Vernon Chalmers Photography

Conscious Intelligence, Canon Photography Training 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. ...

Manual Focus Override: When Autofocus Gets You Close | Canon Photography A practical Canon photography study of manual focus override, autofocus intervention, close-up focusing and intentional focus using an EOS 6D and EF 25 II Extension Tube. Photographer's Note : This article is based on my own close-up photography experience at Table Bay Nature Reserve , using a Canon EOS 6D with the EF 70–300mm f/4–5.6L IS USM and EF 25 II Extension Tube. The technique was discovered organically during fieldwork approximately a decade ago, when the close working distance and extremely selective depth of field prompted me to use manual focus override. The three historic photographs accompanying the article are original images from that field session. Manual Focus Override: When Autofocus Gets You Close, but the Photographer Takes Over Canon Manual Focus Override Autofocus and manual focus are often presented as opposing approaches to photography: AF or MF . In practical photography, however, the...

Canon PowerShot G3 X: Learning to See Wider Through Photography at Kirstenbosch A first-hand Canon PowerShot G3 X experience at Kirstenbosch Garden explores wider-angle photography, observation, sculpture, nature and seeing differently. Anton Smit Sculpture and Mountain Landscape – Canon PowerShot G3 X First-hand photographic experience: This article is based on direct use of the Canon PowerShot G3 X at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town. The photographs of Anton Smit's sculptures demonstrate a practical shift toward wider compositions, slower observation and greater attention to the relationship between artwork, vegetation and landscape. The discussion reflects the photographer's own experience rather than a laboratory-based assessment of camera performance. The G3 X Is Teaching Me to See Wider There are moments in photography when a change of camera does more than change the equipment in one's hands. It changes the photographer's relationship with th...

Small Flowers with a Long Telephoto Lens | Canon EOS R6 Mark III | Kirstenbosch Garden Discover how the Canon EOS R6 Mark III, EF 100-400mm and EF 1.4x III Extender can photograph small flowers using telephoto compression and bokeh. Practical Field Experience: This article is based on an actual photograph made with the Canon EOS R6 Mark III, EF 100-400mm lens and EF 1.4x III Extender. Rather than treating telephoto equipment exclusively as a tool for wildlife or distant subjects, the article demonstrates its practical application to small-scale botanical photography, with particular attention to working distance, subject isolation, background rendering and the visual effects associated with long focal lengths. The Long View A small flower does not necessarily require a macro lens. This photograph was made with a Canon EOS R6 Mark III paired with the EF 100-400mm lens and EF 1.4x Mark III Extender , producing a maximum focal length of 560mm. The purpose was not to create a conventional...

AFALINA Offshore Supply Vessel | IMO 1122582 | Maritime Studies AFALINA (IMO 1122582) is a new 82m offshore supply vessel in the Sinopacific SPP40 series. Explore specifications, design and maritime role. Photographer's Note: AFALINA (IMO: 1122582) 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 New-Generation Platform Supply Vessel in the Sinopacific SPP40 Series AFALINA (IMO: 1122582) AFALINA (IMO: 1122582) is a newly built offshore supply vessel (OSV) operating in the platform supply vessel (PSV) sector. At approximately 82 metres in length and with a deadweight of 3,900 tonnes, she belongs to a class of medium-sized offshore support vessels designed to transport equipment, supplies and liquid cargoes between shore bases and offshore energy installations. AFALINA is particularly interesting from a maritime-observation perspectiv...

 ANNEGRET IMO 9147710 | Heavy-Lift Cargo Ship Specifications ANNEGRET IMO 9147710: explore the German-built heavy-lift cargo ship, specifications, cranes, cargo capacity, history and maritime significance. Photographer's Note: ANNEGRET (IMO 9147710) 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 German-Built Heavy-Lift Workhorse ANNEGRET (IMO 9147710) The ANNEGRET (IMO 9147710) is a particularly interesting vessel from a maritime-observation perspective because her appearance can initially suggest a conventional general-cargo ship, while her actual design places her firmly within the specialised heavy-lift and multipurpose vessel sector. Built in Germany in 2000 by J.J. Sietas KG Schiffswerft in Hamburg-Neuenfelde, ANNEGRET belongs to the Sietas Type 161A family of heavy-lift vessels. Her principal role is the transportati...