Your R System Images - July 2024

[Only RF]

Chasing my shadow …

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Pied Stilt : Himantopus leucocephalus
7:08 am : 31 minutes after sunrise
Tidal Flats : Moreton Bay, Queensland​

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I really like those birds. I shoot them quite a bit when I'm in Portugal. I have one in flight that is missing a leg.

 

[ctitanic]

Simplicity...

 

[ctitanic]

Chasing my shadow …

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Pied Stilt : Himantopus leucocephalus
7:08 am : 31 minutes after sunrise
Tidal Flats : Moreton Bay, Queensland​

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Is this the same bird?

 

[Dean Wilson]

Is this the same bird?

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)

• Black-necked stilts
  Have white heads, black caps that extend below the eyes, white spots above the eyes, black nape, and white underparts. They prefer marshes, mudflats, flooded fields, ponds, and drainage ditches.
  
  
• Pied stilts
  Have black wings, white foreheads, fore-necks, and underparts, black backs, wings, and nape patches, red eyes, and pink legs. They live in the borders of open wetlands, coastal pools, mudflats, and marshy grasslands

Here is a page that has 'almost' the exact same image (scroll down 1/2 a page):

 

[David Berry]

Is this the same bird?

Here’s Merlin Bird ID’s answer. I took a screenshot of your photo and entered it with the date and location fields left blank.

This outstanding app is free.

 

[Only RF]

Not much out today except this mini falls.

 

[Kamoshika]

My first attempt at fireworks from the other day. Odd that I never tried before. Lots more opportunities this summer and fall...need to get out and do more.

 

[Only RF]

My first attempt at fireworks from the other day. Odd that I never tried before. Lots more opportunities this summer and fall...need to get out and do more.View attachment 30031

Nice work. They are fun.

 

[PKM-UK]

Another excellent set! Perspectives are always bang on. Exposures, colours are handled well.

Hi Only RF,

Cheers for those kind words - very much appreciated!

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

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Hi David,

Definite 'cuties of the month contenders here' - well seen and caught!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

A shot that I took yesterday in Parco di Molentargius, Cagliari (Italy)

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Hi Massimiliano,

A beautifully captured bird in flight - seemingly very impressed with the view (the scenery looks idyllic).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Had a couple of visitors while enjoying morning coffee.

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Hi RW,

Looks like a very pleasing way to savour your morning beverage - well caught (and what a pair of cuties!).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

I photographed the first Monarch butterfly of the season in Rhode Island last week. As we walked with my wife, this tired one was on the pavement and trying to lift itself up with no success. I extended my hand and it climbed on it, and I placed it on the grass. It was probably a little more comfortable.

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Hi Cemal,

A beautiful creature - well seen and caught (and saved!).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

It has been a scorcher this summer and wildlife has been a bit hunkered down because of the heat. I did go out to photograph fireworks a few miles from my home on July 4th in old town Manassas at the Railway Station. It was the first time I watched the fireworks at this location.

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Hi Art,

A spectacular show - and image. Beautifully caught and presented.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Osprey with a Brown Trout.
Canon EOSR6mk2 Canon100-500RF @500MM
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Hi Jeff,

An eye-catching capture of a wonderful creature (though the fish may disagree on the latter point).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Early Arrival …

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Aircraft on final approach to Brisbane Airport
6:37 am : Nudgee Beach, Queensland, AU
Clouds are over the East Australian Current (South Pacific).​

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Hi David,

A most striking image - well seen and beautifully caught.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

EF 16-35 II + R3
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Hi Jake,

A terrific image - love the colours, ripples and wonderfully popped line - so much here to attract and hold the attention of the viewer.

Well done indeed - and thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

In camera five shot multi-exposure with CPL.
Shot at 100mm, 200mm, 300mm, 400mm, and 500mm.

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Hi Dean,

An extraordinary technique and mesmeric outcome.

Well worth your time and efforts - thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Some Monarch Action at McKee-Beschers Wildlife Management Area Sunflowers near Poolesville MD 7.9.24
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Hi Art,

A beautifully caught image - wonderful subject isolation with an explosion of colour.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Chasing my shadow …

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Pied Stilt : Himantopus leucocephalus
7:08 am : 31 minutes after sunrise
Tidal Flats : Moreton Bay, Queensland​

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Hi David,

You certainly nailed this one.

Well done - and thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Peacocks

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Hi Massimiliano,

Beautiful creatures, showcasing nature at its finest.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Sepia (with a dash of pink) …

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Pied Stilt : Himantopus leucocephalus
Nudgee Beach, Brisbane​

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Hi David,

A wonderful mix of detail, blur and colours - and a real cutie!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

O Lord, stuck in a Lodi vineyard again.

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Hi Steven,

A fascinatingly layered image - well seen and captured (particularly so given the presumed temptation of nearby grape derived beverages).

Cheers...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

The Lancaster was in our city. My wife noticed it in the sky today so I went to the airport and they were refuelling it at the private jet area. It moved but didn't take off as it was headed to the plane museum for a show. I had to shoot through a fence. Firing up the engines was cool. We are just watched episode 3 of Masters of the Air on Apple TV but those were Fortresses.

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Hi Only RF,

Well done on seeing the opportunity arise and then seizing the moment to capture these enthralling images.

And thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Summer has been quite slow in arriving here in Derbyshire, Butterflies have been quite scarce in the garden, managed to get some shots of the Bees on the Lavender though.
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Hi Nick,

A very pleasing palette of colours - terrific detail and subject isolation throughout.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Street photos

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Hi Massimiliano,

Two fascinating images, both well seen and caught with plenty to attract and interest the viewer in each scene.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

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Hi Frank,

A very pleasing composition - perfectly summed up by the title.

Well seen and beautifully caught - and thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Not much out today except this mini falls.
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Hi Only RF,

Ah, we do like falling water - and these shots are beautifully caught and presented (love the B&W, but on this occasion we think image #2 just shades it).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

My first attempt at fireworks from the other day. Odd that I never tried before. Lots more opportunities this summer and fall...need to get out and do more.View attachment 30031

Hi David,

Well done indeed - a very pleasing outcome (beautiful patterns and colours).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Well, we're back! A fun trip had, with over 8,500 raw files (and another 650+ iPhone images) to chew through - a number may appear here in due course.

In the meantime, with our thanks for all contributions in our absence - some images from a recent-ish visit to Paignton Zoo, Paignton, Devon, England.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PL Elite, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Photo AI).

Phil and Karen


1. Tiger Club - h-e-l-l-o...

2. A bunch of cuties...

3. Lion Club...

4. Eye-Pop...

5. Cheetah Club...

6. A journey into the other side...