Ole Miss
New Mississippi Flag
The State of Mississippi recently voted to replace the State Flag with this new one featuring the State Flower, the Magnolia. Camera settings were as follows, f/7.1, 1/2500sec, ISO 400 with a focal length set to 40 or 35mm equivalent of 80mm.
The Lyceum
Built-in 1848, The Lyceum Building, designed by William Nichols, is today used for the Ole Miss Administration, however, it originally served as a library and housed several classrooms. It served as a hospital during the Civil War and ironically 100 years later, the scene of one of the worst anti-civil rights riots in American history. Bullet marks are still visible. The building is the oldest on campus and concurrent with its founding, it was also the focal point of James Meredith’s integration of the University and the 1962 riot. E-M1 MKii, f/7.1, 1/800sec, ISO 400. I could have shot this with an ISO of 200 and used a lower shutter speed, 1/400sec to accomplish the same exposure.
Japanese Maple
This has to be the most beautiful campus I have ever been on. The roads are lined with Crepe Myrtles and Magnolias, you will see Azaleas and knock out roses everywhere. There are trees of various types everywhere including the Mississippi Champion Tree. I was there just post the peak fall color and I can only imagine this campus in the spring when the Magnolias and Crepe Myrtles are in bloom. This campus is on my list to visit in the spring of 2021. E-M1 MKiii, f/7.1, 1/320sec, ISO 400, Oly 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro lens at a focal length of 18mm (36mm equivalent)
Street To Guyton Hall
This street leading up to the Guyton Hall, the school of education, is lined on both sides with Magnolias. There were few students on campus as there was also a home football game that evening between Ole Miss and South Carolina and the campus is in covid-19 mode. These impressive trees bloom in May and June and can be found throughout the south. E-M1-MKiii, f/7.1, 1/640sec, ISO 400, Oly 12-40mm Pro Lens, with a focal length at 12mm (24mm equivalent)
Nephew and great niece and great nephew.
Taken on the grounds of William Faulkner’s home. My great-niece got a full scholarship to attend Ole Miss, smart kid. She is also into portrait photography. She invited me down to see the campus. I traveled with her dad and her brother. She served as our guide around the campus as well as the area. f/7.1, 1/40sec, ISO400, 12-40mm lens with 25mm or 50mm equivalent.
Ole Miss vs South Carolina
Although I took my Oly 300mm Pro lens I left it in the car. Most football stadiums have poor lighting however, this stadium was an exception. Although you are allowed to take pictures your camera bag has to be see-through or all equipment put in a plastic bag. I opted to carry in my camera and 12-40mm lens and just practice to see what would this camera yield. I also took all game pictures using the autofocus tracking setting to see how well it worked. I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome as for the camera's ability to focus. This was my first experience using the tracking feature and will only use it again when I have a single subject. I am not sure what it locked on. However, considering my distance and the lens I was using these are OK but not tack sharp. I am convinced the problem was not the camera but, me, the user. On the other hand, considering this was shot at a shutter speed of only 1/80sec not bad. Again I should have been more cognizant of my shutter speed. f/56, 1/80sec, ISO 800, 80mm equivalent.
Ole Miss vs South Carolina #2
This was an exciting game. Ole Miss won but the score went back and worth all night. Ole Miss has a new coach who is noted for offense and it showed in this team. I lowered my aperture setting to f/3.2 in an attempt to get a faster shutter speed. In this image my settings were as follows, f/.32, 1/200sec, ISO 200, and 80mm equivalent. The focus on this image I think is better however, I probably would have nailed it if I was using single-point focus. Considering how far away I was this is not bad but still could be sharper.
Ole Miss vs South Carolina #3
I think this was my best image of the evening. I regret not using my 300mm Pro and will add the 50-150mm Pro to my requirement bag. I tried to focus on the kicker but with all the movement to the right and the fact, there were players closer than the kicker I think my camera's tracking may have locked in on another player. I also think I could have cranked up the ISO to 1000 or 1200 to get a faster shutter speed. My settings were f/3.2, 1/200sec, and ISO 800.
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