Your R System Images - April 2024

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A few images from a recent walk around Providence, RI. A cold and partly cloudy day it certainly doesn’t feel like spring here and it would be nice to have more than a day without torrential rains. View attachment 27228View attachment 27229View attachment 27230
Hi Hali,

A captivating series of shots - love the cloud reflection theme in #1/3 - #1 is a real eye-catcher!

Well seen and caught - and thank you for sharing... :)

P&K

PS. We're currently enjoying a rare glimpse of the sun, albeit as Storm Kathleen rattles the windows.
 
A mish-mash of some recent photos:

A bridge tower of the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge at night. I liked the lines of the lit bridge tower against the dark sky. Typically referred to as the Zakim Bridge, the towers are shaped to represent the nearly Bunker Hill Monument, which commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill, fought during the American Revolutionary War.
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Storrow Drive with light trails and the Boston skyline at night. I was setup on a footbridge over the road, which is the occasional site of what is locally called a "Storrowing": this road has several low bridges and tunnels through which trucks cannot pass. Despite warning signs, height warning chains/bars, flashing lights, and media campaigns, "Storrowing" is a common event, especially during college move-in where students and parents drive to Boston for the first time in their moving trucks and can't comprehend a city that built bridges that trucks cannot fit under. In reality, the road was originally a parkway designed for cars only.
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A photo of my niece taking a penalty shot at a hockey tournament. Although it looks like she might have the goalie beat, the puck went above the net.
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An eastern bluebird savoring a tasty mealworm snack at our feeder.

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Finally, a work in progress: this male American goldfinch is changing from his relatively drab winter plumage to the bold black, white, and yellow plumage of mating season. This male seems to be more advanced in plumage than other males, which might give him a breeding advantage soon.

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Hi Don,

Another attention grabbing series of shots, each having their own qualities and attractions - #1 and 2 are superb compositions (plus, #2 is fantastically controlled!), #3 is a beautifully captured 'heart in mouth' moment frozen in time and #4 and 5 are nailed on shots of absolutely wonderful creatures.

(The accompanying background adds a good deal of weight and interest to the already fascinating images, so thank you for taking the time to include it).

Well done all-round - and thank you for sharing... :)

P&K
 
It's full-blown, cherry-blossom viewing (花見 hanami) season right now in Japan, and many were out today (my wife and I as well) having their annual hanami picnic under the trees.View attachment 27248
Hi David,

What a beautiful scene and an idyllic place to share some quality time with your loved one. We trust you both made some precious memories together!

Thank you for sharing this with us... :)

P&K
 
Hi David,

What a beautiful scene and an idyllic place to share some quality time with your loved one. We trust you both made some precious memories together!

Thank you for sharing this with us... :)

P&K
It was a very pleasant afternoon...thank you.
 
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Hi Don,

Another attention grabbing series of shots, each having their own qualities and attractions - #1 and 2 are superb compositions (plus, #2 is fantastically controlled!), #3 is a beautifully captured 'heart in mouth' moment frozen in time and #4 and 5 are nailed on shots of absolutely wonderful creatures.

(The accompanying background adds a good deal of weight and interest to the already fascinating images, so thank you for taking the time to include it).

Well done all-round - and thank you for sharing... :)

P&K
Thanks folks. My niece, who is the youngest cousin in the family (and therefore the toughest and most competitive), was quite upset with herself about missing that shot...
 
It's full-blown, cherry-blossom viewing (花見 hanami) season right now in Japan, and many were out today (my wife and I as well) having their annual hanami picnic under the trees.View attachment 27248
This is beautiful David! So peaceful and pastoral, it's almost like a seen from a book.
 
The weather is still awful, lots of rain and little sun, managed a brief foray out, when the sunrise looked promising. It misted over in the space of a few minutes.
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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 106.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/160 sec
  • ISO 160
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  • Canon EOS R5
  • EF24-70mm f/4L IS USM
  • 70.0 mm
  • ƒ/11
  • 1/400 sec
  • ISO 160

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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 363.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 250
 
This is beautiful David! So peaceful and pastoral, it's almost like a seen from a book.
Thank you. I probably should have taken a shot of the playground area of this park...not as peaceful. Luckily, the park has its quieter areas.
 
The weather is still awful, lots of rain and little sun, managed a brief foray out, when the sunrise looked promising. It misted over in the space of a few minutes. View attachment 27258View attachment 27259
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Hi NIck,

Terrific shots - our 'misty mornings' have dissipated before anything photogenic could develop (we're experiencing angel beam deprivation anxiety).

All of these sit perfectly with the chosen B&W treatments - shot #1 is absolutely sublime, but those mud bootied little cuties have gone and stolen it... :)

Thank you for sharing - and keep the faith, summer is coming...

(Probably).

P&K
 
Enjoying a day at the Gulf Coast of Florida. Also saw a bald eagle fly by but it never got close enough for a photo.

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  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
  • 400.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 500
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  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
  • 400.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 800
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  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
  • 373.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 800
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  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
  • 400.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 640
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  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
  • 400.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 1000
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  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
  • 400.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 1000
 
Enjoying a day at the Gulf Coast of Florida. Also saw a bald eagle fly by but it never got close enough for a photo.

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Hi Stephen,

Looks like you had a very enjoyable session! A terrific haul of images, with #3 being our favourite (a wonderful creature, beautifully captured).

Well done - and thank you for sharing... :)

P&K

(Good luck for nailing the eagle next time!).
 
Practicing Glamor Shots


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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/125 sec
  • ISO 250
 
Hi Stephen,

Looks like you had a very enjoyable session! A terrific haul of images, with #3 being our favourite (a wonderful creature, beautifully captured).

Well done - and thank you for sharing... :)

P&K

(Good luck for nailing the eagle next time!).
Thanks for the kind words as always.

Some folks from your neck of the woods were there. They had no idea what, “those big birds” were. “From the land of swallows and blackbirds..”, as they said. They now know that they are Brown Pelicans. 😁
 
Practicing Glamor Shots


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Hi Dean,

A nailed on portrait with the perfect pose and excellent detail, colour palette, eye-pop and subject separation - I trust the creature was well pleased!

Practice makes perfect - and this one's a definite winner - thank you for sharing... :)

P&K
 
R6 MK2 Canon 70-200 RF 2.8 L.

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Hi Jeff,

A terrific 'frozen moment' capture - we love the fall-off of pin-sharp detail to pleasingly blurred background and the sumptuous mix of deep/ rich colours too.

Thank you for sharing... :)

P&K
 
OK, you may need to brace yourselves - on this morning's early stroll around our local woods (in Hartshill, Warwickshire, England), we actually saw....

The Sun! 😮


On the flip side, rain is forecast to kick-off around 11:00... :rolleyes:

(Shot raw and processed using: Adobe LrC).

Phil and Karen


Alright, calm down everyone...

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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
  • 135.0 mm
  • ƒ/14
  • 1/800 sec
  • ISO 500
 
On our recent spring break adventure we were able to enjoy a beautiful sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. The first one I stole from my wife. She spotted the framing as we were leaving. Had to grab one for myself. I’m more technical. She has the vision.

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  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM
  • 47.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/80 sec
  • ISO 250
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  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM
  • 24.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/100 sec
  • ISO 100
 
On our recent spring break adventure we were able to enjoy a beautiful sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. The first one I stole from my wife. She spotted the framing as we were leaving. Had to grab one for myself. I’m more technical. She has the vision.

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Hi Stephen,

Two glorious images to warm the heart and fire the soul - a very fine way indeed to end the day!

(Your wife certainly has 'a photographic eye').

Thank you for sharing... :)

P&K
 
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I've always loved sunset photos from the tropics - they bring back memories of my time in the Caribbean.
 
I went out chasing clear skies for the April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse in the United States. Totality was my goal with no clouds. I ended up driving up to Jackman Maine which was close to the middle of the path of totality and 16 miles from the Canadian border. I got my wish for no clouds and it was even pretty at 50 degrees F. It did cause the snow that was covering the grass at the lakeside park I set-up with eight friends who were also shooting the event with Olympus and Nikon Cameras. Four of us were shooting Canon Mirrorless. So here are a couple of shots captured in Maine. 1. Portrait composition of Corona at totality. 2. The diamond ring which happened just before totality ended. 3. A centered composition of eclipse at totality with a closer crop of Corona 4. This next image is a composite that has the first diamond ring when totality started, a Corona shot in the middle and the last diamond ring just before totality ended. Place this grouping of shots on a base image of the night sky filled with stars in my night sky folder. The last image is one of Baileys Beads which happened at the beginning of totality just after the first diamond ring. Baileys Beads can also be seen at the end of totality just before the diamond ring.

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  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/11
  • 1/30 sec
  • ISO 400




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  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/18
  • 1/400 sec
  • ISO 400




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  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/11
  • 1/20 sec
  • ISO 400




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  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/18
  • 1/6400 sec
  • ISO 400
 
I went out chasing clear skies for the April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse in the United States. Totality was my goal with no clouds. I ended up driving up to Jackman Maine which was close to the middle of the path of totality and 16 miles from the Canadian border. I got my wish for no clouds and it was even pretty at 50 degrees F. It did cause the snow that was covering the grass at the lakeside park I set-up with eight friends who were also shooting the event with Olympus and Nikon Cameras. Four of us were shooting Canon Mirrorless. So here are a couple of shots captured in Maine. 1. Portrait composition of Corona at totality. 2. The diamond ring which happened just before totality ended. 3. A centered composition of eclipse at totality with a closer crop of Corona 4. This next image is a composite that has the first diamond ring when totality started, a Corona shot in the middle and the last diamond ring just before totality ended. Place this grouping of shots on a base image of the night sky filled with stars in my night sky folder. The last image is one of Baileys Beads which happened at the beginning of totality just after the first diamond ring. Baileys Beads can also be seen at the end of totality just before the diamond ring.

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Hi Art,

Wow, an absolutely mind-mangling collection of sublime images which cause the viewer to pause and stare in wonder. (A fascinating backstory too).

Very pleased to see people were able to savour this event - these shots are worthy of your efforts and a testament to your talents and determination.

Thank you very much for sharing these here... :)

P&K
 
This is the first time I've taken a pic of this bird, a Chinese hwamei (ガビチョウ gabichou). Unfortunately, it's an invasive species.
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  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
  • 700.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/800 sec
  • ISO 3200
 
This is the first time I've taken a pic of this bird, a Chinese hwamei (ガビチョウ gabichou). Unfortunately, it's an invasive species.View attachment 27392
Hi David,

Extremely well spotted and caught - red handed?! (It may be our imagination, but there's a creature with a guilty look if we've ever seen one... :cool: ).

Thank you for sharing... :)

P&K
 
I was kind of board this past Tuesday so grabbed my Canon R and the RF 24-105mm and my Tokina EF mount 100mm macro and went to the local garden nursery to have a look around. It was overcast so nice even lighting. Upon arriving I thought I'd start with the macro lens for some flower closeups. Only problem was I forgot to put on the EF to RF adapter! So off I went from the car with the 24-105mm which in the end worked out fine. It focuses quite close to the subject and the zoom allows you increase or decrease the image without moving much.

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  • Canon EOS R
  • RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
  • 105.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/160 sec
  • ISO 160


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  • Canon EOS R
  • RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
  • 79.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/80 sec
  • ISO 100


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  • Canon EOS R
  • RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
  • 87.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/125 sec
  • ISO 125


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  • Canon EOS R
  • RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
  • 105.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/160 sec
  • ISO 250


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  • Canon EOS R
  • RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
  • 105.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/125 sec
  • ISO 800


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  • Canon EOS R
  • RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
  • 105.0 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/160 sec
  • ISO 1250
 
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