Your R System Images - August 2023

PKM-UK · Aug 1, 2023

We hope you have fun making wonderful images this month!

Stay safe and well…

Phil and Karen

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Any R System images/ movies can be posted. If you would like to say something about them 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).

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Thank you!

PKM-UK · Aug 1, 2023

Some images from a recent visit to Bolton Castle, Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite and Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop).

Phil and Karen

1. What a cutie...

Canon EOS R7
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
100.0 mm
ƒ/7.1
1/1000 sec
ISO 100

2. We can see you...

Canon EOS R7
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
100.0 mm
ƒ/7.1
1/1000 sec
ISO 320

3. One smart cookie...

Canon EOS R7
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
223.0 mm
ƒ/7.1
1/800 sec
ISO 2000

4. Sharp eyed and very, very fast...

Canon EOS R7
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
200.0 mm
ƒ/7.1
1/1000 sec
ISO 100

5. Don't forget to duck...

Canon EOS R5
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
135.0 mm
ƒ/6.3
1/2500 sec
ISO 640

6. When someone want's your hard earned reward...

Canon EOS R7
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
500.0 mm
ƒ/7.1
1/1000 sec
ISO 200

Tim Mayo · Aug 1, 2023

Great images Phil & Karen! The barn owl is a beauty. I've only seen one around by us, they are definitely quite elusive in the day time but do come out occasionally.

PKM-UK · Aug 1, 2023

Timothy Mayo said:
Great images Phil & Karen! The barn owl is a beauty. I've only seen one around by us, they are definitely quite elusive in the day time but do come out occasionally.

Hi Tim,

Cheers - much appreciated!

The birds were all part of a display provided during the day and included as part of the visit. Things were not made any easier by the fact we had to sit down and were a bit too close to the action at times (you always have the wrong lens...

). BIF is not our strong point and, to be honest, we were largely swimming in a sea of chaos with settings and techniques - but as the saying goes, you only need to get it right once (and I had Karen with me!).

Phil

David Berry · Aug 1, 2023

August's first (of two) full moons …

Canon EOS R5
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
700.0 mm
ƒ/13
1/2000 sec
ISO 3200

2023-08-01 18:06:56 (UTC +10)
~ 27ºS; 152ºE

PKM-UK · Aug 1, 2023

David Berry said:
August's first (of two) full moons …

View attachment 18516

2023-08-01 18:06:56 (UTC +10)

Hi David,

Absolutely wonderful. A mesmerising and utterly captivating image.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

David Berry · Aug 1, 2023

PKM-UK said:
Hi David,

Absolutely wonderful. A mesmerising and utterly captivating image.

P&K

Thanks, Karen and Phil.

99.5% full according to timeanddate.com with full moon at 4:31 am tomorrow (AET — UTC+10). That means it should be 100% full as it rises (behind the clouds?) over Europe.

R5 on a tripod with gimbal.
Viewfinder : Electronic Level (green line) on. Important!
Exposure Comp : –2 EV (to prevent crazy overexposure)
Adobe Bridge : Batch Rename to alter file name to reflect date and time (YYYY-MM-DD-hhmmss).
DxO PureRAW 3 : DeepPRIME XD
Lightroom Classic : Restraint with the sliders. Important!

… David

PKM-UK · Aug 1, 2023

David Berry said:
99.5% full according to timeanddate.com with full moon at 4:31 am tomorrow (AET — UTC+10) . That means it should be 100% full as it rises (behind the clouds?) over Europe.

R5 on a tripod with gimbal.

Exposure Comp : –2 EV (to prevent crazy overexposure)

Adobe Bridge : Batch Rename to alter file name to reflect date and time (YYYY-MM-DD-hhmmss).

DxO PureRAW 3 : DeepPRIME XD

Lightroom Classic : Restraint with the sliders!

… David

Hi David,

You've obviously sussed our weather is directly linked to interesting celestial events...

Phil

(With apologies for the non-RF image).

Photofarmer · Aug 1, 2023

Canon EOS RP
RF24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM
24.0 mm
ƒ/4
1/125 sec

should have been f8

jcass · Aug 1, 2023

David Berry said:
...

R5 on a tripod with gimbal.

Viewfinder : Electronic Level (green line) on. Important!

Exposure Comp : –2 EV (to prevent crazy overexposure)

Adobe Bridge : Batch Rename to alter file name to reflect date and time (YYYY-MM-DD-hhmmss).

DxO PureRAW 3 : DeepPRIME XD

Lightroom Classic : Restraint with the sliders. Important!

… David

Nice shot. I have the same setup and going out tonight to attempt a capture here in central Pennsylvania, USA.

Do you folks think a moon shot is a good candidate for High-Resolution mode in a R5?

PKM-UK · Aug 1, 2023

Photofarmer said:
View attachment 18524
should have been f8

Hi Peter.

Fantastic!! You absolutely nailed it - a wonderful image deserving to bring a big smile to anyone's face...

Thank you for sharing.

P&K

chipman · Aug 1, 2023

Sad to say, but this is the only batch of baby birds I've seen this year -

Canon EOS R7
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
700.0 mm
ƒ/10
1/1000 sec
ISO 400

It wasn't that many years ago that I could find birds in six different ponds within 10 miles of my home. Last year it was just 2 ponds. Now just one.
Don't know if the problem is drought, heat, or coyotes.

David Berry · Aug 1, 2023

J Cass said:
Do you folks think a moon shot is a good candidate for High-Resolution mode in an R5?

Let's try it!

Note the nonsense distance to the moon that DxO has conjured up! This is the same as on other shots of distant objects (for example, aircraft).

Woodbadger · Aug 1, 2023

I am a programmer, so the First thing I thought on seeing this “distance” was that it looked like the decimal version of the maximum number that can be stored in hexadecimel in 2-bytes which is 65535 (xffff) so it maybe that the distance field is just being “maxed out”!

dgphoto8 · Aug 2, 2023

PKM-UK said:
Some images from a recent visit to Bolton Castle, Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite and Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop).

Phil and Karen

1. What a cutie...

View attachment 18504

2. We can see you...

View attachment 18505

3. One smart cookie...

View attachment 18506

4. Sharp eyed and very, very fast...

View attachment 18507

5. Don't forget to duck...

View attachment 18508

6. When someone want's your hard earned reward...

View attachment 18509

Very nice photos! I really like how the B&W photos came out

dgphoto8 · Aug 2, 2023

Some late July photos:
A partially molted Baltimore oriole enjoying a summer snack of jelly

Canon EOS R5
RF800mm F11 IS STM
800.0 mm
ƒ/11
1/1250 sec
ISO 1600

A dragonfly (don't what kind) in the backyard. This was taken with the R7 and RF800 mm lens-still amazed at how well this lens works, even at an effective 1280 mm...

Canon EOS R7
RF800mm F11 IS STM
800.0 mm
ƒ/11
1/1000 sec
ISO 1250

A grey squirrel posing in the morning light

Canon EOS R7
RF800mm F11 IS STM
800.0 mm
ƒ/11
1/1000 sec
ISO 800

An American goldfinch- they are starting to molt but this fine fellow still shows some very nice plumage

Canon EOS R5
RF800mm F11 IS STM
800.0 mm
ƒ/11
1/1250 sec
ISO 800

Something different, my niece playing in a hockey tournament at the same rink that I play at.

Canon EOS R5
RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
214.0 mm
ƒ/8
1/800 sec
ISO 12800

Finally, a very riled up grey catbird at our feeder, trying to enjoy a breakfast of mealworms and suet. The object of his disaffection is a blue jay that has landed nearby.

Canon EOS R5
RF800mm F11 IS STM
800.0 mm
ƒ/11
1/1000 sec
ISO 2500

PKM-UK · Aug 2, 2023

chipman said:
Sad to say, but this is the only batch of baby birds I've seen this year -

View attachment 18528

It wasn't that many years ago that I could find birds in six different ponds within 10 miles of my home. Last year it was just 2 ponds. Now just one.
Don't know if the problem is drought, heat, or coyotes.

Hi Chipman,

What a bunch of absolute cuties. We can only hope they overcome all challenges and go on to thrive.

P&K

PKM-UK · Aug 2, 2023

dgphoto8 said:
Very nice photos! I really like how the B&W photos came out

Hi Don,

Cheers - appreciated!

I tried B&W with a few shots and also liked the outcomes - a pleasing alternative to the colour versions.

Phil

PKM-UK · Aug 2, 2023

dgphoto8 said:
Some late July photos:
A partially molted Baltimore oriole enjoying a summer snack of jelly
View attachment 18535
A dragonfly (don't what kind) in the backyard. This was taken with the R7 and RF800 mm lens-still amazed at how well this lens works, even at an effective 1280 mm...
View attachment 18536

A grey squirrel posing in the morning light
View attachment 18537

An American goldfinch- they are starting to molt but this fine fellow still shows some very nice plumage
View attachment 18538

Something different, my niece playing in a hockey tournament at the same rink that I play at.
View attachment 18539

Finally, a very riled up grey catbird at our feeder, trying to enjoy a breakfast of mealworms and suet. The object of his disaffection is a blue jay that has landed nearby.
View attachment 18540

Hi Don,

A terrific set of images, each one having distinct qualities and attractions, but we're suckers for squirrels - so you can guess which is our favourite...

Thank you for sharing.

P&K

ACEkin · Aug 2, 2023

From our backyard, crocosmia blossoms on a stem.

PKM-UK · Aug 2, 2023

ACEkin said:
From our backyard, crocosmia blossoms on a stem.

View attachment 18568

Hi Cemal,

Scintillating colours and dynamic composition. At once eye-catching and captivating.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

ACEkin · Aug 2, 2023

Thank you P&K. Their red is like neon lights!

David Berry · Aug 3, 2023

Bird of Paradise …

Canon EOS R5
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
500.0 mm
ƒ/7.1
1/2500 sec
ISO 320

Air Niugini : Boeing 767
Port Moresby (PNG) to Brisbane (QLD)
1.5 — 2 km distant

PKM-UK · Aug 3, 2023

David Berry said:
Bird of Paradise …

View attachment 18574

Air Niugini : Boeing 767
Port Moresby (PNG) to Brisbane (QLD)
1.5 — 2 km distant

Hi David,

Nice BIF - you nailed it...

P&K

PKM-UK · Aug 4, 2023

High Force Waterfall, a 21 metre high cascade on the River Tees, Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, England.

(Shot raw by Karen using the 'balance it on a rock/ variable ND' technique and processed by Phil with: Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop and Topaz Studio 2).

[Edit: Colour corrected/ minor tweaks version uploaded to replace original post].

Phil and Karen

Canon EOS R7
EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM
29.0 mm
ƒ/10
3/10 sec
ISO 100

Dean Wilson · Aug 5, 2023

I took my camera out for a 10 mile walk today and nothing magically appeared for me to photograph.
After I got home I decided it was time to check the mail and was greeted by a hummingbird 10 feet from the front door.

Canon EOS R5
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
500.0 mm
ƒ/7.1
1/2500 sec
ISO 6400

JustUs7 · Aug 5, 2023

Canon EOS R6m2
RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM
24.0 mm
ƒ/9
1/60 sec
ISO 100

Bow Lake along the Icefield Parkway in Banff National Park, Alberta Canada

Canon EOS R6m2
RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM
24.0 mm
ƒ/10
1/80 sec
ISO 125

A view of Bow Glacier Falls. The stream empties into the lake pictured first.

Canon EOS R6m2
RF16mm F2.8 STM
16.0 mm
ƒ/10
1/160 sec
ISO 100

Peyto Lake along the same drive.

Canon EOS R6m2
RF16mm F2.8 STM
16.0 mm
ƒ/11
1/200 sec
ISO 100

Cavell Pond, Cavell Glacier, and Angel Glacier at Mount Edith Cavell.

Canon EOS R6m2
RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM
24.0 mm
ƒ/10
1/60 sec
ISO 320

Mistaya Canyon on the same drive.

These are all Canon Connect JPEG conversions from R6II raws transferred to the phone. Passing time on the long drive home. Can’t wait to get these into my regular software.

mimigamez · Aug 5, 2023

My camera came in today! I didn’t have much time to play with it, but I had to try it out, got some pics of my handsome boy Otis. Hopefully tomorrow I can try to capture some hummingbirds that visit my yard.

Canon EOS R6m2
RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
70.0 mm
ƒ/3.2
1/60 sec
ISO 4000

Canon EOS R6m2
RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
70.0 mm
ƒ/3.2
1/60 sec
ISO 4000

Canon EOS R6m2
RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
70.0 mm
ƒ/3.2
1/60 sec
ISO 4000

PKM-UK · Aug 5, 2023

Dean Wilson said:
I took my camera out for a 10 mile walk today and nothing magically appeared for me to photograph.
After I got home I decided it was time to check the mail and was greeted by a hummingbird 10 feet from the front door.

View attachment 18600

Hi Dean,

Wow - a beautiful creature, beautifully captured and presented. Superb!

Thank you for sharing…

P&K

PKM-UK · Aug 5, 2023

JustUs7 said:
View attachment 18599
Bow Lake along the Icefield Parkway in Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
View attachment 18601
A view of Bow Glacier Falls. The stream empties into the lake pictured first.
View attachment 18603
Peyto Lake along the same drive.
View attachment 18604
Cavell Pond, Cavell Glacier, and Angel Glacier at Mount Edith Cavell.
View attachment 18605
Mistaya Canyon on the same drive.

These are all Canon Connect JPEG conversions from R6II raws transferred to the phone. Passing time on the long drive home. Can’t wait to get these into my regular software.

Hi Stephen,

A breathtaking series of images - already inspirational, we can feel your excitement about getting them into full processing.

Thank you for taking the time to provide these advance previews…

P&K

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