Your R System Images - May 2023

[PGM]

Butterfly on the bluebells shot with my R3 and RF100-400mm @400mm f8 iso2000 1/640s
Crested Grebe shot with my R3 and RF800mm F11 iso500 1/1000s
Thoughts and opinions welcome.
Thanks

 

[benpk2]

I thought I'd share this one from the coronation. I went for the crowds and wasn't disappointed despite the rain.

 

[Only RF]

Training for the marathon.

 

[Only RF]

Slow day. Dropped by the Airport.

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[PKM-UK]

We’re back!! Wales, you were welcoming and utterly fantastic as usual - 50 miles walked (3,000 feet climbed), 96 miles cycled (7,650 feet climbed), plus visits to: 8 dams, 7 castles, 1 hill fort, 1 cathedral, 1 church and 1 moated area thingy. Only 5 drenchings had (4 on one day ) and we even saw the sun... Images may well be appearing on this site (in a little bit - mucho sorting/ processing to be done!).

In the meantime, here are some images from a recent visit to Upton House, Warwickshire, England.

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

You can read more about the history of Upton House by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen

1. Upton House, built around 1695, was acquired by Lord and Lady Bearsted in 1927.

2. The couple used their fortune for philanthropic ventures and they also amassed an impressive private art collection.

3. The gardens were designed by Kitty Lloyd-Jones, a pioneer female gardener - shown here is 'The Quiet Orchard'.

4. Ceilings as art. The house, gardens and much of the art collection were subsequently gifted to The National Trust. (The art collection on the basis that it remained at Upton House and available to view by the public).

5. A shot of the garden stairway, most notable for an elderly couple who spent the best part of 20 minutes photographing themselves in front of the lower section. (We gave up waiting - one of the benefits of Photoshop!).

 

[AKVet]

It boggles my mind that these structures from 1695 are still standing in such good condition.

 

[PKM-UK]

It boggles my mind that these structures from 1695 are still standing in such good condition.

Hi Kepa,

In the day it would have been a pretty astonishing place - when we visit we try to visualise what it may have been like, which always raises a tingle. In their pomp, the house and gardens would have been absolutely magnificent.

The art collection, which we didn't include here, is something else. We were impressed by the fact that, after they passed, the original owners clearly wanted people to continue be able to enjoy what they had built and collected.

P&K

 

[dgphoto8]

Some photos from a "birdathon" bird walk that my wife and I went on one evening, led by a naturalist at an Audubon wildlife refuge near us. We were greeted by this tree swallow keeping watch.

Don't you hate it when a subject has an itch during a portrait?

This mallard seemed to exude attitude but posed for a portrait.

As the sun was setting, it illuminated this tree nicely with warm light.

This last capture shows one of the reasons I'm continuously gobsmacked by the R5/RF800 f/11 combo. We saw this bird on a distant mudflat at sunset. I needed to to set the ISO at 16000 to get this (heavily cropped) photo of a solitary sandpiper. But even zoomed in on the camera LCD, our birding team was able to confirm the identity of the bird so that the sighting counted in the competition. This photo has the new Adobe LR Denoise treatment applied and is not going to win any awards or hang on our wall, but the fact that you can clearly identify the bird in a photo taken with a handheld 800 mm f/11 lens at ISO 16000 still amazes me.

 

[PKM-UK]

Some photos from a "birdathon" bird walk that my wife and I went on one evening, led by a naturalist at an Audubon wildlife refuge near us. We were greeted by this tree swallow keeping watch.
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Don't you hate it when a subject has an itch during a portrait?
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This mallard seemed to exude attitude but posed for a portrait.
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As the sun was setting, it illuminated this tree nicely with warm light.
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This last capture shows one of the reasons I'm continuously gobsmacked by the R5/RF800 f/11 combo. We saw this bird on a distant mudflat at sunset. I needed to to set the ISO at 16000 to get this (heavily cropped) photo of a solitary sandpiper. But even zoomed in on the camera LCD, our birding team was able to confirm the identity of the bird so that the sighting counted in the competition. This photo has the new Adobe LR Denoise treatment applied and is not going to win any awards or hang on our wall, but the fact that you can clearly identify the bird in a photo taken with a handheld 800 mm f/11 lens at ISO 16000 still amazes me.
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Hi Don,

A terrific set of images (the duck being our favourite!), the last shot is a great example of the long reach being put to good use.

Looks like you had a lot of fun…

P&K

 

[AKVet]

Very nice set of photos. That 800mm does quite a good job!

 

[MikeZ]

The entire series, including the last image, are amazing. The R5 is really quite an adaptable camera and allows for usable images at some fairly high ISOs and crop factors.

 

[AOC]

A couple of colorful Spring visitors in my neck of the woods.

A young Orchard Oriole

Yellow-throated Warbler

Summer Tanager

 

[dgphoto8]

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A young Orchard Oriole



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Yellow-throated Warbler





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Summer Tanager

Great set of bird photos. Love the oriole singing

 

[dgphoto8]

Hi Don,

A terrific set of images (the duck being our favourite!), the last shot is a great example of the long reach being put to good use.

Looks like you had a lot of fun…

P&K

Thank you. Yes, it was a very nice evening and we did have fun

 

[dgphoto8]

Very nice set of photos. That 800mm does quite a good job!

Thanks. Yeah, I've never regretted getting this lens

 

[dgphoto8]

The entire series, including the last image, are amazing. The R5 is really quite an adaptable camera and allows for usable images at some fairly high ISOs and crop factors.

Thanks. The R5 is certainly amazing. I agonized over the cost for awhile but my understanding wife encouraged me after looking at what it could do because she knew I would enjoy it so much

 

[jcass]

Mother's Day in my brother's garden...

 

[PKM-UK]

Mother's Day in my brother's garden...

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Hi JIm,

We do like flowers - nature is beautiful - especially after a good soaking leaves exquisite water drops! Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[JustUs7]

A guest in the backyard this evening.

 

[PKM-UK]

A guest in the backyard this evening.

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Hi Stephen,

What a beautiful creature - you did well to nail the shot (speaks volumes for always having a camera handy and ready to go).

Thank you for sharing this special moment…

P&K

 

[JustUs7]

Hi Stephen,

What a beautiful creature - you did well to nail the shot (speaks volumes for always having a camera handy and ready to go).

Thank you for sharing this special moment…

P&K

Thank you. Deer are as common as squirrels in our neighborhood. We usually see a couple babies following their mom around in the spring. They’re peaceful to watch, but they eat all our flowers. It’s a trade off. They don’t seem to like Daffodils, but we can’t have tulips. They love those. And lilies.

The animal eye AF doesn’t seem to care about cat, dog, horse, bird. It finds the eye of any animal so far. My experience anyway.

 

[GeriD]

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I love this images so much, love the cute subjects and the negative space. Great image!

 

[LaineeeTravels]

A few images from a recent trip to Bali:

 

[Only RF]

The day was sunny expect for the high atmospheric smoke from the wild fires in Alberta, Canada.

Trumpeter Swans

We are family

The gathering

I didn't make that stain

 

[Only RF]

One more. Better with the shadows on this one.

 

[PKM-UK]

One more. Better with the shadows on this one.

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Hi Only RF,

A wonderful capture of absolutely beautiful creatures, spot on.

P&K

 

[Only RF]

Hi Only RF,

A wonderful capture of absolutely beautiful creatures, spot on.

P&K

Thanks

 

[MikeZ]

A few images from a recent trip to Bali:

That is an amazing set. Love the subjects and the colors.

 

[Only RF]

That is an amazing set. Love the subjects and the colors.

Thanks. I've been to that spot which is by a hydro dam a few times but never in the spring. I've never seen pelicans there before. The swans were captured at a goose sanctuary.

 

[Only RF]

Small creek waterfall.