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July 24th, 2008

  1. Vancouver Aerial

    July 24, 2008 by Gail

    Vancouver and environs

    For those who’ve never been to Vancouver, here’s an aerial shot I took nine days ago that’ll give you an idea of the lay of the (so-called Lotus-)land. This is one of the better aerials I have of Vancouver — you can see the surrounding areas quite clearly and its location in relation to the nearest mountain ranges.

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    Click for some notes in Flash, and if you’re in Flickr, feel free to add your own notes.

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  2. Note To Self: Put Tripod In Car

    July 24, 2008 by Gail

    I went on a kitty litter run and bagged this big fella

    I went on a kitty litter run this evening and bagged this big fella at the CNE grounds. I had my camera with me (as usual) and wanted to test the capabilities of my new Sigma 24-60mm f/2.8. If I’d thought of this before I left the house, the tripod wouldn’t be left standing in the dining room… drat.

    However, the Sigma did rather well, I think. Have a look at the lion shot more closely: View Larger On Black

    It’s not tack sharp, but pretty good considering it’s handheld and I had nothing to lean against or put the camera on. Settings here (available for all my photos in Flickr if you click through — see properties on the right sidebar):

    Exposure: 0.167 sec (1/6)
    Aperture: f/2.8
    Focal Length: 24 mm
    ISO Speed: 800

    A couple more shots, less successful in the execution but slotted for more attempts with the tripod:

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