Your R System Images - August 2023

[PKM-UK]

Just got off the phone with my ISP. They run a calendar photo contest every year. For 2023 I got the month of January. For 2024 I got the notice yesterday that the deadline was last week. A little 'squeaky wheel gets the grease' and now the deadline is end of month.
I sent in these 4. We'll see what happens -

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Good luck from us!



P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Petals of the Chianti Sunflower in our backyard.

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Hi Cemal,

Flowers are such wonderful subjects - this is a captivating composition.



P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Haven't been out and about with camera much this month ( Aug = Feb up North), but this fellow did spend a long time watching me prune roses...

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(Piwakawaka or fantail, Rhipidura fulginosa)

Hi Gareth,

What an absolute little cutie - and a great capture!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

As seen at New England Dragway today.

Hi David,

A real dazzler - and the recipient of a considerable amount of love, care and attention by the look of it.

(We suspect it sounds rather pleasant!).

Before we go, we really ought to mention - nice capture too...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

A couple of shots from our weekend trip - we were out on a gravel/ road cycle ride and kept saying 'this feels like an old airstrip', when we came across...

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

You can find out more about Steeple Morden Airfield by clicking Here and Here.

Phil and Karen


Steeple Morden Memorial.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF16mm F2.8 STM
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 100

2. Steeple Morden ex-Airfield site.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF16mm F2.8 STM
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 100

3. We thank you all - you have our deepest respect and eternal gratitude. Rest In Peace...

• Canon EOS R5
• RF16mm F2.8 STM
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 100

 

[ACEkin]

Hi Cemal,

Flowers are such wonderful subjects - this is a captivating composition.



P&K

Thank you, Phil/Karen.

 

[AOC]

Glad Sipping at Burnside Farms in Nokesville VA

• Canon EOS R7
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[MikeZ]

Fantastic capture! Humming birds are so difficult to photograph - at least they are for me. Well done.

 

[Kamoshika]

Great shot! In two weeks, I'll be back in the States and will get a chance at hummingbirds...can't wait.

 

[PKM-UK]

Glad Sipping at Burnside Farms in Nokesville VAView attachment 19096

Hi Art,

A stunning capture of nature's beauty and wonders - a fine way to start the day!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[David Berry]

We're right behind you, Dad!​

• Canon EOS R5
• RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
• 24.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 200

Borallon, near Ipswich
Queensland, Australia​

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[PKM-UK]

We're right behind you, Dad!​

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Borallon, near Ipswich
Queensland, Australia​

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Hi David,

Fantastic! What a joy to behold - an inspirational image.

(As you've been able to post the shot, we trust you survived the encounter largely intact... ).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[ACEkin]

Purple Cone Flower with a guest. It seems to have more hair than I have on my head!!

 

[PKM-UK]

Purple Cone Flower with a guest. It seems to have more hair than I have on my head!!

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Hi Cemal,

A colourful mixture of nature's innate beauty and stylish fashion...

Thank you for sharing.

P&K

 

[ACEkin]

Hi Cemal,

A colourful mixture of nature's innate beauty and stylish fashion...

Thank you for sharing.

P&K

Thank you, P&K.

 

[dmanthree]

Because I like cars.

 

[PKM-UK]

Because I like cars.

Hi David,

Another 'classic' in every sense!

And very nicely captured once again...

P&K

 

[AOC]

We're right behind you, Dad!​

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Borallon, near Ipswich
Queensland, Australia​

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love the look they are giving you and the the flow from left to right .

 

[AOC]

Entryway to Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond VA 8.16.23

• Canon EOS R5
• RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 400

 

[David Berry]

Entryway to Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.

Perfect symmetry — especially the way that the apex of the triangle 'points' exactly to the 'dot' above it. Composition doesn't happen by chance!

 

[ACEkin]

Entryway to Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond VA 8.16.23

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It made me recall two things. First, the design in the US paper currency with the eye on the pyramid. Second, the Pyramid in front of the Louvre by I. M. Pei. A pleasant experience to visit, I'm sure.

 

[dgphoto8]

We're right behind you, Dad!​

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Borallon, near Ipswich
Queensland, Australia​

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Very nice shot, but it looks like the start of a coup...

 

[dgphoto8]

Some recent photos:
A grey catbird: the only color this bird has is on its rump, so to capture the color one usually needs to take an unflattering rear end shot. In this case the bird twisted and flicked its tail enough to be captured from a more flattering angle.

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

A chipping sparrow in early morning. This bird is missing some tail feathers due to molting

• Canon EOS R7
• RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
• 335.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 800

Last bird photo is my 52Frames contribution this week (B&W minimalism), which was a common grackle giving me an evil glare

• Canon EOS R7
• RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
• 300.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 800

My wife and I had another nice summer evening walk around the Charles River area. I took this compressed photo of three very different-styled bridges

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 2 sec
• ISO 1600

The green cantilever truss bridge is the Tobin Bridge that connects the city of Chelsea with Charlestown. The white Zakim Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that connects Charlestown to downtown Boston, and the classic, restored Longfellow Bridge is an arch bridge design that connects the cities of Cambridge and Boston. This photo was actually taken from a fourth bridge, The Harvard Bridge, which somewhat confusingly connects the campus of MIT (not Harvard) with Boston. While I grew up here and have instincts for maneuvering the crazy road system, I pity any visitors to Boston who have to drive through the city...

Don't know how well this will come out for viewing because it is a long, thin panorama, but this is an ~180 degree panorama from the Harvard Bridge showing both sides of the Charles River, with the Cambridge skyline on the left and Boston on the right.

• Canon EOS R5
• EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
• 47.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 8/10 sec
• ISO 800

I decided to play with the panorama and created a double-mirrored image by creating a vertical copy of the panorama as a pseudo-reflection, then mirrored the panorama horizontally on the Cambridge side, then ran the image through the PS polar coordinate filter to create a "tiny planet" effect.

• Canon EOS R5
• EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
• 47.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 8/10 sec
• ISO 800

 

[PKM-UK]

Some recent photos:
A grey catbird: the only color this bird has is on its rump, so to capture the color one usually needs to take an unflattering rear end shot. In this case the bird twisted and flicked its tail enough to be captured from a more flattering angle.
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A chipping sparrow in early morning. This bird is missing some tail feathers due to molting
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Last bird photo is my 52Frames contribution this week (B&W minimalism), which was a common grackle giving me an evil glare
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My wife and I had another nice summer evening walk around the Charles River area. I took this compressed photo of three very different-styled bridges
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The green cantilever truss bridge is the Tobin Bridge that connects the city of Chelsea with Charlestown. The white Zakim Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that connects Charlestown to downtown Boston, and the classic, restored Longfellow Bridge is an arch bridge design that connects the cities of Cambridge and Boston. This photo was actually taken from a fourth bridge, The Harvard Bridge, which somewhat confusingly connects the campus of MIT (not Harvard) with Boston. While I grew up here and have instincts for maneuvering the crazy road system, I pity any visitors to Boston who have to drive through the city...

Don't know how well this will come out for viewing because it is a long, thin panorama, but this is an ~180 degree panorama from the Harvard Bridge showing both sides of the Charles River, with the Cambridge skyline on the left and Boston on the right.
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I decided to play with the panorama and created a double-mirrored image by creating a vertical copy of the panorama as a pseudo-reflection, then mirrored the panorama horizontally on the Cambridge side, then ran the image through the PS polar coordinate filter to create a "tiny planet" effect.
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Hi Don,

A terrific set of images. It was looking like it was going to be very difficult to choose a favourite - then we saw the final one. What a stunner! Brilliantly imagined and skilfully realised - well done indeed...

(Have you decided which wall you're going to put this one on yet?).

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Yesterday's 'coffee break doodle' - an RF 'snap' of a slightly distressed photograph spotted at Wimpole Hall, Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England...

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

In hindsight, it may have been better if I'd kept/ enhanced the faded sepia a little more - but there you go (coffee break over, time to get on with it... ).

Phil

Before/ After...

• Canon EOS R5
• RF16mm F2.8 STM
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[PKM-UK]

A bunch of flowers - specifically, shots/ re-edits from last weekend's visit to the walled garden at Wimpole Hall, Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, England.

(Shot raw and processed with: Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop with TK-9. Creative edits also used: DxO Nik Collection and Topaz Labs Studio 2).

Phil and Karen


Say it with flowers -

• Canon EOS R5
• RF16mm F2.8 STM
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 400

• Canon EOS R5
• RF16mm F2.8 STM
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 320

• Canon EOS R5
• RF16mm F2.8 STM
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 1600

• Canon EOS R5
• RF16mm F2.8 STM
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 125

• Canon EOS R5
• RF16mm F2.8 STM
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[PKM-UK]

A couple of images from this morning's early walk - a recently unveiled memorial thingy (which is rather splendid) and the sunrise (which was alright)...

(Shot raw and processed using: Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop with TK-9 Panels).

Phil

• Canon EOS R5
• RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
• 92.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 2500

• Canon EOS R5
• RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 500

 

[ACEkin]

The Chianti Sunflowers keep blooming in the backyard.

 

[PKM-UK]

Hi Cemal,

Well, that's certainly a sight to brighten up any day!

Thank you for posting...

P&K

 

[Chris Summers]

We are really in the depths of the dog days of summer here in SE Texas with temps well over 100 f each day. So our local photography club decided to just have a fun non photography meetup, an afternoon at the bowling alley. They have a Thursday special of $2 per person per game plus shoe rental. I had a hernia repair surgery a week before so didn't think tossing a bowling ball was a good idea and decided to just take pictures instead.

Took my R7, a Tamron 10-24mm lens as well as my Canon RF 70-200mm f/4. Lighting was so so in the lane area. The place has a game section to keep the kids busy so I took a few shots of the more colorful objects. Enjoyed the air conditioning which was quite cold there!