TW Blog :: Archives for March 2009
The real is the rational, and the rational is the realGeorg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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Cornish Narcissus Flowers
Relates to Photography
The many varieties of Narcissus flowers that grow wild around south-west Cornwall are now in full bloom. There are some stunning Daffodil forest to be found with a little bit of exploration.
200mm f/2.8 @ 1/640s, ISO 200
200mm f/2.8 @ 1/800s, ISO 400
And always a treat to stumble upon some Narcissus poeticus. These particular flowers found in a little gully in the furthest reaches of South West Cornwall.
200mm f/2.8 @¼000s, ISO 100
200mm f/2.8 @ 1/500s, ISO 100
Spring is in the air and it is time to explore and enjoy the magnificent landscape, flaura and fauna of Cornwall.
Posted on Mar 25, 2009 at 16:43:44.
Quick Way to Photograph the Moon
Relates to Photography
When the moon is waxing gibbous the light emitted reaps havoc with the exposure metering such that capturing a quick photo can best be achieved in shutter speed priority mode.
200mm f/2.8 @ 1/6400s, ISO 800
This photograph of the moon was captured hand held using the Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens. It doesn't give the detail that might be gained from a longer controlled exposure but there is more than enough detail to discern the lunar seas and the main craters.
Posted on Mar 09, 2009 at 15:25:20.
The Cornish Daffodils in Bloom
Relates to Photography
Spring has well and truly arrived in Cornwall now with the Daffodils trumpeting the passage of the season.
200mm f/2.8 @ 1/400s, ISO 200
I especially like the angles in this photograph thanks to a brisk north westerly breeze blowing off the Celtic Sea. Plus the sharpness and clarity of every water droplet captured with the 200mm L-lens.
Posted on Mar 09, 2009 at 09:44:44.
Common Kestrel in Flight
Relates to Photography
Walking from Perseverance Hill to British Camp on the Malvern Hills yesterday we were lucky enough to see a Common Kestrel hunting prey. This magnificent bird of prey was using ridge lift on the Welsh side of Jubilee Hill to soar above the scrub.
A perfect opportunity to test out the telephoto lens which was on the camera ready to go. The Kestrel was about 100 metres away from us and there was a brisk breeze blowing making stabilising the lens a challenge. Even so the Canon 200m f/2.8 L-lens showed off its abilities by locking in perfectly on the soaring bird and keeping focus in AI Servo AF mode.
f/3.2 @ 1/2500s, ISO 200
f/3.2 @ 1/800s, ISO 200
Both pictures have been further cropped in Aperture but still show excellent clarity and detail on the Kestrel's plumage. Shutter was a little slow on the second image but I was shooting in AV mode (on a slightly dark backdrop) rather than manual at the time.
More than happy that this Canon lens is perfectly usable handheld - despite the 320mm cropped focal length on my Canon 40D.
Posted on Mar 02, 2009 at 10:36:31.
