Your R System Images - May 2024

[PKM-UK]

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Hi Art,

A terrific series of eye-catching captures which should enthrall and delight any viewer.

Devastatingly wonderful owl shots, but we can't get past image #3 (what a little cutie!).

Well done all-round - and thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

A couple of raw files pulled around (possibly beyond what is reasonable and sensible?) while playing with a bunch of software - aka 'overcooking things'...

Original 'blue hour/ sun set' shots taken at Loch Lomond, Scotland in 2021. (And, 'yes' - it did rain a lot!).

(s/w: DxO PL 7 Elite/ Nik Collection 7, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Studio 2).


I'm still trying to decide if I like where these two images ended up, but you may notice a few subtle differences from where they started. (Button fever).

You may also ask 'so, what's the point of all this nonsense? Well, I was waiting for the heating repair engineer to arrive and I thought it would be a laugh...



Phil

(The punchline is the engineer will now be coming round tomorrow... ).


1. Original 'as shot' (raw converted to jpg)...

2. What do all these adjustment thingys do?

3. Original 'as shot' (raw converted to jpg)...

4. Taking certain liberties with the fabric of reality...

 

[Woodbadger]

Hi Ian,

Three wonderful image of beautiful creatures to showcase your tech (and talents!) - superb detail, colours and eye-pop evident throughout.

A difficult call, but image #1 is (just) our favourite.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

Thanks so much!

 

[Kamoshika]

A couple of raw files pulled around (possibly beyond what is reasonable and sensible?) while playing with a bunch of software - aka 'overcooking things'...

Original 'blue hour/ sun set' shots taken at Loch Lomond, Scotland in 2021. (And, 'yes' - it did rain a lot!).

(s/w: DxO PL 7 Elite/ Nik Collection 7, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Studio 2).


I'm still trying to decide if I like where these two images ended up, but you may notice a few subtle differences from where they started. (Button fever).

You may also ask 'so, what's the point of all this nonsense? Well, I was waiting for the heating repair engineer to arrive and I thought it would be a laugh...



Phil

(The punchline is the engineer will now be coming round tomorrow... ).


1. Original 'as shot' (raw converted to jpg)...

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2. What do all these adjustment thingys do?

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3. Original 'as shot' (raw converted to jpg)...

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4. Taking certain liberties with the fabric of reality...

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Maybe that's the fabric of reality for a different species. It would be kind of fun for, say, Lightroom or DxO, to have animal-eye presets. E.g., scenes calibrated to what a cat sees, horse sees, etc.

 

[PKM-UK]

Maybe that's the fabric of reality for a different species. It would be kind of fun for, say, Lightroom or DxO, to have animal-eye presets. E.g., scenes calibrated to what a cat sees, horse sees, etc.

Hi David,

Interesting concept - I like your thinking!

On similar lines, perhaps edit 1 could be my 'what you'd see if you were heavily hungover preset'...

Phil

(Still waiting for the engineer, so there could well be some more 'Scotland re-edited' shots to come yet).

 

[Kamoshika]

A couple of red-rumped swallows (コシアカツバメ koshiaka-tsubame)

 

[PKM-UK]

A couple of red-rumped swallows (コシアカツバメ koshiaka-tsubame)

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Hi David,

Terrific captures of beautiful creatures - wonderful colours, details and eye-pop.

(I suspect these are small/ fast moving and challenging to find/ track in the EVF).

Well done - and thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[Kamoshika]

Hi David,

Terrific captures of beautiful creatures - wonderful colours, details and eye-pop.

(I suspect these are small/ fast moving and challenging to find/ track in the EVF).

Well done - and thank you for sharing...

P&K

Thank you. Yes, a bit challenging at 700mm, so I pulled back to 420 to make it a little easier. I should have just taken the extender off. Next time.

 

[Only RF]

A couple of raw files pulled around (possibly beyond what is reasonable and sensible?) while playing with a bunch of software - aka 'overcooking things'...

Original 'blue hour/ sun set' shots taken at Loch Lomond, Scotland in 2021. (And, 'yes' - it did rain a lot!).

(s/w: DxO PL 7 Elite/ Nik Collection 7, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Studio 2).


I'm still trying to decide if I like where these two images ended up, but you may notice a few subtle differences from where they started. (Button fever).

You may also ask 'so, what's the point of all this nonsense? Well, I was waiting for the heating repair engineer to arrive and I thought it would be a laugh...



Phil

(The punchline is the engineer will now be coming round tomorrow... ).


1. Original 'as shot' (raw converted to jpg)...

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2. What do all these adjustment thingys do?

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3. Original 'as shot' (raw converted to jpg)...

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4. Taking certain liberties with the fabric of reality...

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Very nice. I've always had a thing for B&W.

 

[PKM-UK]

Very nice. I've always had a thing for B&W.

Hi Only RF,

Cheers - much appreciated!

(A couple more from today will be incoming shortly as the water heating system fix saga continues into a second season).

Phil

 

[PKM-UK]

Same principles apply with random raw fiddling as we move unsteadily through day 2 of 'heating valve fix'.

Shots taken at Loch Lomond and The Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland in 2021 - but the edits were done today!

(s/w: DxO PL 7 Elite/ Nik Collection 7, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Studio 2).




Phil

Edit (@19:10): The hot water system is fixed! (That was a l-o-n-g day in the saddle for the heating engineer, who was absolutely superb - cheers matey!).


1. Early one morning (the sun had no intention of rising)...

2. Eileen Donan Castle - featured in many movies including 'Highlander' - a very fine place to cycle to. And then it rained (a lot)...

 

[Chris Summers]

We finally got some clear skies so I was able to test out my new R6 MKII. Love it so far, it is very fast on tracking wildlife. There is a bit of a learning curve as some of the buttons on my other cameras have moved or have different functions. Only took 2 lenses; my RF 16mm and the RF 800mm f/11.

Overall I am happy with the purchase and while I had planned to sell my Canon R, I think I might also sell the R7. The R7 does have a bit more reach due to the crop sensor and a slightly bigger file size but the rolling shutter and lack of the ability to add a vertical battery grip have really bugged me.

 

[arma22]

I bought my R6M2 last Friday. I still need to learn a lot coming from a Nikon D500. I've been trying it out all weekend. I made these photos from Kenzo (my brother's French Bulldog)

 

[PKM-UK]

We finally got some clear skies so I was able to test out my new R6 MKII. Love it so far, it is very fast on tracking wildlife. There is a bit of a learning curve as some of the buttons on my other cameras have moved or have different functions. Only took 2 lenses; my RF 16mm and the RF 800mm f/11.

Overall I am happy with the purchase and while I had planned to sell my Canon R, I think I might also sell the R7. The R7 does have a bit more reach due to the crop sensor and a slightly bigger file size but the rolling shutter and lack of the ability to add a vertical battery grip have really bugged me.

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Hi Chris,

Congratulations on your latest acquisition - a series of excellent shots here to showcase your new tech (#1 and #8 just shading it as our tied favourites!).

Looks like you're already having a lot of fun - thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

I bought my R6M2 last Friday. I still need to learn a lot coming from a Nikon D500. I've been trying it out all weekend. I made these photos from Kenzo (my brother's French Bulldog) View attachment 28222View attachment 28223

Hi Arjan,

Congratulations on your new tech - welcome to the Canon R System (and the monthly thread!).

You're off to a flying start here with two heartwarming images of a charming and characterful companion - absolutely fantastic, what's not to love?!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[Only RF]

Nice stuff everyone. I have not been keeping up as much. Going through what Phil did. Renovations. Oh the joy.

 

[Hali]

Sorry I've been so quiet again, we've been away in that American mecca of wildlife -Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Had a great two weeks there, fully of snow and cold and wildlife. So 15K worth of images later, I will be posting a bit as I go through them. Especially since I just retired, no excuses to put off developing my images now!
Two images to start off with. I think I said we had snow- 12 out of the 14 days we were there. In May. Made for some unique conditions.
The first is a moose way out, this one in Grand Teton NP, the second is a tree in the snow, near the Moulton Barn, also in Grand Teton NP

 

[PKM-UK]

Nice stuff everyone. I have not been keeping up as much. Going through what Phil did. Renovations. Oh the joy.

Hi Only RF,

We feel your pain...

(Our project is still ongoing - it appears we've become entombed in a s-l-o-w m-o-t-i-o-n time-loop featuring the 'returning things to normality' phase).

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Sorry I've been so quiet again, we've been away in that American mecca of wildlife -Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Had a great two weeks there, fully of snow and cold and wildlife. So 15K worth of images later, I will be posting a bit as I go through them. Especially since I just retired, no excuses to put off developing my images now!
Two images to start off with. I think I said we had snow- 12 out of the 14 days we were there. In May. Made for some unique conditions.
The first is a moose way out, this one in Grand Teton NP, the second is a tree in the snow, near the Moulton Barn, also in Grand Teton NPView attachment 28229View attachment 28230

Hi Hali,

Congratulations on your retirement - may it be long, healthy and happy!

Two fantastic images which shout 'it's cold!'. What an environment for the (very well wrapped up) photographer - we're looking forward to seeing more!

(You did well to keep a steady hand).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[Flango85]

Spotting the landing

Canon R6MK2, Canon 100-500RF

 

[PKM-UK]

Spotting the landing

Canon R6MK2, Canon 100-500RF

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Hi Jeff,

What a fantastic 'moment frozen in time' action shot! The perfect mix of movement blur (love the hair) and sharpness, with the all important detail on the subject's face and eyes to draw the viewer in. The two close onlookers add to the intensity of the scene as we all wait spellbound for the final outcome!

Well done - and thank you for sharing...

P&K

(Hopefully a safe landing - and a good result too!).

 

[Szychor]

Finally im happy owner of RF 100-500 lens. Here are some shots from todays test.

 

[Flango85]

Hi Jeff,

What a fantastic 'moment frozen in time' action shot! The perfect mix of movement blur (love the hair) and sharpness, with the all important detail on the subject's face and eyes to draw the viewer in. The two close onlookers add to the intensity of the scene as we all wait spellbound for the final outcome!

Well done - and thank you for sharing...

P&K

(Hopefully a safe landing - and a good result too!).

Thanks, much appreciated.

 

[Chris Summers]

I took some photo friends down to the Texas Gulf Coast region SE of Houston. Not as much of a variety of birds but still, pretty good. I shot with my new R6 MkII and mostly my 800mm f/11 lens as it was quite bright today. A few shots with other lenses noted in the metadata.

 

[PKM-UK]

Finally im happy owner of RF 100-500 lens. Here are some shots from todays test.


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Hi Bartosz,

Welcome to the world of the RF 100-500 - it's a truly fantastic piece of kit (and we absolutely love ours!).

A terrific series of images here to showcase your new tech - eye-catching image #3 being our favourite.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

I took some photo friends down to the Texas Gulf Coast region SE of Houston. Not as much of a variety of birds but still, pretty good. I shot with my new R6 MkII and mostly my 800mm f/11 lens as it was quite bright today. A few shots with other lenses noted in the metadata.

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Hi Chris,

A fascinating mixture of wildlife and general interest shots here, each one holding a wealth of interest to attract and delight the viewer.

You've certainly captured a treasure of extraordinary and beautiful creatures set in their natural environments (most of which we'd have to visit a zoo to see - we're fairly happy about this when it comes to the ones with teeth!), but the 'little and large' canoeist vs bulk carrier scenario is (just) our favourite.

Well done and thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[Hali]

Hi Hali,

Congratulations on your retirement - may it be long, healthy and happy!

Two fantastic images which shout 'it's cold!'. What an environment for the (very well wrapped up) photographer - we're looking forward to seeing more!

(You did well to keep a steady hand).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

Thanks so much, Phil and Karen! It is taking a little getting used to not having a schedule, but I am only 3 days in so the schedule may be happening soon. We were very well wrapped up and happy to be so. We did a lot of in and out of the car, although we did put 2200 miles on our rental in the two weeks we were there . My hopes are to go in the winter sometime, for that I will need better gloves. Probably heated ones, although I don't know if I can find them in my size (small hands).

 

[Hali]

Spotting the landing

Canon R6MK2, Canon 100-500RF

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Great moment captured. That's a heck of a jump it looks like.

 

[Hali]

Red Fox, Yellowstone NP, USA. Sadly these foxes are becoming habituated because people will toss meat to them from their car and truck windows. We saw this happen and I tried to reason with the woman doing it who said "other people do it" I tried to explain to her that by feeding these wild creatures they associated cars with food and had a higher chance of being hit. She just responded with several obscenities. I feel better that at least I tried.

 

[Kamoshika]

Nice shot and good for you. At least the woman now has it in her head that there are likely people out there disapproving of her actions. It may not matter, but who knows?