Your R System Images - October 2023

[Kerro]

A few photos from the first day of our October leaf peeping trip to New Hampshire and Vermont. We had a great time but we had to work to find the fall color. Portions of Vermont were hit by massive flooding over the Summer and those sections also had leaf fungus issues, plus it was unseasonably warm, which tends to misalign the timing of color change. But it made us explore new areas.

First up, a photo of the Milky Way from a viewpoint on the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire, taken just as we arrived. The position of the Milky Way is not ideal at this time of year (low and descending in the direction of sunset), and clouds were starting to roll in, but I thought the lighting on the clouds worked for this photo.
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The next morning was sunny and we photographed Jobs Pond, a location we found after our standard go-to places in Vermont had green or brown foliage.
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Bald Hill Pond, another new location for us. If you look closely you can see a fire tower at the top of the hill/mountain.
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Norton Pond, yet another new location for us. The search for color drove us to the northern extremes of Vermont and New Hampshire. This is only a few miles south of the Canadian Border
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Some nice color running along a railroad line close to Norton Pond
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An HDR composite photo of a small river called the Jay Branch
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We had a nice sunset at Lake Willoughby, a spot that usually has wonderful fall color but had virtually none this year. But it is a nice place for sunset photography
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The last photo is the MIlky Way over Lake Willoughby in Vermont. There is still unavoidable residual light from sunset and some light cloudiness, but it does define the hills and mountains around the lake, with some home lights as well
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I hope to post some more photos from our trip soon

Don, those fall colours and awesome reflections are amazing. The Milky Way shots are pretty neat too.

 

[Archibald]

@dgphoto8

A really nice set of photos.

 

[Only RF]

A few photos from the first day of our October leaf peeping trip to New Hampshire and Vermont. We had a great time but we had to work to find the fall color. Portions of Vermont were hit by massive flooding over the Summer and those sections also had leaf fungus issues, plus it was unseasonably warm, which tends to misalign the timing of color change. But it made us explore new areas.

First up, a photo of the Milky Way from a viewpoint on the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire, taken just as we arrived. The position of the Milky Way is not ideal at this time of year (low and descending in the direction of sunset), and clouds were starting to roll in, but I thought the lighting on the clouds worked for this photo.
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The next morning was sunny and we photographed Jobs Pond, a location we found after our standard go-to places in Vermont had green or brown foliage.
View attachment 21044

Bald Hill Pond, another new location for us. If you look closely you can see a fire tower at the top of the hill/mountain.
View attachment 21045

Norton Pond, yet another new location for us. The search for color drove us to the northern extremes of Vermont and New Hampshire. This is only a few miles south of the Canadian Border
View attachment 21046

Some nice color running along a railroad line close to Norton Pond
View attachment 21047

An HDR composite photo of a small river called the Jay Branch
View attachment 21048

We had a nice sunset at Lake Willoughby, a spot that usually has wonderful fall color but had virtually none this year. But it is a nice place for sunset photography
View attachment 21049

The last photo is the MIlky Way over Lake Willoughby in Vermont. There is still unavoidable residual light from sunset and some light cloudiness, but it does define the hills and mountains around the lake, with some home lights as well
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I hope to post some more photos from our trip soon

Awesome set

 

[PKM-UK]

One from our last race meeting of the season - "watching me whilst cutting the grass"View attachment 20969

Hi David,

A terrific shot - that looks like quite a tense moment for the driver to be frozen in time!

(We hardly dare ask about what happened next - but hopefully no lasting damage... ).

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Wild weeds down the street. Converted to monochrome and split-toned slightly.

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Hi Cemal,

Beauty (and the opportunity for an interesting shot) is in the eye of the beholder.

We like the subject, composition and choice of treatment - an inspirational outcome!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Fetch!​

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Deception Bay, Queensland
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Hi David,

Ah - if we could just bottle that energy...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

We stayed in a wonderful old house in Sablet, Provence. The house was built in the early 1700's but went under a major refurbishment a few years ago. It's within the old fort like walls that kept the barbarians out at one time, the walls are2-3 feet thick and the ceilings have these wonderful old wooden beams. We did this trip with my oldest sister and her husband, she was a French teacher for her career so who better to go to France with than her. My French was learned in high school in the early 70's so not too good.

I like doing editorial shots of some of our day to day existence. The kitchen seemed to be the room we gathered in most of the time, very cozy and had a nice vibe.

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Hi Chris,

We can't imagine anyone looking at these images not wanting to nibble some cheese and bread (with maybe a sip of red wine) afterwards...

Très bien!

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

A few photos from the first day of our October leaf peeping trip to New Hampshire and Vermont. We had a great time but we had to work to find the fall color. Portions of Vermont were hit by massive flooding over the Summer and those sections also had leaf fungus issues, plus it was unseasonably warm, which tends to misalign the timing of color change. But it made us explore new areas.

First up, a photo of the Milky Way from a viewpoint on the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire, taken just as we arrived. The position of the Milky Way is not ideal at this time of year (low and descending in the direction of sunset), and clouds were starting to roll in, but I thought the lighting on the clouds worked for this photo.
View attachment 21043

The next morning was sunny and we photographed Jobs Pond, a location we found after our standard go-to places in Vermont had green or brown foliage.
View attachment 21044

Bald Hill Pond, another new location for us. If you look closely you can see a fire tower at the top of the hill/mountain.
View attachment 21045

Norton Pond, yet another new location for us. The search for color drove us to the northern extremes of Vermont and New Hampshire. This is only a few miles south of the Canadian Border
View attachment 21046

Some nice color running along a railroad line close to Norton Pond
View attachment 21047

An HDR composite photo of a small river called the Jay Branch
View attachment 21048

We had a nice sunset at Lake Willoughby, a spot that usually has wonderful fall color but had virtually none this year. But it is a nice place for sunset photography
View attachment 21049

The last photo is the MIlky Way over Lake Willoughby in Vermont. There is still unavoidable residual light from sunset and some light cloudiness, but it does define the hills and mountains around the lake, with some home lights as well
View attachment 21050

I hope to post some more photos from our trip soon

Hi Don,

An absolutely wonderful collection - the wonders of nature at their finest!!

Thank you very much for sharing...

P&K

 

[Chris Summers]

A few photos from the first day of our October leaf peeping trip to New Hampshire and Vermont. We had a great time but we had to work to find the fall color. Portions of Vermont were hit by massive flooding over the Summer and those sections also had leaf fungus issues, plus it was unseasonably warm, which tends to misalign the timing of color change. But it made us explore new areas.

First up, a photo of the Milky Way from a viewpoint on the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire, taken just as we arrived. The position of the Milky Way is not ideal at this time of year (low and descending in the direction of sunset), and clouds were starting to roll in, but I thought the lighting on the clouds worked for this photo.
View attachment 21043

The next morning was sunny and we photographed Jobs Pond, a location we found after our standard go-to places in Vermont had green or brown foliage.
View attachment 21044

Bald Hill Pond, another new location for us. If you look closely you can see a fire tower at the top of the hill/mountain.
View attachment 21045

Norton Pond, yet another new location for us. The search for color drove us to the northern extremes of Vermont and New Hampshire. This is only a few miles south of the Canadian Border
View attachment 21046

Some nice color running along a railroad line close to Norton Pond
View attachment 21047

An HDR composite photo of a small river called the Jay Branch
View attachment 21048

We had a nice sunset at Lake Willoughby, a spot that usually has wonderful fall color but had virtually none this year. But it is a nice place for sunset photography
View attachment 21049

The last photo is the MIlky Way over Lake Willoughby in Vermont. There is still unavoidable residual light from sunset and some light cloudiness, but it does define the hills and mountains around the lake, with some home lights as well
View attachment 21050

I hope to post some more photos from our trip soon

Very nice indeed!

 

[David Stallard]

Hi David,

A terrific shot - that looks like quite a tense moment for the driver to be frozen in time!

(We hardly dare ask about what happened next - but hopefully no lasting damage... ).

P&K

Hey Phil - happy to report on this one he kept his nerve, controlled the slide and with a gentle 180 returned to the tarmac and continued

 

[Chris Summers]

My wife and I have 24 grandkids.... yes it is a bit crazy here at the holidays! Yesterday was our granddaughter, Saoirse's 2nd birthday. Funny how at about that age they figure out that birthdays are a big deal and they get presents! As I left the house I grabbed my Canon R and the 24-105mm lens figuring it was a good all around lens for wide and tight shots. I also got my Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 for any low light portraits. Only problem was I completely forgot the EF-RF adapter! So I just shot with the lens that I had and it all worked out.

 

[ACEkin]

My wife and I have 24 grandkids.... yes it is a bit crazy here at the holidays! Yesterday was our granddaughter, Saoirse's 2nd birthday. Funny how at about that age they figure out that birthdays are a big deal and they get presents! As I left the house I grabbed my Canon R and the 24-105mm lens figuring it was a good all around lens for wide and tight shots. I also got my Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 for any low light portraits. Only problem was I completely forgot the EF-RF adapter! So I just shot with the lens that I had and it all worked out.


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What a beautiful baby! Happy birthday, and many happy returns of the day.

 

[Dean Wilson]

It's within the old fort like walls that kept the barbarians out at one time

Why would they want to keep me out? I appreciate a good pairing of Wine and Cheese.

 

[Dean Wilson]

My first attempt of stacking photos. I decided to try the Moon before attempting the Milky Way. Sequator, for those wanting to know.

10 dark images (186 MB) and 61 moon images (1.14 GB).
Greatly cropped to 1299 x 1299

• EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/8 sec
• ISO 100

 

[ACEkin]

Well, here is another one of the wild weeds down the street, this time with an arriving visitor. Converted to monochrome and split-toned in bromoil and selenium tones.

 

[Chris Summers]

We visited a couple of old churches while in Provence. I didn't have a tripod but I attempted to hold as still as possible and shoot bracketed exposures. Today I did an HDR merge in Lightroom of 2 of them. I've been in prettier churches but they represent what we saw.

 

[ACEkin]

We visited a couple of old churches while in Provence. I didn't have a tripod but I attempted to hold as still as possible and shoot bracketed exposures. Today I did an HDR merge in Lightroom of 2 of them. I've been in prettier churches but they represent what we saw.


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Steady hands, arms, body! Interesting architectural works and photography.

 

[PKM-UK]

My wife and I have 24 grandkids.... yes it is a bit crazy here at the holidays! Yesterday was our granddaughter, Saoirse's 2nd birthday. Funny how at about that age they figure out that birthdays are a big deal and they get presents! As I left the house I grabbed my Canon R and the 24-105mm lens figuring it was a good all around lens for wide and tight shots. I also got my Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 for any low light portraits. Only problem was I completely forgot the EF-RF adapter! So I just shot with the lens that I had and it all worked out.


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Hi Chris,

Happy Birthday Saoirse!!!

The best camera/ lens combo is the one you've got with you - and can connect together - at least you remembered to take the battery...

(Someone not too far away once forgot to include that all important little component... cough ...didn't you - Phil?).

P&K

(PS. 24!!! ).

 

[PKM-UK]

My first attempt of stacking photos. I decided to try the Moon before attempting the Milky Way. Sequator, for those wanting to know.

10 dark images (186 MB) and 61 moon images (1.14 GB).
Greatly cropped to 1299 x 1299View attachment 21080

Hi Dean,

Your efforts were richly rewarded - a mesmerising image...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Well, here is another one of the wild weeds down the street, this time with an arriving visitor. Converted to monochrome and split-toned in bromoil and selenium tones.

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Hi Cemal,

Once again, a very eye-catching outcome - I will look to try this technique out with some of our shots (once time permits).

Thank you for sharing...

Phil

 

[PKM-UK]

We visited a couple of old churches while in Provence. I didn't have a tripod but I attempted to hold as still as possible and shoot bracketed exposures. Today I did an HDR merge in Lightroom of 2 of them. I've been in prettier churches but they represent what we saw.


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Hi Chris,

We do like to include churches in our visits where time and opportunity permit - they're always fascinating and often present a real (and fun) challenge.

These are excellent examples of what can be achieved - well done!

P&K

 

[klaspavel]

Autumn field with the city in the background at sunset

• Canon EOS RP
• RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 100

 

[TonyB]

I did my first boudoir shoot over the weekend and let me tell you, this model really challenged me. She was fast paced with the poses and had no patience for an amateur who could not keep up. In the end, we got the shot and it was worth every treat she demanded

• Canon EOS R5
• RF85mm F2 MACRO IS STM
• 85.0 mm
• ƒ/3.5
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Only RF]

I did my first boudoir shoot over the weekend and let me tell you, this model really challenged me. She was fast paced with the poses and had no patience for an amateur who could not keep up. In the end, we got the shot and it was worth every treat she demanded
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Very posh. Nice lighting

 

[Kerro]

I did my first boudoir shoot over the weekend and let me tell you, this model really challenged me. She was fast paced with the poses and had no patience for an amateur who could not keep up. In the end, we got the shot and it was worth every treat she demanded
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I love good stories that go with good photos. lol

 

[ACEkin]

I did my first boudoir shoot over the weekend and let me tell you, this model really challenged me. She was fast paced with the poses and had no patience for an amateur who could not keep up. In the end, we got the shot and it was worth every treat she demanded
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I think the tutu is a bit too low! ;-)

 

[Myles Baker]

Yesterday was a Canterbury Nor'Wester day - a day of howling gales, of hot, dry, dusty wind making your eyes gritty and hydration important. So we took our grandson to the local zoo. In one of the aviaries, a kea - Nestor notabilis, the world's most intelligent parrot - was dealing with the situation in his/her own inimitable fashion...

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Today I shall be mainly picking up bits of tree.

Love these. Cheekiest birds in the world. 2 stories, once near the Meuller Hut took my camera out to take a shot of Mt. Cook and turned around to see my pack being picked apart by one of these guys who I swear had a look of affronted innocence when I took exception and another time having a break from skiing at Mt. Hutt and watched as a Kea every so deliberatly was pushing snow off the roof of the cafe on to anyone walking out the door. My favourite bird by far.

 

[PKM-UK]

Autumn field with the city in the background at sunset


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Hi Klas,

Love the leading lines and misty backdrop - the effect invites the viewer to look closer and explore.

The twin dominant colour palettes could almost be a grading treatment (and the cityscape/ hillside good examples of contrast diminishing with distance).

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

I did my first boudoir shoot over the weekend and let me tell you, this model really challenged me. She was fast paced with the poses and had no patience for an amateur who could not keep up. In the end, we got the shot and it was worth every treat she demanded
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Hi Tony,

Well, what an absolute little cutie - and a perfect portrait.

(Your patience - and the subject's impatience - both well rewarded!).

P&K

 

[ACEkin]

Yesterday at Arcadia Management Area in Rhode Island.