** Weekly Fuji X-Series Photo-Sharing Thread February 1-7, 2025 **

Hello, everyone. As I always say, thanks for making contributions to this worthwhile endeavor.

This weekly thread serves as a place for members who own Fuji gear to share recent work …… specifically, with their Fuji X APS-C cameras. To re-emphasize….it's just fine for owners to post images made with their “other” cameras, but the idea is to allow owners with Fuji X APS-C cameras to compare notes, tips, and any other helpful hints.

To contribute your image, please respond to the original thread. Please, in your message, include a title to reflect what you wish to convey. Consider making it somewhat entertaining… it may add some “spice.” In addition to uploading/embedding your image, please tell us a little about the image if you wish. It is helpful to some of us who are less traveled to talk about the location of your photo if possible. If you can provide details such as camera, settings, and processing, that would be great for people reviewing the images.

If you wish C&C (comments/critique) please indicate that in your post. In this thread it should not be assumed everyone wants C&C. However, if you want specific feedback (composition, exposure, subject, etc.), don’t hesitate to mention it. It may be helpful to respondents what your needs may be.

Thanks,

PS…… Post away!

Last week I posted a sunset with approaching clouds that signaled a weather system was around the corner.. It came and went within a day and at my house the rain gauge displayed a whopping 0.4 inches!!! Hey, that’s good! There was rain in the burn scar areas of SoCal but not enough to make mud flows. However, an atmospheric river-type storm is approaching the middle of next week that could be problematic.

In the meantime, the morning after the rain and snow was golden. In the image, the foreground small mountain is called Mt. Rubidoux. I liked the successive layers of more distant mountain and cloud layers. A small dusting of snow can be seen on the far San Gabriels. This is a crop and a test of the resolving capability of the 70-300 (and the ability of the photographer).


Mt. Rubidoux Morning, Inland Empire, SoCal.

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Bob aka BobsYourUncle
DPR Co-MOD - Fuji X and Medium Format Forums

Nice image! I love the golden colours and the different lyers that you've achieved.

Hope things continue to improve weather-wise for you.

Two images for the week. Another (wider angle) from Silver Falls State Park and Avenue of the Giants (for the redwood trees).

The waterfall is three images with a focus stack trying out Luminar focus stack feature. Pretty happy with it, but wished the water wouldn't have blown out quite so much- that happened in each of the three shots.

Both images with a bit of further editing with Photomator and/or Apple Photos. C&C welcome.











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Matt
Fujifilm X-T5 (black and silver).
Prime time- 18mm f/1.4, 33mm, Viltrox 75mm.
2.8 club- 16-55, 50-140.
Rest of the story- 70-300, and 100-400mm, 1.4 ext. and MCEX-11. X-T2 (broken paper weight).

BobsYourUncle said:

Last week I posted a sunset with approaching clouds that signaled a weather system was around the corner.. It came and went within a day and at my house the rain gauge displayed a whopping 0.4 inches!!! Hey, that’s good! There was rain in the burn scar areas of SoCal but not enough to make mud flows. However, an atmospheric river-type storm is approaching the middle of next week that could be problematic.

In the meantime, the morning after the rain and snow was golden. In the image, the foreground small mountain is called Mt. Rubidoux. I liked the successive layers of more distant mountain and cloud layers. A small dusting of snow can be seen on the far San Gabriels. This is a crop and a test of the resolving capability of the 70-300 (and the ability of the photographer).

Mt. Rubidoux Morning, Inland Empire, SoCal.

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Beautiful composition and solid performance by the 70-300.

Beautiful image. The lens held up well.

Mark

These common Ibis made a good subject to test a little more with the new XF 500 with the 1.4 attached. Comments welcome.

Mark

Looks like the tests are going well! Can I see the bug that the bird is eating in the first picture, or is that a bit of mud?

Red Colobus Monkey is found only in Zanzibar, and is on the endangered species list. There are reported 6000 individuals remaining, many living in the Jovani Chweka National Forest.


Red Colobus Monkey

The Sykes Monkey, also called a blue monkey.

Great detail Bob. So the magic formula for the 70-300 is to shoot wider than 300mm and then crop?

Morris

Hi Matt,

Two lovely compositions. With all that crisp detail in the first, the second might have been better showin on it's own.

Morris

A stabilized bird, how neat! I love the first Mark.

Morris

Good looking images. I love the first

Morris

Hard to sleep with the sun on your face

Morris

I just want to try how much details remain after crop. Here is the comparison.

Handheld photos with Fujifilm X-H2S+Fujinon XF500mm





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It had warmed up for a few days and I guessed the frozen lakes would have some open water. I decided to head to Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge here in New York City to see if the snow geese have returned. I found them at the south end of the East Pond were there was some open water and spent a few hours photographing them as they flew in and out. At about sunset some thin clouds moved in providing some very nice soft light yet it got dark quickly and the geese left before the sky lit up. When I turned around to depart I spotted a dark thing in the tree. I used my camera as a night vision scope and quickly took a few safety shots. I considered adding a TC yet just before I did there was action. The rest in pictures.


1) The safety shot


2) Cropped, trying to deal with the busy environment


3) Liftoff


4) Framed by some Phragmites, it was way too far before I got a clean shot

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

Your compositions are both very nice. Who wants to see that ugly purch shown in the first? The crop is outstanding with all the detail, the victim's eye as well as the birds. That's a wall hanger Justin!

Morris

Took a trip to Sax-Zim a few weekends ago. Thank you all for the helpful cold weather gear tips... got some really good feedback ahead of what did turn out to be a very frigid weekend.

My favorite shots of the Borreal Owl we had the fortune of spending an hour with. Was very calm and focused on hunting, and we watched a couple successful catches. It was a heavily forested view and it was periodically retreating deeper, so I only managed a few clear shots. But I am relatively happy with the results.

Bielers said:

Looks like the tests are going well! Can I see the bug that the bird is eating in the first picture, or is that a bit of mud?

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Yes, I think it a small grub.
Mark