Your R System Images - April 2024

[PKM-UK]

Spent the day on a local river trying to find a rather lovely bird. The Dipper was busy delivering food to a nearby nest. Must be tiring as it didn't stop in the number of hours I was there. Quite an enigmatic bird.View attachment 27645View attachment 27650View attachment 27651

Hi Nick,

Great captures of wonderful creatures in a beautiful and relaxing looking spot. Plenty of fine feather detail and excellent eye-pop in evidence here.

Dippers are so nimble - and they never seem to slip over on the slippy rocks. (We should be so lucky!).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

What I've always liked about walking around the cities in Europe is the contrast of old & new, quiet back-streets & bustling cities.
These 2 shots were taken in Bordeaux, France a few hours apart, less than 200 metres from each other.
Looking East down Rue du Cancera, a short walk in the opposite direction takes us to the main shopping area along Rue Sainte-Catherine. They could be two different worlds.

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Hi Myles,

As you observe, two vastly contrasting shots, but both bursting with character and interest for the viewer.

(We must admit, we much prefer to wander old - and quiet - streets... ).

Well seen and beautifully captured - thank you for sharing.

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

One from last weekend's visit to Bolsover Castle, Bolsover, Derbyshire, England. (More to follow in due course!).

(Shot raw and edited with: DxO PL Elite/ ViewPoint/ Nik Collection, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper TK-9/ Magic Mixer Panels and Topaz Labs Studio 2).

Phil and Karen

*** Please note we will now be away for a few days - so there will be no feedback from us until after we return ***


And then it rained...

 

[Flango85]

Hi Jeff,

A terrific 'frozen moment' capture - we love the fall-off of pin-sharp detail to pleasingly blurred background and the sumptuous mix of deep/ rich colours too.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

Thank you

 

[Arbarthisti]

One from last weekend's visit to Bolsover Castle, Bolsover, Derbyshire, England. (More to follow in due course!).

(Shot raw and edited with: DxO PL Elite/ ViewPoint/ Nik Collection, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper TK-9/ Magic Mixer Panels and Topaz Labs Studio 2).

Phil and Karen

*** Please note we will now be away for a few days - so there will be no feedback from us until after we return ***


And then it rained...

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Shot a few weddings at this venue, quite magnificent.

 

[Arbarthisti]

I really like the perspective a telephoto gives you, the 100-500 is such a cracking lens.
A fine spring morning with some nice light.

 

[PKM-UK]

Shot a few weddings at this venue, quite magnificent.

Hi Nick,

This is some venue for the big day - a stunning place for photography.

(Our first visit and we were very impressed).

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

I really like the perspective a telephoto gives you, the 100-500 is such a cracking lens.
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Hi Nick,

Shots to warm the heart. We really like this lens for gardens/ woodland.

P&K

 

[Kamoshika]

Hi David,

Great shot! Plenty of ambition and determination on show here from this beautiful creature - mind you, big bird family = big nest needed we guess!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

Thank you. Next thing I need to do is actually find the nest. Oddly, I have yet to see a heron nest.

 

[Kamoshika]

One from last weekend's visit to Bolsover Castle, Bolsover, Derbyshire, England. (More to follow in due course!).

(Shot raw and edited with: DxO PL Elite/ ViewPoint/ Nik Collection, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper TK-9/ Magic Mixer Panels and Topaz Labs Studio 2).

Phil and Karen

*** Please note we will now be away for a few days - so there will be no feedback from us until after we return ***


And then it rained...

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Love all the lines.

 

[funjp]

April 4th at Tokyo's Zojoji Temple . 850th anniversary of the formation of the Pure Land sect of Buddhism . Bugaku ( Japanese Traditional Court Dance ) performance and parade before a ritual at the temple .

 

[Only RF]

April 4th at Tokyo's Zojoji Temple . 850th anniversary of the formation of the Pure Land sect of Buddhism . Bugaku ( Japanese Traditional Court Dance ) performance and parade before a ritual at the temple .
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Cool. We went to several temples when we were in Tokyo. I'll ask my wife and friends if we seen this one, if they remember.

 

[Szychor]

Today weather was bit crappy, cold and strong wind but i managed to go out and get some photos. The coolest part was getting images of flying swallows, tricky little birds

 

[PKM-UK]

Love all the lines.

Hi David,

Cheers - appreciated!

That shot (and the one looking from the opposite end) sold themselves - as is often the case, this place was designed to impress and it certainly does.

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

April 4th at Tokyo's Zojoji Temple . 850th anniversary of the formation of the Pure Land sect of Buddhism . Bugaku ( Japanese Traditional Court Dance ) performance and parade before a ritual at the temple .
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Hi funjp,

You've served up a feast for the eyes here with an absolute treasure trove of interest for any viewer - it's almost impossible to pick a favourite (though, if pushed, we'd go for the B&W/ Colour treatment - very nice!).

Well done indeed and thank you very much for sharing these here...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Today weather was bit crappy, cold and strong wind but i managed to go out and get some photos. The coolest part was getting images of flying swallows, tricky little birds

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Hi Bartosz,

A terrific series of images here, with excellent sharpness and detail captured throughout - the BIF are absolutely masterful (with #3 being our favourite).

Well done and thank you for sharing - keep up the great work!

P&K

 

[Kamoshika]

Yet another black kite. When there's nothing else to shoot, the dependable black kite will always show up.

 

[funjp]

Cool. We went to several temples when we were in Tokyo. I'll ask my wife and friends if we seen this one, if they remember.

I'm glad that you liked the pictures . This event happens every yeat at this temple , around the first week of April .

 

[funjp]

Hi funjp,

You've served up a feast for the eyes here with an absolute treasure trove of interest for any viewer - it's almost impossible to pick a favourite (though, if pushed, we'd go for the B&W/ Colour treatment - very nice!).

Well done indeed and thank you very much for sharing these here...

P&K

Thanks Phil . The performance pictures are more like snapshots , as I didn't know the play . I only realized there would 4 performers around 10 minutes before the performance . It's less complicated to get a good picture with only 1 performer . Anyway , I also liked the picture with the Geishas . I was concerned about posting it because I didn't want to give incentive for other photographers to do a paparazzi thing in Kyoto . There's been quite a backlash in Japan about such issue . Those Geishas were participants in the temple's ritual's parade in the Tokyo's streets adjacent to this temple . Selective color treatment in Photoshop is a bit of a cliche , but in such a crowded shot , I didn't see any other solution . Even if I used a shallow depth of field , I guess I still wouldn't be able to isolate those 2 Geishas from the other participants in the parade . The Geishas' photo is still a work in progress . I want to see how it looks printed .

 

[PKM-UK]

Yet another black kite. When there's nothing else to shoot, the dependable black kite will always show up.View attachment 27760

Hi David,

A spectacular 'last resort' to have available - beautifully captured with the perfect pose, flight feather detail and a subtle touch of eye catch-light.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[jcass]

 

[PKM-UK]

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Hi JIm,

Love the composition and pastel colour pallette - lots here to interest the viewer, but we do like the delicate 'surface ringing' at the edges (very nice!).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[Arbarthisti]

A venture out in the early light, the sky full of promise. As ever the minute you step out the door the promise fades. Still happy to have captured this Blackbird being fluffed up by the wind.

 

[Only RF]

A venture out in the early light, the sky full of promise. As ever the minute you step out the door the promise fades. Still happy to have captured this Blackbird being fluffed up by the wind.View attachment 27845

Great job on this one.

 

[funjp]

Some shots at a park close to Narita Airport's main runway .

 

[Kamoshika]

Some shots at a park close to Narita Airport's main runway .
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A hana-hikōki-mi.

 

[PKM-UK]

A venture out in the early light, the sky full of promise. As ever the minute you step out the door the promise fades. Still happy to have captured this Blackbird being fluffed up by the wind.View attachment 27845

Hi Nick,

The perfect blackbird shot (and what a cutie!).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Some shots at a park close to Narita Airport's main runway .
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Hi funjp,

Some mighty beasts of the air featured here - all well captured and set between the beautiful blossom and dynamic sky.

(We suspect they came with an impressive soundtrack too!).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[Shotbycurtin]

A first shot from the new camera and glass, which turned up today. All a bit complicated! Took me quite the while to get it switched into a useable form.. note to self, read the manual..

 

[jcass]

On a sunset hike last evening, I was able to creep closer and closer to this Tree Sparrow, a couple of feet at a time. Before it took flight, it stretched its wings down, then up.