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. ...

Copyright Infringement Cape Tourism: U nauthorized Commercial Image Use Cape Tourism Using a Vernon Chalmers Milnerton Lighthouse Image Without Permission It came to my attention that Cape Tourism at  https://www.capetourism.com/western-cape-lighthouses  is using a Vernon Chalmers Milnerton Lighthouse image without permission. Image photographed by Vernon Chalmers of the Milnerton Lighthouse over Woodbridge Island towards Table Bay. Original image location :  https://www.vernonchalmers.photography/2026/01/crispness-of-early-morning-light.html and various other URLs on the Vernon Chalmers Photography website and associated Social Media channels. Vernon Chalmers Photography - Milnerton Lighthouse Image used by Cape Tourism without permission. No commercial licensing agreement for this and / or any other Vernon Chalmers image exist between Vernon Chalmers and Cape Tourism.  Cape Tourism Using a Milnerton Lighthouse Image Without Permission (Retrieved: 28 September...

Canon VCM Autofocus: The Future of Canon EOS R Focusing Explore Canon VCM autofocus, Voice Coil Motor technology and its potential role in the future of intelligent EOS R focusing. This article examines Canon VCM autofocus within the broader development of the EOS R system, connecting Canon's documented lens technology with practical autofocus considerations for photographers, including Birds in Flight photography. Forward-looking sections are identified as technological interpretation rather than announced Canon specifications. Canon VCM: From Lens Motor to Intelligent Focus Actuator Canon VCM autofocus represents more than another lens-motor technology. It points toward an increasingly integrated autofocus architecture in which the camera's recognition and tracking intelligence, the RF communication system and the physical focusing mechanism of the lens operate as parts of a single high-speed system. For photographers following the development of Canon's EOS R system, thi...

SANTO DO MAR (IMO 9329174): MOS Ship spotting Observation in Cape Town SANTO DO MAR (IMO 9329174) joins the VCP Maritime Observation System through a Cape Town ship spotting observation and documented vessel research. SANTO DO MAR (IMO 9329174) Table Bay, Cape Town Photographer's Note: SANTO DO MAR (IMO 9329174) 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 MOS Ship Spotting Observation in Cape Town VCP Maritime Observation System (MOS) | Vessel Observation On 28 September 2026 , the vessel SANTO DO MAR (IMO 9329174) entered the Vernon Chalmers Photography Shipspotting index from Cape Town, adding another vessel to the developing Maritime Observation System (MOS) database. At first glance, the observation is straightforward: identify the vessel, record the IMO number, establish its location and preserve the photograph. Within ...

KINEI MARU NO.81 (IMO 9125322) | Japanese Tuna Longliner in Table Bay KINEI MARU NO.81 (IMO 9125322), a Japanese tuna longliner, documented in Table Bay through the Maritime Observation System.   Photographer's Note: KINEI MARU NO.81 (IMO: 9125322) Table Bay, Cape Town 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 Maritime Observation System Case Study KINEI MARU NO.81 (IMO: 9125322) There is something particularly satisfying about photographing a vessel that initially appears simply as another ship moving through Table Bay, and then discovering that the photograph opens a much larger story. KINEI MARU NO.81 (IMO: 9125322) is one such vessel: a commercial fishing vessel specifically classified as a tuna longliner using drifting longline gear. Observed in the Table Bay maritime environment, this Japanese-flagged fi...

CF ANJA (IMO 1079644) at Anchor in Table Bay | MOS CF ANJA (IMO 1079644) photographed at anchor in Table Bay with a Canon EOS R6 Mark III and RF 800mm f/11 as part of the MOS archive. Photographer's Note: CF ANJA (IMO: 1079644) Table Bay, Cape Town 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 Table Bay Observation at 800mm CF ANJA (IMO: 1079644) : A newly built Combi Freighter photographed at anchor in Table Bay in September 2026 as part of the Maritime Observation System (MOS), contributing to the photographic documentation and identification of vessels operating in Cape Town waters. CF ANJA (IMO: 1079644) — At Anchor in Table Bay Maritime Observation System Maritime Observation System (MOS) Observe → Photograph → Identify → Investigate → Document → Archive → Interpret A vessel at anchor in Table Bay can initially appear to be...

HAFNIA JAGUAR IMO 9635858 | Cape Town Ship Spotting Photograph and maritime observation of HAFNIA JAGUAR, IMO 9635858, a 183m chemical/oil tanker photographed from Cape Town at 800mm. HAFNIA JAGUAR (IMO 9635858) Table Bay, Cape Town Photographer's Note: HAFNIA JAGUAR (IMO 9635858) Table Bay, Cape Town 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 Maritime Observation at 800mm HAFNIA JAGUAR (IMO 9635858) There are occasions in maritime photography when the vessel, the distance and the equipment seem to come together almost perfectly. My observation of HAFNIA JAGUAR (IMO 9635858) from the Cape Town coastline was one of those occasions. At first glance, the photograph appears relatively straightforward: a large product tanker moving across the sea, photographed broadside against a blue maritime horizon. But the conditions were...