Your R System Images - June 2024

[Chris Summers]

One for Father's Day. Here's a picture of my dad in about 1945 in China where he was serving with British military intelligence. I used my Canon R and RF 50mm f/1.8 lens to copy the small post card size shot. My dad had made a scrap book with plastic page covers and I had to cut that away to get rid of the reflections. Sadly, he glued the picture to the card stock, not sure how I will eventually remove it.

My dad ended up as a major, he said he mostly got promoted to move up to a different position. He said he never shot a gun other than at basic training. He spoke fluent Chinese so often was dealing with visiting Chinese military and sometimes interrogating Japanese prisoners. He met my mother while in Chunking, she was with the OSS which eventually became the CIA.

I used Lightroom, Photoshop and Topaz Photo Ai to clean up and colorize the image. Here is my original copy and the finished image

• Canon EOS R
• RF50mm F1.8 STM
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/3.5
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 1600

• Canon EOS R
• RF50mm F1.8 STM
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/3.5
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[PKM-UK]

I've been working on a project inspired by Angi Wallaces' submerged flowers. Here are a few of the ones I've created so far.

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Hi Hali,

These images are absolutely sublime - it's impossible for us to single out a favourite as each one is utterly spellbinding.

Whatever it is you're doing, it's top drawer creativity - and quite simply wonderful, keep it up!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

One for Father's Day. Here's a picture of my dad in about 1945 in China where he was serving with British military intelligence. I used my Canon R and RF 50mm f/1.8 lens to copy the small post card size shot. My dad had made a scrap book with plastic page covers and I had to cut that away to get rid of the reflections. Sadly, he glued the picture to the card stock, not sure how I will eventually remove it.

My dad ended up as a major, he said he mostly got promoted to move up to a different position. He said he never shot a gun other than at basic training. He spoke fluent Chinese so often was dealing with visiting Chinese military and sometimes interrogating Japanese prisoners. He met my mother while in Chunking, she was with the OSS which eventually became the CIA.

I used Lightroom, Photoshop and Topaz Photo Ai to clean up and colorize the image. Here is my original copy and the finished image

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Hi Chris,

A fantastic re-editing job with an absolutely fascinating, astonishing and moving tale.

Respect all-round.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[MikeZ]

Chris,
wonderful story and an amazing job with the colorized version of the original. Well done!

Mike

 

[Kamoshika]

The beer tram is back in action this summer. All-you-can-drink Kirin beer for the 1.5 hr round trip to the end of the line and back

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
• 80.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 500

. A few snacks thrown in all for the price of 4,800 yen (30.42 USD at the current exchange rate).

 

[RW2024]

Messing about with my RF 100mm F2.8L Macro. Wasn't thrilled with the main pic but I really loved the crops where the focus point fell. Need more practice with the DoF, get a tripod involved and use manual focus.

• Canon EOS R7
• RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
• 100.0 mm
• ƒ/3.5
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 250

• Canon EOS R7
• RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
• 100.0 mm
• ƒ/3.5
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 250

• Canon EOS R7
• RF100mm F2.8 L MACRO IS USM
• 100.0 mm
• ƒ/3.5
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 250

 

[PKM-UK]

The beer tram is back in action this summer. All-you-can-drink Kirin beer for the 1.5 hr round trip to the end of the line and backView attachment 28978. A few snacks thrown in all for the price of 4,800 yen (30.42 USD at the current exchange rate).

Hi David,

Sounds like a memorable ride (for those who take the trip - and can remember it afterwards! ).

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

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Messing about with my RF 100mm F2.8L Macro. Wasn't thrilled with the main pic but I really loved the crops where the focus point fell. Need more practice with the DoF, get a tripod involved and use manual focus.

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Hi RW,

There's an art to photographing flowers (which does't lend itself to our random camera settings approach to these subjects ) which becomes more intense with macros. You're off to a solid start here, with some fine details evident against pleasing backgrounds - and with scintillating colours aplenty.

Keep up the good work - and thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

We've continued to keep a look out for young tawny owls during our early morning strolls (in Hartshill Country Park, Warwickshire, England), but all was quiet yesterday and we thought we were out of luck - that is until Karen spotted one of the parents in the gloom keeping a close eye on us and and I got this shot.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PL Elite, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper TK-9 Panels and Topaz Labs Photo AI).

Please note we're off on a short Frank-Fest after today, so will be unable to provide any feedback until we return...

Phil


Meet the Parent...

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[Only RF]

Proud parents

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
• 700.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 640