOS 6D was paired with the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4 L IS USM lens. The field of view of the Canon EF 16-35mm lens on the crop body EOS 70D is more / less the same as the Canon EF 24-70mm lens on the Full-Frame 6D. Canon Equipment C...