Your Photo of the Week

[Tim Mayo]

The pleasing early light and relatively still waters helped to capture this beautiful swan.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 588.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 200

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Week 46. Bohemian Waxwing in Suffolk today. I have waited many a year to get some good shots of these fairly rare UK visitors, and today was the day. We may well see more over this winter, as there has been a catastrophic berry crop in Scandanavia, their preferred wintering grounds. Unusually it's just one bird at this spot, but what a bird

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Tim Mayo]

Week 46. Bohemian Waxwing in Suffolk today. I have waited many a year to get some good shots of these fairly rare UK visitors, and today was the day. We may well see more over this winter, as there has been a catastrophic berry crop in Scandanavia, their preferred wintering grounds. Unusually it's just one bird at this spot, but what a bird

You lucky bugger Kev! Beautiful bird and a great shot too!

 

[Tim Mayo]

This little goldfinch added a dash of colour to an otherwise pretty white scene.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

This little goldfinch added a dash of colour to an otherwise pretty white scene.

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Nice composition Tim. Cheers for the comment above.

 

[Tim Mayo]

Nice composition Tim. Cheers for the comment above.

Thanks Kev. It's barely been above freezing since the weekend so the snow is holding on for now. Looks like it will be gone for the weekend though so need to make the most of it!

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Thanks Kev. It's barely been above freezing since the weekend so the snow is holding on for now. Looks like it will be gone for the weekend though so need to make the most of it!

Same here, though we've escaped the snow, and actually it's been 3 or 4 degrees during the day, so not too bad. Absolutely no wind either, a real rare occurrence in Norfolk!

 

[Jeff A]

Week 46. Bohemian Waxwing in Suffolk today. I have waited many a year to get some good shots of these fairly rare UK visitors, and today was the day. We may well see more over this winter, as there has been a catastrophic berry crop in Scandanavia, their preferred wintering grounds. Unusually it's just one bird at this spot, but what a bird View attachment 28965

This is a beautiful image Kev, but I have a question. Did you apply any type of noise removal to this image? After you answer, I'll explain why I asked.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

This is a beautiful image Kev, but I have a question. Did you apply any type of noise removal to this image? After you answer, I'll explain why I asked.

Cheers Jeff. Yes. I use a minimal amount of Topaz noise reduction, and very little sharpen. I gauge it depending on how I see it on processing, as over use of denoise smooths out detail. I rarely have to use it if ISO is below 500 though.

 

[spudhead]

one from the first snow here

• ILCE-9
• 300mm F2.8 G
• 300.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Yeah, that is pretty bloody neat Timmy! ️

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Brilliant Gaz!

 

[Jeff A]

Cheers Jeff. Yes. I use a minimal amount of Topaz noise reduction, and very little sharpen. I gauge it depending on how I see it on processing, as over use of denoise smooths out detail. I rarely have to use it if ISO is below 500 though.

Thanks for the info, Kev. The reason I asked is I had previously downloaded some images that Mark Galer had shot in conjunction with his review of the new a7RV which also has a 61 mp sensor like the a7RIV. The images were in Raw format but could not be processed until Lightroom revised their program to be compatible with the a7RV. That revision to Lightroom came yesterday and I processed the previously downloaded Raw images from Mark. I was surprised to see some noise when zooming in on these images. Topaz took care of it but I was wondering if this is a normal thing for photographers that shoot with a very high MP sensor. I wanted your input on this question because your photos are always stunning.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Thanks for the info, Kev. The reason I asked is I had previously downloaded some images that Mark Galer had shot in conjunction with his review of the new a7RV which also has a 61 mp sensor like the a7RIV. The images were in Raw format but could not be processed until Lightroom revised their program to be compatible with the a7RV. That revision to Lightroom came yesterday and I processed the previously downloaded Raw images from Mark. I was surprised to see some noise when zooming in on these images. Topaz took care of it but I was wondering if this is a normal thing for photographers that shoot with a very high MP sensor. I wanted your input on this question because your photos are always stunning.

Thanks Jeff. Ever since I trialled Topaz I have considered it an essential part of my processing and have long advocated that anyone shooting with these high resolution sensors should consider it as such, because even with close to perfect exposure (also a very essential part of shooting with these sensors) they show every slight inaccuracy in technique and exposure. One thing that is a bonus with them though, is the tremendous dynamic range, and malleable RAW images, which make it easier to adjust, but doing so does create more noise, or accentuates it, as you are stretching pixels essentially. This is why I err on the side of over exposure, as it's far easier to control. Either way though, Topaz is a necessity in that instance.

 

[MrFotoFool]

This little goldfinch added a dash of colour to an otherwise pretty white scene.

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Simply beautiful.

 

[MrFotoFool]

Yellow-rumped warbler photographed through my living room window yesterday morning.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Hjbethmashpee]

Did you take a photo that you really like in the last week? If so, please do share it here.

Also, if you'd like to challenge yourself you could post a photo each week for 52 weeks, yep that's a whole year! Just comment before your photo which week you are on.

This thread did start out life as a 52 week challenge, but after some discussions with members here renaming it simply to: "Photo of the Week" made more sense, but leaving the option for members to continue or start fresh with a personal 52 week challenge if desired.

A big thank you to everyone who contributes here!

• ILCE-7RM3A
• ----
• 1/20 sec
• ISO 250

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

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[rae1063]

Good morning Petaluma!
This is my first image (that anyone's seen) from this past Saturday morning w the A7RV and Sony 24-105 f4. Overall, pretty happy with it but the hills still need rain to get that green going.

 

[Tim Mayo]

This is my first image (that anyone's seen) from this past Saturday morning w the A7RV and Sony 24-105 f4. Overall, pretty happy with it but the hills still need rain to get that green going.

Stunning shot Roger!

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

The new camera seems to be looking after you Roger.

 

[Jeff A]

Good morning Petaluma!
This is my first image (that anyone's seen) from this past Saturday morning w the A7RV and Sony 24-105 f4. Overall, pretty happy with it but the hills still need rain to get that green going.

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Petaluma never looked so good. Well done!

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Week 47. A Chinese Water Deer in full Winter Coat. They really do get a thick layer at this time of year, which is also their rutting season, where the tusked males rear up at each other, tooth to tooth. I haven't yet been able to photograph this though. Anyway, Does my Bum look big in this?

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Week 47. A Chinese Water Deer in full Winter Coat. They really do get a thick layer at this time of year, which is also their rutting season, where the tusked males rear up at each other, tooth to tooth. I haven't yet been able to photograph this though. Anyway, Does my Bum look big in this?

That's an awesome 'what do ya reckon?' look...

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Week 48 (I think I might have missed a couple this year!) The Owls were playing nice at St Benets this afternoon. Barn and Short Eared hunting the same grounds at the same time. Fabulous.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[spudhead]

little robin visitor loves to stand on my wildlife camera I thinks

• ILCE-9
• 300mm F2.8 G
• 300.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 5000

he is funny

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

7 Mile Beach on a ridiculously hazey day...

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[Ralph]

7 Mile Beach on a ridiculously hazey day...

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Can I be just slightly critical on this shot and this is only a personal view and that is all.
I find that this shot for me this is and maybe only me, but I like it much better without the tops of the houses in the shot.
I rolled the shot down and I can still see the tv pole of the silver roof but this could be cloned out easily.
But for me I feel this makes a better shot in my eyes over the roof tops in it.
You can call me anything you like but as said just my personal opinion on this one.

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Of course you can Ralph and I appreciate your thoughts. I like the idea of showing that some lucky people get to wake up everyday and see this amazing view. Personally, I think the houses in the foreground make the shot special. I can edit one of the multiple shots I took in the style you have mentioned and email it to you if you'd like, maybe you could frame it up and put it on your living room wall.

 

[Ralph]

Of course you can Ralph and I appreciate your thoughts. I like the idea of showing that some lucky people get to wake up everyday and see this amazing view. Personally, I think the houses in the foreground make the shot special. I can edit one of the multiple shots I took in the style you have mentioned and email it to you if you'd like, maybe you could frame it up and put it on your living room wall.

Thanks for that but I am saving all wall spaces at home for family shots and my birds shots or what I take.
I can understand what you mean in what you have said about the shot and just really show how we all have different ways of looking at what we see.
And how our interpretation's of a shot can be different as well.
It is so different to what we have here so good to see.