Vernon Chalmers Photography

Canon Photography Training, Conscious Intelligence and Environmental Understanding Conscious Intelligence through photography education, awareness, environmental understanding and observation with Vernon Chalmers Photography. See Deeper. Understand More. Vernon Chalmers Photography is not simply a photography website in the conventional sense. While photography forms its foundation, the platform's broader purpose extends beyond the creation and display of images. It functions as an educational environment where photography becomes a means of exploring, understanding, and documenting the natural world. Within this context, the camera serves not only as a creative tool but also as an instrument of observation, learning, and environmental engagement. Underlying this philosophy is the concept of Conscious Intelligence —a framework developed by Vernon Chalmers that emphasises awareness, presence, intentional observation, meaning-making, and reflective engagement with lived experience. ...

GREEN HONDURAS: A Veteran Refrigerated Cargo Ship | IMO 8912132 Explore GREEN HONDURAS (IMO 8912132), a veteran refrigerated cargo ship built in Belgium in 1992, and its role in maritime observation. GREEN HONDURAS (IMO 8912132) Table Bay, Cape Town Green Honduras, a cargo vessel photographed at sea off Cape Town during a ship-spotting session with the Canon EOS R6 Mark III and RF 800mm f/11 IS STM lens. Photographer's Note: GREEN HONDURAS (IMO 8912132) was photographed by Vernon Chalmers in Table Bay, Cape Town. The image forms part of the Vernon Chalmers Photography Maritime Studies  Project and is also published in the Shipspotting.com database. A veteran refrigerated cargo vessel still carrying the cold-chain economy GREEN HONDURAS — IMO 8912132A The GREEN HONDURAS ( IMO 8912132) , is a useful example of the often-overlooked working ships that form the physical infrastructure of global food distribution. Built in Belgium in February 1992 at Boelwerf Vlaanderen in Temse, she is ...

S.A. AGULHAS II  (IMO 9577135) : Antarctic Research, History & Marion Island Explore the history of S.A. AGULHAS II, her Antarctic predecessors, scientific role and latest 2026 Marion Island deployment from Cape Town.  S.A. AGULHAS II (IMO 9577135) Table Bay, Cape Town South Africa’s polar research and logistics vessel S.A. AGULHAS II (IMO 9577135) anchored in Table Bay, Cape Town, following her August 2026 deployment to Marion Island. Photographer's Note: AFRICAN ARROW (IMO: 9727297) was photographed by Vernon Chalmers in Table Bay, Cape Town. The image forms part of the Vernon Chalmers Photography Maritime Studies Project and is also published in the Shipspotting.com database. The S.A. AGULHAS II represents the latest chapter in South Africa’s long Antarctic and Southern Ocean tradition. From the R.S.A. and S.A. AGULHAS to modern polar research, Endurance22 and her 2026 Marion Island deployment, her story connects Cape Town with some of the world’s most remote scientif...

JESTER Passenger Ferry — Cape Town to Robben Island Passenger Catamaran  JESTER (MMSI 601180900) is a Cape Town passenger catamaran serving the Robben Island route. A VCP Maritime Observation and Shipspotting record.  JESTER (MMSI 601180900) Table Bay, Cape Town Side-profile photograph of JESTER, a South African passenger catamaran associated with the Cape Town–Robben Island ferry service. The vessel is identified by MMSI 601180900 and callsign ZR5252. Photographer's Note: Jester (MMSI 601180900) was photographed by Vernon Chalmers in Table Bay, Cape Town. The image forms part of the Vernon Chalmers Photography Maritime Studies Project and is also published in the Shipspotting.com database. JESTER — A Working Link Between Cape Town and Robben Island JESTER is one of those vessels that can appear relatively ordinary when viewed from the shore, yet becomes considerably more interesting once her identity and working role are established. Photographed in side profile during...

GLOBALPESCA III: Chilean Deep-Water Longliner in Cape Town GLOBALPESCA III (IMO 9247900) is a Chilean deep-water longliner fishing for Patagonian toothfish in Southern Hemisphere waters. GLOBALPESCA III (IMO 9247900) Table Bay, Cape Town Photographer's Note: GLOBALPESCA III (IMO 9247900) was photographed by Vernon Chalmers in Table Bay, Cape Town. The image forms part of the Vernon Chalmers Photography Maritime Studies Project and is also published in the Shipspotting.com database. GLOBALPESCA III is a specialised Chilean longline fishing vessel built in 2001 for deep-water Patagonian toothfish operations. At 63.15 metres, she is a relatively compact ocean-going vessel whose working environment can extend to thousands of metres below the Southern Ocean and South Atlantic. Chilean Deep-Water Longliner in Table Bay GLOBALPESCA III The Chilean fishing vessel GLOBALPESCA III (IMO 9247900) arrived in Cape Town in early September 2026, adding another specialised Southern Ocean fishing...

Canon RF 300-600mm f/5.6L: Future Expectations for Wildlife Photography What could we expect from Canon's rumoured RF 300-600mm f/5.6L IS VCM? An analysis of reach, optics, autofocus, stabilisation, weight and wildlife use. Canon's rumoured RF 300-600mm f/5.6L could occupy an important position between the RF 100-500mm, RF 200-800mm and professional super-telephoto primes. What would make it genuinely compelling?  What Should We Expect? Few prospective Canon RF lenses have generated as much sustained interest as the much-rumoured 300–600mm super-telephoto zoom. The lens has been discussed in different forms for several years, with earlier reports suggesting a variable-aperture RF 300–600mm f/4–5.6L design, while more recent reporting has increasingly pointed towards a constant f/5.6L version. There has also been uncertainty over the focusing motor designation, with both IS USM and IS VCM appearing in different reports. Canon has not officially announced the lens, so these speci...

Canon EOS R7 Mark II Expectations: The Future of Canon APS-C What could we expect from the Canon EOS R7 Mark II? Exploring possible improvements in sensor readout, autofocus, resolution, speed, pre-capture and wildlife performance. Canon EOS R7 Mark II: What Should We Expect? The Canon EOS R7 occupies a particularly interesting position in the EOS R system. It is Canon's high-resolution APS-C camera designed to deliver a combination of speed, reach and portability that is particularly attractive to wildlife, bird and sports photographers. Introduced in 2022, the R7 brought a 32.5-megapixel APS-C sensor, up to 30 frames per second electronic shooting, up to 15fps mechanical shooting, in-body image stabilisation and sophisticated autofocus into a relatively compact body. Four years later, attention is increasingly turning towards a potential EOS R7 Mark II . There is no officially announced R7 Mark II specification from Canon at the time of writing, and current reports remain inconsi...