Adventure, Travel, Photography, Culture
We at curiouslizard have been hard at work in this time of covid, going on wild and interesting adventures and taking beautiful photographs for you our dear readers. We went on an around the USA road trip by electric vehicle in the fall and winter months that racked up 10,000 miles. The trip was partially…
Adventure Squirrel and Curious Lizard made their way to the distant lands of Victoria Falls in May of 2021. Here is a short gallery of shots from this 4 week adventure…
Overview The Fujifilm X-T3 was launched in September 2018. I pre-ordered mine in silver from a local camera shop and picked it up on release day September 20, 2018. In their marketing material, Fujifim says “The X-T3 is a high performance premium camera that will become an inseparable partner in your artistic journey. Everything about…
After spending a few days enjoying the Great Barrier Reef at Lizard Island, we flew to Ayers Rock by way of Cairns. What a contrast! A tropical climate, lapping waves and lovely serene white sand beaches gave way to the warm dry conditions, sandstone monuments and gorgeous red sand of the heart of Australia. Uluru,…
We’ve been on a little slice of paradise on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia known as Lizard Island for the past three days. Transport here was from Cairns by way of a single engine prop plane. The journey was kinda fun. We had a flight from Sydney to Cairns and in Cairns we transferred…
I’m writing this as I relax in the United Airlines Lounge prior to the first leg of our 4th Around the World Adventure. It has been a really hectic run up to this trip, there was just so much to do to prepare this time. I wrote a post a few weeks back that went…
As we get ready for our next Around the World Adventure I thought I’d write a little about some of the things we have to plan for and think about when preparing for a trip of this size and scope. Being on the road, away from home for several weeks at a time, is in…
Putting it All Together So far we’ve discussed the pros and cons of the three commonly used formats to consider for a travel photography kit. We’ve also talked about field of view and lens choices based upon your goals and how your artistic vision sees the world. I’m using my Fuji kit as an example. This…
Lens Selection You have your travel plans, you’ve evaluated the locations and figured out your basic photographic needs as well as a few emotional wants, because … well … just because. You’re going to need at least one camera body, two bodies are preferable since there is always the risk of breakage, loss, theft and…
Choosing Your Format The three common interchangeable lens camera formats based on sensor size, from smaller to larger are Micro 4/3, APS-C and full frame. All three systems have matured to include features like dual memory card slots, superb lenses in commonly needed focal lengths, weather and dust sealing, video recording and lots of accessories….