Monthly Archives: June 2010

Canon G11 * ISO 80 * 1/15 second * f/8.0

As mentioned in an earlier post I recently returned from a family vacation to Playa Del Carmen Mexico.  On a day that we didn’t have much to do in the morning I decided to get up and photograph the sunrise.  I woke up at 5:00 am to make sure I was at the beach by 5:20 am.  As I was packing my gear the night before the thought occurred to me that I should pack my new Canon G11 to practice with.  I was out the door by 5:25 am and was at the beach at 5:30.  I quickly picked my spot and setup my tripod with my Canon 5DMII with a remote trigger.  The sky was starting to turn already so I took one picture and changed a few settings and took another.  This is where the fun begins.

The second shot is what you see below.  My lens was fogging up from all the humidity.  No problem, I brought a lens rag just in case.  As I started cleaning my lens I noticed that it was the internal glass that was fogging up.  By this time the sky was at it’s prime.  The 5D was quickly replaced on my tripod with my G11.  I was very glad I brought a backup camera to capture the beautiful sky.  Lesson learned: when possible always carry a backup camera and when you are in an extreme humidity environment be sure to give your gear ample time to get acclimated to the weather.  For someone who lives in a desert environment this has never been an issue for me.  One thing to point out, my lens didn’t fully clear for about 2 hours.

Canon G11 * ISO 200 * 1/60 second * f/2.8

Canon G11 * ISO 80 * 1/3 second * f/8.0

I didn’t get a chance to get out and do much photography on my own while in Mexico except for this particular morning.  The colors were amazing and the conditions were perfect almost perfect.  Next week I will discuss why I took this photo with my Canon G11 and not my Canon 5DMII which I had with me at the time.

Canon G11 * ISO 100 * 1/50 seconds * f/4.5

I just returned from a week long trip to Mexico with my family.  After traveling for 16 hours we were happy to be home.  The photo above was taken at the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport at sunset with my new favorite camera the Canon G11.  More photos to come….