The Weekly Collegial Show Your Photos Starting 3 February 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: Clouds, Rain and Snow

Our weather pattern has changed, such that we have now more clouds and rain. We may get some snow too later on the valley floor, but I don't think it will be much. I was in the car two days ago and I thought this photo told it all, of what we are now to expect. I liked all of the poles and wires too. It's amazing what a person can find from the car (as a passenger).

Model - Canon EOS R8
ExposureTime - 1/800 seconds
FNumber - 9
ISOSpeedRatings - 320
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 100 mm
Lens Model - RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM

Alan,

That does look like fun, to be able to take so many photos in Liverpool like that. You have quite a variety. I like the picture of your bird friend too. 😀

Alan,

Late evening or night-time photos can be fun also, where we have to push the ISO levels quite high sometimes or use very slow shutter speeds. I'm glad to see these also.

Subject: Cormorants and Wood Ducks

On November 30, 2024 I was able to find some Cormorants while looking for Wood Ducks. It's been hard for me to get any closeups of these Wood Ducks lately. I've been trying really hard for the last two months, and I only got a few additional ones. But that is what makes it fun and challenging. For when we get the right opportunity, we can appreciate it more.

Photo No. 1 - When I'm taking pictures of the wildlife I also try to at least show a few images of what it looked like, where I find these birds. The Cormorants are seen in the lower section of the photo. Because of the short days, I was running out of daylight. So I did the best that I could.

Model - Canon EOS M50m2
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 8
ISOSpeedRatings - 1250
ExposureBiasValue - 0
FocalLength - 44 mm
Lens Model - EF-M15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Photo No. 2 - Here's is another one, with the Cormorants also in the lower section. The Wood Ducks can be found in this pond.

Model - Canon EOS M50m2
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 8
ISOSpeedRatings - 1600
ExposureBiasValue - -0.33
FocalLength - 35 mm
Lens Model - EF-M15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Photo No. 3 - Here's what I got with the telephoto lens of one of the Cormorants.

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 2500
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 600 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 4 - Again....

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 2500
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 552 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 5 - Again....

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 3200
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 400 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 6 - And again....

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 3200
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 400 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 7 - OK, I finally found some Wood Ducks near the Cormorants in the late afternoon sunlight.

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 1250
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 600 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 8 - With them bunched up close together like that, I had enough depth of field to keep all of them in focus.

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 1600
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 600 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 - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 1600
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 600 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 10 - Again....

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 1600
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 600 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 11 - Again....

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 2000
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 600 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Photo No. 12 - And again....

Model - Canon EOS 800D
ExposureTime - 1/320 seconds
FNumber - 10
ISOSpeedRatings - 2000
ExposureBiasValue - 0.33
FocalLength - 600 mm
Lens Model - TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Nice again @Digirame my favorites are the cormorants 4 and 5
and @AlanSh It's not what I normally like to do but do like the Liverpool photos at night.

We did enjoy a nice weekend again, after all the rain lately we seem to have some nice colder but sunnier days😎
And as usual we try to get out (for a hike or stroll) at least one day during the weekend.
This time we used the saturday for some early gardening and the sunday we did go for a hike.
Visited the Boswachterij (forestry) Hooghalen near Kamp Westerbork
No photos from Kamp Westerbork but from the hike through the forestry: