Your R System Images - June 2024

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We've been hearing young tawny owls on our early morning strolls in our local woods (Hartshill Country Park, Warwickshire, England) this week, so we took the big lenses out yesterday morning. Karen spotted them in the tree canopy (very) high above us - and, of course, they had spotted us... :)

(Shot raw by Karen and processed by Phil using: DxO PL Elite, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper TK-9 Panels and Topaz Labs Photo AI).

Phil and Karen


What a little cutie...

RF-SO-1.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/640 sec
  • ISO 6400
 
PKM-UK said:
We've been hearing young tawny owls on our early morning strolls in our local woods (Hartshill Country Park, Warwickshire, England) this week, so we took the big lenses out yesterday morning. Karen spotted them in the tree canopy (very) high above us - and, of course, they had spotted us... :)

(Shot raw by Karen and processed by Phil using: DxO PL Elite, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper TK-9 Panels and Topaz Labs Photo AI).

Phil and Karen


What a little cutie...

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Excellent lighting and comp on this one.
 
Only RF said:
Excellent lighting and comp on this one.
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Hi Only RF,

Cheers, we got lucky with the conditions - but Karen nailed the shot (and it was an absolute joy to process).

P&K
 
More images from our recent(ish) visit to Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England. (The compilations are a mix of R7 - Karen and R5 - Phil, so ignore the exif data).

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PL Elite and Adobe LrC/ PS - with Tony Kuyper Panels).

Phil and Karen


1. Tiger Club....

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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/1000 sec
  • ISO 800


2. What a bunch of little cuties...

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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 6400


3. Group Hug...

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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/1000 sec
  • ISO 800


4. Date Night...

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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/9
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 5000


5. H-e-l-l-o...

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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 200.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/800 sec
  • ISO 6400


6. When you're pleased to be stood on the other side of the fence...

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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 400.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/1000 sec
  • ISO 1000
 
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PKM-UK said:
An image certain to fascinate and enthral the viewer.

P&K
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Phil and Karen…

There is really only one response to that: get out tonight and take a look for yourselves.

My photo was taken at 5:21 pm: pitch black down here at this time of the year! The internet tables concerning themselves with the affairs of the sun, the moon and the tides assure us that the moon is now around 80% full — waxing gibbous, rather than rugby ballish, is the correct description. Live and learn.

Northern Hemisphere contributors, your task is to take a look early this evening and, more importantly, take a photo or two. I think that, apart from the moon's being a wee bit rounder because it has had more time to wax gibbously, it will be oriented differently because Brisbane is 27ºS and London is 51ºN.

Please, someone go shoot the moon (with the camera horizontal—green line in viewfinder) so that we can compare. I suspect that the moon will be rotated (apparently) so that the part in shadow is 'facing' the left edge of your photo rather than the bottom right corner.

… David
 
David Berry said:
Phil and Karen…

There is really only one response to that: get out tonight and take a look for yourselves.

My photo was taken at 5:21 pm: pitch black down here at this time of the year! The internet tables concerning themselves with the affairs of the sun, the moon and the tides assure us that the moon is now around 80% full — waxing gibbous, rather than rugby ballish, is the correct description. Live and learn.

Northern Hemisphere contributors, your task is to take a look early this evening and, more importantly, take a photo or two. I think that, apart from the moon's being a wee bit rounder because it has had more time to wax gibbously, it will be oriented differently because Brisbane is 27ºS and London is 51ºN.

Please, someone go shoot the moon (with the camera horizontal—green line in viewfinder) so that we can compare. I suspect that the moon will be rotated (apparently) so that the part in shadow is 'facing' the left edge of your photo rather than the bottom right corner.

… David
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Hi David,

With tonight's weather forecast for our neck of the woods featuring thunder storms and moderate rain (looking out of the window right now, we may not have to wait that long), the possibility of success is not particularly high. We're up at Chester this weekend and the campsite there may offer clearer skies (the forecast for our trip merely being for 'periods of sunshine and showers'), though as we're 'on a leisure break' things have a tendency to go quite badly weather-wise.

Having said that, anyone not at Chester could be in luck... 😂 😂 😂

P&K
 
I've been working on a project inspired by Angi Wallaces' submerged flowers. Here are a few of the ones I've created so far.

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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 400


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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 400


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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/16
  • 1/60 sec
  • ISO 100
 
One for Father's Day. Here's a picture of my dad in about 1945 in China where he was serving with British military intelligence. I used my Canon R and RF 50mm f/1.8 lens to copy the small post card size shot. My dad had made a scrap book with plastic page covers and I had to cut that away to get rid of the reflections. Sadly, he glued the picture to the card stock, not sure how I will eventually remove it.

My dad ended up as a major, he said he mostly got promoted to move up to a different position. He said he never shot a gun other than at basic training. He spoke fluent Chinese so often was dealing with visiting Chinese military and sometimes interrogating Japanese prisoners. He met my mother while in Chunking, she was with the OSS which eventually became the CIA.

I used Lightroom, Photoshop and Topaz Photo Ai to clean up and colorize the image. Here is my original copy and the finished image

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  • Canon EOS R
  • RF50mm F1.8 STM
  • 50.0 mm
  • ƒ/3.5
  • 1/80 sec
  • ISO 1600


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  • Canon EOS R
  • RF50mm F1.8 STM
  • 50.0 mm
  • ƒ/3.5
  • 1/80 sec
  • ISO 1250
 
Hali said:
I've been working on a project inspired by Angi Wallaces' submerged flowers. Here are a few of the ones I've created so far.

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Hi Hali,

These images are absolutely sublime - it's impossible for us to single out a favourite as each one is utterly spellbinding.

Whatever it is you're doing, it's top drawer creativity - and quite simply wonderful, keep it up!

Thank you for sharing... :)

P&K
 
Chris Summers said:
One for Father's Day. Here's a picture of my dad in about 1945 in China where he was serving with British military intelligence. I used my Canon R and RF 50mm f/1.8 lens to copy the small post card size shot. My dad had made a scrap book with plastic page covers and I had to cut that away to get rid of the reflections. Sadly, he glued the picture to the card stock, not sure how I will eventually remove it.

My dad ended up as a major, he said he mostly got promoted to move up to a different position. He said he never shot a gun other than at basic training. He spoke fluent Chinese so often was dealing with visiting Chinese military and sometimes interrogating Japanese prisoners. He met my mother while in Chunking, she was with the OSS which eventually became the CIA.

I used Lightroom, Photoshop and Topaz Photo Ai to clean up and colorize the image. Here is my original copy and the finished image

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Hi Chris,

A fantastic re-editing job with an absolutely fascinating, astonishing and moving tale.

Respect all-round.

Thank you for sharing... :)

P&K
 
Chris,
wonderful story and an amazing job with the colorized version of the original. Well done!

Mike
 
The beer tram is back in action this summer. All-you-can-drink Kirin beer for the 1.5 hr round trip to the end of the line and back
beertram.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
  • 80.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/1250 sec
  • ISO 500
. A few snacks thrown in all for the price of 4,800 yen (30.42 USD at the current exchange rate).
 
Messing about with my RF 100mm F2.8L Macro. Wasn't thrilled with the main pic but I really loved the crops where the focus point fell. Need more practice with the DoF, get a tripod involved and use manual focus.

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  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/3.5
  • 1/100 sec
  • ISO 250


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  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/3.5
  • 1/100 sec
  • ISO 250


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  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/3.5
  • 1/100 sec
  • ISO 250
 
Kamoshika said:
The beer tram is back in action this summer. All-you-can-drink Kirin beer for the 1.5 hr round trip to the end of the line and backView attachment 28978. A few snacks thrown in all for the price of 4,800 yen (30.42 USD at the current exchange rate).
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Hi David,

Sounds like a memorable ride (for those who take the trip - and can remember it afterwards! :cool:).

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

P&K
 
RW2024 said:
Messing about with my RF 100mm F2.8L Macro. Wasn't thrilled with the main pic but I really loved the crops where the focus point fell. Need more practice with the DoF, get a tripod involved and use manual focus.

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Hi RW,

There's an art to photographing flowers (which does't lend itself to our random camera settings approach to these subjects :rolleyes:) which becomes more intense with macros. You're off to a solid start here, with some fine details evident against pleasing backgrounds - and with scintillating colours aplenty.

Keep up the good work - and thank you for sharing... :)

P&K
 
We've continued to keep a look out for young tawny owls during our early morning strolls (in Hartshill Country Park, Warwickshire, England), but all was quiet yesterday and we thought we were out of luck - that is until Karen spotted one of the parents in the gloom keeping a close eye on us and and I got this shot.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PL Elite, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper TK-9 Panels and Topaz Labs Photo AI).

Please note we're off on a short Frank-Fest after today, so will be unable to provide any feedback until we return... :cool:

Phil


Meet the Parent...

RF-S-1.jpg
  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/640 sec
  • ISO 6400
 
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I'd hate to be a fish

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  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
  • 700.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 2000
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  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
  • 700.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 2000
 
I'm slowly working my way through the pix from our recent UK & Spain excursion. These were taken at the RSPB's Bempton Cliffs nature reserve on the Yorkshire coast, in late May. I didn't take my 100-500 on holiday, on the grounds of weight, and I didn't really expect to be doing any bird photography, so the 70-200 f4 had to serve. Nevertheless, Bempton has so many seabirds, so close, that there's really only one shot where I could have done with the extra reach. You'll see which one... ;-)

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  • Canon EOS R6
  • RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM
  • 70.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/1000 sec
  • ISO 160

The limestone cliffs are home to a huge number of seabirds, including the largest gannet colony on mainland Britain. It was grey and rainy. Yorkshire weather.

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  • Canon EOS R6
  • RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM
  • 200.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/1000 sec
  • ISO 100

April to June is peak nesting season.

021A2411.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6
  • RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM
  • 200.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 400

Uncropped, showing how close the gannets were.

021A2397.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6
  • RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM
  • 200.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 400


And finally: spot the puffin...

021A2251.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6
  • RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM
  • 200.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/1000 sec
  • ISO 640


If - like me - you find bird photography a challenge because the buggers can be elusive, this place is an answer to your dreams. It's fair to say that my 70-200 was not the largest lens on site during our visit. Good cake in the tea shop too...
 
_M3A6006.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
  • 700.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 2000
_M3A6012.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
  • 700.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 2000
_M3A6076-Enhanced-NR.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
  • 700.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 5000
 
Only RF said:
I'd hate to be a fish

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Hi Only RF,

Well, these beautifully caught shots are quite an eye-catching sight - talk about a range of competing movements (nothing is the least bit stationary here).

(Reminds us of our first sight of these creatures in the wild - watching them dive-bomb fishing amid an aqua-aerobics class in Mexico - snigger... 😂 ).

Thank you for sharing... :)

P&K
 
Bucolic Old Sir Henry said:
I'm slowly working my way through the pix from our recent UK & Spain excursion. These were taken at the RSPB's Bempton Cliffs nature reserve on the Yorkshire coast, in late May. I didn't take my 100-500 on holiday, on the grounds of weight, and I didn't really expect to be doing any bird photography, so the 70-200 f4 had to serve. Nevertheless, Bempton has so many seabirds, so close, that there's really only one shot where I could have done with the extra reach. You'll see which one... ;-)

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The limestone cliffs are home to a huge number of seabirds, including the largest gannet colony on mainland Britain. It was grey and rainy. Yorkshire weather.

View attachment 29105
April to June is peak nesting season.

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Uncropped, showing how close the gannets were.

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And finally: spot the puffin...

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If - like me - you find bird photography a challenge because the buggers can be elusive, this place is an answer to your dreams. It's fair to say that my 70-200 was not the largest lens on site during our visit. Good cake in the tea shop too...
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Hi Gareth,

Looks like you had a very fine time visiting this spectacular site (duly noted should we be in the vicinity - thank you for the tip!).

A captivating mixture of vertigo inducing cliff-top vistas (with a myriad of residents) and terrific BIF's - #4 being our favourite.

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

P&K
 
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