Industry

f 29
15 sec
ISO100

Another attempt at a longer exposure of a factory framed nicely by the highway bridge. The very high f-stop was mostly to be able to get the longer exposure time, using a variable ND filter.
Taken at Bluewater Bay near Port Elizabeth.

#ArchitecturalPhotography #Monochrome

Bluewater Bay Bridge

f 18
8 sec
ISO100

Tried a longer exposure of the highway bridge going over the lagoon at Bluewater Bay in PE. I used a tripod (of course) and a variable ND filter to be able to get the longer shutter speed. The photo was taken around the golden hour time, but it was quite overcast so the light wasn’t all that pretty o…Read More

Industry

f 29
15 sec
ISO100

Another attempt at a longer exposure of a factory framed nicely by the highway bridge. The very high f-stop was mostly to be able to get the longer exposure time, using a variable ND filter.
Taken at Bluewater Bay near Port Elizabeth.

Bluewater Bay Bridge

f 18
8 sec
ISO100

Tried a longer exposure of the highway bridge going over the lagoon at Bluewater Bay in PE. I used a tripod (of course) and a variable ND filter to be able to get the longer shutter speed. The photo was taken around the golden hour time, but it was quite overcast so the light wasn’t all that pretty or…Read More

Ripple Effect

#Monochrome2024
#BlackAndWhitePhotography

Unwanted Visitor

#Monochrome2024
#BlackAndWhitePhotography

Let In The Light

#Monochrome2024
#BlackAndWhitePhotography

Hiding In My Dandelion

#Monochrome2024
#BlackAndWhitePhotography

Devilish Thoughts
Going through old photos, I re-discovered photos I had taken while attending the DPC Studio Lighting course MANY years ago (pre-Covid and before Studio 012). Unfortunately I cannot remember the model’s name, she was actually a make-up artist by trade, and an incredible subject. Converted the photo to black and white for more…Read More

“Aspire” Triathlete #1

I was working on my panning technique at the recent People’s Triathlon here in Gqeberha. Got a lot of bad shots (and I mean A LOT), but there were a few that were not too bad, like this athlete from Aspire triathlon club.

Taken with a Canon EOS 6D Mark II and my favourite 100mm Canon macro lens.
f16
1/60
ISO 320

#moti…Read More

Southern Red Bishop Side-Eye

I’m going through old photos, and found this photo of a Southern Red Bishop eating and giving me the side-eye, taken at the Marievale Bird Sanctuary. This was taken before I joined DPC and learnt to shoot RAW, so it was shot as a JPEG, which means I didn’t do a lot of editing on it, just cropping and some texture…Read More

Lighthouse Rust

Another photo I took recently at the Cape Recife Lighthouse in Port Elizabeth. I loved the texture of the metal and rust on this sign. When you live at the coast, dealing with rust is a big part of your life and something that I am sure the lighthouse keepers have spent a lot of time managing throughout the years.

Taken with my…Read More

Inside the Prism

We were lucky to get the opportunity recently to climb up in the Cape Recife Lighthouse in Port Elizabeth and view the lantern. It was an interesting experience, to say the least!
I took this photo with my Samsung, as the lens on my camera wasn’t nearly wide enough to capture the amazing fresnel glass lens in all its glory. I…Read More

Tequila Sunrise

Tequila, orange juice and grenadine for the “sunrise”

Playing with some backlighting to try and get that glowing warm look. I used flash coming in from the right back, with a white reflector to lift the shadows in the front a bit.
Taken with my Canon 650D and my Canon 100mm macro lens, on a tripod.
1/200 sec, f11, ISO…Read More

Tequila Sunrise

Tequila, orange juice and grenadine for the “sunrise”

Playing with some backlighting to try and get that glowing warm look. I used flash coming in from the right back, with a white reflector to lift the shadows in the front a bit.
Taken with my Canon 650D and my Canon 100mm macro lens, on a tripod.
1/200 sec, f11,…Read More

Oats and Blueberries

Going out of my comfort zone and playing around with dark and moody for a change. It was really interesting how much work I had to do to cut down the light, especially for the background, to get the feeling I was going for.

f4.0, 2 sec, ISO 100

#FoodPhotography #Breakfast #DarkAndMoody
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#WeeklyPhotoAwards2024…Read More

Dreams of Summer Seas

A mother and her daughter enjoying a quiet moment together on a lovely sunny day at Hobie Beach in Gqeberha.
#SimpleThings2023
Photo taken with my Samsung S22.
ISO 25, f2.4, 1/3333

Berry Hungry

#WildlifeComp2023 #birdphotography

I shot this hungry little Cape White-Eye and its hard-working parents in my garden a week ago. The baby was quite tame and didn’t mind me following them around the garden with my big lens. It wasn’t quite mobile yet, although it could fly short distances and up into the shrubs, and spent…Read More

Happy New Year to my fellow DPC Tribe members! I saw the sign and just had to capture it and share it with the Tribe!
Taken with my Samsung Galaxy.

Photographers Caught Cheating – Some go to great lengths for prizes and fame, even faking their shots, while others get penalized for simple retouching.

#ThomasHeaton #PhotographyCompetitions

Urban Bells

I was inspired last night by Danie’s Zoom session on B&W editing to have a look at some older photos to edit.

Taken on one of the DPC visits to Maboneng. It was a clear blue sky day, so nothing exciting happening in the sky, unfortunately.

ISO 100, 1/400, f8. 116mm
Not much done in editing, just a crop, some straightening, applied a…Read More

Taking Flight
March 2022
Taken with my Canon 100mm Macro lens.