The Katt Box

Sunshine… through the Shade Net?

Tyger Katt — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:47:31 +0000

It’s a bit sad to realise that after… six days of photographing ‘Aspects of My Life,’ I’m running out of material.

To counter this, my lens ventured a bit further afield and I sort of tried to capture movement – you know that blurred effect? I tried to capture cars going passed while sitting at a robot (that’s what we call traffic lights in South Africa). I wasn’t very successful. I realised I haven’t quite gotten to grips with this aperture concept yet but, on the up side, I can identify where the problem lies and rectify it.

So, I took photos in the car, and also a photo of a pine tree that actually looked like a Christmas tree, with lights. And of our street in surburbia because the trees are all green and pretty – yayz to early summer.

And then I noticed one of the things I have noticed every year at this time – the carport. Because of the sun’s angle and the colour of the shade net, when we come home every evening, there is a really stunning glow coming through into the carport.

Well, I finally took that photograph I have always promised myself I will take.

Voila! I didn’t realise I still have so much to learn – getting the balance right tonight was a bit of a mission.

Are we still on earth?

Tyger Katt — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:05:10 +0000

Seriously, the next lesson needs to come quickly – I’m running out of ‘aspects of my life’ interesting enough to take photo’s of.

I’ve always loved sunsets and, as much as I hate The Big Smoke, this dump does produce some spectacular ones. I was wondering around outside, trying to position myself to take a photo of the sunset, palm tree and neighbour’s Springbok flag on his roof and not having much luck.

So, grumbling and cursing my shortness, I turned to walk back into the garden cottage and… voila, I am on Tatooine.

Today was mostly a lesson in balancing ISO and Shutter Speed.

After a long day…

Tyger Katt — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:02:21 +0000

The perfect way to end a Monday…

My Master!

Tyger Katt — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:53:37 +0000

Cassie Cat

Her Royal Cassie-ness finally decided to stop being a reluctant photographic subject and let me photography her.

Again, it was a bit of a learning curve as the light was really bad in the room and I didn’t want to up the ISO because this time, I wanted sharp focus with no graininess. That meant slowing down the shutter speed and then camera shake set in.

I solved the camera shake problem by putting the camera flat on the floor and cheated and turned on the auto focus. Luckily her ladyship lay still for long enough.

All in all, I think I managed to capture the magnificence of Her Royal Cassie-ness.

Tea, Smokes and DDO!

Tyger Katt — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:15:08 +0000

Does the title sound like ‘Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n Roll?’

Again, Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO – I REALLY like the grainy and gritty effect here.