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[Maximilian]

Lovely shots, Maximilian.

Thanks Click

 

[EricN]

It was a bright day, but in the shadows. Not deeply in the forest.
NR just with default settings in DPP.
This is the robin (ISO6400) with NR off (colour and luminance NR turned to "0", zero, Moiré at "2"), still impressive IMO:

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I agree, it looks good even without NR. If you filtered out most of the red channel, it probably would look great as a high contrast black and white. We're really lucky how far technology has progressed.

 

[Nemorino]

Cloudy day a few weeks ago
Iso 25 600 + DxO pureRAW
R5 + RF 100-500 + 1.4 TC @ f/10, 1/1000


and f/10, 1/2000s

 

[AlanF]

I do you adjust the NR settings a special way in DXO? I ask because I think your photo's NR looks less obvious than what I get at 10,000 ISO.

Standard. I might have done a round of Topaz on it afterwards, which I occasionally do for very noisy backgrounds but I usually write this in the name before ".jpg". It does look like I have done, on reflection as it is very clean.

 

[EricN]

Standard. I might have done a round of Topaz on it afterwards, which I occasionally do for very noisy backgrounds but I usually write this in the name before ".jpg". It does look like I have done, on reflection as it is very clean.

Thanks, I'll try putting a few through topaz after and see what happens.

 

[dpc]

Stopping for a cool, refreshing drink...

 

[docsmith]

Still going through images from a week ago. I liked this one as well

 

[Click]

Lovely. Nicely done, docsmith.

 

[shire_guy]

Masked Lapwing

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Superb Fairy-wren (just about full breeding colours - significant crop)

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[jmeyer]

Found this incredible Great Gray Owl this afternoon at Sax Zim Bog. I have been up here all week on vacation. Still have at least 2 more days. 7D mkll & EF600 f4 ll

Jeremy

 

[danfaz]

Found this incredible Great Gray Owl this afternoon at Sax Zim Bog. I have been up here all week on vacation. Still have at least 2 more days. 7D mkll & EF600 f4 ll

Jeremy

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Dude, you are the Owl Whisperer!

 

[Del Paso]

Some more fun with a Greater Roadrunner. Escargot anyone (sans butter and garlic)?
R5 with 200-800 all at 800mm f9.


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I always thought it existed only in cartoons, until I saw one in Mojave if I remember well.

 

[Click]

Beautiful shot, Jeremy!

 

[Click]

I really like your shots, shire guy.

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[cooldood]

Shooting into the sun is not the best but too cold to swim across to the other side. LOL

 

[AlanF]

I was pretty impressed by the RF 200-800mm at 1600mm with the RF 2x on my charts. So, I took it out with the R5 to a woodpile where I frequently see a Little Owl. It's 60+ m from the road, and I have been photographing the Owl for years and can compare with back images. I have to say these are the most detailed images I have ever got. The Owl is only a 1000px high even at 1600mm. I also took some at 800, 600 and 500mm for comparison (displayed in descending order of size). It was easy to use the 1600mm hand held as the eyeAF worked well and mitigated the usuall shaking where the lens loses focus. The 500 and 600 were with a tripod.

 

[AlanF]

Oh, and if you don't want to lug around 3kg of camera, lens and extender, here is a shot by wife using the R7 and RF 100-400mm as taken and then upscaled 3x with Topaz to a similar size as the 1600 on R5.

 

[RaPhoto]

I was pretty impressed by the RF 200-800mm at 1600mm with the RF 2x on my charts. So, I took it out with the R5 to a woodpile where I frequently see a Little Owl. It's 60+ m from the road, and I have been photographing the Owl for years and can compare with back images. I have to say these are the most detailed images I have ever got. The Owl is only a 1000px high even at 1600mm. I also took some at 800, 600 and 500mm for comparison (displayed in descending order of size). It was easy to use the 1600mm hand held as the eyeAF worked well and mitigated the usuall shaking where the lens loses focus. The 500 and 600 were with a tripod.View attachment 214742View attachment 214743View attachment 214744View attachment 214745

Oh, the horrors of shooting at f18! You're going to break the Internet with a photo like this.
Excellent job Alan.

 

[Click]

Beautiful series, Alan.

 

[ERHP]

Spent a couple of hours watching this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk who is still trying to get the hang of 'hunting'. At times it would land pretty close to me.

R5 RF600 f/4L IS w/1.4x 1/640 : f/9 : ISO 400

R5 RF600 f/4L IS w/1.4x 1/500 : f/9 : ISO 400