Your R System Images - April 2026

We hope you enjoy creating fantastic images this month!

Have fun - but stay safe and well…

Phil and Karen

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Any R System images can be posted. If you would like to say something about the subject, settings, or 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 away. (Think of it more as an ‘images I’d like to post here this month’ sort of thing). Images taken with non-R System lenses are also very welcome as this adds to the interest.

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Thank you!

Our second and final ‘Post Card from Guernsey’, features Hauteville House, St Peter Port.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PL Elite/ Viewpoint, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Studio . Karen used our Sony RX10 IV on this trip, so you’re stuck with Phil’s images. Well, officially - some insets may occasionally veer a little off-piste. Don't tell Tim... ).

You can find out more about Hauteville House by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen


1. Overlooking St. Peter Port, Hauteville House was home to writer Victor Hugo and his family for nearly 15 years during his exile from France (1856 to 1870). Many of his masterpieces were written here – including Les Misérables.



2. The house is a work of art, with its layout and décor designed by Victor Hugo himself. The only way to visit it is by means of a guided tour - pre-booking is most definitely recommended! (The photograph of our exceptional - and absolutely charming - guide was taken with her permission).



3. The first floor Balcony sits off from the two large drawing rooms used to entertain guests.



4. The second floor Library Landing and lavish stairway.



5. The Oak Gallery was designed to be Victor Hugo's private apartments, containing his bedroom and study.



6. The top floor Look Out was an extension of Hugo’s study, which then became the antechamber. The Look Out became the emblem of the house and was an ideal place for writing. Overlooking the sea, Hugo wrote several masterpieces on movable writing surfaces, including Toilers of the Sea, The Man Who Laughs and Theatre in Freedom.



(Sources: Maisons Victor Hugo and The Islands of Guernsey).

Hey Phil, another fantastic set of photos and a mini-vacation of sorts to a different time and place. Thanks for the adventure.
Mike

MikeZ said:

Hey Phil, another fantastic set of photos and a mini-vacation of sorts to a different time and place. Thanks for the adventure.
Mike

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Hi Mike,

Cheers - our pleasure!

Fate willing, we hope to reprise our visit to the island later this year.

P&K

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Phil,
Wow! Excellent photos of a fantastic place. Thanks for the historic narrative and for transporting me all the way over there. Well done!

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Hi Art,

What an astonishing sight (particularly so if you're small, furry - and looking up... ).

A joy to behold.


Well done indeed - and thank you for sharing it with us...

P&K

SwampGrizz said:

Phil,
Wow! Excellent photos of a fantastic place. Thanks for the historic narrative and for transporting me all the way over there. Well done!

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Hi Dale,

Cheers - much appreciated!

Being part of a chaperoned tour group increases the challenges involved in capturing the (people free) essence of such places - but what fun...

(It was also a very bright morning and the dynamic range was pretty wild!).

P&K

PKM-UK said:

Our second and final ‘Post Card from Guernsey’, features Hauteville House, St Peter Port.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PL Elite/ Viewpoint, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Studio . Karen used our Sony RX10 IV on this trip, so you’re stuck with Phil’s images. Well, officially - some insets may occasionally veer a little off-piste. Don't tell Tim... ).

You can find out more about Hauteville House by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen


1. Overlooking St. Peter Port, Hauteville House was home to writer Victor Hugo and his family for nearly 15 years during his exile from France (1856 to 1870). Many of his masterpieces were written here – including Les Misérables.

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2. The house is a work of art, with its layout and décor designed by Victor Hugo himself. The only way to visit it is by means of a guided tour - pre-booking is most definitely recommended! (The photograph of our exceptional - and absolutely charming - guide was taken with her permission).

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3. The first floor Balcony sits off from the two large drawing rooms used to entertain guests.

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4. The second floor Library Landing and lavish stairway.

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5. The Oak Gallery was designed to be Victor Hugo's private apartments, containing his bedroom and study.

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6. The top floor Look Out was an extension of Hugo’s study, which then became the antechamber. The Look Out became the emblem of the house and was an ideal place for writing. Overlooking the sea, Hugo wrote several masterpieces on movable writing surfaces, including Toilers of the Sea, The Man Who Laughs and Theatre in Freedom.

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(Sources: Maisons Victor Hugo and The Islands of Guernsey).

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Excellent as always Phil and Karen. We loved our visit to Jersey last summer and would definitely like to visit again, but along with Guernsey the next time...especially after seeing your photos. As the late, great fellow Mississippian, comedian Jerry Clower once said, "you done flung a cravin' on me."

Bryan Conner said:

Excellent as always Phil and Karen. We loved our visit to Jersey last summer and would definitely like to visit again, but along with Guernsey the next time...especially after seeing your photos. As the late, great fellow Mississippian, comedian Jerry Clower once said, "you done flung a cravin' on me."

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Hi Bryan,

Cheers - it’s always very rewarding to provide inspiration…

(We’re so inspired, we’re going back again later this year!).

P&K