Your R System Images - December 2025

[PKM-UK]

For several years I have been asked to take pictures for some neighborhood groups in my community of Santa with children and their families.
I don't get a lot of time with our subjects as they move them through at a fairly brisk rate, some are shy and others are just very excited. Once and a while I get the shots I want where I see that spark of joy in a child's eyes and capture it. I'm shooting with the R6 MkII and the 24-105 L lens. I used to monohead flashes with softbox diffusers to keep the lighting fairly even. I never know if it will be one child with Santa or the whole family.

Here are 3 taken Sunday I like:


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Hi Chris,

You did extremely well to pin down Santa (given his busy December schedule) - his captivating charms clearly being cherished by this delightful visitor.

These joy infused festive shots are beautifully controlled and presented.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Images from our recent return to Brodsworth Hall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.

(The hall itself had been closed for the winter the day before our original visit, the entire area was fog bound and - of course - we got completely soaked).

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PL Elite/ ViewPoint, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Photo AI. Compilations are a mix of R7 - Karen and R5 - Phil).

You can find out more about Brodsworth Hall by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen

Service Announcement: We will shortly be departing on our final Frank-Fest of the year (which traditionally ends up with us getting completely soaked). We will be unable to post any feedback until after we return (and dry out). In the meantime, have lots of fun!


1. Brodsworth Hall was built between 1861 and 1863 for Charles Sabine Augustus Thellusson, whose great-grandfather Peter Thellusson, a merchant and banker, had bought the estate and the existing Georgian House in 1791.

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2. Sadly, it is believed Peter Thellusson derived a substantial part of his wealth from the utterly abhorrent transatlantic slave economy.

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3. When he died in 1797 Thellusson left what has been described as one of the most spectacularly vindictive wills in British history, leaving the bulk of his fortune in trust for as yet unborn descendants. (The ensuing protracted legal battles between family members seemed to benefit the lawyers and trustees most).

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4. The result of Peter Thellusson’s will for Brodsworth was the estate was managed and enjoyed mainly by the trustees, probably with little investment in the house, for half a century.

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5. When Charles Sabine Augustus Thellusson and his wife Georgina, eventually inherited the Thellusson fortune they commissioned an entirely new Italianate mansion to be built elsewhere on the estate between 1861 and 1863. This is the current Brodsworth Hall.

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6. By 1990 Brodsworth had fallen into disrepair and the house and gardens were given to English Heritage, with almost all of the contents of the house being bought by the National Heritage Memorial Fund and then transferred to English Heritage.

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(Sources: English Heritage, Wikipedia).

 

[David Berry]

Wingtip tickling, but not disturbing, the water!

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Pied Oystercatcher : Cacatua galerita
camera—subject : 28 metres
Moreton Bay, SE Queensland

Note: The Eurasian Oystercatcher and the South Island Oystercatcher look very similar.

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[PKM-UK]

Wingtip tickling, but not disturbing, the water!

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Pied Oystercatcher : Cacatua galerita
camera—subject : 28 metres
Moreton Bay, SE Queensland

Note: The Eurasian Oystercatcher and the South Island Oystercatcher look very similar.

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Hi David,

A great capture of a breathtaking example of precision flying. (Love the shadow line leading to the oh so delicate 'tickle' - and the fade to no horizon).

(And what a little cutie!).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

When you sit back, catch your breath and slowly realise you may have gotten ever so slightly carried away with things...

Phil


As shot...

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Sucked into the vortex of doom...

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[THXGEEK]

Edit: For Chris Summers:

One of the best things about kids is that you get to relive the joys of XMAS thru their eyes....

...that, and you can play with all of their cooler toys when (you think) nobody is looking!

 

[Only RF]

Finally got a bit of a break in the weather. I wasn't ready for this but my first shot with my R6III. I was looking at something on the ground, heard it and only a few seconds in an opening between trees. SS was too fast but oh well.

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[Mikey]

Had been debating on splurging for a RF 100-500L but went instead with the much less expensive RF 800 F11. It does have its limitations but the high ISO performance of my R6 MKII helps mitigate some of those issues.

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[Only RF]

Had been debating on splurging for a RF 100-500L but went instead with the much less expensive RF 800 F11. It does have its limitations but the high ISO performance of my R6 MKII helps mitigate some of those issues.

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Great choice. I looked a that that lens many times but I already had the 100-500. These days you know what is on the very bottom of my list of concerns? High ISO and noise. Great apps out there to put that behind us and just enjoy shooting with your gear.

 

[Only RF]

For the avionics enthusiasts. I sent my buddy who as I is into avionics. These two flaps.

Most likely Raisbeck Dual Aft Body Strakes, which are fins installed on the underside rear of many King Air aircraft as an aftermarket modification. They are aerodynamic modifications designed to manage airflow and improve performance. Function and Benefits. These strakes are designed to manage airflow under the aft fuselage, offering several benefits:

• Improved directional stability and pilot control.
• Reduced drag.
• Enhanced passenger ride quality due to less turbulence.
• Increased climb and cruise performance.
• Increased yaw-damper-inoperative altitude limits.

 

[PKM-UK]

Finally got a bit of a break in the weather. I wasn't ready for this but my first shot with my R6III. I was looking at something on the ground, heard it and only a few seconds in an opening between trees. SS was too fast but oh well.

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Hi Only RF,

A terrific spur of the moment BIF.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Had been debating on splurging for a RF 100-500L but went instead with the much less expensive RF 800 F11. It does have its limitations but the high ISO performance of my R6 MKII helps mitigate some of those issues.

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Hi Mikey,

Congratulations on your new tech - looks to us like you're already capturing great images.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[klaspavel]

When you sit back, catch your breath and slowly realise you may have gotten ever so slightly carried away with things...

Phil


As shot...

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Sucked into the vortex of doom...

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Hi Phil,
I would like to express my sincere admiration for your photograph of a flower, which is depicted in beautiful shades of purple. The dreamy atmosphere that you managed to create constantly attracts me and does not leave me cold. The great idea with the post-production and framing in these purple nuances is simply fascinating. Really wow! Your work is not only beautiful, but also inspiring. Thank you for bringing us such beauty.

Regards,
Pavel

 

[David Berry]

A tiny sky-high long-distance flyer …​

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• Curlew Sandpiper : Calidris ferruginea
• Queensland, Australia
• Conservation Status : Vulnerable

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On the map (thanks Wikipedia):

• Orange : Breeding — Siberian Arctic
• Yellow : Migratory — African Mediterranean
• Blue : Non-breeding — Africa; SE Asia; Australasia
• Plus a few appearances in Mediterranean Europe.

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[PKM-UK]

Hi Phil,
I would like to express my sincere admiration for your photograph of a flower, which is depicted in beautiful shades of purple. The dreamy atmosphere that you managed to create constantly attracts me and does not leave me cold. The great idea with the post-production and framing in these purple nuances is simply fascinating. Really wow! Your work is not only beautiful, but also inspiring. Thank you for bringing us such beauty.

Regards,
Pavel

Hi Pavel,

Thank you very much for your extremely kind feedback, I'm delighted to hear you really enjoyed the image - there can be no greater reward than knowing you've inspired someone. I am humbled.

This was an 'end of the day edit', where I sometimes let my creative juices run wild - when I saw where this was heading I thought 'actually, this kind of works' and I was quietly pleased with the result.

(To know that I am not alone is very reassuring... ).

Phil

 

[PKM-UK]

A tiny sky-high long-distance flyer …​

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• Curlew Sandpiper : Calidris ferruginea
• Queensland, Australia
• Conservation Status : Vulnerable

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On the map (thanks Wikipedia):

• Orange : Breeding — Siberian Arctic
• Yellow : Migratory — African Mediterranean
• Blue : Non-breeding — Africa; SE Asia; Australasia
• Plus a few appearances in Mediterranean Europe.

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Hi David,

The beauty and sheer wonder of nature never ceases to amaze and delight.

Absolutely astonishing.


(And what a great capture too!).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[Only RF]

A tiny sky-high long-distance flyer …​

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• Curlew Sandpiper : Calidris ferruginea
• Queensland, Australia
• Conservation Status : Vulnerable

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On the map (thanks Wikipedia):

• Orange : Breeding — Siberian Arctic
• Yellow : Migratory — African Mediterranean
• Blue : Non-breeding — Africa; SE Asia; Australasia
• Plus a few appearances in Mediterranean Europe.

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Very cool. Nice shot and thanks for the into.

 

[AOC]

I went out to a West Virginia racetrack on 12.7.25. Summit Point was having a Drift Nirvana Event.

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[Chris Summers]

Holiday portrait session completed!

Each year our photo club does a Christmas dinner at the church where we meet. I set up a backdrop and lights in an adjacent classroom and do some portraits of anyone in our group who wants one.

I use basic studio lighting patterns, a key light, fill light and a reflector. I have some older studio mono head flash units that still work fine and do the job. I even had someone click the shutter for the last shot of me and my wife who complained we never get a picture of the two of us. OMG, the grey hair!

The point is, I try to keep each portrait different, find an expression or pose that works for that couple. Work with your subject and talk to them, make them feel at ease and that they are the most important thing in front of your camera.

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I encourage everyone to do a Holiday Portrait even with a smart phone and a selfie! We aren't getting any younger!

 

[Only RF]

Canadian Museum for Human Rights which was built in our city. You would think something like this would have been placed in our capital. Another dreary day so I decided so decided to visit again but this time with my cam. I did not take any specifics of the displays and there were many, just the architecture. Sorry for the long text at the end. This is what happens when you get bored waiting for a nice day to take your new toy out.

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Seven levels ramps with sides of lit Alabaster and I walked all the way up today.

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View from the tower. The suspension walking bridge has the cities famous million dollar toilet. They thought they would put a high end restaurant in the centre and since it can get to -35 Celsius in the winter the sewage, etc pipes had to be heated. People said no one will want to walk across it in the winter especially with those temps and winds. They were right and it shut down. I ride my over that bridge in the summer.

The platform to the right on the Red River (which comes up from North Dakota/Minnesota) was built for one the popes that visited many years ago. From it a bit to the left and up there is an arch. The St. Boniface Cathedral which burnt in 1968. The kept the front wall. You can't see it but just to the right the right is the Assiniboine river that spills into the Red. That area is called The Forks and they uncovered artifacts dating back over 5,000 years. Once a train maintenance facility it turned into a rough area, was reclaimed and now the old brick buildings have shopping, restaurants, etc. Great place to sit outside and sometimes when I go on one of my long bike rides I stop there for a cold beer.

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[Only RF]

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Pretty good for those shutter speeds.

 

[David Berry]

Summer Visitor …​

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• Bar-tailed Godwit : Limosa lapponica
• Moreton Bay, Australia
• Conservation Status : Near-threatened

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• Red : Breeding
• Blue : Non-breeding

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[ACEkin]

Images from our recent return to Brodsworth Hall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.

(The hall itself had been closed for the winter the day before our original visit, the entire area was fog bound and - of course - we got completely soaked).

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PL Elite/ ViewPoint, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Photo AI. Compilations are a mix of R7 - Karen and R5 - Phil).

You can find out more about Brodsworth Hall by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen

Service Announcement: We will shortly be departing on our final Frank-Fest of the year (which traditionally ends up with us getting completely soaked). We will be unable to post any feedback until after we return (and dry out). In the meantime, have lots of fun!


1. Brodsworth Hall was built between 1861 and 1863 for Charles Sabine Augustus Thellusson, whose great-grandfather Peter Thellusson, a merchant and banker, had bought the estate and the existing Georgian House in 1791.

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2. Sadly, it is believed Peter Thellusson derived a substantial part of his wealth from the utterly abhorrent transatlantic slave economy.

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3. When he died in 1797 Thellusson left what has been described as one of the most spectacularly vindictive wills in British history, leaving the bulk of his fortune in trust for as yet unborn descendants. (The ensuing protracted legal battles between family members seemed to benefit the lawyers and trustees most).

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4. The result of Peter Thellusson’s will for Brodsworth was the estate was managed and enjoyed mainly by the trustees, probably with little investment in the house, for half a century.

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5. When Charles Sabine Augustus Thellusson and his wife Georgina, eventually inherited the Thellusson fortune they commissioned an entirely new Italianate mansion to be built elsewhere on the estate between 1861 and 1863. This is the current Brodsworth Hall.

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6. By 1990 Brodsworth had fallen into disrepair and the house and gardens were given to English Heritage, with almost all of the contents of the house being bought by the National Heritage Memorial Fund and then transferred to English Heritage.

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(Sources: English Heritage, Wikipedia).

Remarkable places, remarkable photographs.

 

[klaspavel]

Silent beauty above inversion.

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