Your R System Images - April 2026

[PKM-UK]

We hope you enjoy creating fantastic images this month!

Have fun - but 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 the subject, settings, or 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 away. (Think of it more as an ‘images I’d like to post here this month’ sort of thing). Images taken with non-R System lenses are also very welcome as this adds to the interest.

Images posted on this thread will also be available to view in the dedicated Monthly R System Images Gallery.

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

We aim to provide feedback - but 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!

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

Thank you!

 

[PKM-UK]

Our second and final ‘Post Card from Guernsey’, features Hauteville House, St Peter Port.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PL Elite/ Viewpoint, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Studio . Karen used our Sony RX10 IV on this trip, so you’re stuck with Phil’s images. Well, officially - some insets may occasionally veer a little off-piste. Don't tell Tim... ).

You can find out more about Hauteville House by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen


1. Overlooking St. Peter Port, Hauteville House was home to writer Victor Hugo and his family for nearly 15 years during his exile from France (1856 to 1870). Many of his masterpieces were written here – including Les Misérables.

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2. The house is a work of art, with its layout and décor designed by Victor Hugo himself. The only way to visit it is by means of a guided tour - pre-booking is most definitely recommended! (The photograph of our exceptional - and absolutely charming - guide was taken with her permission).

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3. The first floor Balcony sits off from the two large drawing rooms used to entertain guests.

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4. The second floor Library Landing and lavish stairway.

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5. The Oak Gallery was designed to be Victor Hugo's private apartments, containing his bedroom and study.

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6. The top floor Look Out was an extension of Hugo’s study, which then became the antechamber. The Look Out became the emblem of the house and was an ideal place for writing. Overlooking the sea, Hugo wrote several masterpieces on movable writing surfaces, including Toilers of the Sea, The Man Who Laughs and Theatre in Freedom.

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(Sources: Maisons Victor Hugo and The Islands of Guernsey).

 

[MikeZ]

Hey Phil, another fantastic set of photos and a mini-vacation of sorts to a different time and place. Thanks for the adventure.
Mike

 

[PKM-UK]

Hey Phil, another fantastic set of photos and a mini-vacation of sorts to a different time and place. Thanks for the adventure.
Mike

Hi Mike,

Cheers - our pleasure!

Fate willing, we hope to reprise our visit to the island later this year.

P&K

 

[AOC]

Aerial Scanning for prey

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[SwampGrizz]

Phil,
Wow! Excellent photos of a fantastic place. Thanks for the historic narrative and for transporting me all the way over there. Well done!

 

[PKM-UK]

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Hi Art,

What an astonishing sight (particularly so if you're small, furry - and looking up... ).

A joy to behold.


Well done indeed - and thank you for sharing it with us...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Phil,
Wow! Excellent photos of a fantastic place. Thanks for the historic narrative and for transporting me all the way over there. Well done!

Hi Dale,

Cheers - much appreciated!

Being part of a chaperoned tour group increases the challenges involved in capturing the (people free) essence of such places - but what fun...

(It was also a very bright morning and the dynamic range was pretty wild!).

P&K

 

[Bryan Conner]

Our second and final ‘Post Card from Guernsey’, features Hauteville House, St Peter Port.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PL Elite/ Viewpoint, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Studio . Karen used our Sony RX10 IV on this trip, so you’re stuck with Phil’s images. Well, officially - some insets may occasionally veer a little off-piste. Don't tell Tim... ).

You can find out more about Hauteville House by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen


1. Overlooking St. Peter Port, Hauteville House was home to writer Victor Hugo and his family for nearly 15 years during his exile from France (1856 to 1870). Many of his masterpieces were written here – including Les Misérables.

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2. The house is a work of art, with its layout and décor designed by Victor Hugo himself. The only way to visit it is by means of a guided tour - pre-booking is most definitely recommended! (The photograph of our exceptional - and absolutely charming - guide was taken with her permission).

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3. The first floor Balcony sits off from the two large drawing rooms used to entertain guests.

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4. The second floor Library Landing and lavish stairway.

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5. The Oak Gallery was designed to be Victor Hugo's private apartments, containing his bedroom and study.

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6. The top floor Look Out was an extension of Hugo’s study, which then became the antechamber. The Look Out became the emblem of the house and was an ideal place for writing. Overlooking the sea, Hugo wrote several masterpieces on movable writing surfaces, including Toilers of the Sea, The Man Who Laughs and Theatre in Freedom.

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(Sources: Maisons Victor Hugo and The Islands of Guernsey).

Excellent as always Phil and Karen. We loved our visit to Jersey last summer and would definitely like to visit again, but along with Guernsey the next time...especially after seeing your photos. As the late, great fellow Mississippian, comedian Jerry Clower once said, "you done flung a cravin' on me."

 

[PKM-UK]

Excellent as always Phil and Karen. We loved our visit to Jersey last summer and would definitely like to visit again, but along with Guernsey the next time...especially after seeing your photos. As the late, great fellow Mississippian, comedian Jerry Clower once said, "you done flung a cravin' on me."

Hi Bryan,

Cheers - it’s always very rewarding to provide inspiration…

(We’re so inspired, we’re going back again later this year!).

P&K

 

[Sela69]

An italian magnolia. lake Orta, italy.

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[PKM-UK]

An italian magnolia. lake Orta, italy.


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Hi Andrea,

The stunning foliage, blue skies (we should be so lucky here in central England!) and punchy sun star make for a glorious composition fit to lift any heart.

Well seen and captured - and thank you for sharing so we can all enjoy the wonderful view...

P&K

 

[Sela69]

Hi Andrea,

The stunning foliage, blue skies (we should be so lucky here in central England!) and punchy sun star make for a glorious composition fit to lift any heart.

Well seen and captured - and thank you for sharing so we can all enjoy the wonderful view...

P&K

Thank you, we had bad weather, but now the sun is shining and it not so cold, so we enjoy our beautiful lake !

 

[SwampGrizz]

Beautiful blooms, beautiful photo! I like the sun star too!

 

[David Berry]

Double Rainbow and some 'Aussie Bush'…

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Double rainbows happen (always) when the only 'camera' at hand is the phone in one's pocket.

I took a pretend photo or two with my iPhone and then went inside and found my R5m2 and fitted it with my widest lens. A polarising filter was 'somewhere' (I'll search for it today) so I had to manage without.

By the time I was back in the garden the full arc was gone, but the above was left (in both senses of the word). Do two halves count as a whole?

Thanks for stopping by.
… David

 

[Only RF]

A few from March. Not my favourites as I had to crop a bit too much for my liking. Challenge in all those reeds. Good thing it's not my living.

Black-headed Weaver getting a little shade from the sun

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Getting some lumber

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Weaving. Amazing little birds.

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[THXGEEK]

Nicely captured, especially with the reeds running interference on your focusing point. Very sharp!

 

[Woodbadger]

I went out to nearby Tybee Island (Savannah, Georgia, USA) yesterday morning and positioned myself just by the Pier. I wanted to check out the capabilities of my 15mm lens and also play with longer exposures to either emphasis or flatten the motion of the clouds and water.
All taken with Canon R5mkII; Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D lens; @ f/11; ISO 100; 10 sec; with ND-64 (6 stop) filter.
(Lens info does not show in Metadata since it is a full-manual lens with no electronic connection. Exposure metadata was added thru LensTagger plugin in Lightroom Classic - LensModel does show in "Advanced Photo" details in File Explorer)

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[SwampGrizz]

Very nice photos!

Hope you had a nice breeze so the sand gnats didn’t eat you alive. This is a bad time of year for them. Flying teeth.

 

[THXGEEK]

Wow! Nicely captured! That Laowa 15mm is doing a nice job! (assisted, no doubt, by its operator!)



I recently picked up a Laowa 10mm and have yet to run it through its paces. Your pics have inspired me to get off my azz and use it!

 

[VanDyck]

Correction: Centreville Mill overlooking the Pawtucket River in West Warwick, RI

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Trestle Park in Coventry, RI

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[SwampGrizz]

Excellent!
I love old brick and mortar buildings. So much character. Well done.

 

[Only RF]

Nicely captured, especially with the reeds running interference on your focusing point. Very sharp!

Thanks. Yes it was a challenge between focusing and slow and fast shutter for movements. 80% wound up in the bin and I’m still culling.

 

[David Berry]

Hopscotch Lorikeets…

Another backyard double-rainbow image. This time I had a 'proper camera' ready!

Thanks for looking…
David

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[Only RF]

Hopscotch Lorikeets…

Another backyard double-rainbow image. This time I had a 'proper camera' ready!

Thanks for looking…
David

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Nice. Look what I can do.

 

[MikeZ]

Hopscotch Lorikeets…

Another backyard double-rainbow image. This time I had a 'proper camera' ready!

Thanks for looking…
David

Outstanding photo !

 

[VanDyck]

old brick and mortar buildings. So much character.

I also have a fascination with old structures.

 

[PKM-UK]

Double Rainbow and some 'Aussie Bush'…

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Double rainbows happen (always) when the only 'camera' at hand is the phone in one's pocket.

I took a pretend photo or two with my iPhone and then went inside and found my R5m2 and fitted it with my widest lens. A polarising filter was 'somewhere' (I'll search for it today) so I had to manage without.

By the time I was back in the garden the full arc was gone, but the above was left (in both senses of the word). Do two halves count as a whole?

Thanks for stopping by.
… David

Hi David,

Definitely been there and done that with an iPhone, but well done indeed on half-rescuing the situation (x2) for our benefit. Result!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

A few from March. Not my favourites as I had to crop a bit too much for my liking. Challenge in all those reeds. Good thing it's not my living.

Black-headed Weaver getting a little shade from the sun

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Getting some lumber

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Weaving. Amazing little birds.

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Hi Only RF,

If it was easy, we'd all be getting great shots of birds cavorting in a tangle of reeds - you just make it look easy!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

I went out to nearby Tybee Island (Savannah, Georgia, USA) yesterday morning and positioned myself just by the Pier. I wanted to check out the capabilities of my 15mm lens and also play with longer exposures to either emphasis or flatten the motion of the clouds and water.
All taken with Canon R5mkII; Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D lens; @ f/11; ISO 100; 10 sec; with ND-64 (6 stop) filter.
(Lens info does not show in Metadata since it is a full-manual lens with no electronic connection. Exposure metadata was added thru LensTagger plugin in Lightroom Classic - LensModel does show in "Advanced Photo" details in File Explorer)

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Hi Ian,

Looks to us like you had a lot of fun with your fascinating lens!

An eye-catching set of shots - the B&W would normally capture our hearts, but this time image #3 is the absolutely glorious winner (for us).

Great stuff - thank you for sharing...

P&K