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. ...

Juvenile Black Sparrowhawk Over Woodbridge Island and the Diep River A juvenile Black Sparrowhawk photographed over the Diep River after flying from Table Bay across Milnerton Golf Course and Woodbridge Island. Juvenile Black Sparrowhawk Over Woodbridge Island A juvenile Black Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter melanoleucus ) photographed during an unexpected raptor encounter at Woodbridge Island, Cape Town. The bird was initially observed flying high from the Table Bay side, travelled across the Milnerton Golf Course and was eventually photographed flying inland over the Diep River. Field Observation & Photographic Record : This article documents my first-hand observation and photograph of a juvenile Black Sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus) at Woodbridge Island, Cape Town. I initially observed the bird flying high from the Table Bay side, followed its movement across the Milnerton Golf Course, and eventually photographed it as it flew inland over the Diep River. Species identification was ...

Canon EOS R6 Mark III Advanced Subject Detection and Eye Tracking for Birds in Flight Canon EOS R6 Mark III bird AF explained: animal detection, eye tracking, head and body recognition, and Whole Area Tracking Servo AF. The Canon EOS R6 Mark III combines animal subject detection, eye detection and Whole Area Tracking Servo AF to maintain focus on birds in flight. A Yellow-billed Duck sequence demonstrates how the system can progress from eye detection to broader head, face and body recognition when the eye is no longer continuously available. Field-tested by Vernon Chalmers in Cape Town, South Africa, using the Canon EOS R6 Mark III for Birds-in-Flight photography. This practical analysis examines Canon's Animal Subject Detection, Eye Detection and Whole Area Tracking Servo AF using real Yellow-billed Duck flight photographs, with Canon's official EOS R6 Mark III documentation used to verify the autofocus functionality and terminology. A practical field test with the Yellow-bil...

ORIENT ADVENTURER IMO 9664706 | Cape Town Maritime Photography ORIENT ADVENTURER IMO 9664706 photographed off Cape Town and documented through the Maritime Observation System using a Canon RF 800mm f/11. ORIENT ADVENTURER (IMO: 9664706) Table Bay, Cape Town Photographer's Note: ORIENT ADVENTURER (IMO: 9664706) 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 High-Spec Subsea Construction Vessel Observed off Cape Town ORIENT ADVENTURER — IMO 9664706 The appearance of ORIENT ADVENTURER (IMO: 9664706)  off Cape Town provided an excellent opportunity to apply my Maritime Observation System (MOS) approach to a vessel whose profile immediately suggested that it was considerably more specialised than a conventional offshore support vessel. Photographed from the coast using the Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM , the vessel was at an unusually pro...

Canon EOS R6 Mark III + RF 800mm F11 Lens: Field Evaluation for Bird Photography Field evaluation of the Canon EOS R6 Mark III and RF 800mm F11 Lens for bird photography, eye AF, tracking and Birds in Flight. Southern Masked Weaver | Woodbridge Island, Cape Town A perched Southern Masked Weaver photographed at Table Bay Nature Reserve, Woodbridge Island using the Canon EOS R6 Mark III with the RF 800mm F11 IS STM Lens. Animal/Bird detection acquired the bird's eye using the customised Flexi-Zone AF configuration. The final image required significant cropping. Field Evaluation Note: This evaluation is based on practical field use of the Canon EOS R6 Mark III with the RF 800mm F11 IS STM at Table Bay Nature Reserve, Cape Town. Four photographs were deliberately selected to examine perched-bird photography, distant static subjects and Birds in Flight. The evaluation records the actual camera settings, AF configuration, Animal/Bird detection and eye-acquisition behaviour observed duri...