Wednesday 23 August 2017

Birds eye view

A shot from nesting cliffs in the Farne Islands, off Northumberland. 

This was a 3-shot HDR using Photomatix. I chose to go in close & low with a wide angle lens.

There was blur on the birds heads as they moved between frames - the automatic deghosting tool did a great job!


Camera make:Canon
Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Focal length:16 mm
Max lens aperture:f/4
Exposure:1/500 at f/5.6
Exposure bias:0 EV
Exposure mode:Auto bracket
Exposure prog.:Aperture priority
ISO speed:ISO 100


Tuesday 8 August 2017

Within the cage

Taken on an 830nm IR Converted Panasonic DMC-G3 with an Olympus 14-42 1:3.5-5.6 IIR MSC Lens. Le Chemin Fais'Art near Chapdes-Beaufort, France.

Processed in Lightroom with a slight split-tone applied. This is where you apply a different hue to the shadow and highlights.

Camera make:Panasonic
Camera model:DMC-G3
Focal length:14 mm
Focal length (35mm):28 mm
Max lens aperture:f/3.5
Exposure:1/250 at f/5
Flash:Not fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias:0 EV
Exposure mode:Auto
Exposure prog.:Aperture priority
ISO speed:ISO 400
Digital zoom:0x

Monday 7 August 2017

Dolmen, Cournols, Puys-de-Doms, France

Long time without a blog post - apologies!

Here is a shot of ancient monument in France with thunder clouds above.

It was a 3-shot HDR taken on the 70D with 16-35 f4 L IS & processed in Photomatix.

Camera make:Canon
Camera model:Canon EOS 70D
Focal length:28 mm
Max lens aperture:f/4
Exposure: f/7.1
Flash:Not fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias:0 EV
Exposure mode:Auto bracket
Exposure prog.:Aperture priority
ISO speed:ISO 200
Metering mode:Pattern

Tuesday 24 January 2017

Excel Docklands at Sunset

For photo details see: http://www.philhackettphotography.com/blog_2017

All taken on the Fuji X100T



Kuala Lumpur Tourist

Random tourist near Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur - shot wide open with a dash of fill-flash on the 50/1.2.




Camera make:Canon
Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Focal length:50 mm
Max lens aperture:f/1.2
Exposure:1/2500 at f/1.2
Flash:Fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias:0 EV
Exposure mode:Auto
Exposure prog.:Aperture priority
ISO speed:ISO 200
Metering mode:Pattern

Saturday 21 January 2017

Horse sculpture, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur

A three-shot HDR processed in Photomatix. I chose a fairly slender depth of field (f/2.2) to give the shot some depth and 'pop' the foreground.



Camera make:Canon
Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Focal length:50 mm
Max lens aperture:f/1.2
Exposure:f/2.2
Flash:Not fired, compulsory mode
Exposure mode:Auto bracket
Exposure prog.:Aperture priority
ISO speed:ISO 100


Sunday 8 January 2017

The National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur

Three shot HDR processed in Photomatix.


Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Focal length:24 mm
Max lens aperture:f/1.4
Exposure:1/320 at f/4
Flash:Not fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias:0 EV
Exposure mode:Auto bracket
Exposure prog.:Aperture priority
ISO speed:ISO 200


Wednesday 4 January 2017

Last Pic of 2016

Went for a wander just before New Year's Eve around Harrold-Odell Country Park - snapped this shot on my X100T and processed it in Silver Efex Lightroom:


Camera make:FUJIFILM
Camera model:X100T
Focal length:23 mm
Max lens aperture:f/2
Exposure:1/60 at f/3.6
Flash:Not fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias:0 EV
Exposure mode:Auto
Exposure prog.:Aperture priority
ISO speed:ISO 400


Sunday 13 November 2016

Ask a stranger to pose....

So I ask a couple to pose for me by the Petronas Towers and then everyone wants a shot!

Very challenging lighting - sometimes needing to back the flash off, other times not!


Camera make:Canon
Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Focal length:50 mm
Max lens aperture:f/1.2
Exposure:1/125 at f/1.8
Flash:Fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias:0 EV
Exposure mode:Manual
ISO speed:ISO 400

Camera make:Canon
Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Focal length:24 mm
Max lens aperture:f/1.4
Exposure:1/125 at f/1.4
Flash:Fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias:0 EV
Exposure mode:Manual
ISO speed:ISO 400

Camera make:Canon
Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Focal length:24 mm
Max lens aperture:f/1.4
Exposure:1/125 at f/1.8
Flash:Fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias:0 EV
Exposure mode:Manual
ISO speed:ISO 400


Saturday 12 November 2016

First day in Kuala Lumpur - Petronas Towers

Hi all

Apologies I've not posted much for a while - I plan to post more over the coming weeks.

Today I arrived in KL and I am staying near the Petronas Towers.

The first shot is the typical one - taken from the hotel 'SkyBar'. With the second I went for a quirkier angle - I was more interested in the geometry than the colour so I converted to black and white in Silver Efex.

Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Focal length:24 mm
Max lens aperture:f/1.4
Exposure:1/30 at f/2
Flash:Not fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias:-2 EV
ISO speed:ISO 400


Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Focal length:50 mm
Max lens aperture:f/1.2
Exposure:1/40 at f/2.2
Exposure bias:-1 EV
ISO speed:ISO 400


Sunday 30 October 2016

Rhodes sunset

30 second exposure using Lee Big Stopper - taken near the Southernmost tip of Rhodes.



Camera make:Canon
Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Focal length:18 mm
Max lens aperture:f/4
Exposure:30s at f/22
ISO speed:ISO 50


Sunday 9 October 2016

Selective colouring Sywell in 720nm

I liked the blue in this after reversing the channels from a 720nm shot, but thought the water tower would look better in B&W so had some fun with layer masks in Photoshop.


Camera model:Canon 450D - Full spectrum
Focal length:15 mm
Max lens aperture:f/5.4
Exposure:1/100 at f/9
Flash:Not fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias:-1 EV
Exposure mode:Auto
Exposure prog.:Aperture priority
ISO speed:ISO 100


Saturday 24 September 2016

A Gatekeeper Butterfly

I spotted this in my brother-in-law's vegetable patch in France. Pretty sure it is a Gatekeeper butterfly (pyronia tithonus).

Camera make:Canon
Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Focal length:105 mm
Max lens aperture:f/2.8
Exposure:1/640 at f/7.1
Exposure prog.:Aperture priority
ISO speed:ISO 400


Monday 19 September 2016

False colour 690nm - St Peter and St Paul - Abington

Testing out the 10-18mm IS STM - first impressions are favourable!

Camera make:Canon
Camera model:Canon EOS DIGITAL 450D - Full spectrum
Focal length:10 mm
Max lens aperture:f/4.6
Exposure:1/80 at f/8
Flash:Not fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias:-1 EV
ISO speed:ISO 200