Your R System Images - April 2024

[PKM-UK]

Only thing faster than light - the weekend. . . . . can't believe it's Monday tomorrow

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Hi David,

We think many people will be able to empathise with this feeling!

Thank you for sharing - and making us smile on an incredibly wet and dismally dreary Monday morning here in central England...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

A few recent bird photos. Activity is picking up as mating season approaches.
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An American robin in our back yard. American robins belong to the thrush family and are related to bluebirds, but named after the European robin that so many members have such wonderful photos of. From an esthetic standpoint, I like the European robins better.

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A male eastern bluebird stretching its wings.

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This little black-capped chickadee was singing its heart out.

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Whenever I take a common grackle photo, I can't help but anthropomorphize the bird as being really mad about something. I love their iridescent colors, though.

Hi Don,

A spectacular series of beautifully captured images of amazing creatures - terrific fine feathers detail and eye-pop in evidence throughout.

Almost impossible to single out a favourite (they're all absolutely superb), but if pushed - #4 has a terrific, smile inducing, 'angry bird' look!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Images from a recent visit to Packwood House, Warwickshire, England.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite/ ViewPoint, Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop with Tony Kuyper TK-9 Panels and Topaz Labs Photo AI).

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

Phil and Karen


1. Packwood was home to yeoman farmers, the Fetherston family, from the 15th to the middle of the 19th century. The house, built between 1556 and 1560, was later much extended and restored.

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

2. It was subsequently purchased in 1904 by industrialist Alfred Ash, who reportedly bought it for his son Graham Baron Ash. (It is rumoured that before the battle of Edgehill in 1642, during the English Civil War, Henry Ireton - one of Oliver Cromwell’s generals - slept in this bed at Packwood).

• Canon EOS R5
• RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
• 20.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 5000

3. Baron Ash (as he liked to be known) inherited Packwood in 1925 and set about restoring and ‘beautifying’ it, transforming it into a modern and fashionable country house. He also created a new Great Hall from what was originally a cow barn (lower left) - the parties held here were legendary.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
• 14.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 12800

4. In 1927, the crowning event of Baron Ash’s social career and one his proudest moments saw Queen Mary visit Packwood for tea - the room to which she retired for rest was named after her.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 12800

5. Glamourous Russian socialite Prince George Chavchavadze caused ripples with his visit here in 1931. His recital on the late 17th-century spinet in the Great Hall was the hottest ticket in town. The instrument, signed by Chavchavadze, is now kept in the Drawing Room (lower image).

• Canon EOS R5
• RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
• 14.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 8000

6. On 30 June 1941, Baron Ash gave Packwood, its collections, park and garden and £30,000 to the National Trust in memory of his parents. In his ‘Memorandum of wishes’, Baron Ash stated that providing all furniture was kept in the same position, no extra furnishings were added, and freshly cut flowers were placed in every room, it would remain his legacy to posterity.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 12800

(Sources: National Trust and Wikipedia).

 

[Chris Summers]

Took a day trip south of Houston to Brazos Bend State Park. The number of birds out and about was lower than what I usually see, must have been off at a more remote end of the park. Still it was a nice day.

• Canon EOS R7
• TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022
• 256.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1600

• Canon EOS R7
• TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022
• 329.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

• Canon EOS R7
• TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022
• 375.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

• Canon EOS R7
• TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 500

• Canon EOS R7
• TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022
• 428.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[PKM-UK]

Took a day trip south of Houston to Brazos Bend State Park. The number of birds out and about was lower than what I usually see, must have been off at a more remote end of the park. Still it was a nice day.

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Hi Chris,

We're getting a strong sense of deja-vu with these - is this a duplicate post from the one you made yesterday? (Except for the cormorant).



P&K

(Having said that, it's very nice to see them all again so soon... ).

 

[Only RF]

Only thing faster than light - the weekend. . . . . can't believe it's Monday tomorrow

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Camera shy.

 

[Kamoshika]

Grey heron moving building material.

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
• 700.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 500

 

[Arbarthisti]

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.

• Canon EOS R7
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 2000

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Myles Baker]

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.

• Canon EOS R8
• RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
• 26.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 100

• Canon EOS R8
• RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
• 91.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 500

 

[PKM-UK]

Grey heron moving building material.
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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