Canon 60D Photography: A Sunny Day In Fort Myers, Florida

Camera: Canon 60D
Lens: 18-55mm
Aperture Priority @ f/5.6
ISO Speed: 100
Shutter Speed: 1/1600







A sunny day in Fort Myers. I was able to capture a sand castle someone had just made. Two birds were picking away at the rubbish on the ground (probably looking for food). Not much else to say about this one. This is a cropped and resized version of the original photo. I added slight curves to image.

Canon 60D Photography: A Small Lizard

Camera: Canon 60D
Lens: 50mm f/1.8
Aperture Priority @ f/9
ISO Speed: 100
Shutter Speed: 1/100







I noticed this lizard one day and got as close as I could to get a picture of it. It remained still for a little under a minute. I'm surprised it stuck around that long. This is re-sized and cropped version.  Some color curve tweaking was also used.

Canon 60D Photography: Torn Up Chicken Breasts

Camera: Canon 60D
Lens: 50mm f/1.8
Aperture Priority @ f/7.1
ISO Speed: 250
Shutter Speed: 1/60








Leftover chicken breast and hot sauce. It was good. :)

Canon 60D Photography: Almonds and Honey

Camera: Canon 60D
Lens: 18-55mm standard kit lens
Aperture Priority @ f/5.6
ISO Speed: 400
Shutter Speed: 1/3








..some almonds and honey. Yep, all that was around. It was alright. It'll hold me over for now.  Anyway, I thought it made for nice "everyday" photography.

Canon 60D Photography: Charlotte Harbor, Port Charlotte, Florida

Camera: Canon 60D
Lens: 50mm f/1.8
Aperture Priority @ f/16
ISO Speed: 160
Shutter Speed: 1/60




This is a picture I took with my Canon 60D a while ago.  It's a pier out in Port Charlotte, FL that's totally run down. At the other end, you can see there is a bench for one to sit on. Sure, you can have a seat. All you have to do is swim across. Or you could hop from one wood beam to another until you reach the other end. :S

But anyhow, it made nice photography. This is a cropped version of the photo. I did some tweaking to it (color curves, color correction).

Canon 60D Photography: The Rear Cog of a Bicycle and a Rusty Chain

Camera: Canon 60D
Lens: 50mm f/1.8
Aperture Priority @ f/8
ISO Speed: 1250
Shutter Speed: 30 seconds





Hmm..time to change that, right? Anyway, yea..not much to explain here. Just a bicycle chain that is well rusted and the rear cog (a freewheel). I'll be getting a new one soon. This is a resized cropped version of the original photo.

Canon 60D Photography: Rocky Formation on the Sands

Camera: Canon 60D
Lens: 50mm f/1.8
Aperture Priority @ f/9.5
ISO: 160
Shutter Speed: 1/90





I was at the shore line and I saw this rocky formation coming out from the sand. Nothing exciting per se but I took a snap of it anyway. It reminds me of those craggy mountains with an old castle on the top..like in a movie or something. Or a broken stalagmites that you find in caves. So, yea..that's about it. Cya later on! Peace! :D

Canon 60D Photography: A Nice Purple Flower

Camera: Canon 60D
Lens: 50mm f/1.8
Aperture Priority @ 9.5
ISO: 160
Shutter Speed: 1/180







A picture of a purple flower I saw in some bushes. This is a cropped image. I applied slight color curves to it.

Canon 60D Photography: Dried Vegetables and Gourda Cheese

Camera: Canon 60D
Lens: 50mm f/1.8
Aperture Priority @ f/11
ISO: 640
Shutter Speed: 2 seconds.




Some dried vegetables with a "cheese wheel". I decided to use a larger aperture just for kicks (meaning the "pupil" of the lens was smaller). Anyway, not really the greatest snack but whatever. I'll get some real goodies tomorrow.  :)

Canon 60D Photography: Louisiana Hot Sauce!

Camera: Canon 60D
Lens: 50mm f/1.8
ISO: 160
Shutter Speed: 1/250








The top of a Louisiana Hot Sauce bottle. The remainder of the sauce obviously dried over. I like how the dried sauce starts out dark then becomes lighter in color. I thought it looked cool at the moment. Like a volcano lava or something.  Photographed against a white background.

Canon 60D Photography: Homemade Pizza!

Hey! So, recently, I upgraded my lens. The 18-55mm standard kit has done well for many years now. I'm still keeping it. But I want a faster lens in my arsenal. So, I got the Canon 50mm f/1.8. I'm pleased with the results. I've been taking indoor low light photos lately and the kit lens just don't cut it. The shutter speeds are too slow (especially hand held exposures).

I decided to do a little test. The light source for these photos was a small hoodrange light above an oven/stove. (I color corrected the pics since a dull yellow cast was present).


Aperture Priority @ f/1.8
ISO: 640
Shutter Speed: 1/250








Aperture Priority @ f/8
ISO: 1250
Shutter Speed: 1/30








The shallow depth of field is quite obvious in the first photo. Even when looking at the pizza itself, certain parts of it are noticeably out of focus. The background where the baking sheet ends is blurred out at well.

The second photo was taken at a larger f stop giving a greater depth of field. The pizza is completely in focus and you can make out more of the baking sheet and crumbs in the rear. The shutter speeds I got were terrific. If I was using my 18-55mm kit lens, I would probably get a shutter speed reading of 0"3 or 1.5 seconds..not good for hand held photos.

So, yea..I'll defintely be looking for some good photo ops in the weeks to come. Good lens! (and good pizza too). :)

Canon 60D Photography: Closeup of a Pineapple

Lens: 18-55mm
Aperture Priority @ f/5
ISO: 100
Shutter Speed: 2 seconds











An up close photo of a rotting pineapple (cropped). It still kinda smelled nice though. Meh.. :\

Canon 60D Photography: White Ibis Bird

Taken with the standard kit lens 18-55mm.
Aperture priority mode used @ f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter Speed: 800








This is a White Ibis bird I saw on some electrical wiring. This is a cropped version of the original image.

11-12-2011 Edit: I forgot the letter "a" in the word katana when you look at the url watermark in the photo. I'll correct that shortly.

11-19-2011 Edit: Corrected version uploaded to this post.

Canon 60D Photography: Thorn Apples, Fort Myers, Florida

I believe these are thorn apples (correct me if I'm wrong).  Aperture priority. 18-55mm lens used. Taken in while I was in Fort Myers, Florida.

Canon 60D Photography: Celestial Seasonings Green Tea

Taken with the same ol' 18-55mm lens.

A picture of some tea I've been drinking lately. The tea smells quite good, almost candy-like. My only gripe is that the drink has a "dry" quality to it. Maybe it's just me. Other than that the taste is pretty good.

Canon 60D Photography: Laishley Park, Punta Gorda, FL

This is Laishley Park in Punta Gorda, Florida. Aperture priority used. Taken with 18-55mm standard kit zoom lens.

Canon 60D Photography: Baby Palm Tree

A baby palm tree in Fort Myers, Florida.  I can't recall any of the specs.  I'll update if I find them.

Canon 60D Photography: A View of Charlotte Harbor, Port Charlotte, Florida

A nice leafy view leading down to the water below.

Canon 60D Photography: Sea Shell Under the Sun, Fort Myers, Florida

A random sea shell I saw while at Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers, Florida. This was shot under direct sun hence the harsh shadow.  I guess I could of used flash to add fill but I didn't cross my mind at that time.

Canon 60D Photography: Blue Beaked Heron Bird Wildlife Photo

This is a bird from the Heron family (don't know the specific name). I took this in the Port Charlotte, FL area. It kept flying away so this was the best shot I could get of it standing still. I only have a 18-55mm so I had to get somewhat close to get a decent picture (hence it eventually flying away).