• Members 2039 posts
    June 30, 2025, 3:23 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 814 posts
    June 30, 2025, 3:59 p.m.

    A busy week has gone by, We had the 100th Dutch TT with the races on sunday and with all kind of festivities during the week.
    Did enjoy the time we spend in town and all the drunk people 😁
    Didn't shoot many photos, didn't want to bring a camera, So just one crappy phone photo 😄
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    JPG, 847.1 KB, uploaded by Photobygms on June 30, 2025.

  • Members 2039 posts
    June 30, 2025, 4:20 p.m.

    Photobygms,

    It looks like something where people would have lots of fun. It's nice to see a night-time photo from you, even if it was only from a phone.

  • Members 2039 posts
    June 30, 2025, 5:04 p.m.

    Subject: The Rose Garden in May

    Photo No. 1 - I went to the local rose garden in late May, hoping I could get some good photos of the rhododendron flower wall.
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    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/800 seconds
    FNumber - 10
    ISOSpeedRatings - 10000
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 29 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 2 - But to my disappointment, a lot of the flowers were starting to drop. So I was too late to catch them at the perfect time. I think it was because we had previously some warm, dry and sunny weather. Plus the bright afternoon sun and dark shadows did not help either. I should have come in the morning.
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    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
    FNumber - 10
    ISOSpeedRatings - 3200
    ExposureBiasValue - -0.33
    FocalLength - 28 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 3 - But I did find a few rhododendron flowers that did not look too bad, next to the bench that I showed in the previous picture.
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    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
    FNumber - 10
    ISOSpeedRatings - 2000
    ExposureBiasValue - -0.33
    FocalLength - 28 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 4 - Here's another one....
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    Model - Canon EOS M50m2
    ExposureTime - 1/100 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 1250
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 55 mm
    Lens Model - EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

    Photo No. 5 - Typically, we would see these young girls and women in their pretty dresses.
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    Model - Canon EOS M50m2
    ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 500
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 55 mm
    Lens Model - EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

    Photo No. 6 - So that they could take photos of themselves next to these beautiful flowers. But it was too late for the best looking flowers.
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    Model - Canon EOS M50m2
    ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 250
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 55 mm
    Lens Model - EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

    Photo No. 7 - So instead I proceeded to take pictures of the rose flowers nearby on this sunny day.
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    Model - Canon EOS M50m2
    ExposureTime - 1/1250 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 160
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 127 mm
    Lens Model - EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

    Photo No. 8 - Again....
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    Model - Canon EOS M50m2
    ExposureTime - 1/2000 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 160
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 100 mm
    Lens Model - EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

    Photo No. 9 - Again....
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    Model - Canon EOS M50m2
    ExposureTime - 1/1600 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 250
    ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
    FocalLength - 119 mm
    Lens Model - EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

    Photo No. 10 - Again....
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    Model - Canon EOS M50m2
    ExposureTime - 1/1600 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 320
    ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
    FocalLength - 145 mm
    Lens Model - EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

    Photo No. 11 - Again....
    ResizedDPR11.jpg
    Model - Canon EOS M50m2
    ExposureTime - 1/1600 seconds
    FNumber - 9
    ISOSpeedRatings - 320
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 119 mm
    Lens Model - EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

    Photo No. 12 - Again....
    ResizedDPR12.jpg
    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/640 seconds
    FNumber - 10
    ISOSpeedRatings - 100
    ExposureBiasValue - -0.33
    FocalLength - 105 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 13 - Again....
    ResizedDPR13.jpg
    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/640 seconds
    FNumber - 10
    ISOSpeedRatings - 100
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 92 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

    Photo No. 14 - And finally the last one.... This was taken of the same rose flower as shown above, but with a different camera.
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    Model - Canon EOS R8
    ExposureTime - 1/640 seconds
    FNumber - 10
    ISOSpeedRatings - 100
    ExposureBiasValue - 0
    FocalLength - 105 mm
    Lens Model - RF24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM

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  • Members 2039 posts
    June 30, 2025, 5:09 p.m.

    You might notice that in the first picture I had the ISO value too high. But the Canon R8 is forgiving that way. It was one of the first picture I took until I realized that I should use a slower shutter speed. A lot of times the first few photos are that way, until we figure out what settings might be better.

  • Members 814 posts
    June 30, 2025, 5:28 p.m.

    Nice set again, lots of beautiful flowers.
    The R8 has the same sensor as the R6-II and that one can handle high ISOs perfectly. 😉