** Weekly Fuji X-Series Photo-Sharing Thread Oct. 11-17, 2025**

Nice find. The tan markings make them rather exigent subjects.

Morris

Thanks Bob.

Thanks Morris.

In autumn, the grasses and other foliage at the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, NY create a beautiful environment to photograph the waterfowl that migrates later in the season and also the resident creatures. On this day the Super Moon created an unusually high astronomical tide flooding many of the paths in the park. Familiarity of the park allowed me to work my way well into the park without getting into water deep enough to top my hiking shoes. Still about three quarters of the way into the preserve I stopped and waited for the water to go down some before proceeding. While waiting I wondered if I might find myself wading back in as the water continued to rise even as the moon was setting.


1) Great Egret


2) Laughing Gull


3) Great Egret


4) Great Egret


5) Great Egret


6) Great Egret


7) Great Egret


8) Mute Swan with great egret in the background


9) juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

Sweet shots and wonderful light.

Gaber said:

Sweet shots and wonderful light.

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Thank you Gabe

Morris

Morris0 said:

Nice,

The best infor I could find for sexing them is that females are often darker than males yet there is overlap so difficult.

Morris

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Thanks Morris. So this one is likely a female.

Autumn is by far my favourite time of the year in Switzerland for hiking. Some photos from my hike yesterday. As usual, C&C more than welcome.

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There are a lot of simple crosses on the highways of NM where people have lost their lives in traffic accidents. This one stands out as way more elaborate and constructed of metal and just off the shoulder of the road. A couple of photos. Seemed like it needed to be in black and white. C&C welcome.

I got my hand on used 90mm f2, what a lens !






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Dencer100, Bob, Paulo and Jose - thanks very much

The wood ducks were enjoying a quiet day at Kissena Park as the North Easter approached and many people chose to stay home. For me it was an opportunity to shoot with fewer disruptions.


1) Ladies first


2) Male with fall color reflection


3) Sharing a secret


4) He has his eyes on her


5) Male


6) A couple


7) Vanishing into the twilight zone


8) Male heading to me


9) The closer they get the better they look

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

Excellent

There is an observation hut on the summit shaped like a yurt (see screenshot). There are no doors, but it does serve as a shelter from the wind. I took the following photos near there. You can see the Big Island of Hawaii in the first image.

First outing with the X100VI i got the other day to compliment my Nikon gear (Z9s etc). I think I´m going to like it as a everyday companion.




The small island Svanholmen in fall colours.

BobsYourUncle said:

Beautiful campus. I read the college (the one in the USA) has a more unique approach to higher education. If that's the correct one, could you summarize it here with highlights.... even though the question is a little OT? Even if it is the UK one.... go ahead.

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I cannot compare the two Unis at the two Cambridges, as I have never been to the renowned MIT. However, on both sides of the Pond, we are lucky to have such a range of universities to advance science, technology, arts, humanities, economics, medicine, languages, philosophy, etc, and learning in general.

I can offer two thoughts.

Serious Science. As most of you know, MIT was involved in the Apollo programme and developed the guidance, navigation and control systems, including the guidance computer and flight software. This was pioneering work for there was no second chance. The Apollo programme gave so much to science and engineering and I think the book One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon, by Charles Fishman is a great read.

Fun Legend. The story of a Cambridge college 'bumps' boat, allegedly St Johns, with a sword mounted on the boat's bow. The Bumps are a series of annual rowing races on the River Cam (still held today) where the goal is to "bump" (catch and make contact with) the boat in front. Boats have a rubber cushion attached to bow with which to 'bump' the boat in from. It is a game of chase and/or be chased. The undated legend alleges that the college's crew, in an historical bumping race, mounted a sword on their boat's bow to impale the coxswain of the crew they were chasing. The stunt supposedly led to the college's boat club being banned from future racing. To circumvent the ban, the club was renamed "Lady Margaret Boat Club." This is the club's name today.

Back to photography!

JvonH said:

First outing with the X100VI i got the other day to compliment my Nikon gear (Z9s etc). I think I´m going to like it as a everyday companion.


The small island Svanholmen in fall colours.

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Lovely image. Based on my X100VI experience, I am sure you'll enjoy it too.

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A fairly quick edit via Photomator. The 12mm without the CA/fringinig as I and others have mentioned elsewhere.







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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).