Your Canon Photos No. 4: 28th May to 3rd June 2023

David,

Thanks for the narrative about the lady spinner on the cross. That makes the memorial all that more interesting. It looks very ornate, something that must have taken a lot of time to construct.

Ray,

Yes, feeding wild animals sometimes can lead to problems where dangerous conditions could develop. Where I live most people now do not feed the ducks and geese bread, at least at this one park where I visit (from what I observed). At our retail stores, we have large bags of bird seed that people can buy to use instead. It's rather inexpensive. I've never used bird seed yet to draw the ducks closer, but it's been tempting.

Thank you kindly for the reply and your comments.
The R8 is a very responsive tool because of the new processor and the autofocus is highly reactive which makes it easier to follow moving subjects or still subjects without needing to focus and recompose.

But if you already have good skills then this is just another aid. (In my case I need all the help I can get 😃)

I think the overriding factor is to get out there when you can and grab some photos.
That's what make these devices fun to own regardless of the spec sheet.

Cheers
Paul

@davidwien
Thanks for the mention and I'm glad you like the purple swamp hen. They're quite common here so I usually avoid photographing them but sometimes they present very nicely.

Any you're right there are a lot of great images here that can be motivating as well as enjoyable and it's fun to be a part of that.

Cheers
Paul

Hi @Digirame
Appreciate your kind comments.
Yes there is a Canon EF to RF adapter which allows fully functionality on most ef (and also ef-s) lenses. I believe there may be a compatibility list for and features that may not be supported on older EF lenses.
Some 3rd party lenses may lose functionality but that would be more the change in mount than the adapter.

I've mentioned that I was surprised that my Tamron (EF mount) 100-400 lens worked as well as it did. I thought I might have to retire it.
I bought it used about 4 years ago and it was my primary wildlife lens on my Canon RP (yes it was a slow camera but still got some very nice pics with it) and even adapted it to my Fujifilm cameras.
I'm so glad I can keep using it but I might have to get a 600mm lens down the track.

Cheers
Paul

I like this one a lot - great capture of the light, effective use of color and good composition!

Very nice looking bokeh and great colors SOOC - well done!

Beautiful! I like the composition, wonderful reflection, color contrast and the synchronous position is a great bonus.

Here's a somewhat unusual looking (because backlit-only) flower shot:

Unreal beauty by simple.joy, on Flickr

I often thought that forget-me-nots look somewhat alien (with their little tentacles), when you get really close... so I found it somewhat appropriate!

Brute-force of Nature… No.1 by simple.joy, on Flickr

It's nice when guests drop in for dinner.

Think I'll just get me one of these apples.

Steve Thomas

Paul,

If the Tamron 100-400mm lens worked with the R8, I was wondering if the Tamron 150-600mm lens would work as well. I've used that Tamron 150-600mm lens for over eight years with Canon DSLR cameras.

Simplejoy,

Thanks. I was fortunate to have been able to get close to the plane that was parked on the landing airstrip.

Simplejoy,

Your flower photos are amazing. You really do a great job because you consider everything in the picture. Not everyone seems to understand that, at least what I have observed over the years. I love the water drops in the second photo. If we don't get any rain for the rest of the season, I may not be able to capture flowers with the raindrops. We are now entering the dry season.

Steve,

That's neat that you were able to capture the deer with the camera. Was it at dusk? That's when I commonly find them around where I live in Oregon.

Thanks Steve.

Steve, is this your backyard? Good captures.

The Amstersdamse Waterleidingduinen area is a "great" example......Many foxes at the AWD are semi domesticated, don't get it why people do that.