The Weekly Collegial Show Your Photos Starting 11 November 2024 Any Brand

This is the weekly Collegial Show Your Photos Any Brand thread where we invite you to show your own pictures. It is collegial in that it is a pleasant and friendly place among photographers to share.

I will begin this thread each Monday (Pacific Standard Time) to give each of you all the chance to share your weekend photos with us, for those that follow a regular work week schedule and choose to do it that way. But the pictures can be taken at any time with any camera, including your cell phone. It's open to all skill levels from beginners to advanced. The images posted can be anything from casual snaps to extraordinary. I'll be sure to comment to each of your photos, if you choose to share. Replies from others are encouraged also.

The intent of this thread to mainly to just show photos in a relaxed way and to generate replies or comments about them. Generally I'm not planning to critique any image unless asked. But I or we may ask things about a photo that may develop into a discussion, always being friendly and helpful. It has been a request that I mention this and from what I've learned from past experience: Can you ask a member first if they would mind you editing their photos?

Remember it's all about the enjoyment of taking pictures regardless of what we have. We can learn from each. Please share any tips or techniques too. A narrative sometimes also helps. Thanks everyone for your participation.

Subject: Rainy Northern California

Most of the time we travel to Northern California in the summer. But this time we decided to take a trip in the autumn in the month of October. I got to see a little rain, which was new for me in this area. I took all of these from the car as the passenger. If I could take the photos with the window open, I would. Otherwise I tried to pick places on the windshield (windscreen) that were clean (as much as possible).

Photo No. 1 - We are leaving Oregon. It was raining just a little.

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 500
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 55 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 2 - We entered California.

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 500
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 55 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 3 - As we got further down the mountains, the rain cleared up enough so I could continue taking photos.

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 640
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 55 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 4 - The hills are still brown from the dry summer season. The rain is welcome this time of year.

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 500
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 55 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 5 - High above in the mountains I expect that they were still getting that much needed moisture.

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 640
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 55 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 6 - As we got closer to Mt. Shasta, the rain intensified.

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 160
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 55 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 7 - We passed by this Ford dealership in the town of Yreka, California. Yreka historically has been known as a gold mining town, that was established during the California Gold Rush in about 1851.

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/640 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 160
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 60 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 8 - Seeing these clouds, we did not know if there would be flooding.

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/800 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 800
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 70 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 9 - I just loved seeing these peaceful scenes. Here the weather was not severe; that was a relief.

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/800 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 320
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 55 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 10 - At this point we were close enough to Mt. Shasta (elevation of 14163 feet or 4137 meters), that normally we would have been able to see it without the clouds. Fortunately, the deluge of rain did not happen, so we could continue with our trip down I-5.

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/640 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 1600
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 55 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 11 - We passed by these beautifully colored trucks. Some day I'll have to see if I can stop there to take more photos of them closeup. They might be trucks that are used for distributing sand during snowstorms, but I'm not sure. I just read that this is called "Truck Village". Apparently, it's a good stop for tourists. Now I know next time that I'll definitely have to stop there for photos.

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/640 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 3200
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 55 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 12 - Despite having reasonably good weather, there were some delays due to road construction. But I think we were only delayed by about a half of an hour.

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 2500
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 55 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

I'll continue with more photos of our trip, this week or next.

@Digirame nice shots, who needs sun for good looking photos. 😉
The last two weeks we did and do have the same weather. It is drizzly autumn weather.....
But @AlanSh did see some sun, the lucky b* 😂😁😋
Do like those trees and the blue skies.

We did go out for a hike again at our local military proving ground and training area called M.O.T de Haar near the TT circuit in Assen.
This proving ground is still regularly used by the Dutch 11 Air Assault Brigade.
We used the proving ground to test some new additions to our gear.(yeah more new gear)
We have decided to go all in with the Canon RF mount.
The Canon Eos 6D mark II and the Eos 5D mark IV and a few lenses were used as trade-in for an Eos R8 and a R6-II and as a bonus the RF 100-400 and the light RF 15-30.
More trade-in options are still waiting to be used for perhaps the RF100-500L to replace my Sigma 60-600.
For now the weight in our backbacks has dropped a few kilos/pounds already.

The first few photos from the new additions, not the perfect weather, totally no sun and some very mild rain.

Alan,

It does look like a lovely day you were having on your walk with all of that sunlight and the blue sky. That's too bad the tree was destroyed with the strong wind.

By looking at the full-sized images, I liked seeing all of the details and the deep depth of field. Did you take those photos with your new cell phone or one of your cameras?

Photobygms,

Thanks for the comments about the rainy Northern California pictures. With what cameras (and cell phones) can do these days during dark weather conditions, it's nice to see them. So if we can, taking these under umbrellas or even in our car, can give us something more than sunny-beautiful-weather photos. 😀 I especially like seeing stormy clouds.

Photobygms,

That's great to hear that GAS continues for you. 😀 So if I understood you correctly, two DSLR cameras and some EF mount lenses were traded for two Canon R-series cameras plus some RF mount lenses. I'm happy for you. 😀 I have my eye on the Canon R7 and R8. I'm looking for deals, so I can have more to fulfill the need for further gear acquisition too. 😀

I really liked that Canon RF 100-400mm lens I recently purchased. I hope you do too. I'll use it more with my next R-series camera. I have to buy a camera body with each lens I commonly use...just the way I do it. 😀 That RF 100-400mm lens is pretty compact. If it was used with a crop sensor R-series camera (like the R7 or R10), the field of view would be the same as what would be seen at 640mm FL on a full frame camera (if I said that correctly).

Speaking about R series cameras.... What I recently noticed with my Canon RP (my first full frame camera), is sometimes after resizing the image, that sharpening it once can be too much. That's standard on the software I use, which seems to be fine with crop sensor camera pictures.

I'm glad you kept the Canon R and RP too. I like that you have lots of toys...got to have them. 😀 Not only do you have them, but you use them constantly and I (we) appreciate seeing them from you each week.

Yes, it's nice to have these R-series cameras and RF lenses, so the weight is less...good luck with your next telephoto lens trade-in...hope it works out well for you.

I posted some topical photos under "Documentary", and you might find them interesting to visit.

Photobygms,

I do like your rainy and cloudy day photos. The first one for me is spectacular with all of the autumn leaf colors. I suppose that you got to try out that new Canon RF 100-400mm lens. Being compact, it must be so much easier to take with you in your backpack. I expect as a result, we will see more rainy day pictures from you...that's great. 😀 I was thinking again about all your cameras and lenses.... You had mentioned previously that your wife uses them too. That's so nice you both do that together.

Where I live now in Oregon we are starting to get solid rain (other than few sun breaks). That's pretty much normal for us this time of year. Typically, it should be that way until late March.

David,

Yes, I will take a look at them. With Israel being recently attacked, it reminds us of the violence that has happened to the Jewish people for long periods of time. It's so sad that people can't peacefully co-exist with each other. Wars and rumors of wars constantly are a part of us.

This was taken at the Holocaust Memorial in Portland, Oregon last May.

Model - Canon EOS RP
ExposureTime - 1/200 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 320
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 65 mm
Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

@Digirame it's G.A.S with declutter 😂 did have over 30 different EF/RF lenses, right now 21 left and still a few will have to go 😁
A few classics will stay, because the Eos 1V needs also some lenses 😉
I did get a very good deal with the trade-in and the new cameras, so the 15-30 and 100-400 became a bonus in the deal

Thanks Alan. I did not see the EXIF data the first time, but it's there now.

Work on replacing tramlines on a major route into and out of Vienna has been limping along for several months!

David

David,

You must have taken that in late afternoon or very early in the morning. I like the curved tracks and the way you showed them.

Thanks!

It was about 4:15 pm.

Now I realise that the electric cables for the trams are not in position!

D

I knew I shouldn't have robbed that last grave.

• an inscription near the door of King Tutankhamen's tomb -

"Death shall come on swift wings to him who disturbs the peace of the King".

Steve Thomas

I read in the paper that the renovation of Michaelerplatz is complete, so at the end of my walk today I visited it. This is a first snap showing the main entrance to the Imperial Hofburg. Already I can appreciate some of the improvements, in particular the removal of the large cobble stones around the edge. While I always regret the removal of historical artifacts, these stores were pugatory to cycle on. We can see here one of the new trees and the absence of horse-drawn carriages that always used to stand there.These have been relocated, and not only is the view better, but it is easier to walk across the "square". I hadnt noticed before that the inscriptions above the arch have been refreshed.

I will show comparisons of before and after when I get to visit in daylight.

David

PS. A technical note: while I am impressed at the suppression of ISO6400 noise here, I am looking forward to getting the latest version of PhotoLab, which does an even better job. This should come on the Black Friday sale...