Your R System Images - September 2023

[PKM-UK]

We hope you have fun making wonderful images this month!

Stay safe and well…

Phil and Karen

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Any R System images (stills/ movies) can be posted. If you would like to say something about them in terms of the subject, settings, or post-processing, that will be very welcome.

Remember, you don't have to only post things you took this month - sometimes people don't get around to processing/ editing images straight after shooting them. (Think of it more as an ‘images I’d like to post here this month’ thing).

Images posted here will also be available to view in a dedicated Monthly R System Images Galley, which can be found by clicking Here.

Commenting on other people’s posts is encouraged, as it keeps everyone interested and coming back. (Please aim to be considerate, thoughtful and constructive).

We’ll aim to provide some feedback too - but please note we are away for part of each month and busy with ‘life stuff’. The lack of a comment from us is not a sign of disfavour!

*** We are on a trip from early-ish to mid-September with limited/ no connectivity - so apologies, but we won't be able to provide any feedback while we're away. ***

Finally, please post in accordance with the RF Shooters Community Guidelines.

Thank you!

 

[PKM-UK]

Some images from our visit to the Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England.

(Shot raw and processed with: DxO PhotoLab Elite, Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop with TK-9 and Topaz Labs Photo AI).

You can find out more about IWM Duxford and the other IW Museums by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen


1. Fairey Swordfish Mk III (this Swordfish was equipped with radar) and the British Aircraft Corporation TSR2 (Tactical Strike Reconnaissance Mach 2) - a prototype which was shot down by the British Government in 1965.

2. English Electric Lightning (Mach 2.27). This aircraft was the second production Lightning. In 1966 an RAF Engineer (’Taff’ Holden) accidentally flew it after inadvertently activating the afterburners during a ground test. (He was able to land it safely!).

3. B.O.A.C. Comet - the world’s first jetliner, it made its maiden flight in 1948, but was grounded after 3 crashes during the first 2 years of service. The investigation revealed a hitherto unknown problem - metal fatigue. This aircraft, a ‘fixed’ Comet 4, flew the first non-stop Atlantic passenger service in 1958.

4. A pre-production Concorde, Number 101 (Mach 2.23). The maiden flight in December 1971 included 130,000kg of test equipment to assess various aspects of its structure and performance and had a crew of 6 - pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer and 3 flight test observers.

5. On the day of our visit people were enjoying flights in two modified 2-seater Supermarine Spitfires and a de Havilland Dragon Rapide.

6. The American Air Museum - ‘a story of two nations united through war, loss, love and duty’.

 

[AOC]

Cool captures

 

[AOC]

A couple of gets that I am finally processing from the last couple of weeks. A Green Heron fishing and a Ruby-throated Humming Bird

 

[David Berry]

The beginning of spring * …​

Melaleuca viminalis​

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At the very end of winter we had twenty or thirty millimetres of rain. It was just sufficient to perk up a few of the native plants in our garden, including this bottlebrush.

* In Australia, the seasons are deemed to start on the first day of the equinox and solstice months; thus, the first day of September is the first day of spring.​

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[PKM-UK]

A couple of gets that I am finally processing from the last couple of weeks. A Green Heron fishing and a Ruby-throated Humming BirdView attachment 19411


View attachment 19412

Hi Art,

Amazing images - both are absolutely breathtaking!

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

The beginning of spring * …​

View attachment 19410

Melaleuca viminalis​

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At the very end of winter we had twenty or thirty millimetres of rain. It was just sufficient to perk up a few of the native plants in our garden, including this bottlebrush.

* In Australia, the seasons are deemed to start on the first day of the equinox and solstice months; thus, the first day of September is the first day of spring.​

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Hi David,

A very zingy image and hopefully the start of a warm and colourful spring for you over there. Interesting to read about reversal of seasons too.

By comparison, whichever day 'spring' starts here in Britain, autumn starts the very next day (both are usually heralded by the onset of rain)...

P&K

 

[David Berry]

Bee happy… ​

(I'm over the rainbow.)​

Grass Tree Flower Spike (Xanthorrhoea glauca)
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
Common Honey Bee​

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There was no need to leave the house to take this photo: just plant a xanthorrhoea beside the deck and wait a few decades.

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[PKM-UK]

Bee happy… ​

(I'm over the rainbow.)​

View attachment 19430

Grass Tree Flower Spike (Xanthorrhoea glauca)
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
Common Honey Bee​

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There was no need to leave the house to take this photo: just plant a xanthorrhoea beside the deck and wait a few decades.

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Hi David,

That's very colourful visitor - we have to pop to the zoo if we want to see meet one of those.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[d__b]

Saturday at the beach with my wife (Piha, New Zealand)

Piha, NZ by David B, on Flickr

Piha, NZ by David B, on Flickr

Piha, NZ by David B, on Flickr

Piha, NZ by David B, on Flickr

 

[Hali]

Saturday at the beach with my wife (Piha, New Zealand)

Piha, NZ by David B, on Flickr

Piha, NZ by David B, on Flickr

Piha, NZ by David B, on Flickr

Piha, NZ by David B, on Flickr

Some images from our visit to the Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England.

(Shot raw and processed with: DxO PhotoLab Elite, Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop with TK-9 and Topaz Labs Photo AI).

You can find out more about IWM Duxford and the other IW Museums by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen


1. Fairey Swordfish Mk III (this Swordfish was equipped with radar) and the British Aircraft Corporation TSR2 (Tactical Strike Reconnaissance Mach 2) - a prototype which was shot down by the British Government in 1965.

View attachment 19396

2. English Electric Lightning (Mach 2.27). This aircraft was the second production Lightning. In 1966 an RAF Engineer (’Taff’ Holden) accidentally flew it after inadvertently activating the afterburners during a ground test. (He was able to land it safely!).

View attachment 19397

3. B.O.A.C. Comet - the world’s first jetliner, it made its maiden flight in 1948, but was grounded after 3 crashes during the first 2 years of service. The investigation revealed a hitherto unknown problem - metal fatigue. This aircraft, a ‘fixed’ Comet 4, flew the first non-stop Atlantic passenger service in 1958.View attachment 19398

4. A pre-production Concorde, Number 101 (Mach 2.23). The maiden flight in December 1971 included 130,000kg of test equipment to assess various aspects of its structure and performance and had a crew of 6 - pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer and 3 flight test observers.

View attachment 19399

5. On the day of our visit people were enjoying flights in two modified 2-seater Supermarine Spitfires and a de Havilland Dragon Rapide.

View attachment 19400

6. The American Air Museum - ‘a story of two nations united through war, loss, love and duty’.

View attachment 19401

I love air museums! These are great.

 

[Hali]

A couple of gets that I am finally processing from the last couple of weeks. A Green Heron fishing and a Ruby-throated Humming BirdView attachment 19411


View attachment 19412

Beautiful images! I love the position of the ruby throated!

 

[Hali]

It's been a hot minute for me, but I'm going to try and get back in the swing of things. It's not that I haven't been shooting and developing, I've just been preoccupied and not posting. Two Dahlia's from my yard as the summer is winding down.

 

[Kamoshika]

Almost getting a Georgia O'Keeffe vibe.

 

[PKM-UK]

Saturday at the beach with my wife (Piha, New Zealand)

Piha, NZ by David B, on Flickr

Piha, NZ by David B, on Flickr

Piha, NZ by David B, on Flickr

Piha, NZ by David B, on Flickr

Hi David,

A terrific set of shots using a range of techniques to great effect - really like the reflections, warm colours and the B&W treatment works very nicely.

Thank you for sharing...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

It's been a hot minute for me, but I'm going to try and get back in the swing of things. It's not that I haven't been shooting and developing, I've just been preoccupied and not posting. Two Dahlia's from my yard as the summer is winding down. View attachment 19467View attachment 19468

Hi Hali,

Wonderful! This kind of treatment really floats our boat - eye-catching, captivating and fascinating...

P&K

 

[PKM-UK]

Images from our recent visit to Warkworth Castle, Morpeth, Northumberland, England.

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

You can find out more about Warkworth Castle by clicking Here.

*** We are away now until mid-September, so will be unable to provide any feedback/ comments until after our return. ***

We'll be back...

Phil and Karen


1. Warkworth Castle sits above a loop in the River Coquet and dates to around 1200.

2. It was the favoured residence of the Percy family - the powerful Dukes of Northumberland - from the 14th to the 17th centuries.

3. The Great Hall in the Bailey, with the Lion Tower (right), was built around 1480 by Henry Percy the 4th Earl of Northumberland.

4. The Great Tower (‘a castle within a castle’) was commissioned by (another) Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland in 1377.

5. The Grey Mare’s Tail Tower may have been used for accommodation and was built around 1290. [Inset right - ancient window art/ graffiti].

6. The Castle was used by William Shakespeare as the setting for several scenes in his Henry IV plays, written in 1597. It is now managed by English Heritage.

(Source: English Heritage).

 

[PKM-UK]

Yesterday's afternoon play-time - trying out Sean Bagshaw's 'Color Grade Sampling From Any Image With TK9'.

(This may, or may not, be of interest... ).

Phil

The centre image resulted from the top image being colour graded using the average low-medium-high from the bottom image (plus some extra fiddling).

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[Mriker]

Some images from our visit to the Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England.

(Shot raw and processed with: DxO PhotoLab Elite, Adobe Lightroom Classic/ Photoshop with TK-9 and Topaz Labs Photo AI).

You can find out more about IWM Duxford and the other IW Museums by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen


1. Fairey Swordfish Mk III (this Swordfish was equipped with radar) and the British Aircraft Corporation TSR2 (Tactical Strike Reconnaissance Mach 2) - a prototype which was shot down by the British Government in 1965.

View attachment 19396

2. English Electric Lightning (Mach 2.27). This aircraft was the second production Lightning. In 1966 an RAF Engineer (’Taff’ Holden) accidentally flew it after inadvertently activating the afterburners during a ground test. (He was able to land it safely!).

View attachment 19397

3. B.O.A.C. Comet - the world’s first jetliner, it made its maiden flight in 1948, but was grounded after 3 crashes during the first 2 years of service. The investigation revealed a hitherto unknown problem - metal fatigue. This aircraft, a ‘fixed’ Comet 4, flew the first non-stop Atlantic passenger service in 1958.View attachment 19398

4. A pre-production Concorde, Number 101 (Mach 2.23). The maiden flight in December 1971 included 130,000kg of test equipment to assess various aspects of its structure and performance and had a crew of 6 - pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer and 3 flight test observers.

View attachment 19399

5. On the day of our visit people were enjoying flights in two modified 2-seater Supermarine Spitfires and a de Havilland Dragon Rapide.

View attachment 19400

6. The American Air Museum - ‘a story of two nations united through war, loss, love and duty’.

View attachment 19401

Very nice pictures, and great use of the 24-105, a very underrated lens, in my opinion.

 

[MikeZ]

Another great set Phil. I feel like I have been visiting the English countryside without ever leaving my desk and computer. Thanks for the great photos and history.

 

[PKM-UK]

Very nice pictures, and great use of the 24-105, a very underrated lens, in my opinion.

Hi Mark,

Cheers - much appreciated!

The RF 24-105 f/4L is an ever-present in my travel line-up (typically - RF16mm, 24-105mm, and 100-500mm) and it's probably my most used lens overall.

Phil

 

[PKM-UK]

Another great set Phil. I feel like I have been visiting the English countryside without ever leaving my desk and computer. Thanks for the great photos and history.

Hi Mike,

Cheers - much appreciated!

We're aiming to visit another 3 historic properties on the forthcoming mini-tour (along with a bunch of other stuff).

P&K

 

[ACEkin]

Images from our recent visit to Warkworth Castle, Morpeth, Northumberland, England.

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

You can find out more about Warkworth Castle by clicking Here.

*** We are away now until mid-September, so will be unable to provide any feedback/ comments until after our return. ***

We'll be back...

Phil and Karen


1. Warkworth Castle sits above a loop in the River Coquet and dates to around 1200.

View attachment 19501

2. It was the favoured residence of the Percy family - the powerful Dukes of Northumberland - from the 14th to the 17th centuries.

View attachment 19502

3. The Great Hall in the Bailey, with the Lion Tower (right), was built around 1480 by Henry Percy the 4th Earl of Northumberland.

View attachment 19503

4. The Great Tower (‘a castle within a castle’) was commissioned by (another) Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland in 1377.

View attachment 19504

5. The Grey Mare’s Tail Tower may have been used for accommodation and was built around 1290. [Inset right - ancient window art/ graffiti].

View attachment 19505

6. The Castle was used by William Shakespeare as the setting for several scenes in his Henry IV plays, written in 1597. It is now managed by English Heritage.

View attachment 19506

(Source: English Heritage).

Very interesting places indeed. I found several things diverting from your standards. First, the perspective corrections and keeping the verticals vertical are not applied well across the images. Second, the brightness of the first and the last images is a little on the low side considering the shadow falls. Third, some frames are borderline HDR-struck. I hope you take my comments as intended, to share honest views to provide feedback. There is more potential in these images.

 

[PKM-UK]

Very interesting places indeed. I found several things diverting from your standards. First, the perspective corrections and keeping the verticals vertical are not applied well across the images. Second, the brightness of the first and the last images is a little on the low side considering the shadow falls. Third, some frames are borderline HDR-struck. I hope you take my comments as intended, to share honest views to provide feedback. There is more potential in these images.

Hi Cemal,

Please rest assured, your comments are always most welcome (and are taken very seriously). As we’re sat in woodland just outside Kendal, with my photo-tech back home, I won’t be able to review these edits for a while - but I’m looking forward to it!

(What I would say in advance is that, after all they’ve been through, not every place we get to visit is still standing ‘straight’… ).

Phil

 

[AOC]

Images from our recent visit to Warkworth Castle, Morpeth, Northumberland, England.

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

You can find out more about Warkworth Castle by clicking Here.

*** We are away now until mid-September, so will be unable to provide any feedback/ comments until after our return. ***

We'll be back...

Phil and Karen


1. Warkworth Castle sits above a loop in the River Coquet and dates to around 1200.

View attachment 19501

2. It was the favoured residence of the Percy family - the powerful Dukes of Northumberland - from the 14th to the 17th centuries.

View attachment 19502

3. The Great Hall in the Bailey, with the Lion Tower (right), was built around 1480 by Henry Percy the 4th Earl of Northumberland.

View attachment 19503

4. The Great Tower (‘a castle within a castle’) was commissioned by (another) Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland in 1377.

View attachment 19504

5. The Grey Mare’s Tail Tower may have been used for accommodation and was built around 1290. [Inset right - ancient window art/ graffiti].

View attachment 19505

6. The Castle was used by William Shakespeare as the setting for several scenes in his Henry IV plays, written in 1597. It is now managed by English Heritage.

View attachment 19506

(Source: English Heritage).

Love the clouds and historic structure, cool gets!!

 

[AOC]

A couple of shots taken of local critters in my neck of the woods. Green Tree Frogs are hanging out on Cattail leaves while Ruby-throated hummingbirds are in the process of fattening up for the trip South. Most of the mature males have already left the area.

 

[esheato]

Snapped a few flowers in the front yard.

 

[ACEkin]

Snapped a few flowers in the front yard.

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Colorful flowers. The first one works better for me.

 

[esheato]

Colorful flowers. The first one works better for me.

Yeah, I agree. The bottom was a sample 100% crop to check the sharpness.

 

[mimigamez]

At the San Antonio River (San Antonio, TX) by the Pearl Brewery. Boy was it hot yesterday for a photoshoot. We had 6 models working with 8 photographers. I don't know how the models managed to look so fresh, I'm glad no one passed out, but the heat was intense.