5611. PHOTOGRAPHY USING ZOOM LENS and P Mode

 JAPAN - 24 OCT 2017. The Katsura Lover's Sanctuary in Yamagata, half way up Mt Hanasaki in Kaminoyama is famous as a romantic location or peaceful scenic spot in Japan.

Canon 70D, 18-300mm lens. P Mode 59mm, 1/100 sec, f/11, ISO 500.

5610. PHOTOGRAPHY WITH 70-300 mm zoom lens and P Mode in 2010

 PHOTOGRAPHY WITH 70-300 mm zoom lens

 2010 PHOTO:

An example of a photo taken with Canon 40D, 70-300mm lens of undergraduates walking to another class for lecture on 7 Apr 2010 at 10.06 am.

I used P Mode which gave me the following settings:
Canon 40D, 70-300mm
119mm, 1/320 sec, f/4.0 and ISO 400.

In 2024, I would have used the TV Mode, with auto ISO settings.
Or AV Mode with faster shutter speed like 1/1000 sec at ISO 100 (need to experiment with this setting). 

 

 

2010 PHOTO

5609. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Dwarf hamster eyelid abscess. Use 18-55mm lens

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Dwarf hamster eyelid abscess. Use 18-55mm lens

 

 Dwarf hamster, 3rd eyelid abscess. 17 Jan 2010Canon 40D, 18-55mm, 55mm, 1/500 sec, f/16, ISO 400 

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#eyelid
#abscess
#3rdeyelid
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#singkongyuen
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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/08/5609-photography-tips-dwarf-hamster.html

 

 

5608. Lenticular clouds. Weather photographer Francisco Negroni

 Issue 282 www.digitalcameraworld.com June 2024.

Top prize in Weather Photographer of the year 2023 - Francisco Negroni. Landscape photographer.

For 2023, the coveted Weather Photographer of the Year Title Prize Winner is Francisco Negroni from Chile. The winning shot, A Perfect Cloud, depicts Villarrica (Chile’s most active volcano) illuminating two rings of lenticular cloud with the warm orange light from the lava within. The snow on the volcano-top contrasts the lava's glow, and the star trail above signifies the passing of time it took to capture - a once-in-a-lifetime shot! The winning image was taken using a Nikon D610.

 

A huge lenticular cloud surrounds the crater of the Villarrica volcano, with the lava illuminating the cloud from within. 

 

Lenticular clouds are fromed when air flowing over the ground encounters an obstacle such as a volcano. The air rises and cools, which can allow moisture to condense and form clouds.

For lenticular clouds to be formed, the atmosphere needs to be stable; this means that the air forced up over the high ground readily sinks back down again beyond it. Due to their unuusal shape, LC are often compared to flying saucers.

The weather is intimately linked to his landscape photography, adding drama to the scene and illustrating the natural forces that affect and shape the world. His main motivation is to record the natural world that surrounds us, but in its wildest version - like volcanoes. 

Advice - learn more about the great outdoors, know your equipment and techniques that help you face any kind of natural situation so that you can capture perfect images.

 

Camera: Nikon D610, 105mm f/2.8 lens. 
Title: A Perfect Cloud.
@francisconegroni_photographer.

 

 

5607. PHOTOGRAPHY IN BAD WEATHER. Christophe Jacrot

 

Issue 276 Jan 2024. www.digitalcameraworld.com   Pg 120. Interview.

PHOTOGRAPHY IN BAD WEATHER. Christophe Jacrot

 

His 6th book, Lost in the Beauty of Bad /weatger gas 160 photos of bad weather taken across the world. 13 years of photos. 400 photos to his agent. 160 photos printed. Black and white of snowy weather e.g. Russia, Switzerland, New York, London (Big Ben and London bus and pedestrian in the rain at night), Faroe Islands.

www.christophejacrot.com
@christophe.jacrot

 

CAMERA SET UP

He always started up with a quick shutter speed as quick as possible and ISOs depending on the light. He never goes above 3200. Controlling the shutter speed is his main priority.  

 

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

He has a lumbar compression fracture. So, as light as possible. A camera and a good zoom lens and that's it. His car or home is never far away. A snack of dry goat's cheese. Stay outside for hours. Camera is protected by a bag.

He wears standard gear, a thin glove on his right hand partly protected by the bag. The wind is his biggest enemy. He use disposable tissues to wipe the lens - can't use special cloth as he can use it once only.  He has to deal with the risk of condensation and sudden temperature changes that cause the lens to fog up. 

HUMAN ELEMENT
There is always a human element in his photo. He never venture deep into the wilderness.

SHOOTING LOCATIONS

A smartphone app that shows rain forecast. A lot of scouting online as the 48-hour forecasts are inaccurate. He stays a few days or longer in foreign country or one region.  Dangerous and violent some spells of bad weather are. 

5606. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Sparrows in Xi'An. Use TV Mode. Take multiple shots from moving buggy.

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:  Sparrows in Xi'An. Use TV Mode. Take multiple shots from moving wheelchair and hope for the best.

 Canon R5,105mm, TV, 1/1250 sec, f/4.5, ISO 1600

 

One good shot out of more than 10.

China - Xi’An’s sparrows
inside the Terracotta Warrior Museum area
1 Mar 2024

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/08/5606-photography-tips-sparrows-in-xian.html

5605. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Indoor food stall. Use manual mode.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Indoor food stall. Use manual mode.

 

14 Aug 2024. Long queue. Pay first. Get buzzer and wait to be called to a seat. Waited over one hour.

Canon R5, Manual, 32mm, 1/100 sec, f/4.0, ISO 320. Focus on signboard name.

#singapore
#eatery
#nakajimasuisan
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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Grilled Black Cod (Gindara) Teriyaki Set.

Grilled Black Cod Teriyaki Set (Gindara Teriyaki Set) ($18.80)
The sauce that came with the fish was sweet. The cod fish was tender and so and the skin crispy. The rice was well cooked and the side dishes of salad and soup were okay.

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UPDATE:

 https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/08/5605-photography-tips-indoor-food-stall.html

5604. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Swaying African Tulip flowers. Use TV Mode to get sharp images.

 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Swaying African Tulip flowers. Use TV Mode to get sharp images.

 

African Tulips swaying in the breeze as seen from the 5th floor of NEX carpark NTUC, from bud to blossom to aged stalk, symbolising stages of people’s lives.
 

Canon R5, TV Mode, 100mm, f/4.5, 1/500 sec. 13 Aug 2024. 6.25pm.  

#orange-redflowers
#singapore
#africantulips
#toapayohvets
#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2024/08/5604-photography-tips-swaying-african.html

 

 

 

 

SINGAPORE - 13 AUG 2024: African tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata) is an ornamental tree grown on roadsides. It has bright red-orange lantern-like flowers and banana-shaped flower buds.

 

 

Canon R5, TV Mode, 105mm, f/4.5, 1/500 sec. ISO 800
13 Aug 2024. 6.25pm.  

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#singapore
#africantulips
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#kongyuensing
#singkongyuen
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UPDATE:
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5603. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Shoot the moon

 Digital camera. Issue 272. Sept 2023.
www.digitalcameraworld.com

 

SHOOT FOR THE MOON.

1. Focal length and sensor size.
1.1  150-600mm lens can achieve great moon shots.
1.2   Camera with a cropped sensor such as APS-C or MFT will give you an even greater reach. (e.g. 300mm lens in cropped sensor of 1.6x gives you 480mm lens.

2. Moon phases.
2.1  Use moon phase calendar  e.g. www.timeanddatecom/moon.
supermoon - moon is larger in the sky.
blood moons - moon reddish hue
lunar eclipse - moon moves into Earth's shadow.
 

3.  Use tripod.
Switch off IS as it can introduce blur when shooting on tripods.
Earth spins at 1,000mph, so moon moves quickly in the night sky.

Use an f/8 aperture for decent sharpness and a shutter speed at least 1/200 sec to freeze the moon.

 

 

 

8 Aug 2024. 8.20pm   Lentor estate

Canon R5.  Tripod. Manual Mode.     0.6 sec, f/4.0, ISO 200

Advised from article in  Digital camera. Issue 272. Sept 2023.
www.digitalcameraworld.com

 

Use an f/8 aperture for decent sharpness and a shutter speed at least 1/200 sec to freeze the moon.

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21 Dec 2024. 7.55 am. Winter solistice. China tong yit.
Morning moon over Lentor Estate.

Canon R5, 105mm, 1/1600 sec. f/4.0, ISO 250. Manual mode. 

Camera balanced on ledge. IS is on. No tripod.

 

 

21 Dec 2024. Half moon. Morning 7.55am. Lentor Estate, Singapore
Canon R5.  No tripod. Manual Mode.  

1005mm, 1/6000 sec, f/4.0, ISO 250

 

 

5602. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Deep sky imagery

 

Digital camera. Issue 272. Sept 2023.
www.digitalcameraworld.com

 

Discover deep sky imagery. Pg. 64.

TOP TIP
Check the moon phase. What phases it is and what time it rises and sets as it can cause extra light pollution and make your stars less bright.

Use the lunar calendar at: www.timeanddatecom/moon

It is best to shoot in the week before or after a New Moon, when it reflects less light and when it is set below the horizon for less light pollution.  

1. Deep sky photography, you need a long telephoto lens, tripod, equatorial mount and the ability to shoot over a clear night for several hours.

eg. 100 mins f/4.9, ISO 1250 Melotte 15 star cluster. A 150-600mm lens to take detailed shots of the nebulae and distant galaxies. If you use an APS-C sensor, you can zoom in and create more detailed images due to the crop factor (e.g. 1.6x makes a 300mm lens equal to 480mm). 

Combat condensation on cold nights. Surround your lens with a battery-powered heat wrap.