Your R System Images - July 2023

[PKM-UK]

We hope you have fun making wonderful images this month!

(Started a little early as we’ll be away and offline on the 1st).

Stay safe and well…

Phil and Karen

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Any R System images can be posted. If you would like to say something about your images in terms of the subject, settings, or any post-processing, that will be very welcome.

Remember, you don't have to only post things you took this month - sometimes people don't get around to processing/ editing images straight after shooting them. (Think of it more as an ‘images I’d like to post here this month’ thing).

Images posted here will also be available to view in a dedicated Monthly R System Images Galley, which can be found by clicking Here.

Commenting on other people’s posts is encouraged, as it keeps everyone interested and coming back. (Please try to be considerate, thoughtful and constructive).

We’ll aim to provide some feedback too - but please note we are away for part of each month and busy with ‘life stuff’. The lack of a comment from us is not a sign of disfavour!

*** We are away until mid-July with limited/ no connectivity - so apologies, but we won't be able to provide any feedback until we return. ***

Finally, please post in accordance with the RF Shooters Community Guidelines.

Thank you!

 

[PKM-UK]

Images from our recent visit to Chester Zoo, Chester, England.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite/ Nik Collection, Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop and Topaz Studio 2).

You can find out more about Chester Zoo by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen

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[MikeZ]

This photo taken in March at the Chobe National Park in Botswana. I had over 7000 images and have been slowly working my way through to determine the keepers - I suspect no more than maybe 50-60 keepers. Anyway, I did process this image back in March using DxO Pure Raw and DxO PL6, and only adjusted exposure, contrast, color and the like - no PhotoShop and no elements added or removed.

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[JustUs7]

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Still working on panorama’s from our Grand Canyon trip. 17 shots from Pima Point along the Hermits Rest Road. Have to say the GPS connection with the Canon Connect app is pretty flawless when it comes to tagging images. I forget that I have it set up and I get home and they’re all tagged as long as I have my phone in my pocket.

Sometimes my wife will take pictures of me and the kids. When I’m in the picture, the blue tooth doesn’t reach.

 

[JustUs7]

This photo taken in March at the Chobe National Park in Botswana. I had over 7000 images and have been slowly working my way through to determine the keepers - I suspect no more than maybe 50-60 keepers. Anyway, I did process this image back in March using DxO Pure Raw and DxO PL6, and only adjusted exposure, contrast, color and the like - no PhotoShop and no elements added or removed.

These three giraffes seem to be doing an impersonation of Yosemite. I think an overlay would be cool.

 

[Myles Baker]

Just back from a few days in Bali checking out wedding venues for my daughter. A couple of sunsets, where I somehow ended up shooting in jpeg only (don't look to closely at the shadow detail, or rather the lack of detail) a few of the Cathedral in Sanur taken with the RF16 f2.8 and a few beach shots with her fiancé. A good chance to give the RF85 f2 a work out.

 

[Bert-63]

Incoming! Hide your cats and gerbils. He's even got his flight goggles on. EOS-R, EF 100-400L II + 1.4X III @ 560mm on control ring adapter, F8, 1/1000, ISO 640.

 

[funjp]

Off camera flash . Some playing around with Adobe Lightroom to introduce grain in the background and not a perfect job in Adobe Photoshop to add the lipstick and some skin corrections . Some of you might have noticed that the paper lantern color is possibly wrong .

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[dgphoto8]

Bridges
A few shots I took while taking an evening photo walk with my wife. It was a pleasant night to walk around the area of the Longfellow Bridge, which spans the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge Massachusetts. On the bridge capturing some light trails...

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The main navigational pathway under the bridge and part of the Boston skyline. The bridge is sometimes called the "salt and pepper" bridge because of the 4 distinct towers of the bridge.

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A shot of the entire bridge taken a couple of years ago. The LED lighting installed after a massive reconstruction of the bridge in 2013 is customizable. The blue color in the shot above is the default color, but the lights are changed to commemorate different events, holidays, or causes. The photo below shows orange and purple lighting to raise awareness of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

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Back to our walk, I also captured light trails on the Memorial Drive causeway that extends over the river near the bridge.

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Last bridge of the night; the Leonard Zakim/Bunker Hill Bridge that spans the Charles River closer to the ocean. While it can also display different colors, the design of the color projection isn't nearly as effective as the Longfellow so most of the bridge is lit white. Still a pretty bridge though...

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[TonyB]

My submission for this week’s 52 Frames challenge, Morning Ritual.

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[klaspavel]

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Poppy field.

 

[dgphoto8]

My submission for this week’s 52 Frames challenge, Morning Ritual.View attachment 17818

Very nice photo. I like the coffee on a pedestal idea. I settled for a bird eating breakfast for 52Frames because I was running out of time and out of ideas...

 

[Bert-63]

Took the EOS-R and RF 100L f2.8 as well as the R5 and RF 70-200L f.2. for a walk in the gardens this morning. Wanted to share some favs. Bonus bee on a Black Eyed Susan at the end.

 

[jcass]

The monument of the 110th PA Volunteers between the Stony Hill and the Rose Farm near the Wheatfield at Gettysburg. The 110th participated in the opening portion of the fight for the Wheatfield.

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[klaspavel]

Vacated house for the socially weak intended for demolition. And street art.

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[Bert-63]

Amazing stuff and I like the treatment you used to showcase the decrepit state of the building. Very fitting.

 

[klaspavel]

Amazing stuff and I like the treatment you used to showcase the decrepit state of the building. Very fitting.

Thank you.

 

[Bucolic Old Sir Henry]

We've got our 5 year-old grandson with us for the holidays, and this was his first and last chance to take a trip on our local steam train before it goes in to the workshop for a few years of reconditioning and rebuilding. The line runs from Waipara to Waikari through the Weka Pass, and is entirely run by volunteers and enthusiasts. He loved it (and so did the grown ups)...

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[dmanthree]

Boxford, MA (US)

 

[Hali]

Bridges
A few shots I took while taking an evening photo walk with my wife. It was a pleasant night to walk around the area of the Longfellow Bridge, which spans the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge Massachusetts. On the bridge capturing some light trails...View attachment 17808
The main navigational pathway under the bridge and part of the Boston skyline. The bridge is sometimes called the "salt and pepper" bridge because of the 4 distinct towers of the bridge.
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A shot of the entire bridge taken a couple of years ago. The LED lighting installed after a massive reconstruction of the bridge in 2013 is customizable. The blue color in the shot above is the default color, but the lights are changed to commemorate different events, holidays, or causes. The photo below shows orange and purple lighting to raise awareness of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
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Back to our walk, I also captured light trails on the Memorial Drive causeway that extends over the river near the bridge.
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Last bridge of the night; the Leonard Zakim/Bunker Hill Bridge that spans the Charles River closer to the ocean. While it can also display different colors, the design of the color projection isn't nearly as effective as the Longfellow so most of the bridge is lit white. Still a pretty bridge though...
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Great shots. It's such a wonderful place to wander around with all the lights and architecture, you made the most of it.

 

[David Berry]

Bar-tailed Godwits …​

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  • Shutter—Drive : 20 frames/second : AF Point Button
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  • Aperture : manual : Control Ring
  • ISO : auto : Quick Control Dial #2
  • Exposure Comp. : manual : Quick Control Dial #1

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Bar-tailed Godwit : Limosa lapponica
Moreton Bay, Queensland, AU​

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[AKVet]

Images from our recent visit to Chester Zoo, Chester, England.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite/ Nik Collection, Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop and Topaz Studio 2).

You can find out more about Chester Zoo by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen

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2. Family resemblance...

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3. What can you see...

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4. Top and Tail...

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5. Look deep into my lens...

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6. Re-Edit...

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Absolutely incredible captures!

 

[Achim_65]

Zamier used to be involved in international sport, now he is a school horse...but he still has temperament.

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[Hali]

Zamier used to be involved in international sport, now he is a school horse...but he still has temperament.

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He's beautiful!

 

[Hali]

Bar-tailed Godwits …​

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• Subject Tracking…
  • Focus : eye detect : AF-ON Button (aka 'Back-Button Focus')
  • Shutter—Mode : electronic
  • Shutter—Drive : 20 frames/second : AF Point Button
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  • Aperture : manual : Control Ring
  • ISO : auto : Quick Control Dial #2
  • Exposure Comp. : manual : Quick Control Dial #1

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Bar-tailed Godwit : Limosa lapponica
Moreton Bay, Queensland, AU​

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Fabulous captures, Great series. I'm not normally a fan of the "west end of a bird flying east" but I do like the last one of the two flying almost in sync.

 

[Hali]

Images from our recent visit to Chester Zoo, Chester, England.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite/ Nik Collection, Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop and Topaz Studio 2).

You can find out more about Chester Zoo by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen

1. Hello...

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2. Family resemblance...

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3. What can you see...

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4. Top and Tail...

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5. Look deep into my lens...

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6. Re-Edit...

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Super images Phil and Karen!! A superb job of giving them natural context and excluding "zoo" elements

 

[Achim_65]

He's beautiful!

Thank you very much. My daughter loves him.

 

[Hali]

Thank you very much. My daughter loves him.

I can see why!!

 

[Cxizent]

Had breakfast at a lovely rural coffee house that had lots of wooden decor imported from various South East Asian countries, from memory I think they said this Mandala was from Indonesia, and they very kindly let me take some photos where you can see I've tried to get very artsy

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[ACEkin]

We have been locating and photographing public art in Rhode Island. Our granddaughter's visit made it even more special and we all went out on a short trip on July 4 when the streets were empty and parking was no problem. This is one of the murals, Misty Blue, in front of an old trompe l'oeil on the side of the building behind it. More on my site with location maps. The image is a stitched panorama to cover the full building.