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Archive 2014 · The alt monthly competition #20

  
 
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Post your best shot from January, and vote for your top 3 from competition #19:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1263825

Last month's winner is once again: Phillip Reeve. Congratulations!



Simple rules:

1. Your entry must have been photographed using alt lens or gear.

Canon DSLR using Canon auto focus lens is NOT alt.
Nikon DSLR using Nikon auto focus lens is NOT alt.
Anything else IS alt, including all mirrorless systems.

2. Your entry must have been photographed during January for this run.
3. One entry per user/month.
4. Your entry must contain your top 3 picks from the last competition. You may not vote for your own photo. The top vote gets 3 points, the runner-up gets 2 points, and the last vote gets 1 point. Please include a short explanation of the reasons for your top pick.

For the voting part, you'll find the competition #19 contributions here:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1263825

Pick your top 3, and name them in your post.

Please leave the EXIF intact, and copy the following, adding info for your entry.

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Camera body:
Lens:
Aperture:
Filters:
Short note on PP:
Top vote (3p) + reason:
Runner-up vote (2p):
Last vote (1p):
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Previous winners:

Competition #1: Snowboarder
Competition #2: Bifurcator
Competition #3: HelenaN
Competition #4: Bobu
Competition #5: Sebboh
Competition #6: Phillip Reeve
Competition #7: briantho
Competition #8: twoeye
Competition #9: Bobu
Competition #10: Sebboh
Competition #11: twoeye
Competition #12: bobbytan
Competition #13: HelenaN
Competition #14: Ulff
Competition #15: Bobu
Competition #16: Phillip Reeve
Competition #17: Sebboh
Competition #18: Phillip Reeve

Good luck!



Feb 01, 2014 at 01:34 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · The alt monthly competition #20


Congratulations Phillip. A simply lovely shot.

Here is my entry. The weather has been frigid around here, but I did get out for this shot

Camera body: Canon 5D MKII
Lens: ZE 100 f/2 MP
Aperture: f/2
Filters: none
Short note on PP: almost none just tried step sharpening to downsize
Top vote (3p) HelenaN - I love frozen waterfalls, plagiarized or not
Runner-up vote (2p): Phillip Reeve
Last vote (1p): Gary Clennan







Feb 01, 2014 at 02:39 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · The alt monthly competition #20


This one was from a rainy morning in LeDroit Park, District of Columbia.

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Camera body: Fuji X-E1
Lens: Olympus 28mm f/2.8
Aperture: f/2.8
Filters: UV
Short note on PP: Stitched from six shots to get a nice wide panorama. A bit of cloning for dust spots. Basic curves, hsl in RAW.
Top vote (3p) + reason: Bobu; it's a fantastic landscape that I've never seen before.
Runner-up vote (2p): HelenaN
Last vote (1p): sebboh
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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3748/12243162154_c9e63dce67_h.jpg



Feb 01, 2014 at 03:37 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · The alt monthly competition #20


Congratulations Phillip, well deserved!
Brian, thank you again for doing this!



Ice crack by Helena Normark, on Flickr

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Camera body: Sony RX1
Lens: 35mm (fixed lens)
Aperture: f/4
Filters: Polarizer
Short note on PP: Made the dark tones darker and adjusted WB towards blue.
Top vote (3p) + reason: carstenw. Very nice light, subject and atmosphere.
Runner-up vote (2p): sebboh, for its dark and mysterious mood.
Last vote (1p): Phillip Reeve.
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Feb 02, 2014 at 01:40 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · The alt monthly competition #20


Congratulations Phillip!

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Camera body: Nikon D800E
Lens: Zeiss 21mm ZF.2
Aperture: f/16
Filters: ND
Short note on PP: digital GND in LR
Top vote (3p) + reason: HelenaN (because I love frozen waterfalls)
Runner-up vote (2p): Gary Clennan
Last vote (1p): Phillip Reeve
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Sleepy_Bay von Wild_Places auf Flickr



Feb 02, 2014 at 06:33 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · The alt monthly competition #20


Congratulations Phillip!
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Camera body: Sony A7r
Lens: Zeiss Distagon 1,4/35mm ZE/ Metabones Smart Adapter
Aperture: f/2
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Light adjustments of WB, exposure, highlights and shadows in LR. Step resize/sharpen in PS
Top vote (3p) + reason: carstenw, amazing space, amazing colors. Great light!
Runner-up vote (2p): tarocco, perfect OOF-rendering for the subject
Last vote (1p): sebboh, spooky!
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http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41926915/WEB%20versjoner%20EXIF/DSC00537-1200%20EXIF.jpg



Feb 02, 2014 at 09:03 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · The alt monthly competition #20




Camera body: Sony A7r
Lens: Pentax Takumar Super 50mm f1.4
Aperture: f1.4
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Dodging and burning + B&W conversion and sepia tone.
Top vote (3p): Prosep, such incredible tonality from both a camera and lens far from known for their soft contrast.
Runner-up vote (2p): Cyra, lovely landscape.
Last vote (1p): Steve Spencer.



Feb 02, 2014 at 10:02 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · The alt monthly competition #20


Contemplated about joining in this thread in the past. Thought I'd join in now. Hope I've done everything that is expected.


No.1 by MR DE COURCY, on Flickr




Camera : Sigma Dp3
Apeture f5.6
Filters: None
Post processing in Sigma pro- Tiff in Photoshop Cs6
Top vote (3p) AlexTheodin Like the contrast in light and physical split of the aspects of the landscape.
Runner up vote (2p) carstenw Nice tones for an interia
Last vote (1p) sebboh Good enigmatic quality for me.



Feb 02, 2014 at 01:16 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · The alt monthly competition #20



DSC00655.jpg by Taylor Sherman, on Flickr

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Camera body: Sony Alpha A7
Lens: Leica Summilux-R 80/1.4
Aperture: f/4 perhaps
Filters: none
Short note on PP: slide film emulation, shadows +83
Top vote (3p) + reason: WT Jones - perfect, beautiful shot, between the color and the falling snow v. the still bird. Very nice.
Runner-up vote (2p): Tarocco
Last vote (1p): carstenw
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Feb 02, 2014 at 02:43 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · The alt monthly competition #20




http://www.zeissimages.com/gallery/1371/U1371I1391123344.SEQ.1.jpg


Camera body: D700
Lens: ZF 28/2
Aperture: 2.8
Filters: none,
Short note on PP: it was totally foggy, had to adjust the tonal levels a lot, but not much more.
Top vote (3p) + reason: W.T: Jones: superb shot, intense colour on the bird, despite the bad weather. well done!
Runner-up vote (2p): Phillip Reeve: wonderfull light, perfect pp
Last vote (1p): Steve Spencer: nice composition



Feb 04, 2014 at 12:18 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · The alt monthly competition #20


Contrats Phillip Reeve on your 3rd win!
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Camera body: OM-D E-M1
Lens: M. Zuiko 12-40 PRO
Aperture: f2.8
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Processed in LR5
Top vote (3p) + reason: carstenw - technically near-perfect
Runner-up vote (2p): W.T. Jones - great capture in difficult circumstances
Last vote (1p): Bobu - beautifully rendered landscape
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Edited on Feb 05, 2014 at 10:59 AM · View previous versions



Feb 04, 2014 at 01:13 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · The alt monthly competition #20


Glückwunsch Phillip! Also, i think bobbytan above me forgot to name the runner up votes!

My entry for the month.


Strays by AlexTheodin, on Flickr

Camera body: Sony A7
Lens: Carl Zeiss FE 2,8/35 Sonnar
Aperture: f/2.8
Filters: none
Short note on PP: Played with Local Contrast a bit to bring those rays in the haze and cropped the Snow machine at the right side off.
Top vote (3p) + reason: W.T. Jones (nice looking bird, and the snowflakes only add to it. Belongs to a Nat Geo Mag cover)
Runner-up vote (2p): Garry Clennan (i just love the memories it brings me)
Last vote (1p): dbehrens (very cinematic, and cool colors)



Feb 05, 2014 at 07:13 AM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · The alt monthly competition #20


Submission Withdrawn
Just realized I shot this in February ..... Sorry


Camera body: 5D2
Lens: Leica 35-70f4 @50
Aperture: f8






Happy Sunday



Edited on Feb 05, 2014 at 10:48 PM · View previous versions



Feb 05, 2014 at 10:52 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · The alt monthly competition #20


last month I had the Male. In January the female sat for me


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Camera body: Fujifil XE-2
Lens: Fujinon 55-200
Aperture: 4.8
Filters: none
Short note on PP: LR5.3, white balance, sharpen, black & white point adjustment, some noise reduction.
Top vote (3p) + reason: Steve Spencer. I like Ice storm pictures & close ups. Put together they make a nice sbuject.
Runner-up vote (2p):Sebboh, I like the exploration of the shadows.
Last vote (1p):beni, Nice shot
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Feb 05, 2014 at 08:33 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · The alt monthly competition #20


End of month bump


Feb 26, 2014 at 01:36 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · The alt monthly competition #20


As always, entering to vote. I don't seem to take many photos nowadays. "The roof (with moss)":

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/12799354353_d01d474c8c_o.jpg

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Camera body: Fuji X10
Lens: Integrated
Aperture: f/4.5
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Just tweaked in LR. Nothing special
Top vote (3p) + reason: Carsten - something seemingly simple and mundane transformed via lighting and composition.
Runner-up vote (2p): Twoeye - simple subject, great composition
Last vote (1p): W.T. Jones - the contrast of the red with the snow
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Feb 26, 2014 at 03:09 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · The alt monthly competition #20


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Camera body: M240
Lens: ZM25
Aperture: f/2.8
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Convert to B&W, minor contrast and NR.
Top vote (3p) + reason: dbehrens. Such a nice city shot!
Runner-up vote (2p): Helena. Love the winter landscape.
Last vote (1p): WT Jones. Great bird shot and the snow is a bonus!
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Feb 26, 2014 at 09:45 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · The alt monthly competition #20


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Camera body: A7R
Lens: Summicron 75m AA
Aperture: f/2.8
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Standard sharpening, removal of CA (!), minor ajustment of curves
Top vote (3p) + reason: HelenaN Just so she won't sue Boris. Oh, and inspring shot, too!
Runner-up vote (2p): Boris. To get away from Helena's cold shot (and lawsuit too). Shot is also nice!
Last vote (1p): Philip Reeve. As a reward for not threatening to sue anyone! Oh, and nice shot BTW!
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Feb 28, 2014 at 05:47 PM





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