Your R System Images - October 2023

[dgphoto8]

Lately it seems that fall colors are not what I remember - more brown than anything else, and not enough red. Perhaps we're losing our maple trees. Anyway, I shot this yesterday as the temps were non-characteristic warm for late October in southern New York State. I like the reflection, but I'm not sure if there is anything else of interest. I'm open to your input and criticism, just be kind! Thanks.

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Very nice reflection photo, great detail. This year in the Northeast was one of the most difficult for fall foliage in recent memory. This was very much the scene in much of Vermont this year. The heavy rainfall and warm temperatures really wreaked havoc. We did manage to find some reasonable color but it was very localized. Many of our usual spots in Vermont were green/brown, and we had to go north and east towards northern New Hampshire to get a little better color. But this year was definitely not a "color explosion with every turn of the road" year.

 

[dgphoto8]

Our final images for this month, captured during a recent visit to Chester Zoo, Chester, England.

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

Phil and Karen

Note - due to the use of multi-shot compilations, the exif info shown may be misleading - these are a mix of R5 (Phil) and R7 (Karen).


Tiger Club…

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Family time…

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Hello bright eyes…

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What a bunch of little cuties…

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Butterfly House - aka lens steaming-up mayhem - also featuring some very small, but very noisy, frogs…

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Inka, a rare black Jaguar, arrived in August this year, having moved from The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent. (Unfortunately, it appears she doesn’t get on terribly well with Napo, the existing resident male Jaguar).

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Lovely photos Phil and Karen. I especially like the bird portraits and the captivating eyes of the rust and black-colored mammal

 

[PKM-UK]

Lovely photos Phil and Karen. I especially like the bird portraits and the captivating eyes of the rust and black-colored mammal

Hi Don,

Cheers - much appreciated!

P&K

 

[David Berry]

Still waiting for spring rains…​

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Brisbane Valley Rail Trail
Fairney View, Queensland
Location on Map (zoom as necessary)
Looking NE.​

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This is what our part of the world looks like.

This morning I rode by ebike up the rail trail which runs north from Ipswich, passing close to our house on its way to tiny rural communities.

We're having a spring without rain — okay, a few drops now and then, but essentially nothing. Dry grass, half-empty dams and defiantly green eucalypts were the order of the day.

The lens used was the handy RF 14–35 f./4 L (blame Luminar Neo for stripping that info from the metadata; LrC swears it didn't do it!).

… David

 

[PKM-UK]

Still waiting for spring rains…​

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Brisbane Valley Rail Trail
Fairney View, Queensland
Location on Map (zoom as necessary)
Looking NE.​

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This is what our part of the world looks like.

This morning I rode by ebike up the rail trail which runs north from Ipswich, passing close to our house on its way to tiny rural communities.

We're having a spring without rain — okay, a few drops now and then, but essentially nothing. Dry grass, half-empty dams and defiantly green eucalypts were the order of the day.

The lens used was the handy RF 14–35 f./4 L (blame Luminar Neo for stripping that info from the metadata; LrC swears it didn't do it!).

… David

Hi David,

A splendid image - pastel shades and a fascinating landscape that looks like it would be both fun and relaxing to explore on two-wheels (a rather fine way to spend any morning!).

We have plenty of spare rain (in fact a fresh batch is due to arrive any minute now), but we suspect the postage would make it uneconomical...

P&K

 

[Grahamk]

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

Looks like the rear end of a Triumph TR6. Brings back memories - overdrive on 2nd, 3rd and 4th and a very heavy boot lid (as I recall from many years ago).

 

[MikeZ]

Hi Phil and Don,
Taking Phil's advice, I added a little "something" to the colors, dodged the right side of the image and cropped to 16:9. I think that it looks better, though still far from a wall hanger. Like Don said, it's been a bad year for fall foliage - too much rain, too warm or too cold, too something. Anyway, your comments welcomed on the edit.
Thanks, Mike

 

[dgphoto8]

Some additional fall color photos from this month.
This first two photos are from Kettle Pond in the Groton State Forest in Vermont. The warm temperatures kept the red leaaves around longer than normal and they make the photos: the oranges and yellows were much less intense than they usually are because of the rain conditions during summer.

The next two photos were taken on the trail that goes to Kettle Pond. The trail itself had mostly green foliage and you have to remember to look up...

Ricker Pond is also in Groton State Forest

We had a nice sunset over the Moore Reservoir in New Hampshire.

Finally, couple of eastern bluebirds in our backyard. The female bluebird has captured a caterpillar and is having a quick snack and the male bluebird posed nicely for me in front of some nice fall color.

 

[Hali]

A late season dahlia from a pot of orphaned dahlias that a friend gave me. I took it into photoshop and did some painting with the mixer brush.

 

[David Stallard]

Some additional fall color photos from this month.
This first two photos are from Kettle Pond in the Groton State Forest in Vermont. The warm temperatures kept the red leaaves around longer than normal and they make the photos: the oranges and yellows were much less intense than they usually are because of the rain conditions during summer.
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The next two photos were taken on the trail that goes to Kettle Pond. The trail itself had mostly green foliage and you have to remember to look up...



Ricker Pond is also in Groton State Forest


We had a nice sunset over the Moore Reservoir in New Hampshire.


Finally, couple of eastern bluebirds in our backyard. The female bluebird has captured a caterpillar and is having a quick snack and the male bluebird posed nicely for me in front of some nice fall color.

Stunning images / colours - the first one for me is the print / hanger for sure - refection is perfection (I'm a poet and didn't know it lol)

 

[MikeZ]

Some additional fall color photos from this month.
This first two photos are from Kettle Pond in the Groton State Forest in Vermont. The warm temperatures kept the red leaaves around longer than normal and they make the photos: the oranges and yellows were much less intense than they usually are because of the rain conditions during summer.

Great images and the red leaves in the scenic shots really make a difference.

 

[ACEkin]

A different kind of fall color, the color on the ground with camera movement.

 

[PKM-UK]

Some additional fall color photos from this month.
This first two photos are from Kettle Pond in the Groton State Forest in Vermont. The warm temperatures kept the red leaaves around longer than normal and they make the photos: the oranges and yellows were much less intense than they usually are because of the rain conditions during summer.
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The next two photos were taken on the trail that goes to Kettle Pond. The trail itself had mostly green foliage and you have to remember to look up...
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Ricker Pond is also in Groton State Forest
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We had a nice sunset over the Moore Reservoir in New Hampshire.
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Finally, couple of eastern bluebirds in our backyard. The female bluebird has captured a caterpillar and is having a quick snack and the male bluebird posed nicely for me in front of some nice fall color.

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Hi Don,

What a fantastic set of achingly beautiful images - and a great way for us to begin Monday morning!

It's almost impossible to single out a favourite - the first image is a real head-turner (but that bird is such a little cutie)...

Very well done all-round and thank you for sharing.

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

A late season dahlia from a pot of orphaned dahlias that a friend gave me. I took it into photoshop and did some painting with the mixer brush.View attachment 21356

Hi Hali,

An eye catching image which causes the viewer to pause and look closer - the choice of processing works well and produces a very pleasing result.



P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

A different kind of fall color, the color on the ground with camera movement.

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Hi Cemal,

Three fascinating and attention grabbing shots - each one being rich with colour and interest for the viewer.

If pushed, we'd say the first is (just) our favourite - it has a kind-of 'exploding with shimmering light' quality...

P&K

 

[ACEkin]

Hi Cemal,

Three fascinating and attention grabbing shots - each one being rich with colour and interest for the viewer.

If pushed, we'd say the first is (just) our favourite - it has a kind-of 'exploding with shimmering light' quality...

P&K

Thank you, P&K.

 

[ACEkin]

This is what happens when fall colors get guided by fluid dynamics! I recommend viewing them as close to their full width as possible, 1650px wide.

 

[MikeZ]

I love these abstracts, and the second image is mesmerizing when viewed in full screen.

 

[ACEkin]

Thank you, Mike. All of these reflection series rely on luck! I click the shutter hoping for a good movement in the frame as the surface keeps changing. I toss out quite a few frames too. I will write a new article on my site in the next couple of weeks to present them.

 

[PKM-UK]

This is what happens when fall colors get guided by fluid dynamics! I recommend viewing them as close to their full width as possible, 1650px wide.

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Hi Cemal,

Ah, we are very partial to fluids (Cheers! ) and abstracts - so these are both right up our alley!

The first shot is a kaleidoscope of golds and blues, the second a treasure trove of wonders...

P&K

 

[ACEkin]

Hi Cemal,

Ah, we are very partial to fluids (Cheers! ) and abstracts - so these are both right up our alley!

The first shot is a kaleidoscope of golds and blues, the second a treasure trove of wonders...

P&K

Thank you, P&K, I enjoy these visual experiments.

 

[PKM-UK]

*** Your R System Images - October 2023 *** Thread Closed…

A terrific collection of inspirational R System images this month - posted by people from all around the world and viewed by people from all around the world - we’ve really enjoyed viewing them all. A HUGE ‘thank you’ to the contributors and commentators - your talents and time are much appreciated!

You can continue to post any comments here, but the November thread is now open for all new images (including any additional October material).

Phil and Karen

 

[dgphoto8]

Stunning images / colours - the first one for me is the print / hanger for sure - refection is perfection (I'm a poet and didn't know it lol)

Thanks David. The (lack of) wind cooperated that day

 

[dgphoto8]

Hi Don,

What a fantastic set of achingly beautiful images - and a great way for us to begin Monday morning!

It's almost impossible to single out a favourite - the first image is a real head-turner (but that bird is such a little cutie)...

Very well done all-round and thank you for sharing.

P&K

Thanks Phil and Karen. The reflection photo was the first we ever got in that location in over ten years of fall photography. It's a big pond and usually the wind doesn't cooperate. And I never get tired of photographing bluebirds

 

[Tim Mayo]

*** Your R System Images - October 2023 *** Thread Closed…

A terrific collection of inspirational R System images this month - posted by people from all around the world and viewed by people from all around the world - we’ve really enjoyed viewing them all. A HUGE ‘thank you’ to the contributors and commentators - your talents and time are much appreciated!

You can continue to post any comments here, but the November thread is now open for all new images (including any additional October material).

Phil and Karen

Thanks so much for managing another cracking month of the R System Images Phil & Karen! And of course to everyone here who continues to contribute your time and lovely images to these monthly threads.