After a few years contemplating whether to purchase a nicer camer or not I finally did it. I received my new Canon EOS R camera along with my the Canon 24-105 lens last week.
All my photos in the past have always been taken with cheap cameras or cell phone.
Lunar Eclipse November 2021
I went out for a photography outing to shoot the lunar eclipse November 18-19 in the mountains. The weather was nice but the clouds ruled the sky during most of the event. I was able to capture some photos of the eclipse between clouds which turned out a bit tricky.
Samsung Galaxy A52
ƒ/1.8 1/4 5.23mm ISO 3200
ƒ/5.6 1/4 105mm ISO 3200
ƒ/4 2 second exposure 105mm ISO 1000
ƒ/4 3.2 second exposure 105mm ISO 1250
Night Around Town
After an enjoyable time photographing the lunar eclipse a few days earlier I decided to go around town for more. I wanted to spend the evening playing with different settings.
I started the night up the hill overlooking the city looking for the right setting. There are plenty of plants and cactus in the desert so I captured a few early in the evening. I wanted to focus on the cactus and blur the city in the background.
ƒ/8 1/15 105mm ISO 400
ƒ/8 1/30 105mm ISO 400
Camera Settings
ƒ/5.6 2 second exposure 105mm ISO 200
Camera Settings
ƒ/8 4 second exposure 105mm ISO 200
Traffic Light Trails
Camera Settings
ƒ/5.6 8 second exposure 105mm ISO 100
Camera Settings
ƒ/11 10 second exposure 37mm ISO 100
ƒ/5.6 3.2 second exposure 50mm ISO 400
Camera Settings
ƒ/5.6 4 second exposure 25mm ISO 3200
Conclusion
First week with my new camera has been enjoyable and plenty of learning. Like they say, practice makes perfect. I see plenty of practice moving forward which will result in better quality photos. None of the photos shown in this article were edited, they are all straight from the camera.
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