Your R System Images - April 2023

[PKM-UK]

Ooh, look what we found today - 3rd of April and the first Bluebell in our local woods (Hartshill, Warwickshire, England)...

P&K

 

[klaspavel]

Hi klaspavel,

Welcome to the RF Shooters and the thread!

That, is some mean and moody looking weather sweeping in. Our favourite is image 2 - a real sense of drama!

Hopefully spring is fast approaching (we’re having very similar thoughts here in England… ).

P&K

Thank you for the invitation to this site and for the nice review.

 

[Roger Hopkins]

If you are stupid enough to provoke an adder enough that it bites you, it will not kill you, but will make you feel quite unwell for a while.

 

[JustUs7]

A first test drive of my new R6II. These are just Camera Connect transfers to my phone so no real editing yet. The Chicken eye AF is amazing!

 

[PKM-UK]

Hi JustUs7,

Good to see you here - welcome! - many thanks for sharing these test images to showcase your new tech.

(Eye detect never ceases to amaze and delight).

P&K

 

[Hali]

PKM suggested I post some more puffin images here. These were taken last July on Skomer. I'm hoping to visit again in early May when the bluebells are out.
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What a wonderful set of images. The interaction in #3 makes it my favorite although the in-flight shots are so well done too.

 

[YangMills]

What a wonderful set of images. The interaction in #3 makes it my favorite although the in-flight shots are so well done too.

Thank you for appreciating them. They are tough to photograph in flight,but very satisfying when it comes off.

 

[Bucolic Old Sir Henry]

A tauhou or waxeye/silver eye (Zosterops lateralis) enjoying a Mrs Williams fig, yesterday. Nothing left of the fig this morning...

 

[Myles Baker]

Some random street shots from my recent trip to Japan.

 

[PKM-UK]

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A tauhou or waxeye/silver eye (Zosterops lateralis) enjoying a Mrs Williams fig, yesterday. Nothing left of the fig this morning...

Hi Gareth,

What an absolute little cutie - well seen and captured! Thank you for sharing.

Phil

 

[Bucolic Old Sir Henry]

Hi Gareth,

What an absolute little cutie - well seen and captured! Thank you for sharing.

Phil

Cutie is one word. Little bastards, are two more. They are relentless in their desire to eat fruit, and are an absolute menace in the vineyard because they peck at the grape berries, drink a drop or two of juice and then move on to the next - and they refuse to be scared out of the nets. They laugh at our cat...

But they are pretty to look at. Ish.

 

[PKM-UK]

Cutie is one word. Little bastards, are two more. They are relentless in their desire to eat fruit, and are an absolute menace in the vineyard because they peck at the grape berries, drink a drop or two of juice and then move on to the next - and they refuse to be scared out of the nets. They laugh at our cat...

But they are pretty to look at. Ish.

 

[PKM-UK]

Some random street shots from my recent trip to Japan.

Hi Myles,

Wow, a wealth of photographic treasures here! Very hard to choose a favourite, but image 9 (IMG_6622) draws the viewer in and is quite captivating, so just takes it.

We had planned to visit Japan before 'this and that' intervened (sadly, it is now firmly on the back-burner - but not yet in the bin). Looks like you had a very fine time...

P&K

 

[Myles Baker]

Hi Myles,

Wow, a wealth of photographic treasures here! Very hard to choose a favourite, but image 9 (IMG_6622) draws the viewer in and is quite captivating, so just takes it.

We had planned to visit Japan before 'this and that' intervened (sadly, it is now firmly on the back-burner - but not yet in the bin). Looks like you had a very fine time...

P&K

Thanks Phil,
This was a much delayed trip to Japan and well worth it. (IMG_6622) was taken on Nakamise Street heading towards Senso-Ji temple in Tokyo. Crazy crowded & literally holding the camera above my head while we were walking and firing off a couple of shots, the definition of spray & pray

 

[JustUs7]

More waterfall adventures. Processed using the in camera raw file processing.

Dry falls, Lower Falls, and Upper Falls. All along the Blue Ridge Parkway and US 64 in North Carolina. 6 stop ND used.

 

[PKM-UK]

More waterfall adventures. Processed using the in camera raw file processing.

Dry falls, Lower Falls, and Upper Falls. All along the Blue Ridge Parkway and US 64 in North Carolina. 6 stop ND used.

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Hi Stephen,

Beautifully captured examples of dreamy waterfalls, with the first image of the splendidly silky (Dry Falls?) being our favourite of the set.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[JustUs7]

Hi Stephen,

Beautifully captured examples of dreamy waterfalls, with the first image of the splendidly silky (Dry Falls?) being our favourite of the set.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

Yes. That’s Dry Falls. So called because you can walk behind it under the cliff and stay dry. The light was best in that area. Nice and soft and shaded. The others were out in the bright sun. Nice little hike though. A couple miles or so with the Upper and Lower falls along the trail.

 

[Chimpy]

Images from Somewhere (Else)...

A few images from a recent-ish visit to Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle, Leicestershire, England.

You can read about its dramatic history by clicking Here.

All were shot raw, processed - and occasionally fiddled about with (sometimes seriously).

(Software: DxO PhotoLab Elite and ViewPoint, Adobe Lightroom Classic and Photoshop).

Phil and Karen


Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle began as a 12th century Manor House, reaching 'Castle' status by the 15th century.
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The impressive Hastings Tower was built by Lord Hastings (King Edward IV's Chamberlain). It suffered massive damage during the Civil War (basically it was blown up!).
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Musket holes can still be seen in the walls of the castle.
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The 'un-blown up' face of Hastings Tower. You can still climb up the stairway to catch views across the surrounding town.
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The Chapel, which was also added by Lord Hastings.
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There is an underground passage linking the kitchens to the tower - thought to have been built during the Civil War.
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Lovely set of images guys, you have a great eye for composition, I think some of your shots would be stunning in BW as it would bring out the details in the buildings ? IMHO Chimpy

 

[Chimpy]

PKM suggested I post some more puffin images here. These were taken last July on Skomer. I'm hoping to visit again in early May when the bluebells are out.
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Wow what cracking images of one of my favourite birds,I particularly like the second shot with the puffin looking up, great timing.

 

[YangMills]

Wow what cracking images of one of my favourite birds,I particularly like the second shot with the puffin looking up, great timing.

That's very kind of you. Of the three, that is also my favourite.

 

[PKM-UK]

Lovely set of images guys, you have a great eye for composition, I think some of your shots would be stunning in BW as it would bring out the details in the buildings ? IMHO Chimpy

Hi Ron,

Cheers - much appreciated! Pleased to hear you enjoyed our images.

Great call on the B&W too - I may well return to them and try this out.

Phil

 

[PKM-UK]

Before we leave on today's sun drenched jaunt (yes, it's true! ) into rural central England, here's a recent re-edit - 'Blackbird on a black background'...

(Captured in Hartshill Country Park, Warwickshire, England. Shot raw and processed with: DxO PhotoLab Elite/ Nik Collection, Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop and Topaz Labs Studio 2).

Phil

 

[Chimpy]

Before we leave on today's sun drenched jaunt (yes, it's true! ) into rural central England, here's a recent re-edit - 'Blackbird on a black background'...

(Captured in Hartshill Country Park, Warwickshire, England. Shot raw and processed with: DxO PhotoLab Elite/ Nik Collection, Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop and Topaz Labs Studio 2).

Phil

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I love the processing on your shot the lighting on the black bird looks like it's been lit with flash and it makes the details pop.

 

[PKM-UK]

I love the processing on your shot the lighting on the black bird looks like it's been lit with flash and it makes the details pop.

Hi Ron,

Cheers - appreciated! I was very happy with the way the re-edit came out.

This blackbird is one of our regular winter wood walk subjects (we have a symbiotic relationship involving wild bird seed and nuts for photos... ).

Phil

 

[Chris Summers]

My wife, our dog and I went camping up near Ennis, Texas which is south of Dallas. We were hoping to photograph the bluebonnet wildflowers but the weather didn't cooperate. Prior to the bad weather blowing in we had a nice afternoon at the state park. I mostly shot with my R7 and the RF 16mm and also a Tokina 12-24mm f/4 EF mount lens I have owned for a few years and find it to be sharp enough and a good one for now since Canon has yet to market a wide angle RFs lens.

These are just fun pics, nothing too fancy, I ended up doing 2 panoramas. Each was made from 3 shots taken with the RF 16mm and stitched and edited in Lightroom. I remember the early days of stitching images and Adobe sure has come a long way since then!

I got a new propane grill at Costco last month so we tried it out, the campfire grills at most of our state parks are nasty and sometimes broken so this make grilling dinner easier!

The view from our campsite was nice. We would see bass jump in the water every now and then.

Another pano taken down towards the fishing piers. Gorgeous day after the storm had rolled through at sunrise.

Good dinner, served it with hash brown potatoes and broccoli.

Getting ready for sunset and sitting at the fire.

 

[PKM-UK]

Hi Chris,

You‘ve done really well to hold things together with the stitches - very fine outcomes! Looks like a nice place to chill.

That grill has also made us feel rather peckish - luckily, our homemade pizzas have just gone in the oven…

P&K

 

[Dean Wilson]

Yes, Chris, panorama stitching has come a long ways since Lightroom v5.

My two favorite things to grill are Cedar Plank Salmon, Flat Iron Steak, and Bacon Wrapped Habanero Poppers....er, the three favorite things. Cedar Plank Salmon, Flat Iron Steak, Bacon Wrapped Habanero Poppers, and Beer Can Chicken.

 

[klaspavel]

 

[Grahamk]

Very nice reflection.

 

[JustUs7]

We were able to enjoy the zoo today! Had the R6II with me paired with the RF 100-400. First test of 40 fps e-shutter and the AF. Can’t say as it held the eye perfectly, but it kept up with a running Cheetah through a fence.