Used some Sony software to edit these shots of the fireworks I took on August 21, 2019 with the Sony RX100 Mark VII. I've uploaded them to all my portfolios such as Shutterstock, Pond5 and Storyblocks. Hopefully they'll be approved soon and will be available for sale. It was windy that night so all the fireworks were being blown to our left. It added to the perspective for sure.
The above shot was taken with the Sony RX100 Mark VI. We were waiting for the finale of the fireworks show across the river on the Gatineau side. We got there early at 5:30pm to stake out a spot since it was a Saturday in late August. IT was a warm Saturday night. We were sitting right on the river with no one in between us and the river but a protective fence. This was shot at f9, 0.6 seconds at ISO 100. The camera was on a tripod with an Intervalometerator hooked up to the camera. I wanted to bring the Sony RX100 Mark VII but Apple hasn’t released the supporting software for the 2018 Apple iPad Pro yet. So I was stuck with the Sony RX100 Mark VI.
I just a few settings in Pixelmator Pro. A little colour correction and the name of the hotel on the left of the photo was erased because of copyright. Can’t upload trademarked names or images.
I am now much closer to Apple iPadOS coming out next month. I’ll be so glad when we’ll have a decent file system, the ability to connect external hard drives and we’ll finally have mouse support. I hope we’ll be able to select multiple files at once.
On a side note, the girlfriend and I are pretty much done with Ottawa as far s getting decent jobs. Neither of us are bilingual so getting a good job in Ottawa is unrealistic. We’ve decided to move out west. I was out there for 4 months and I loved it. I loved the mountains, the fresh air, the open fields that go on forever.
All shot with the Sony a7ii and Sony f3.5-6.3 24-240MM lens. Auto racing shots were taken at the Calabogie Speed Way and the fireworks were taken at the Casino Sound of Lights shot from the Museum of History in Hull, Quebec.
Finally got out to do some photography after taking a break. This summer has been weird for me for photography. I didn't really get out much this summer with the cameras. At least it doesn't feel like it. I've been doing a lot more video work and uploading to other micro stock agencies trying to diversify my portfolio availability.
I think this fall, I'll be heading out more to do some more landscape and wild life photography. I miss shooting my wolves, deer and foxes along with my Algonquin Park landscapes.
So I wanted to do a review of the Canon Vixia HF G40 last week. Life always gets in the way as a friend and fellow photographer lost her life to cancer at the young age of 28. I hadn't gone shooting for a bit with the camcorder as my day job seems to get in the way.
But this past week, I got to shoot the Casino de Lac Leamy fireworks. I had missed the previous show as I totally forgot about it. And yesterdays event, let's just say, whoever went to it got soaked in the torrential downpour.
This was the first time I had used a camcorder at night. Shooting video is a little bit different than shooting photos at night. Especially fireworks.
I had set the camera at ISO 100, f1.8 and exposure of 1/8th of a second. Let's just say that didn't work out as I thought. The exposure was way too low so I increased it to 100th of a second and voila, problem fixed. So setting with ISO 100, f1.8 and the exposure was 100/1000 of a second. Problem fixed. So I thought. My external mic died about halfway thru the show. Hence no sound on the video. For this Wednesday's show, I have a fresh battery in the mic and I know what my settings have to be. I also have a better idea of how to frame the shot as I framed it wit htoo much empty space to the left.
Overall, I think the Canon Vixia HF G40 is an excellent daytime and night time camcorder. You can control pretty much any setting on it as far as exposure, white balance, mic etc. I am really happy with the camcorder.
One of the reasons I bought the camcorder was to do a lot more video work at Parc Omega where I get pretty much all my wildlife shots. I hardly go there in the summer as the animals hide in the shade of the forest because of the heat. I'm planning to go a lot more starting in September as it's mating season and the fall colours start. Also the fur on the animals thickens as they prepare for the colder temperatures of Canada's northern climate.
Fireworks are special to shoot. I wish I could shoot more of them but they only come around a few times a year here in Ottawa. May tow four long weekend, Canada Day and the Casino de Lac Leamy hosts a competition every year. This year, I'll be shooting all events weather permitting.
