| Photo of the week August 12, 2025 |
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Where did we take it?
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Cocoa Beach pier, Cocoa Beach, Florida
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What is the subject?
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An ocean scene with a pier at sunrise
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| Details, please? |
Canon R5 camera, Canon RF 24-240 lens at 123mm, f/6.3, 1/1000 sec, ISO 400 |
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How did we get it?
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I was at the beach at sunrise, about to call it a day as the sun had risen significantly.
I noticed the waves splashing, and the rising sun illuminating the splashed water. So,
I got in position where the sun was mostly obstructed by the pier supports. A high shutter
speed is necessary to catch the water splashing.
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| What's so special about it? |
We are intrested in pictures capturing water in motion. This one does that, and the sun
illuminating the splash in red hues just adds to our interest in it. The clouds in the background
make for an interesting sky (in addition to contributing to refracting the light).
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| Photo of the week August 5, 2025 |
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Where did we take it?
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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Cape Canaveral, Florida
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What is the subject?
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Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
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| Details, please? |
Canon R5 camera, Canon RF 800mm f/11 lens, f/11 (obviously), 1/1000 sec, ISO 400 |
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How did we get it?
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This picture required features of Canon's mirrorless cameras:
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Eye tracking autofocus: Canon's advanced cameras have the ability to track a subject's eyes, and the
photographer can choose whether to look for people eyes, animal eyes, or now automobiles.
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AI Servo autofocus: Photographers can usually choose between one time autofocus or continuous focus. Canon
calls this AI Servo mode.
- Rapid autofocus: With the bird flying rapidly, the camera has to focus very quickly.
The Canon 800mm f/11 lens is incredibly light, making hand holding feasable. With this is place, it was a matter of
tracking the birds as they flew, and it is much easier to track their flight when they are flying towards the camera.
I'm not hawking Canon cameras here, I'm sure Nikon and Sony have the same capabilities.
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| What's so special about it? |
We like the photo for several reasons. We love various photographs of water in motion, such as the
drops caught in mid air and the bird's beak streaming through the water. The reflection of the bird adds
to the beauty of the photo, as well as the colors of the bird.
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