Your R System Images - January 2024

[PKM-UK]

Some more action from yesterday. These were from far out, so heavy crops.

Going in hard.
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Big splash.
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Water cold and wet.
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Embarrassing fail.
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Hi David,

Wow, you can just feel the intensity of the moment from these shots (a penny for the thoughts of any fish looking up in shot 1... ) - so well done for maintaining your tracking, keeping a steady hand and getting some terrific images.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[Kamoshika]

Hi David,

Wow, you can just feel the intensity of the moment from these shots (a penny for the thoughts of any fish looking up in shot 1... ) - so well done for maintaining your tracking, keeping a steady hand and getting some terrific images.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

Thank you. I need to go back soon now that I realize they're active in this particular area. Hopefully, I can get some closer shots.

 

[PKM-UK]

Hi David,

That's an absolutely wonderful subject to go out looking for - good luck!

P&K

 

[Bucolic Old Sir Henry]

Epic skies last night...

• Canon EOS R6
• RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 500

• Canon EOS R6
• RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 640

Yesterday was hot - up to 32ºC - with a Norwester blowing over the Alps, creating the wave clouds to be lit from beneath by the setting sun. Sometimes they can be lenticular layers, last night they were outrageous streaks and lumps.

Edited fairly extensively in LRC, using the blue drama adaptive sky preset, tweaked to warm it up to match the colours I saw, then an inverted sky mask to brighten up the foreground a tad.

Not sure about the crop on the first one. If I take the left hand tree out, the crepuscular rays are no longer roughly centred, and the image looks unbalanced.

 

[Bucolic Old Sir Henry]

By way of contrast, She Who Must Be Obeyed has discovered an enthusiasm for little succulents in pots around the house and back garden. This flower recently appeared on the front verandah. Image is a focus stack of 10 exposures, processed in Photoshop 24, tweaked in LRC.

• Canon EOS R6
• RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
• 100.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 100

 

[dgphoto8]

Images from our recent(ish) visit to Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire, England.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite/ ViewPoint and Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop with TK-9 Panels).

You can find out more about Hanbury Hall by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen


1. From the Norman Conquest onwards, the Hanbury Estate was within the boundaries of the Royal Forest of Feckenham. The Vernon family, one of the most prominent families in Worcestershire, began building the hall in 1701.

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2. Thomas Vernon amassed a fortune as an eminent Chancery barrister for 40 years, as well as becoming Whig MP for Worcester in 1715. He married Mary Keck in 1680 but they had no children, so the estate was passed to his cousin, Bowater Vernon.

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3. Thomas’ legacy at the hall included the wall and ceiling paintings that he commissioned Sir James Thornhill to create. These depict the story of Achilles and, having been recently restored, are Hanbury's crowning glory.

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4. Emma Vernon inherited Hanbury in 1771 at the age of 16, using her fortune to alter the sitting room and drawing room.

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5. Lady Georgina Vernon and Sir Harry Foley Vernon took great interest in the care of other people, opening The Mount as a convalescent home for soldiers injured in the Boer War in 1900, and both become involved in the Red Cross.

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6. The original garden at Hanbury Hall was designed in 1705 by George London, the most celebrated garden designer of his time, creating gardens for royalty and nobility at Chatsworth, Hampton Court and Kensington Palace.

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(Sources: The National Trust, Wikipedia)

Lovely capture of the details, Folks, especially the interior photos. Wonderful colors

 

[dgphoto8]

More of the usual suspects...

Venue - Hartshill Country Park, Warwickshire, England.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite, Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop and Topaz Labs Photo AI).

Phil


1. H-e-l-l-o...

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2. Sitting on the fence...

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3. What a cutie...

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4. Hello bright eyes...

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5. Waiting for the right moment...

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6. Sorted...

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Wonderful set of photos, love the robins

 

[dgphoto8]

A few photos from the last (very hectic) 1-2 months, starting with a half moon and full moon photo, taken with 1280 mm effective focal length with the R7 and 800 mm f/11.

• Canon EOS R7
• RF800mm F11 IS STM
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 1600

• Canon EOS R7
• RF800mm F11 IS STM
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 800

This female white-breasted nuthatch is showing display behavior trying to project dominance. To be honest, these birds do this a lot and I don't think the other birds pay attention...

• Canon EOS R7
• RF800mm F11 IS STM
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1600

I captured this nice black-capped chickadee chilling out in the trees

• Canon EOS R7
• RF800mm F11 IS STM
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1600

A winter plumage American goldfinch in B&W

• Canon EOS R5
• RF800mm F11 IS STM
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 1000

This pretty female eastern bluebird visited our feeder for a snack

• Canon EOS R5
• RF800mm F11 IS STM
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1600

The birds at the feeder were very concerned by a pair of red-tailed hawks circling high above our yard (one shown below), but were thrown into a tizzy by an attacking Cooper's hawk that crested over our house with the low winter sun behind, swooping suddenly down to the feeders. The Cooper's didn't catch anything and flew on, and I didn't get a photo of it

• Canon EOS R5
• RF800mm F11 IS STM
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[PKM-UK]

Epic skies last night...


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Yesterday was hot - up to 32ºC - with a Norwester blowing over the Alps, creating the wave clouds to be lit from beneath by the setting sun. Sometimes they can be lenticular layers, last night they were outrageous streaks and lumps.

Edited fairly extensively in LRC, using the blue drama adaptive sky preset, tweaked to warm it up to match the colours I saw, then an inverted sky mask to brighten up the foreground a tad.

Not sure about the crop on the first one. If I take the left hand tree out, the crepuscular rays are no longer roughly centred, and the image looks unbalanced.

Hi Gareth,

What a fantastic sight - absolutely magnificent!

(Very well caught too).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Lovely capture of the details, Folks, especially the interior photos. Wonderful colors

Hi Don,

Thank you for those very kind words - appreciated!

The interior of Hanbury Hall is always a challenge - relatively tight spaces, lighting all over the place and very popular (so 'people-free' needs patience!).

P&K