The Weekly Collegial Show Your Photos Starting 12 May 2025 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: Heron Catching Fish

I was out for a walk during the last week of April and I did not see much interesting wildlife. Then I saw this heron close to an metal outlet where fish were coming through.

Photo No. 1 - At first it was hard to see the heron behind the outlet.

Model - Canon EOS R8
ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 1600
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 105 mm
Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

Photo No. 2 - So I moved to another side. Still I could not see the whole bird.

Model - Canon EOS R8
ExposureTime - 1/400 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 1600
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 105 mm
Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

Photo No. 3 - The heron did catch a fish and flew over the other side of a pond to consume it.

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 1000
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 428 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 4 - So I was able to get a few more pictures.

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 800
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 450 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 5 - Again.....

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 800
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 375 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 6 - Well, I thought that was all I would see of the heron.

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 400
ExposureBiasValue - -1
FocalLength - 428 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 7 - But I was wrong. The heron flew back to the outlet to find another fish.

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 2000
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 182 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 8 - While it was there, I got some closeups.

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 3200
ExposureBiasValue - 1
FocalLength - 500 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 9 - Again....

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 7.10
ISOSpeedRatings - 1600
ExposureBiasValue - 1
FocalLength - 552 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 10 - I did not stick around long enough to see it catch another fish. It was late in the afternoon. I was glad that I at least got something that day that was interesting.

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/250 seconds
FNumber - 11
ISOSpeedRatings - 2000
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 150 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Nice pictures again @Digirame and @davidwien.
I do live reasonable close to Westerbork (Durchgangslager) or Camp Westerbork. And every may 4 (remembrance day) and 5 liberation day) there are many people visiting and paying their respects (if that is correct spelling)

The weather is still great with temperatures reaching 20c and more. (perhaps just a bit to warm for this time of the year)
With Mothers-day on the sunday, we went out for a hike on the saturday 😀
Visited a reserve we haven't been before and yet only about an half hour drive from home.
Country estate De Klencke a nice reverse we found out 😁

David,

Thanks for sharing your photos from your trip. What I do to keep the hands free, is carry side bags (with straps) for each camera and lens. I carry a soft cloth and a pocket umbrella in each bag too. If I have food & water to bring, I keep that in a backpack, to separate that from the gear in case of spillage. I have to be careful with using the backpack. One time I was on our local train and I almost left it behind. I jumped off the train through the open door at the train station and realized I forgot my backpack. So I quickly jumped back on and retrieved it. So now if I take the backpack off so I can sit down properly, I wrap the strap of the backpack around my leg, so I would notice it right away if I would jump off the train. It took me once of making this error, for me to learn how to avoid that in the future.

Photobygms,

It looks like you had a great time in beautiful weather. I liked seeing all of the large trees at the reserve...nice to see flowers and a bird too. Is that a fox in the sixth photo?