p.246 #4 · Sony RX1, RX1R, RX1R II and RX1R III Image Thread
As always, beautiful images, folks! Looking at your work is humbling.
This week with the “new” RX1r II
I was finally able to get out and about a bit this week with the “new” (replacement) RX1r II. It took me a while to work my way through the dense Sony menus and more than my share of mistakes before I got it set up in such a manner that I can use it effectively in the field – but it’s there now.
Without further ado – some snapshots from this week.
The jig is up for this guy as Chase’s nose appears on the scene:
One of the reasons I purchased the RX1r II is that during our hunting travels, the dogs and I cover a LOT of ground on foot and we often come across rural and/or natural scenes that have some landscape potential here in Pennsylvania Dutch country. This week, we bumped into some abandoned 19th century farmsteads – a couple of which had 18th century bones. I find these old farms very evocative – wondering about the young couple that first built them long ago and what happened with their hopes and dreams; what about the generations who lived there; why did the final generation walk away from the farm? If only those old walls could talk! Here’s an interior of an abandoned farm house:
Joy is pointing what turned out to be a nice rooster pheasant, with Chase honoring her point:
One room schoolhouse on one of the farms:
Chase at work by a pond – the thicker and nastier the cover, the more likely it is to hold a bird in late winter.
Window with wavy 19th century glass:
Here’s yer bird, Boss!!
Another abandoned farm house with a well-built summer kitchen behind the house:
A hunter walking in to flush a good, tight Joy point:
Kitchen – note 18th century walk-in fireplace in the “cupboard” to the left of the sink. This room was apparently once the main room in the early 18th century settler’s cabin.
Chase retrieving a lightly hit and very angry bird that kept trying to spur him in the eye. Chase is a very gentle soul who never shows anger except when this happens. Check out his expression in the second photo. Even so, he maintains a “soft mouth” as he is trained to do, so our dinner doesn’t have dog tooth marks in it.
This room is also showing its 18th century bones as it crumbles:
In about a month, the dreaded off-season hits and we will be unable to hunt until fall rolls around again, so we hope to take full advantage of the field time that is left to us before the season closes for the year. BTW, who says the RX1r II isn’t an action camera – this shot taken with Joy running at full tilt (which is VERY fast indeed) toward the camera.
p.246 #6 · Sony RX1, RX1R, RX1R II and RX1R III Image Thread
Birddogman wrote:
As always, beautiful images, folks! Looking at your work is humbling.
This week with the “new” RX1r II
I was finally able to get out and about a bit this week with the “new” (replacement) RX1r II. It took me a while to work my way through the dense Sony menus and more than my share of mistakes before I got it set up in such a manner that I can use it effectively in the field – but it’s there now.
Without further ado – some snapshots from this week.
The jig is up for this guy as Chase’s nose appears on the scene:
One of the reasons I purchased the RX1r II is that during our hunting travels, the dogs and I cover a LOT of ground on foot and we often come across rural and/or natural scenes that have some landscape potential here in Pennsylvania Dutch country. This week, we bumped into some abandoned 19th century farmsteads – a couple of which had 18th century bones. I find these old farms very evocative – wondering about the young couple that first built them long ago and what happened with their hopes and dreams; what about the generations who lived there; why did the final generation walk away from the farm? If only those old walls could talk! Here’s an interior of an abandoned farm house:
Kitchen – note 18th century walk-in fireplace in the “cupboard” to the left of the sink. This room was apparently once the main room in the early 18th century settler’s cabin.
Chase retrieving a lightly hit and very angry bird that kept trying to spur him in the eye. Chase is a very gentle soul who never shows anger except when this happens. Check out his expression in the second photo. Even so, he maintains a “soft mouth” as he is trained to do, so our dinner doesn’t have dog tooth marks in it.
In about a month, the dreaded off-season hits and we will be unable to hunt until fall rolls around again, so we hope to take full advantage of the field time that is left to us before the season closes for the year. BTW, who says the RX1r II isn’t an action camera – this shot taken with Joy running at full tilt (which is VERY fast indeed) toward the camera.
Bones is right. When seeing dwellings like these one wonders what Christmas was like there. Snow outside, warm hearth, or...? In my area, many of the old farmsteads are still functioning. Still, abandoned architecture has a story to tell.
p.246 #19 · Sony RX1, RX1R, RX1R II and RX1R III Image Thread
nampramos wrote:
So so good!
Care to share the EXIF on that one?
RX1 or 2?
thanks guys!
exif is intact so you should be able to read it. it was the original rx1 (not the R version or mkII), shot wide open at iso 1600 with a 15 sec exposure. 8 exposures with lots of overlap.
i was hoping to do a shorter exposure to get the moon details to put it in the shot, but clouds covered up the mood before i had time...
to stay with the I ...
