Your R System Images - November 2023

[David Berry]

Evening storm? ​

(Yes, with hail and a good deal of noise.)

 

[Dean Wilson]

Off to the Movies

 

[PKM-UK]

Experimenting with an old new lens. I bought many years ago a pinhole lens cap for my Canon 5D M4. I put it on an Ef to RF lens converter and took a few frames. These are all done with a pinhole lens cap.

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Hi Cemal,

Fascinating to see how you meld the different pieces of tech together to produce these results.

(I occasionally dabble with FilmPack/ Nik Collection, turning my 'state of the art' digital images into 'flawed' throwbacks).

Phil

 

[PKM-UK]

Sacramento Kings basketball game, Nov. 8, 2023. This is the best of 671 images. Edited with Luminar Neo.

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Hi Steven,

An attention grabbing image - vibrant and absolutely fascinating got the viewer.

We've tried (and failed) to produce similar styles of work in the past - well done!

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

A few of the old Texas courthouses from my trip this week! Still editing so more later. Some were so nice but the big live oak trees hid the structure. Almost needed a drone!

Hi Chris,

A terrific set of images. Well done both technically and in terms of composition (our favourite is the stairway - don't forget to look up! ).

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Evening storm? ​

(Yes, with hail and a good deal of noise.)

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Hi David,

What a mean and moody sky - well seen and caught.

(Looks like one of our summer holiday shots... )

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Off to the Movies

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Hi Dean,

A captivating premise that deserves to attract a wide audience - we're already looking forward to the sequel (perhaps a mini series even... ).

P&K

 

[Dean Wilson]

that deserves to attract a wide audience

If you want to Follow Me, that's what I look like from behind.

 

[klaspavel]

Bled lake at night. Slovenia, Europe.

 

[ACEkin]

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Moody.

 

[PKM-UK]

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Hi Klas,

An achingly beautiful composition with vibrant colours, a glorious sky and attention grabbing details - all mirrored in those utterly fabulous reflections.

Well seen and (very well) caught!

P&K

 

[JustUs7]

Sometimes I like to go back and rework an image. First time around I think I over saturated it.

So I edited for a more subdued look. And perhaps a bit more natural. Curious what preferences here are.

 

[Plamen_11]

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[ACEkin]

Sometimes I like to go back and rework an image. First time around I think I over saturated it.
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So I edited for a more subdued look. And perhaps a bit more natural. Curious what preferences here are.

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Not having been there, I will say the second version reflects the expected mood given the other variables like the cloud formations, rain, etc.

 

[ACEkin]

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The Spoiler confirmed my speculative view of the image. I wonder if these experiments can be done in several stages on several frames that can be combined to desired levels of complexity. I cannot help but think how it might have worked with fewer yellow/orange lines.

 

[Archibald]

Sometimes I like to go back and rework an image. First time around I think I over saturated it.
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So I edited for a more subdued look. And perhaps a bit more natural. Curious what preferences here are.

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I like both, but also prefer the second one. I think it is because there is a bit more tonal differentiation in the rocks.

 

[PKM-UK]

Sometimes I like to go back and rework an image. First time around I think I over saturated it.
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So I edited for a more subdued look. And perhaps a bit more natural. Curious what preferences here are.

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Hi Stephen,

As others have mentioned, without having been there it's impossible to say which one best reflects reality, but my preference is for the second version (less 'stark/ overcooked'). Having said that, I'd be tempted to brush in a few areas of the first one @ 50%-ish to add some selective pop (but that's just me!).

Someone once said - and it may have been me - an image is never finished, you just stop fiddling around with it.

(I do enjoy an occasional retrospective fiddle... ).

Phil

 

[PKM-UK]

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Hi Plamen,

That's a fascinating technique you've cooked-up and (kindly) demonstrated, which has produced a vibrant and eye catching outcome.

Well worth the effort - thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Images from our recent ride on ‘The Harbourmaster’ (Welsh ‘Yr Harbwrfeistr’) train service run by the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, which travels between Porthmadog and Caernarfon through the Snowdonia National Park in northwest Wales.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PhotoLab Elite/ ViewPoint and Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop with TK-9 Panels).

You can find out more about the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways by clicking Here and Loco No. 87 by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen


1. The Ffestiniog Railway is the world’s oldest narrow gauge railway with almost 200 years of history.

2. The steam locomotive for our (return) journey was Garratt No. 87 (an NGG16 2-6-2+2-6-2T built by Beyer Peacock, originally used on the 2ft gauge South African Railway system).

3. The Ffestiniog Railway and it’s infrastructure are now an integral part of the UNESCO ‘Slate landscape of North Wales’ World Heritage Site.

4. The Welsh Highland Railway is the UK’s longest heritage railway, running for 25 miles from Porthmadog through the Aberglaslyn Pass and the village of Beddgelert, past the foot of Snowdon at the Rhyd Ddu halt station and then on to Caernarfon (with its modern £3.5 million terminal station, opened in 2019).

5. Garratt No 130, passing through Rhyd Ddu halt station (the line beyond is single track, requiring the hand-over of a ‘permissive baton’).

6. View from the train. The summit of Snowdon (Welsh ‘ Yr Wyddfa’) - the highest mountain in Wales (3,560ft) and the busiest mountain in the UK. (You can either walk up it, or - in summer - ride up it on the Snowdon Mountain Railway!).

(Sources: Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways and Festipedia).

 

[Plamen_11]

ACEkin, yes it can be done in several stages. It can be experimented.

PKM-UK, thanks!

 

[David Berry]

Beach Landing for a Long-distance Flyer …​

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Bar-tailed Godwit : Limosa lapponica
Moreton Bay, Queensland
27°S; 153°E Zoom map as necessary.
camera—subject: 55 metres​

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[PKM-UK]

Beach Landing for a Long-distance Flyer …​

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Bar-tailed Godwit : Limosa lapponica
Moreton Bay, Queensland
27°S; 153°E Zoom map as necessary.
camera—subject: 55 metres​

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Hi David,

On final, looking good - no need for a go-around...

(Hopefully an enjoyable flight!).

P&K

 

[ACEkin]

Our early-blooming Christmas Cactus lost one of its flowers this morning. I photographed it about twenty minutes ago where it fell.

 

[PKM-UK]

Hi Cemal,

There’s a universe of colour, shade and beauty in this capture - a fine way to begin our Sunday!

Thank you for sharing…

P&K

 

[Zombo]

Waiting for Santa....or maybe just candy (Christmas Parade Nov 18)

 

[ACEkin]

Waiting for Santa....or maybe just candy (Christmas Parade Nov 18)

An-ti-ci-pa-tion!

 

[PKM-UK]

Waiting for Santa....or maybe just candy (Christmas Parade Nov 18)

Hi Steve,

A well seen - and beautifully presented - shot that perfectly encapsulates 'the very last intake of breath before that special moment arrives'. Nice work!

P&K

 

[Zombo]

Hi Steve,

A well seen - and beautifully presented - shot that perfectly encapsulates 'the very last intake of breath before that special moment arrives'. Nice work!

P&K

Thank
You!

 

[AOC]

A couple of gets taken this November recently. The last one is a rare rail glove in the wilds of Huntley Meadows park

Sharp-shinned Hawk in the wetlands of Neabsco Creek in Woodbridge VA

Sharp-shinned Hawk in the wetlands of Neabsco Creek in Woodbridge VA

Huntley Meadows Cattail seeds in the wind

Eurasian eagle owl at Earthquest

Kingfisher perch at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria VA

Red-tailed Hawk at Earthquest presentation

Elusive Rail Glove in search of its soul mate at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria VA

 

[PKM-UK]

A couple of gets taken this November recently. The last one is a rare rail glove in the wilds of Huntley Meadows park View attachment 22373
Sharp-shinned Hawk in the wetlands of Neabsco Creek in Woodbridge VA

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Sharp-shinned Hawk in the wetlands of Neabsco Creek in Woodbridge VA


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Huntley Meadows Cattail seeds in the wind

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Eurasian eagle owl at Earthquest

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Kingfisher perch at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria VA

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Red-tailed Hawk at Earthquest presentation

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Elusive Rail Glove in search of its soul mate at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria VA

Hi Art,

A stunning set of images, each one brimming with detail, colour and fascination for the viewer - but the eagle owl is just absolutely mind-blowing.

We also would like to give you a big hand for the last image...

P&K