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Post your best shot from October 2015 and vote for your top 3 from Competition #40 here: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1391018/

Competition #39 featured some excellent photos, but our winner, Phillip Reeve, ran away from the rest with an outstanding image. Phillip finished first with 22 points:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/366/19643490914_5afdcc6d32_o.jpg

In a distant second place, me (Jman13) with 13 points:
http://www.jordansteele.com/2015/sunrise_forest.jpg

And tied for third: Ulff and Bobu, with 11 points each:
http://www.paintingwithlight.de/FilesEx/fm201508.jpg

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/658/21576203308_5590aaabf5_o.jpg

Now to this month's competition:
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Competition 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 October 2015 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 #40 contributions here:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1391018/


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
Competition #19: carstenw
Competition #20: Gary Clennan
Competition #21: Bobu
Competition #22: Ulff
Competition #23: CronoDL
Competition #24: freaklikeme/Phillip Reeve
Competition #25: retrofocus
Competition #26: Ulff
Competition #27: Bobu
Competition #28: Gary Clennan
Competition #29: juju1958
Competition #30: bobbytan
Competition #31: Bobu
Competition #32: Sebboh
Competition #33: rji2goleez
Competition #34: Bobu
Competition #35A: Bobu
Competition #36: johnahill / Bobu
Competition #37: juju1958
Competition #38: helimat
Competition #39: Phillip Reeve



Nov 01, 2015 at 04:51 PM
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Congratulations to all 4, starting with Phillip!


Nov 01, 2015 at 05:19 PM
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philber wrote:
Congratulations to all 4, starting with Phillip!


I second that.




Nov 01, 2015 at 07:10 PM
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Thanks guys


Nov 02, 2015 at 12:25 PM
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Congrats, Phillip, well deserved win!

October was a great time for me to photograph outdoors, especially on hikes. I benefited a lot from the small A7R size and use of two fairly small rangefinder lenses. Hard to pick the "best" photo here, but I always like to come back to this one below.

http://martinbluhm.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v23/p1568227565-6.jpg


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Camera body: Sony A7R
Lens: CV 21/1.8
Aperture: f/11
Filters: CPL
Short note on PP: Adobe Flat Field Plugin, Nik Color Efex
Top vote (3p) + reason: philber: This photo caught my eye, great symmetry and reflection
Runner-up vote (2p): W.T. Jones: dramatic B&W photo, simplistic but effective
Last vote (1p): twoeye
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Nov 02, 2015 at 08:26 PM
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Camera body: Panasonic GH4
Lens: 12-35mm f/2.8
Aperture: f/8
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Curves, vignette and minor masking in LR [note, this camera thinks it is February 2014 so metadata will have a date outside of October 2015]
Top vote (3p) + reason: Iliang - the epitome of story-telling
Runner-up vote (2p): Gary Clennan - Dramatic foreground and background
Last vote (1p): twoeye - love the shapes/textures

Really tough one, guys, there are lots that I want to vote for! Congrats to Phillip!
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© austinschutz 2015




Nov 03, 2015 at 01:48 AM
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Camera body: Sony A7R II
Lens: Zeiss Otus 55mm f:1.4
Aperture: f/2.8
Filters: None
Short note on PP: just standard sharpening, straightening.
Top vote (3p) + reason: PascalJappy. Awesome combination of strong story-telling and minimalist B&W beauty
Runner-up vote (2p): BobbyTan. Charm redefined
Last vote (1p): Juju1958. Darkness over light
Many apologies required, incluing Boris, Samuli, Jordan, Gary, Lee, Ulff, Serhan. In a lesser month, I would have gladly voted for you!
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Nov 03, 2015 at 03:09 AM
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Congrats to the September winners. We've already got three winners posted for October. If nobody else submits, I'll have no trouble deciding who to vote for. Otherwise...


Nov 03, 2015 at 06:35 AM
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I'm sure we'll have a lot more submissions for this month.


Nov 03, 2015 at 10:12 AM
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Upstate New York

Camera body: Sony A7ii
Lens: Contax N 24-85 @47mm
Aperture: f/8
Filters: CPL
Short note on PP: slight color, clarity enhancement, darkened sky.
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ulff - I like the abstract-but-not feel to the view through the window
Runner-up vote (2p): Jman13 classic, simple, clean, beautiful
Last vote (1p): bobbytan Maybe I'm just a sucker for beautiful blondes in uniform perfectly framed in truck door windows.




© BenjaminSmith 2015

Upstate NY Color




Nov 03, 2015 at 10:43 AM
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That makes two of us. Thanks!

BenjaminSmith wrote:
Last vote (1p): bobby tan Maybe I'm just a sucker for beautiful blondes in uniform perfectly framed in truck door windows.





Nov 03, 2015 at 07:46 PM
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Wow - all 4 winning shots from September are gorgeous ! I always seem to forget these monthly comps which is a real pity as there's some really lovely work that I may otherwise not see. Got to make a note to check them more regularly. Keep bumping the thread Jordan ! Anyway here's my entry for October :

Camera body: D800E
Lens: Zeiss 21/2.8 ZF
Aperture: f8
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Two shots combined in AutoPanaGiga. Then multiple adjustments in LR 5 and finally removal of burnt-out highlights from various spotlights using Affinity.

Top vote (3p) + reason: BobbyTan - who can resist the mystery and allure of the beautiful girl in this shot ?
Runner-up vote (2p): Lee Saxon
Last vote (1p): Gary Clennan

Chinese Watertown of Wuzhen at the end of Blue Hour.
2 x 10secs exposures @ f8 / ISO 100



I don't know how to to do the 'click through to larger size' so just open this in a new tab for larger:
[url]https://frogfish.smugmug.com/Chinese-Watertowns/i-c5VjHxh/0/X3/Wuzhen%20Watertown%20-%20APG%20Pano%20-%20Oct%202015%20%231-X3.jpg[url]

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Nov 04, 2015 at 02:14 AM
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Filters: None
Short note on PP: Highlights, Shadows, Whites, Contrast
Top vote (3p) + reason: Gary Clennan - I like the symmetry, colors and very efficient use of foreground elements. It's a very effective image.
Runner-up vote (2p): Juju1958
Last vote (1p): Jman13
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Nov 04, 2015 at 03:10 AM
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Camera body: Sony A7r
Lens: Samyang 12mm f2
Aperture:2
Filters: -
Short note on PP: Cropped slightly past square, global and local adjustments in LR
Top vote (3p) + reason: Gary Clennan, excellent symmetrical composition.
Runner-up vote (2p): Ulff for the spooky mood.
Last vote (1p): Iliang
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Nov 04, 2015 at 04:53 AM
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Camera body: ILCE-7RM2
Lens: Nikkor 50mm f/1.2
Aperture: f/1.2 (ISO 1600, 4 seconds)
Filters: none
Short note on PP: 11 images stitched with AutoPano Giga. RAW, ACR, PS

Top vote (3p) + reason: twoeye + love the repetition of patterns and spider web effect. Perspective and DoF creates great 3D effect that draws the viewer into the web with already "trapped" kids.

Runner-up vote (2p): philber + again love the repetition of pattern. Great abstract effect. Nice, muted, gun metal palette. Mirrored wall/reflections add to the abstract effect.

Last vote (1p): Ulff + terrific color palette. Nice use of symmetery. Use of dirty window with interesting but undefined foliage on the exterior draws me in.

_dsc1592 web by Joe, on Flickr



Nov 10, 2015 at 12:33 AM
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http://www.jordansteele.com/2015/brooklyn_skyline2.jpg

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Camera body: Sony A7 II
Lens: Sony/Zeiss FE 16-35mm f/4
Aperture: f/7.1
Filters: 4 stop neutral density
Short note on PP: Minor color and contrast tweaks and some perspective correction
Top vote (3p) + reason: Gary Clennan - Beautiful landscape from foreground to background
Runner-up vote (2p): Bobu
Last vote (1p): bobbytan
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Nov 19, 2015 at 01:22 PM
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Here is my October shot


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Camera body: Fujifilm XT-1
Lens: Fujinon 18-55mm
Aperture: 3.6
Filters: None
Short note on PP: white balance, levels/ curves and sharpen ( I did clone out a pesky light post & shot it with that in mind)
Top vote (3p) + reason: PascalJappy I like the way it is composed & I really like the tonality, I bet it makes a nice print.
Runner-up vote (2p): Ulff
Last vote (1p): Samuli Vahonen
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Nov 19, 2015 at 02:07 PM
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First competition, and I already feel way out of my league!


Untitled

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Camera body: Sony a7
Lens: Sony FE 28-70mm
Aperture: 5.0
Filters: None
Short note on PP: white balance, highlights & shadows, small clarity adjustment (Capture One)
Top vote (3p) + reason: Gary Clennan - Love the colors,and they symmetry
Runner-up vote (2p): tsdevine
Last vote (1p): W.T. Jones
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Nov 19, 2015 at 08:28 PM
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It's why this is my favorite little competition. The photographers here are outstanding, and I just really love the images. I've come 'close' to winning a few times, and I may never win, but I'll still keep entering and running it because I like the people and the images every month. Yours is a worthy entry: welcome to the fun!


Nov 19, 2015 at 08:45 PM
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Canon 6D + CV 125/2.5 APO by Mat Melsness, on Flickr

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Camera body: Canon 6D
Lens: CV 125/2.5 APO
Aperture: f/10
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Conversion & levels in Lightroom
Top vote (3p) + reason: Gary Clennan - Wonderful image
Runner-up vote (2p): Bobu
Last vote (1p): Iliang
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Nov 22, 2015 at 02:54 PM
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