Your R System Images - March 2024

PKM-UK · Mar 1, 2024

We hope you enjoy creating memorable images this month!

Stay safe and well…

Phil and Karen

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Any R System images (stills or movies) can be posted. If you would like to say something about them in terms of the subject, settings, or 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). Images taken with non-R System lenses are also very welcome - this adds to the interest and diversity.

Images posted here will also be available to view in a dedicated Monthly R System Images Gallery, which can be found Here.

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

We’ll aim to provide some feedback too - but please 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 · Mar 1, 2024

Images from recent visits (in February) to Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England. (Ignore the exif data, these images are a mix of R7 - Karen and R5 - Phil).

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite, Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop with Tony Kuyper TK-9 Panels and Topaz Labs Photo AI).

Phil and Karen

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

2. A delicate state of balance...

3. What a bunch of little cuties...

4. Ooo-errr...

5. We can see you...

6. What can you see...

Brucey · Mar 1, 2024

The last of the waders - a blend of 2 photos, 1 LE as I liked the milky look of the water in the foreground. Wading birds won't hang around for 30 seconds and I preferred the sky of an image exposed for far less time.

Taken at RSPB Pagham harbour, West Sussex - lovely place for a wander.

PKM-UK · Mar 2, 2024

Brucey said:
The last of the waders - a blend of 2 photos, 1 LE as I liked the milky look of the water in the foreground. Wading birds won't hang around for 30 seconds and I preferred the sky of an image exposed for far less time.

Taken at RSPB Pagham harbour, West Sussex - lovely place for a wander.

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Hi Brucey,

A beautiful scene, very well caught and perfectly presented.

The combination of pastel colours, half-light, dreamy blur/ stark silhouettes are spot on.

(The seamless post-processing definitely adds to the effect).

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

P&K

Only RF · Mar 2, 2024

We visited the Douro Valley in Portugal. They say wine has been cultivated here for thousands of years. We stayed in Lamego and drove to Pinhao. Beautiful vineyard landscaping aloing the drive to Pinhoa where we got on a river cruise to a small town called Tua.

Miles and miles of this on both sides of the Douro river. Pictures can't describe it. There was no heavy equipment back then. Hard to believe what people accomplished in that type of terrain.

It winter so the vines are not green. I can't imagine the summer.

Only RF · Mar 2, 2024

Coimbra, Portugal which is about 1 ½ hrs south of Porto. J.K Rowling lived in Porto when she unknown. This is the University of Coimbra where she got her inspiration for Harry Potter and Hogwarts. The students were in their capes getting photographed.

Only RF · Mar 2, 2024

Nazare, Portugal. This is our view from the Miramar Sol Hotel. This is where Garrett McNamara stayed and they nicknamed his room The McNamara Room. We weren't in it. The point to the right is The Forte de São Miguel, also known as the Fort of Nazaré, where the spotters stood to look out for the surfers. On the other side is the North beach where all the action takes place.

It was so windy there was no surfing that day. The waves were about 30 footers and we've never seen anything like it. Typically this time of year it's slow. November is the hot month. There was so much salt spray it looked like fog. It was all over us and we could taste it and it burned my eyes at one point. I just took some shots and videos with my iPhone.

We were there on Sunday, Feb 25 and we missed this by one day.

https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/depression-louis-triggers-historic-xxl-swell-in-nazare

The shot was taken on Monday when we were leaving.

PKM-UK · Mar 2, 2024

Only RF said:
We visited the Douro Valley in Portugal. They say wine has been cultivated here for thousands of years. We stayed in Lamego and drove to Pinhao. Beautiful vineyard landscaping aloing the drive to Pinhoa where we got on a river cruise to a small town called Tua.

Miles and miles of this on both sides of the Douro river. Pictures can't describe it. There was no heavy equipment back then. Hard to believe what people accomplished in that type of terrain.

It winter so the vines are not green. I can't imagine the summer.

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Hi Only RF,

Wonderful landscapes - expansive and full of interest for the viewer, with terrific detail and clarity.

(For those of us stuck in the UK, the lack of rain and mud will evoke some fond memories...

).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

PKM-UK · Mar 2, 2024

Only RF said:
Coimbra, Portugal which is about 1 ½ hrs south of Porto. J.K Rowling lived in Porto when she unknown. This is the University of Coimbra where she got her inspiration for Harry Potter and Hogwarts. The students were in their capes getting photographed.

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Hi Only RF,

That's certainly a neat image - great control of the perspective - and quite a name drop...

P&K

PKM-UK · Mar 2, 2024

Only RF said:
Nazare, Portugal. This is our view from the Miramar Sol Hotel. This is where Garrett McNamara stayed and they nicknamed his room The McNamara Room. We weren't in it. The point to the right is The Forte de São Miguel, also known as the Fort of Nazaré, where the spotters stood to look out for the surfers. On the other side is the North beach where all the action takes place.

It was so windy there was no surfing that day. The waves were about 30 footers and we've never seen anything like it. Typically this time of year it's slow. November is the hot month. There was so much salt spray it looked like fog. It was all over us and we could taste it and it burned my eyes at one point. I just took some shots and videos with my iPhone.

We were there on Sunday, Feb 25 and we missed this by one day.

https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/depression-louis-triggers-historic-xxl-swell-in-nazare

The shot was taken on Monday when we were leaving.

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Hi Only RF,

The sea still looks quite animated - the 'big waves' day looks to have been something else.

(Given the salt spray situation, you were well advised to resort the iPhone).

P&K

Only RF · Mar 2, 2024

PKM-UK said:
Hi Only RF,

That's certainly a neat image - great control of the perspective - and quite a name drop...

P&K

We never heard of him or Nazare until we watched his documentary. After that we definitely wanted to see the place. Waited for 2 months last year but the waves never got very big. We only knew he stayed there because the person at the desk told us. Apparently he owns a house there now.

From North Beach the day we got there. An unedited shot (except crop) from my phone.

Only RF · Mar 2, 2024

PKM-UK said:
Hi Only RF,

Wonderful landscapes - expansive and full of interest for the viewer, with terrific detail and clarity.

(For those of us stuck in the UK, the lack of rain and mud will evoke some fond memories... ).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

We have had our share of bad weather this year. We were so lucky to get bad weather for Nazare which had a silver lining. A sunny break for 5 hours for our river cruise. Still only 6 Celsius.Then a nice half day at Coimbra. Next day was awful again. Rain and cold.

PKM-UK · Mar 2, 2024

Only RF said:
We have had our share of bad weather this year. We were so lucky to get bad weather for Nazare which had a silver lining. A sunny break for 5 hours for our river cruise. Still only 6 Celsius.Then a nice half day at Coimbra. Next day was awful again. Rain and cold.

Hi Only RF,

We feel your pain - people who know us book their holidays based on where we’re not going to be…

P&K

Only RF · Mar 2, 2024

PKM-UK said:
Hi Only RF,

We feel your pain - people who know us book their holidays based on where we’re not going to be…

P&K

Still better than back in Canada this time of year.

PKM-UK · Mar 2, 2024

Only RF said:
Still better than back in Canada this time of year.

I wonder if we could get sponsorship not to go there...

Phil

PKM-UK · Mar 2, 2024

Still tidying up our Chester Zoo shots from February - here's another...

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite, Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop with Tony Kuyper TK-9 Panels and Topaz Labs Photo AI/ Studio 2).

Phil

The eye of the (Sumatran) Tiger - Kasarna...

RW2024 · Mar 2, 2024

Didn't know I had the burrs in front as I was rolling sideways to keep the geese in frame. Sometimes accidents work.....at least for me.

Kamoshika · Mar 3, 2024

Couple of birds yesterday on a cold, windy walk.

Long-tailed tit

Dusky thrush

Daurian redstart (male). Oddly, I rarely see the males, but tons of females.

Oriental turtle dove

Hen harrier (first time for me, yeah)

Photofarmer · Mar 3, 2024

not the best passable is all ya can say

Arbarthisti · Mar 3, 2024

Only RF · Mar 3, 2024

Streets of Coimbra, Portugal

Only RF · Mar 3, 2024

Arbarthisti · Mar 3, 2024

Only RF said:
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Lovely detail and comp.

Only RF · Mar 3, 2024

Arbarthisti said:
Lovely detail and comp.

Thanks. That is from the Douro River Valley in Portugal. I've waited for a while to play with a few B&W's

Bryan Conner · Mar 3, 2024

From our local Festival of Lights which took place last night. Some of the lights were very impressive. I heard several small children crying as this one approached.

Only RF · Mar 3, 2024

Well one more. Hard to decide which ones to pick but I like this one.

Arbarthisti · Mar 3, 2024

Had a fun afternoon tramping through boggy fields stalking a group of hares. Got within 20 feet or so, but they were a little spooked, managed a few frames, then they legged it over the hill.

Arbarthisti · Mar 3, 2024

After the Hares had vanished, I was watching a group of Starlings feeding in a nearby field, creeping down the hedgerow I managed to capture a few frames of one catching up with the rest of the group. I didn't realise I shot these at a rather high ISO, fortunately LR denoise is rather wonderful.

PKM-UK · Mar 4, 2024

RW2024 said:
Didn't know I had the burrs in front as I was rolling sideways to keep the geese in frame. Sometimes accidents work.....at least for me.

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Hi RW,

Yes, we agree, a very pleasing 'unintended outcome' with terrific colours and delightful frontside bokeh - the AF really hung in there beautifully too!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

PKM-UK · Mar 4, 2024

Kamoshika said:
Couple of birds yesterday on a cold, windy walk.

Long-tailed tit
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Dusky thrush
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Daurian redstart (male). Oddly, I rarely see the males, but tons of females.
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Oriental turtle dove
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Hen harrier (first time for me, yeah)
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Hi David,

A fantastic series of nailed-on captures - very difficult to single out a favourite, but for us #3 (just) shades it. (Long-tailed tits are absolute cuties too!).

Well done - and thank you for sharing...

P&K

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