Canon SX50HS

Canon SX50HS

When I accidentally discovered a camera with a 50 x Zoom, I acted on impulse and treated myself to the luxury of a new camera. It is always nice to have new "toys" to play with, and this album contains a variety of the "first shots", starting with images taken in my backyard. Then I took it up to Kings Park at noon on a day of gusty winds, not ideal conditions, but the only time I had available and I was pleased with the results obtained while I am experimenting with it. Camera was hand-held for all shots.

December 2012Showing 1-87 of 878324 visitsAlbum by gladysclancyPhotos by Gladys

1 First Photo -- Just had to Zoom in on something! Taken from my backyard, a section of Roof Tiles and Solar Panels on roof of house in next street.	2 Normal View from Same Position My backyard -- normal view showing roof tiles and solar panels in previous photo.	3 Dusty with his collection of Balls I was sitting under the patio examining the camera while Dusty waited patiently for me to play ball with him.
4 Fuchsia in my garden	5 Blue Native Hibiscus	6 Poor Dusty still waiting to play Ball
7 Chester waiting in the patio	8 Pink Frangipanni just coming into bloom	9 Yellow Spiked Dahlia
10 Dahlia Bud	11 Heart of the Dahlia flower	12 Tiny Green Preying Mantis on Dahlia
13 My crop of Sweet Corn	14 Corn Cob almost ready for picking	15 Orange Hibiscus flower
16 Centre of Spiked Dahlia	17 Dusty managed to look at the camera!	18 Chester with a cheeky grin!
19 Vase of Flowers taken with flash	20 Dusty inside, taken with flash	21 Dusty by flashlight again
22 Flash brings out Chester's apricot tones	23 Pastel Sunset from my front yard	24 Clouds at Sunset
25 Summer Solstice -- 21 December 2012 My 1.2 kW Solar System produced 8.11 kWh of power today.	26 Solar Meter Reading 21 December 2012 Since installation on 12 January 2010, my 1.2 kW Solar System has produced a total of 5913 kWh during 12630 hours of operation.	27 Took my new camera to Kings Park Near midday with a strong gusty wind, not an ideal time for photos, but the only opportunity I had to try out my new zoom on distant subjects. Look at the far bank of the Swan River (centre of the photo)....
28 That same far bank of the Swan River Now you know what is in the distance on that same far bank of the Swan River.	29 View from beneath a majestic Tuart Tree Look at the next image to see what is on the far horizon...	30 The Far Horizon Taken from under the majestic Tuart Tree, this shows the new Fiona Stanley Hospital under construction at Murdoch.
31 Second attempt at the Far Horizon... Taken from under the majestic Tuart Tree, this shows the new Fiona Stanley Hospital under construction at Murdoch.	32 Ferry on the Swan River Ferry from South Perth heading towards Barrack Street Jetty.	33 Traffic on the Narrows Bridge Managed to capture the Mandurah Line Train heading to Perth.
34 Meeting of the Canning and Swan Rivers Taken from Twin Rivers Lookout, the Raffles Hotel on right.	35 Raffles Hotel from Kings Park Taken from Twin Rivers Lookout.	36 Fremantle Ferry on Swan River
37 Pioneer Women's Memorial Fountain	38 There she goes!!! Pioneer Women's Memorial Fountain.	39 Pioneer Women's Memorial Fountain
40 Tree Growth Rings after removal of branch	41 Tree with interesting gnarled Trunk	42 Gnarled Trunk and Branches
43 Gnarled Tree Trunk	44 Fungi in gnarled Tree Trunk	45 Fungi on a Tree Trunk
46 Banksia Flowers	47 Orange Banksia	48 Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos viridis)
49 Pink Flowering Gum overhead Corymbia ficifolia usually has red flowers, but a percentage of plants produce pink or white flowers. Note the Ants in several of the blossoms and the camera kept detecting the movement...	50 Flower Buds Corymbia ficifolia	51 Pink Flowering Gum with Bee A busy bee on the flower and the camera kept telling me that there is movement...
52 Giant Boab Tree	53 Swan River View View across the Swan River towards Canning River. Taken from near Giant Boab Tree.	54 Scarlet Feather Flower Verticordia grandis is the red flower in foreground of previous photo.
55 Zoomed across the River from near Giant Boab Tree Raffles Hotel again from a more easterly location.	56 Zoomed across to Suburbs west of Raffles Hotel	57 Yulbah (Erythrina vespertilio) Native to the Kimberley area of Western Australia. Deciduous tree, 3-15 m high. Flowers orange-red, May to Nov. Sand, clay, loam over basalt or limestone. Gorges, along rivers and creeks.
58 Yulbah (Erythrina vespertilio) This is the first time I have seen this tree in flower, and could not get close up because of the distance from the walkway, so had to zoom in on the flowers.	59 View towards South Perth	60 Zoomed in to South Perth Buildings Taken from same location as previous image.
61 Swan River Jet Ski Area along the Kwinana Freeway Taken from same location as two previous images.	62 The Crow who was an unwilling subject This Crow did not want its photo taken -- Every time I pointed the camera at it, it turned away!	63 Eremophila species
64 Pink Eremophila	65 Red Flowering Gum blowing in the Wind Corymbia ficifolia	66 Red Flowering Gum Corymbia ficifolia
67 Red Flowering Gum Corymbia ficifolia	68 Perth from Kings Park Taken from near the War Memorial.	69 Zoomed in to Construction of Elizabeth Quay The beautiful expanse of open space and grassed area has gone! This is the controversial Waterfront Development Project (Elizabeth Quay) which will bring high-rise buildings to the edge of the Swan River.
70 Barrack Street Jetty viewed from same location	71 Another view of the Construction Area	72 Penthouse on top of one of the Highrise Buildings
73 A Billboard that my eye could not see	74 Ferry arrives at Barrack St Jetty	75 Normal view looking northwards Taken from near Kings Park War Memorial.
76 Closer view of pastel City Apartments These can be seen on the left side of previous image.	77 Another group of City Apartments These can also be found on the left side of image 75.	78 Top of the landmark Highrise Have often been intrigued by the top of the landmark Highrise on the left side of image 75.
79 The Construction Crane on the Horizon Can you see this crane on the horizon in image 75?	80 Australian Magpie growing adult feathers This juvenile magpie appeared to be growing adult feathering.	81 Australian Magpie strides away Side view as the Magpie strides across the grass.
82 Two Crows in the shadows	83 One-sided Bottlebrush Calothamnus quadrifidus -- Erect, compact or spreading shrub. Flowers red/white-yellow, Jun to Dec. Wide variety of soils & habitats.	84 Walking towards a Wildflower Garden
85 Orange Immortelle Waitzia acuminata	86 Pink Everlastings	87 Lemon-scented Gums (Corymbia citriodora) These Lemon-scented Gums(Corymbia citriodora)were planted along Fraser Avenue in 1938. Taken from the Fraser Avenue Bus Stop before returning home.