Derek McAllister Photography

Sunday, August 13, 2023

7/28/2023 - Stonington Point, Portraits of My Wife

Got my beautiful wife to actually pose for me a couple of times...

Parking Location: ///fragile.chucked.wings

Time: 12:49

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7

Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Focal Length: 55mm

Aperture: f/5.6

Exposure Time: 1/1000 second

ISO: 100

Time: 14:12

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7

Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Focal Length: 55mm

Aperture: f/5.6

Exposure Time: 1/1000 second

ISO: 100

7/28/2023 - Stonington Point

After our visit to the lighthouse, we decided to stay on the point for a while as the breeze was wonderfully cool. Just watching the boats and birds was very relaxing and enjoyable. As we had no real plan for the trip, this was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon.

Parking Location: ///fragile.chucked.wings

Site Notes: Fully accessible with great views!

Time: 12:46

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7

Lens: Canon 55-250mm

Focal Length: 55mm

Aperture: f/11

Exposure Time: 1/100 second

ISO: 100

Time: 12:46; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/11; Exposure Time: 1/200 second; ISO: 100; Subject: Cormorant

Time: 13:22; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 55mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1250 second; ISO: 100

Time: 13:24; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1600 second; ISO: 100

Appears the female is complaining to the male that I'm taking her picture...

Time: 13:33; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/400 second; ISO: 100; Subject: Common Tern

The male seems to be looking to determine what he can do about me taking pictures...

Time: 13:33; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/400 second; ISO: 100; Subject: Common Tern

Looks like the male is telling the female that he can't do anything because I'm bigger than he is...

Time: 13:33; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/400 second; ISO: 100; Subject: Common Tern

Time: 13:37; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 171mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1000 second; ISO: 100; Subject: Common Tern

Time: 13:46; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 55mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/2000 second; ISO: 100

Time: 14:02; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1600 second; ISO: 100; Subject: Brave Wind Surfer

I couldn't figure out why they would always fly into the group when they caught a fish. They would often have their catch stolen from them or they would drop it.

Time: 14:03; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1600 second; ISO: 100; Subject: Common Tern

Time: 14:03; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 220mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1600 second; ISO: 100; Subject: Common Tern on a low rock

Time: 14:04; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 220mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1600 second; ISO: 100;
Subject: Common Tern, same from above being forced to move by a wave

Time: 14:10; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 187mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/500 second; ISO: 100

Time: 14:10; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/500 second; ISO: 100

Time: 14:24; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/2000 second; ISO: 100

Time: 14:26; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1250 second; ISO: 100; Subject: Brave Kayaker

Time: 14:27; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1250 second; ISO: 100; Subject: Another Brave Kayaker

Saturday, August 12, 2023

7/28/2023 - Stonington Lighthouse

We went to Connecticut for a few days. My wife is fascinated with lighthouses so we went to visit one since it was near where we were staying. No pictures from inside as it was a rather small space and nothing would have come out right. Unfortunately for us, someone apparently broke the railing so we couldn't go in the tower. The streets to get there are horribly narrow!

Parking Location: ///fragile.chucked.wings

Site Notes: Not accessible in any way as the building was built in 1840.

Time: 12:52

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7

Lens: Canon 18-55mm

Focal Length: 18mm

Aperture: f/5.6

Exposure Time: 1/400 second

ISO: 100

Time: 12:52

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7

Lens: Canon 18-55mm

Focal Length: 18mm

Aperture: f/5.6

Exposure Time: 1/400 second

ISO: 100

Notes: Just playing with filters in editing. Thought this was neat considering the age of the building (1840), and the photo itself worked well.

Time: 12:53

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7

Lens: Canon 18-55mm

Focal Length: 24mm

Aperture: f/5.6

Exposure Time: 1/640 second

ISO: 100

Notes: My beautiful wife!

Time: 13:12; Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55mm; Focal Length: 50mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1000 second; ISO: 100

7/25/2023 - Explosion Off I-81

On my way through Virginia, I witnessed a huge fireball. Traffic slowed drastically so I took a couple of quick shots with my phone. I was roughly 1/2 mile from the actual explosion when I took these. Turns out it was a gas line explosion. It was to the west of the southbound lane but I could feel the heat when I passed in the northbound lane through the window. When I got there, the base was roughly 100 feet in diameter!

Time: 08:37;Camera: Google Pixel 6

Sunday, July 16, 2023

6/25/2023 - Commemorative Air Force’s World War II Air Power Tour, T-6 Texan

A wonderful day with some amazing planes. Because I got nearly 500 pictures in total, I'm going to create a post around each plane. Posting alphabetically by the plane designation. Not much to say on them. Just amazing machines...

Only a handful of pictures for this one as there was a lot taking place with takeoff and landing.

Parking Location: ///remodel.showing.feasts

Ground Shot

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 18-55mm; Focal Length: 18mm;
Aperture: f/3.5; Exposure Time: 1/4000 second; ISO: 100

Taxi Out

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/800 second; ISO: 100

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Focal Length: 200mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1600 second; ISO: 100

Takeoff

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Focal Length: 200mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1250 second; ISO: 100

Fly By

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/2500 second; ISO: 100

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Focal Length: 235mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/2500 second; ISO: 100

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Focal Length: 232mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/3200 second; ISO: 100

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Focal Length:250 mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/3200 second; ISO: 100

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/3200 second; ISO: 100

Landing

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/3200 second; ISO: 100

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1250 second; ISO: 100

Taxi Back

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/1250 second; ISO: 100

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Focal Length:220 mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/500 second; ISO: 100

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7; Lens: Canon 55-250mm; Focal Length: 250mm;
Aperture: f/5.6; Exposure Time: 1/250 second; ISO: 100