Your R System Images - February 2024

[PKM-UK]

Space Seed

17 shot panorama, stitched, inverted, distort-polar align, and sky replacement.

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Hi Dean,

The revised universe is a major improvement over the original version (IOHO), further enhancing the overall image - which was already excellent!

(So that makes it super-massive-excellent... ).

Keep up the great work - your images are always a real joy to behold...

P&K

 

[Only RF]

 

[PKM-UK]

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Hi Only RF,

Well controlled captures of beautiful creatures. Presented amid their natural habitat, there are scintillating colours on show here (and very nice eye-pop!).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[Only RF]

Hi Only RF,

Well controlled captures of beautiful creatures. Presented amid their natural habitat, there are scintillating colours on show here (and very nice eye-pop!).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

Thanks. I have not come across of too many in the sky yet. They will come.

 

[PKM-UK]

A few more images from our January visit to Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England. (The compilations are a mix of R5 and R7 shots - ignore the exif data).

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

Phil and Karen


1. Pout for me baby...

2. Distorting Zoo enclosure glass? No problem...

3. Take it outside...

4. Something's a bit fishy...

5. Hello matey...

6. Feeding time at the zoo...

 

[Only RF]

A few more images from our January visit to Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England. (The compilations are a mix of R5 and R7 shots - ignore the exif data).

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

Phil and Karen


1. Pout for me baby...

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2. Distorting Zoo enclosure glass? No problem...

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3. Take it outside...

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4. Something's a bit fishy...

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5. Hello matey...

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6. Feeding time at the zoo...

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Great zoo set.

 

[PKM-UK]

Great zoo set.

Hi Only RF,

Cheers - much appreciated!

P&K

 

[Kamoshika]

Noticed some aerial battles way off in the distance (heavy crops). Neither Mr. Eurasian sparrowhawk nor Mr. Japanese buzzard were putting up with any nonsense from Mr. Raven.

 

[PKM-UK]

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Hi David,

Drama in the skies!

You did very well to spot the unfolding action in the first instance and then even better to find, track and capture it with your gear - no mean feat in itself.

Well done - and thank you for sharing...

P&K

(PS. Hopefully they all came to an amicable-ish agreement).

 

[Kamoshika]

Hi David,

Drama in the skies!

You did very well to spot the unfolding action in the first instance and then even better to find, track and capture it with your gear - no mean feat in itself.

Well done - and thank you for sharing...

P&K

(PS. Hopefully they all came to an amicable-ish agreement).

Thank you. The raven amicably left the scene. It didn't like the odds of getting tag-teamed. As a side note, one of the combatants, the Eurasian sparrowhawk (pic below), can be a bit difficult to distinguish from the Japanese sparrowhawk. Luckily, the Eurasian has 6 individual wingtips (5 for the Japanese).

 

[PKM-UK]

Thank you. The raven amicably left the scene. It didn't like the odds of getting tag-teamed. As a side note, one of the combatants, the Eurasian sparrowhawk (pic below), can be a bit difficult to distinguish from the Japanese sparrowhawk. Luckily, the Eurasian has 6 individual wingtips (5 for the Japanese).View attachment 25331

Hi David,

Thank you for providing the additional information - and the excellent bonus image (what a cutie!)...

P&K

 

[David Berry]

Out of my way!​

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Silver Gull : Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Curlew Sandpiper : Calidris ferruginea
Moreton Bay, Queensland​

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One of our local 'seagulls' spent ten or so minutes standing amongst a few dozen refugees from arctic Siberia, and then, without any warning that I could discern, barged through the little fellas causing one of them to execute an emergency take-off.

In a month of two, the Curlew Sandpipers will be gone: back to their breeding grounds fringing the far north-west Pacific.

 

[PKM-UK]

Out of my way!​

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Silver Gull : Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Curlew Sandpiper : Calidris ferruginea
Moreton Bay, Queensland​

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One of our local 'seagulls' spent ten or so minutes standing amongst a few dozen refugees from arctic Siberia, and then, without any warning that I could discern, barged through the little fellas causing one of them to execute an emergency take-off.

In a month of two, the Curlew Sandpipers will be gone: back to their breeding grounds fringing the far north-west Pacific.

Hi David,

You caught the moment beautifully!

Perfect 'take-off thrust' pose from the gull - and 'arrrrgh' reaction from the curlew with sublime control of the light (by you).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[Szychor]

Today's walk in forest

 

[StevenAunan]

Taken today along the Columbia River in Oregon, USA.

 

[Kamoshika]

Is that the one going up to Crown Point?

 

[Kamoshika]

I've got my eye on you.

 

[StevenAunan]

Is that the one going up to Crown Point?

I have a sister who lives near Crown Point, but this is Rowena Crest Viewpoint on Highway 30 between Mosier and the Dalles.

 

[Only RF]

Enjoying the sunset

 

[Only RF]

Volta. Albufeira, Portugal.

 

[Only RF]

 

[PKM-UK]

Today's walk in forest


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Hi Bartek,

Fantastic!

Our search for 'cutie of the month' could well be over - very well spotted and beautifully captured!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Taken today along the Columbia River in Oregon, USA.

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Hi Steven,

An instantly attention grabbing capture - beautifully framed (and well controlled exposure), with the vehicle adding to the composition. Very nice work!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

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Hi Only RF,

A terrific series of images which capture the energy and intensity of the unfolding action, with detail and blur perfectly balanced (IOHO!). Superb.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[Only RF]

Some rolling shutter in the in the 2nd one.

 

[PKM-UK]

Some rolling shutter in the in the 2nd one.

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Hi Only RF,

2 nailed on 'BIF' shots - we're putting the RS effects in shot #2 down to 'artistic intent'.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[Only RF]

I know I posted quite a few images of the bike race. I don't get these changes very often. I think this is my favourite.

 

[Kamoshika]

Some rolling shutter in the in the 2nd one.

I noticed that as well the other day.

 

[Only RF]

Almost lost the first one because I deleted it and had to recover it using the card's recovery tool. I don't see osprey's very often back home.

 

[PKM-UK]

A few creative re-edits from various visits to Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England.

(Re-edited using: Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop with Tony Kuyper TK-9 Panels, DxO Nik Collection and Topaz Labs Studio 2).

Phil and Karen


1. Look deep into my lens...

2. Hello matey...

3. Objects may be closer than they appear...

4. Treated like a dog...

5. Keep it going - you're so close...

6. Tiger cubs as art...