Your R System Images - October 2023

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PKM-UK said:
Our final images for this month, captured during a recent visit to Chester Zoo, Chester, England.

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

Phil and Karen

Note - due to the use of multi-shot compilations, the exif info shown may be misleading - these are a mix of R5 (Phil) and R7 (Karen).


Tiger Club…

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Family time…

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Hello bright eyes…

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What a bunch of little cuties…

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Butterfly House - aka lens steaming-up mayhem - also featuring some very small, but very noisy, frogs…

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Inka, a rare black Jaguar, arrived in August this year, having moved from The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent. (Unfortunately, it appears she doesn’t get on terribly well with Napo, the existing resident male Jaguar).

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Phil and Karen, great photos and presented really well. I never knew Jaguars had an underlying Leopard colour. I always thought they were jet black.
 
Kerro said:
Phil and Karen, great photos and presented really well. I never knew Jaguars had an underlying Leopard colour. I always thought they were jet black.
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Hi Kerro,

Cheers - appreciated!

The previous female Jaguar they had also shared this colour. You can read a little more about Inka by clicking Here.

Phil
 
Great video Phil. They certainly have a presence about them.
 
Kerro said:
Great video Phil. They certainly have a presence about them.
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Hi Kerro,

The Jaguar enclosure at Chester Zoo is a great feature, with indoor and outdoor viewing opportunities (feeding times are 'interesting' if you catch one!).

As mentioned, I think they're still working on developing the 'strong and meaningful bond' between Inka and Napo... :)

Phil
 
Lately it seems that fall colors are not what I remember - more brown than anything else, and not enough red. Perhaps we're losing our maple trees. Anyway, I shot this yesterday as the temps were non-characteristic warm for late October in southern New York State. I like the reflection, but I'm not sure if there is anything else of interest. I'm open to your input and criticism, just be kind! Thanks.

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A little reflection, in more ways than one! Stepstone Falls, Rhode Island. There is much detail in the small areas of the ripples but hard to see in small sizes. Some kind of a Rorschach test, you can see many things in these random shapes created by nature dripping its colors on water.

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MikeZ said:
Lately it seems that fall colors are not what I remember - more brown than anything else, and not enough red. Perhaps we're losing our maple trees. Anyway, I shot this yesterday as the temps were non-characteristic warm for late October in southern New York State. I like the reflection, but I'm not sure if there is anything else of interest. I'm open to your input and criticism, just be kind! Thanks.

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Hi Mike,

Bear in mind with any feedback we provide that, basically, we're just a pair of enthusiastic hobbyist photographers. (And, we're always kind! :) ).

For us, the charms of this image lie in the colours, textures and achingly beautiful reflections. The dominant leading line created by the crescendo of trees and their watery doubles draws the viewer ever inwards. What would (arguably) make this even better than it already is - and we've said this many times for our own shots - is a child hanging from a colourful hot air balloon floating past, ideally over on the right hand side - and quite low down (aka 'foreground interest').

In terms of processing, maybe try to pop the trees/ reflections with some zingy settings + 'intersect with colour range'? We'd also consider trying this in 16:9 format - perhaps as the background shot for a compilation. (Then you could possibly insert a shot of said hapless balloonist - if you can find a volunteer!).

P&K
 
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ACEkin said:
A little reflection, in more ways than one! Stepstone Falls, Rhode Island. There is much detail in the small areas of the ripples but hard to see in small sizes. Some kind of a Rorschach test, you can see many things in these random shapes created by nature dripping its colors on water.

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Hi Cemal,

Ah, we're quite partial to frame filling watery shapes/ textures/ colours - they yield a wealth of interest and fascination for the viewer (as is the case here).

Whether still or animated, each moment is unique - never to be repeated.

P&K
 
Thanks for the feedback, Phil. I too felt that the trees could use a little pick-me-up, and possibly the right-hand side - that portion of the image seems a little washed-out. I'll also play with aspect and try the 16:9.

Now, does anyone know of a child willing to hang from a helium balloon??
 
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