• Members 2351 posts
    July 20, 2026, 2:51 p.m.

    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.

  • Members 2351 posts
    July 20, 2026, 3:39 p.m.

    Subject: Lake Tahoe Meadow

    On my last trip to California last month, I went hiking in a meadow at Lake Tahoe. Here's some of the pictures I got from that hike. As can be seen, in some cases there were a mixture of clouds and sun creating dark shadows.

    Photo No. 1
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    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/800 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 160
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 105 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

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    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/800 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 250
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 50 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 3
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    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/800 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 400
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 48 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 4
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    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/800 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 125
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 30 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 5
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    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/800 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 250
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 24 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 6
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    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/800 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 320
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 40 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 7
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    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/1000 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 200
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 24 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 8
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    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/1000 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 320
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 105 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 9
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    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/1000 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 250
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 24 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 10
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    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/640 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 250
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 28 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

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    JPG, 291.5 KB, uploaded by Digirame on July 20, 2026.

  • Members 1040 posts
    July 20, 2026, 5:31 p.m.

    Nice!! again that is an area I(we) would love to visit some day and go out for some hiking.👍

  • Members 1040 posts
    July 20, 2026, 5:40 p.m.

    During the weekend the weather changed a bit, temperatures went down a bit.
    Still it's to dry in our country, the little bit rain we had is not enough to change the drought in nature.
    But still it's nice to be able to go out for some hiking.
    Visited the Groote Zand nature reserve close to Assen where we live.
    Had some luck and spotted a Common slow worm, a legless lizard

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    JPG, 2.2 MB, uploaded by Photobygms on July 20, 2026.

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    JPG, 1.1 MB, uploaded by Photobygms on July 20, 2026.

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  • Members 2351 posts
    July 21, 2026, 3:13 a.m.

    Thanks Photobygms. I'll be taking another trip to California next week starting this Saturday for about 10 days. Will you be able to start the thread each Monday (the next two times)? Thanks.

  • Members 2351 posts
    July 21, 2026, 3:17 a.m.

    You have great areas for hiking. I very much liked seeing the blue and gray moth. That's an interesting reptile. We have harmless snakes where we live on the west side of the Cascade Mountains. The poisonous rattlesnakes are on the east side of the mountain range.

  • Members 1040 posts
    July 21, 2026, 5:29 a.m.

    @Digirame, Have fun and don't forget to bring photos back 😁
    I'll try not to forget to start the new thread.

    It's not a moth but a small butterfly, the silver-studded blue 😉