Your R System Images - October 2024

PKM-UK · Oct 8, 2024

David Berry said:
Pied Stilt steps out… (on the catwalk?)

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Pied Stilt : Himantopus leucocephalus
Kedron Brook Wetlands, Brisbane, Australia

Hi David,

A beautifully timed capture of a delicate balancing act - are we the only ones getting ready to catch?

(Very well controlled too, given the competing demands).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

PKM-UK · Oct 8, 2024

AOC said:
Sunwapta Falls in Alberta CanadaView attachment 31903

Hi Art,

An absolutely enthralling capture of a truly stunning vista.

Once again, a joy to behold - thank you for sharing...

P&K

PKM-UK · Oct 8, 2024

NGauger101010 said:
A couple of trees showing the first hints of Fall Foliage near Philadelphia

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Hi Mike,

Beautiful colours in evidence here - looks like it could be an interesting autumn over there!

(We should be so lucky - Central England, where we live, is currently majoring on mud).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

David Berry · Oct 8, 2024

PKM-UK said:
Very well controlled, given the competing demands.

Thirty frames per second does help capture the ‘precise moment'.

A glance at the lens data for this photo should reveal how, just for once, it was not a 'good idea' to couple the 1.4x TC with the RF100–500.

Canon EOS R5m2
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
454.0 mm
ƒ/8
1/2500 sec
ISO 800

PKM-UK · Oct 8, 2024

David Berry said:
Thirty frames per second does help capture the ‘precise moment'.

A glance at the lens data for this photo should reveal how, just for once, it was not a 'good idea' to couple the 1.4x TC with the RF100–500.

View attachment 31913

Hi David,

...Thirty frames per second does help capture the ‘precise moment'.

(Karen 'R7 burst queen' does indulge in the occasional fps frenzy - but she always apologies...

).

Phil

Bucolic Old Sir Henry · Oct 9, 2024

Took the oldest grandchild whale watching at Kaikoura yesterday, but I have so many pictures of black fins to sort (the perils of precapture), that for the time being I'll make do with a couple of seal portraits:

Canon EOS R5m2
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
343.0 mm
ƒ/5.6
1/1250 sec
ISO 8000

Canon EOS R5m2
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
500.0 mm
ƒ/7.1
1/1250 sec
ISO 10000

NZ fur seal - kekeno (Arctocephalus forsteri), hauled up after a hard night's fishing at Kean Point.

PKM-UK · Oct 9, 2024

Bucolic Old Sir Henry said:
Took the oldest grandchild whale watching at Kaikoura yesterday, but I have so many pictures of black fins to sort (the perils of precapture), that for the time being I'll make do with a couple of seal portraits:

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NZ fur seal - kekeno (Arctocephalus forsteri), hauled up after a hard night's fishing at Kean Point.

Hi Gareth,

Fascinating captures of a wonderful creature - beautifully controlled with superb fur detail.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

Bucolic Old Sir Henry · Thursday at 2:55 AM

Still working on the whales, so here's a mollymawk.

Canon EOS R5m2
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
254.0 mm
ƒ/5.6
1/1250 sec
ISO 320

White-capped mollymawk, aka Shy Albatross or Toroa, Thalassarche cauta

Canon EOS R5m2
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
254.0 mm
ƒ/5.6
1/1250 sec
ISO 320

When your wings are that long, folding them for on-sea service requires origami skills...

Bucolic Old Sir Henry · Thursday at 4:21 AM

One last bird... (or two)

Canon EOS R5m2
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
500.0 mm
ƒ/7.1
1/1250 sec
ISO 3200

Variable oystercatcher, Tōrea pango - Haematopus unicolor

PKM-UK · Thursday at 7:13 AM

Bucolic Old Sir Henry said:
Still working on the whales, so here's a mollymawk.

View attachment 31941
White-capped mollymawk, aka Shy Albatross or Toroa, Thalassarche cauta

View attachment 31940

When your wings are that long, folding them for on-sea service requires origami skills...

Hi Gareth,

Terrific captures of a fascinating creature (not sure of the size, but looks like it could be what we - non birding types - would call a '4-engine bird'...

).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

PKM-UK · Thursday at 7:15 AM

Bucolic Old Sir Henry said:
One last bird... (or two)

View attachment 31944
Variable oystercatcher, Tōrea pango - Haematopus unicolor

Hi Gareth,

A nailed on subject (with stunt double!) - excellent fine feather detail and superb eye-pop.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

PKM-UK · Thursday at 7:22 AM

Images from our (kind-of) recent-ish visit to Lanercost Priory, Lanercost, Cumbria, England.

A (very) wet day from this particular Frank Tour - shopping bags over cameras and quick shots applied. (The cameras were A-OK - but we got soaked...

).

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PL Elite/ ViewPoint, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Studio 2).

You can find out more about Lanercost Priory by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen

1. Lanercost is an Augustinian medieval monastic site founded in 1169 by Robert de Vaux following the Norman Conquest. Dedicated to St Mary Magdalene, it is said the priory possessed a clothing relic belonging to her.

Canon EOS R5
RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
14.0 mm
ƒ/8
1/400 sec
ISO 250

2. After suffering numerous serious devastations during hostilities between England and Scotland, the by then financially poor monastery was closed and left to ruin in 1537 as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Canon EOS R5
RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
16.0 mm
ƒ/8
1/200 sec
ISO 500

3. Cloisters as art…

Canon EOS R5
RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
14.0 mm
ƒ/6.3
1/160 sec
ISO 6400

4. The original nave of Lanercost Priory continued in use and became the parish Church of St Mary Magdalene.

Canon EOS R5
RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
14.0 mm
ƒ/8
1/640 sec
ISO 400

5. It was re-roofed in 1747 and again in the 1870’s - the Anglican Church still holds regular services in here.

Canon EOS R5
RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
17.0 mm
ƒ/4
1/160 sec
ISO 250

6. The Priory ruins are now managed by English Heritage. There is also a very cosy cafe on this site (which serves excellent coffee and cheesy scones!).

Canon EOS R5
RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
17.0 mm
ƒ/8
1/800 sec
ISO 250

(Sources: English Heritage, Wikipedia).

David Berry · Saturday at 11:58 AM

The tide comes in, and then the tides goes out: so it's, once gain, time to stalk to the left, and then to the right, seemingly endlessly… until the tide comes back in and a break must be called.

Such is the life of the little Striated Heron of Moreton Bay.

Canon EOS R5m2
RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM
800.0 mm
ƒ/9
1/2000 sec
ISO 1600

Kamoshika · Sunday at 2:09 AM

"Get out of the way, the waves are coming!"

Canon EOS R5m2
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
700.0 mm
ƒ/10
1/3200 sec
ISO 800

Dean Wilson · Sunday at 11:36 PM

Wasn't sure where to drop this. For this photograph I set a piece of glass on a piece of black paper and after positioning the leaf for this 21 focus stacked image.

R5 w/100-500mm ~ f/8 ~ 1/2 Sec. ~ ISO 160 ~ 500mm

PKM-UK · Monday at 6:47 AM

David Berry said:
The tide comes in, and then the tides goes out: so it's, once gain, time to stalk to the left, and then to the right, seemingly endlessly… until the tide comes back in and a break must be called.

Such is the life of the little Striated Heron of Moreton Bay.

View attachment 31999

Hi David,

A superb capture of a beautiful creature - wonderful eye pop.

Well done - and thank you for sharing...

P&K

PKM-UK · Monday at 6:50 AM

Kamoshika said:
"Get out of the way, the waves are coming!"View attachment 32006

Hi David,

A terrific composition (and accompanying caption!) - well seen and beautifully captured (with the perfect touch of eye catch-light).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

PKM-UK · Monday at 6:53 AM

Dean Wilson said:
Wasn't sure where to drop this. For this photograph I set a piece of glass on a piece of black paper and after positioning the leaf for this 21 focus stacked image.

View attachment 32028

R5 w/100-500mm ~ f/8 ~ 1/2 Sec. ~ ISO 160 ~ 500mm

Hi Dean,

Another captivating and imaginative composition which will delight (and hopefully inspire) the viewer.

Well worth your considerable efforts - great stuff and thank you for sharing it here...

P&K

Kamoshika · Monday at 9:01 AM

PKM-UK said:
Hi David,

A terrific composition (and accompanying caption!) - well seen and beautifully captured (with the perfect touch of eye catch-light).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

Thank you.

Bucolic Old Sir Henry · 2024-10-15T02:22:26+0100

Finally finished - at least for the time being - sorting through 900+ shots taken on a whalewatching trip from Kaikoura. We didn't see any big whales, but a couple of huge pods of pilot whales, which, as pedants will surely note, are not actually whales but large dolphins. The skipper did try to find us some of the sperm whales which are resident in the area, but they weren't cooperating.

First: the location. Several miles offshore, over a deep underwater canyon, with the Kaikōura Ranges (highest Tapuae-o-Uenuku, 2885 m, just out of shot) looking down, on a perfect day.

Canon EOS R5m2
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
100.0 mm
ƒ/5.6
1/1250 sec
ISO 100

And so to the whales:

Canon EOS R5m2
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
324.0 mm
ƒ/6.3
1/1250 sec
ISO 250

Long-finned pilot whales, Globicephala melas edwardii - might be a family group: biggest fins may be males, smallest are calves - of which there were plenty. [NZ Dept of Conservation, Wikipedia, Project Jonah]

Canon EOS R5m2
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
500.0 mm
ƒ/7.1
1/1250 sec
ISO 160

Mother and calf.

Canon EOS R5m2
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
135.0 mm
ƒ/5
1/1250 sec
ISO 1000

Best buddies

Canon EOS R5m2
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
135.0 mm
ƒ/5
1/1250 sec
ISO 200

Many of them had scratches all over their backs. I have no idea what causes them, but we did see some local fur seals swimming in one pod, and in the deeps there are giant squid big enough to scar a sperm whale...

My hit rate of useful pictures was fairly low. I experimented with precapture at 15 fps, hence the large number of pix to sort through, but the whales weren't really doing lots of jumping around, so mostly got fins and tails and spouts. I did struggle with the eye focus feature - my eye was scanning the viewfinder looking for whales, and so the focus system was jumping around too much. I like using it with more static subjects. Should have turned it off and tried back button focus. Next time, perhaps.

PKM-UK · 2024-10-15T06:54:53+0100

Bucolic Old Sir Henry said:
Finally finished - at least for the time being - sorting through 900+ shots taken on a whalewatching trip from Kaikoura. We didn't see any big whales, but a couple of huge pods of pilot whales, which, as pedants will surely note, are not actually whales but large dolphins. The skipper did try to find us some of the sperm whales which are resident in the area, but they weren't cooperating.

First: the location. Several miles offshore, over a deep underwater canyon, with the Kaikōura Ranges (highest Tapuae-o-Uenuku, 2885 m, just out of shot) looking down, on a perfect day.

View attachment 32049

And so to the whales:

View attachment 32050

Long-finned pilot whales, Globicephala melas edwardii - might be a family group: biggest fins may be males, smallest are calves - of which there were plenty. [NZ Dept of Conservation, Wikipedia, Project Jonah]

View attachment 32051

Mother and calf.

View attachment 32052

Best buddies

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Many of them had scratches all over their backs. I have no idea what causes them, but we did see some local fur seals swimming in one pod, and in the deeps there are giant squid big enough to scar a sperm whale...

My hit rate of useful pictures was fairly low. I experimented with precapture at 15 fps, hence the large number of pix to sort through, but the whales weren't really doing lots of jumping around, so mostly got fins and tails and spouts. I did struggle with the eye focus feature - my eye was scanning the viewfinder looking for whales, and so the focus system was jumping around too much. I like using it with more static subjects. Should have turned it off and tried back button focus. Next time, perhaps.

Hi Gareth,

A fantastic set of superb shots (particularly so, considering the subjects were outside of your comfort zone and you were bedding in new tech).

Absolutely wonderful creatures, beautifully captured amid a truly breathtaking setting - a real joy to behold. (Very interesting tech feedback too).

Well done indeed - and thank you for sharing these treasures for us all to enjoy...

P&K

Bucolic Old Sir Henry · 2024-10-15T09:49:10+0100

PKM-UK said:
Hi Gareth,

A fantastic set of superb shots (particularly so, considering the subjects were outside of your comfort zone and you were bedding in new tech).

Absolutely wonderful creatures, beautifully captured amid a truly breathtaking setting - a real joy to behold. (Very interesting tech feedback too).

Well done indeed - and thank you for sharing these treasures for us all to enjoy...

P&K

Thanks Phil. The person most out of his comfort zone was our young grandson, who saw a few whales and then decided to revisit breakfast on the way out. “Poor wee mite” is what Camille said as she wiped the evidence off her shoes. I might have been a little more explicit.

He made a full recovery, you’ll be pleased to know. We’ll make a sailor of him yet…

Only RF · 2024-10-15T15:49:08+0100

Canon EOS R7
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
500.0 mm
ƒ/7.1
1/5000 sec
ISO 2500

MSH411 · 2024-10-15T16:47:06+0100

Cotton Top Tamarin shot hand held with very little light, a fast and never stop motion subject..... with a little help from DXO
Cool little creature!

Canon EOS R6m2
RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
400.0 mm
ƒ/8
1/500 sec
ISO 25600

Only RF · 2024-10-15T18:12:02+0100

Took a drive the other day through the Canadian Boreal forest. Fall is here.

Canon EOS R7
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
118.0 mm
ƒ/7.1
1/400 sec
ISO 100

Canon EOS R6m2
RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
105.0 mm
ƒ/7.1
1/320 sec
ISO 100

Canon EOS R6m2
RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
47.0 mm
ƒ/6.3
1/640 sec
ISO 100

Canon EOS R6m2
RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
24.0 mm
ƒ/6.3
1/250 sec
ISO 100

NGauger101010 · 2024-10-15T22:25:08+0100

Some more foliage shots from Ridley Park, PA

Canon EOS R5
RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
67.0 mm
ƒ/10
1/200 sec
ISO 100

Canon EOS R5
RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
67.0 mm
ƒ/10
1/640 sec
ISO 200

Canon EOS R5
RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
67.0 mm
ƒ/10
1/400 sec
ISO 200

TedG · 2024-10-15T22:55:48+0100

I picked up an R5 and a few RF lenses last week and took them for a test drive at a VCHSS Harescrable.

PKM-UK · 2024-10-16T06:57:58+0100

Only RF said:
View attachment 32059

Hi Only RF,

A nailed on BIF shot - beautifully controlled exposure too - with plenty of added interest in the bokeh area to intrigue the viewer.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

PKM-UK · 2024-10-16T07:09:26+0100

MSH411 said:
Cotton Top Tamarin shot hand held with very little light, a fast and never stop motion subject..... with a little help from DXO
Cool little creature!

View attachment 32061

Hi Marc,

An excellent outcome from such a stiff test of your skills and talents (rapid and skittish subject in very demanding conditions, with an incredibly high ISO).

Great use of tech all-round (hardware and software) - well done and thank you for sharing...

P&K

PKM-UK · 2024-10-16T07:12:34+0100

Only RF said:
Took a drive the other day through the Canadian Boreal forest. Fall is here.
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Hi Only RF,

Eye-catching shots of glorious scenery awash with scintillating colours (we're suckers for water in landscapes, so #3 and 4 are our favourites!).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

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