RAAF Air Show - Richmond

Richmond Air Show
RAAF Base Richmond
Richmond NSW
21–22 October 2006
From Warbirds to the giant C-17 Globemaster

The Air Show featured "a variety of exhibitions and ground displays to entertain the whole family and an exciting flying program featuring some of the Australia's best vintage warbirds through to jets and helicopters in service with the Australian Defence Force today".


F/5.6, 1/000 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 11:10, 22 October 2006.

F/5.6, 1/640 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 11:12, 22 October 2006.

F/5.6, 1/640 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 11:16, 22 October 2006.

F/5.6, 1/400 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 11:18, 22 October 2006.

F/10, 1/200 sec, 17.4 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 11:23, 22 October 2006.

F/10, 1/400 sec, 17.4 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 12:23, 22 October 2006.

F/2.8, 1/500 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 12:42, 22 October 2006.

F/2.8, 1/640 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 12:57, 22 October 2006.

F/2.8, 1/640 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 12:58, 22 October 2006.

F/5.6, 1/200 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 15:53, 22 October 2006.

F/5.6, 1/250 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 15:07, 22 October 2006.

F/4.9, 1/320 sec, 17.4 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 15:22, 22 October 2006.

F/5.6, 1/320 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 15:44, 22 October 2006.

F/5.6, 1/500 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 15:45, 22 October 2006.

F/2.8, 1/200 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 16:01, 22 October 2006.

F/2.8, 1/320 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 16:03, 22 October 2006.

F/2.8, 1/400 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 16:04, 22 October 2006.

F/5.6, 1/250 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 16:34, 22 October 2006.

F/2.8, 1/250 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 16:43, 22 October 2006.

F/2.8, 1/250 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 16:43, 22 October 2006.

F/2.8, 1/400 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 16:44, 22 October 2006.

F/2.8, 1/250 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 16:44, 22 October 2006.

F/2.8, 1/200 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 16:46, 22 October 2006.

F/2.8, 1/200 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 16:52, 22 October 2006.

F/2.8, 1/13 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 16:57, 22 October 2006.

A digital photographer just loves DV

One of my good friends, Yao, who loves photography since teenage years with an old American camera got from his grandfather, had focused on choosing his first digital camera (DC) for eight years before making his decision to own one. In the meantime, he reviewed all the DCs he ever knew or tried, and advised various people to buy their cameras. He loves comparing technical specifications of digital cameras, especially CCD's type, size, resolution and material.

What kind of great digital camera did he finally choose? Canon DC40, a DVD video camcorder, not a dedicated camera! Of course, Canon DC40 can be a digital camera, if the user uses it for stills.

Although I am afraid that it might not be a good choice for me or other people but it seems to be a right choice for him. I think it is just a compromised solution. However, some of his pictures show that using a DV as a DC is workable.

All the photos in this post were taken with video camcorders, in The Park of Spring City (former Jinan Botanic Gardens) or The Park of Daming Lake in Jinan, China. The author is Yao Xiang; and the pictures have been reposted here under his permission. Click on the pictures to view them in original size, 2304*1763 or 2048*1536.


Waterdrop on lotus leaf
Canon DC40, F/2.8, 1/720 sec, 61mm, Spot mode, 10:00, 9 August 2006.


Duckweed
Canon DC40, F/2.8, 1/600 sec, 13mm, Spot mode, 10:58, 9 August 2006.


A swimming duck
Canon HV10, F/5.2, 1/120 sec, 61mm, Pattern mode, 21:44, 18 August 2006.


A dragonfly staying on its boat, a floating leaf
Canon DC40, F/2.8, 1/720 sec, 61mm, Spot mode, 11:56, 9 September 2006.


A couple of geese
Canon DC40, F/2.8, 1/400 sec, 61mm, Spot mode, 09:49, 24 September 2006.


A goose looking for its partner
Canon DC40, F/4, 1/120 sec, 36mm, Spot mode, 09:59, 24 September 2006.


Air pollution in Jinan
Canon DC40, F/4, 1/400 sec, 6mm, Pattern mode, 08:48, 1 October 2006.


Umbrellas
Canon DC40, F/4, 1/100 sec, 12mm, Pattern mode, 09:26, 1 October 2006.


An unknown photographer (about 40 metres away)
Canon DC40, F/4, 1/210 sec, 61mm, Pattern mode, 10:58, 1 October 2006.

At the Sydney Central Station

Canon IXUS 50, F/2.8, 1/4 sec, 5.8mm, Pattern Mode, ISO 50, 19:07, 9 October 2006.

The Canberra tour - Floriade 2006

Floriade 2006
Commonwealth Park, Canberra
16 September - 15 October 2006

Canon IXUS 50, F/5.6, 1/400 sec, ISO 50, 12:35, 8 October 2006.

Canon IXUS 50, F/5.6, 1/640 sec, ISO 50, 12:35, 8 October 2006.

Canon IXUS 50, F/5.6, 1/500 sec, ISO 50, 12:37, 8 October 2006.

Canon IXUS 50, F/2.8, 1/320 sec, ISO 50, 12:39, 8 October 2006.

Canon IXUS 50, F/5.6, 1/640 sec, ISO 50, 12:42, 8 October 2006.

Canon IXUS 50, F/2.8, 1/1250 sec, ISO 50, 12:46, 8 October 2006.

Canon IXUS 50, F/4.9, 1/200 sec, ISO 50, 12:47, 8 October 2006.

A corner of Commonwealth Park, which looks like the Daming Lake in Jinan, China
Canon IXUS 50, F/2.8, 1/320 sec, ISO 50, 14:06, 8 October 2006.

Canon IXUS 50, F/4.9, 1/30 sec, ISO 50, 14:09, 8 October 2006.

A corner of Commonwealth Park, which looks like the Daming Lake in Jinan, China
Canon IXUS 50, F/2.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 50, 14:10, 8 October 2006.

Canon IXUS 50, F/4 1/100 sec, ISO 50, 14:12, 8 October 2006.

Canon IXUS 50, F/2.8, 1/400 sec, ISO 50, 14:14, 8 October 2006.

Canon IXUS 50, F/5.6, 1/500 sec, ISO 50, 14:16, 8 October 2006.

The Canadian flagpole, beside the Captain Cook Memorial Water Jet
A gift to Australia from the Canadian Government and the Canadian timber industry
Canon IXUS 50, F/5.6, 1/250 sec, ISO 50, 14:57, 8 October 2006.

The Embassy of China in Australia
15 Coronation Drive, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
Canon IXUS 50, F/2.8, 1/500 sec, ISO 50, 16:19, 8 October 2006.

Two work buddies of CityRail

Platform 3, Lidcombe Station, Lidcombe, NSW
Canon IXUS 50, F/2.8, 1/50 sec, ISO 50, 08:28, 6 October 2006.