Your R System Images - August 2023

[PKM-UK]

View attachment 18524
should have been f8

Hi Peter.

Fantastic!! You absolutely nailed it - a wonderful image deserving to bring a big smile to anyone's face...

Thank you for sharing.

P&K

 

[chipman]

Sad to say, but this is the only batch of baby birds I've seen this year -

• Canon EOS R7
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
• 700.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 400

It wasn't that many years ago that I could find birds in six different ponds within 10 miles of my home. Last year it was just 2 ponds. Now just one.
Don't know if the problem is drought, heat, or coyotes.

 

[David Berry]

Do you folks think a moon shot is a good candidate for High-Resolution mode in an R5?

Let's try it!

Note the nonsense distance to the moon that DxO has conjured up! This is the same as on other shots of distant objects (for example, aircraft).

 

[Woodbadger]

I am a programmer, so the First thing I thought on seeing this “distance” was that it looked like the decimal version of the maximum number that can be stored in hexadecimel in 2-bytes which is 65535 (xffff) so it maybe that the distance field is just being “maxed out”!

 

[dgphoto8]

Some images from a recent visit to Bolton Castle, Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite and Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop).

Phil and Karen


1. What a cutie...

View attachment 18504

2. We can see you...

View attachment 18505

3. One smart cookie...

View attachment 18506

4. Sharp eyed and very, very fast...

View attachment 18507

5. Don't forget to duck...

View attachment 18508

6. When someone want's your hard earned reward...

View attachment 18509

Very nice photos! I really like how the B&W photos came out

 

[dgphoto8]

Some late July photos:
A partially molted Baltimore oriole enjoying a summer snack of jelly

• Canon EOS R5
• RF800mm F11 IS STM
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1600

A dragonfly (don't what kind) in the backyard. This was taken with the R7 and RF800 mm lens-still amazed at how well this lens works, even at an effective 1280 mm...

• Canon EOS R7
• RF800mm F11 IS STM
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1250

A grey squirrel posing in the morning light

• Canon EOS R7
• RF800mm F11 IS STM
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 800

An American goldfinch- they are starting to molt but this fine fellow still shows some very nice plumage

• Canon EOS R5
• RF800mm F11 IS STM
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 800

Something different, my niece playing in a hockey tournament at the same rink that I play at.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
• 214.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 12800

Finally, a very riled up grey catbird at our feeder, trying to enjoy a breakfast of mealworms and suet. The object of his disaffection is a blue jay that has landed nearby.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF800mm F11 IS STM
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[PKM-UK]

Sad to say, but this is the only batch of baby birds I've seen this year -

View attachment 18528

It wasn't that many years ago that I could find birds in six different ponds within 10 miles of my home. Last year it was just 2 ponds. Now just one.
Don't know if the problem is drought, heat, or coyotes.

Hi Chipman,

What a bunch of absolute cuties. We can only hope they overcome all challenges and go on to thrive.

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Very nice photos! I really like how the B&W photos came out

Hi Don,

Cheers - appreciated!

I tried B&W with a few shots and also liked the outcomes - a pleasing alternative to the colour versions.

Phil

 

[PKM-UK]

Some late July photos:
A partially molted Baltimore oriole enjoying a summer snack of jelly
View attachment 18535
A dragonfly (don't what kind) in the backyard. This was taken with the R7 and RF800 mm lens-still amazed at how well this lens works, even at an effective 1280 mm...
View attachment 18536

A grey squirrel posing in the morning light
View attachment 18537

An American goldfinch- they are starting to molt but this fine fellow still shows some very nice plumage
View attachment 18538

Something different, my niece playing in a hockey tournament at the same rink that I play at.
View attachment 18539

Finally, a very riled up grey catbird at our feeder, trying to enjoy a breakfast of mealworms and suet. The object of his disaffection is a blue jay that has landed nearby.
View attachment 18540

Hi Don,

A terrific set of images, each one having distinct qualities and attractions, but we're suckers for squirrels - so you can guess which is our favourite...

Thank you for sharing.

P&K

 

[ACEkin]

From our backyard, crocosmia blossoms on a stem.