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Post your best shot from February 2016 and vote for your top 3 from Competition #44 here: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1411673

The winner of last month's competition, for his stunning TENTH victory, is Bobu, with 21 points for this outstanding shot. Boris has won nearly 1/4 of the Alt Monthly Competitions (and has a good shot again this month). Amazing work, yet again!
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1502/24588011375_569b4d4375_o.jpg

In second place, with 8 points, Helimat:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1647/24278291455_bdd211911c_h.jpg

And tied for third with 7 points, Gary Clennan and PascalJappy.

Gary Clennan's Shot:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/ufiles/12/1251112.jpg

And PascalJappy's Shot:
http://www.dearsusan.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/DSC07227.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 February 2016 for this run.
3. Your submission must be posted by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, March 31, 2016 to be eligible.
4. One entry per user/month.
5. 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 #44 contributions here:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1411673/

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
Competition #40: Gary Clennan
Competition #41: akclimber
Competition #42: dbehrens
Competition #43: Bobu

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Mar 05, 2016 at 11:50 AM
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Jordan - you need to amend your text in the post above, it sounds like my entry for last month is not valid for votes - but it is of course !

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Mar 05, 2016 at 12:22 PM
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This shot is from Harbin, I was there for the Ice Festival and sculptures but found the city (and frozen river) at night (at -26C) more interesting !



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Camera body: D800E
Lens: Tamron 15-30/2.8
Aperture: F20
Filters: None
Short note on PP: LR & Aurora Pro
Top vote (3p) + reason: Jman13 - great DoF and interest right through the frame.
Runner-up vote (2p): Bobu
Last vote (1p): Ben Smith
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Mar 05, 2016 at 12:36 PM
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Whoops! So sorry! The dangers of copy and paste. It's been changed.

Frogfish wrote:
Jordan - you need to amend your text in the post above, it sounds like my entry for last month is not valid for votes - but it is of course !




Mar 05, 2016 at 12:45 PM
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Congrats once again, Bobu!

http://martinbluhm.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v134/p1746041693-5.jpg


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Camera body: Leica M6
Lens: 35/2 Summicron-M
Aperture: f/5.6
Filters: none
Short note on PP: Kodak Tri-X 400 film, developed with Kodak D76 developer. Negative photographed with Sony A7R and Sigma 105/2.8 macro lens (1:1). Channel swap in PS and slight level adjustments
Top vote (3p) + reason: BenjaminSmith: Great B&W landscape scene with beautiful contrast areas
Runner-up vote (2p): Frogfish: great mountain range shot
Last vote (1p): Bobu
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Mar 05, 2016 at 02:55 PM
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Congratulations Bobu, your shots are incredible.

http://www.devine.photography/img/s12/v170/p1776983649-6.jpg


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Camera body: Sony a7R II
Lens: Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8
Aperture: f/9
Filters: CPL
Short note on PP: Processed from RAW via PhotoNinja, cloned out a piece of trash in PS CC
Top vote (3p) + reason: Bobu. Again. Stunning shot, and I absolutely love the color and contrast.
Runner-up vote (2p): Jman13
Last vote (1p): Frogfish
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-Tim



Mar 05, 2016 at 04:09 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · The Alt Monthly Competition #45


Soft light at sunset on the Grand Canal in Venice. Kodak Portra 800 with Hasselblad XPAN.


Soft Light in Venice by David, on Flickr



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Camera body: Hasselblad XPAN
Lens: 45mm /f4
Aperture: f/5.6 (probably)
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Kodak Portra 800 (shot at 400 and processed at 800)
Top vote (3p) + reason: joakim (great colors and textures)
Runner-up vote (2p): BenjaminSmith
Last vote (1p): Frogfish
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Mar 06, 2016 at 10:52 AM
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Thanks guys and congratulations to Matthew, Gary and Pascal!

I haven't shot a single image in February and probably won't be shooting in March and April. Therefore I can't vote this month (and the next two).

Boris



Mar 06, 2016 at 11:45 AM
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Another amazing month from all of you, it is so difficult to narrow these competitions down to just three choices.

Camera body: NEX 5
Lens: Canon FL 55MM F/1.2 @ F/2
Aperture: f2
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Curves, saturation, and some other minor adjustments.
Top vote (3p) + reason: Frogfish: I had a really hard time picking between this and Boris' shot; they are both visually stunning representations of places that are very foreign to me and which I would like to see someday. Ultimately, the dramatic light/color along with a great composition are why I like this one so much, and Frogfish won my coin flip : )
Runner-up vote (2p): Bobu: I loved the series of images you posted from this outing. Dramatic composition, great contrasting colors, just loved it.
Last vote (1p): Pascal Jappy: I am really fascinated by the subject matter of this image, and I think that your composition and shooting in B+W really highlighted it well.
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© austinschutz 2015




Mar 07, 2016 at 02:17 PM
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Congrats Boris, you did it yet again!

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Camera body: Sony A7RII
Lens: Zeiss Batis 25/2
Aperture: f16
Filters: None
Short note on PP: LR CC
Top vote (3p) + reason: bobu - stunning landscape
Runner-up vote (2p): dbehrens - beautiful landscape
Last vote (1p): retrofocus - pleasing landscape
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St Mark's Square (Venice, Italy)



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Mar 09, 2016 at 11:44 AM
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Bobby, your second and third place votes don't have a name.


Mar 09, 2016 at 11:45 AM
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Sorry about that. Just got back from Asia - jet lagged.

Jman13 wrote:
Bobby, your second and third place votes don't have a name.




Mar 09, 2016 at 11:51 AM
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Congrats to the winners - great images!
http://www.paintingwithlight.de/FilesEx/fm201602.jpg
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Camera body: Canon 5Ds
Lens: Canon 17 TS-E
Aperture: f11
Filters: None
Short note on PP: mix of about 20 images in order to remove people, otherwise minor adjustments
Top vote (3p) + reason: Frogfish: what a spectacular landscape shot!
Runner-up vote (2p): Bobu: superb! It only finished second for me because I've already seen too many similar shots from this place.
Last vote (1p): Gary Clennan: I like the colors, composition and dynamic
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Mar 09, 2016 at 06:09 PM
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Congrats to the winners. This is my fist time entering the monthly competition


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Camera body: Ricoh GR
Lens: 28mm (FF equivalent)
Aperture: f8
Filters: none
Short note on PP: Minor adjustments in Lightroom, the Topaz Clarity, then Nix Silver EXF.
Top vote (3p) + reason: Bobu, Contrast from the black sand to the colorful sky
Runner-up vote (2p): Jman, great city scape as always. Feel like I can reach out and touch that ice.
Last vote (1p): Frogfish, I want to fly through this image.
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Mar 09, 2016 at 09:41 PM
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Camera body: Sony A7R2
Lens: Zeiss Apo-Sonnar 2/135 ZF
Aperture: f8
Filters: -
Short note on PP: 3 image stitch
Top vote (3p) + reason: Gary Clennan - the strong graphical composition
Runner-up vote (2p): Benjamin Smith - the soft snow
Last vote (1p): Bobu - extraordinary landscape
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Mar 10, 2016 at 04:04 AM
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Congrats to all 4 winners! in particular to Boris, and his awesome record! It seems there are more than one German Boris B. who are addicted to winning shots! :-).

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Camera body: Sony A7R2
Lens: Zeiss Otus 55mm f:1.4 @ f:2.0
Short note on PP: B&W conversion, added vignetting, some mid-tone curve adjustment
Top vote (3p) + reason: Frogfish. Eyes and mouth wide open when discovering the picture are all that's needed to pick a winner
Runner-up vote (2p): Boris A winner every other month
Last vote (1p): PascalJappy Turning a log into a War of the Worlds creature is all it takes to get my vote
Many other pictures would have been well worthy of my vote in a lesser month. Apologies to Joakim, Gary, Benjamin, Jordan, Dave, Matthew. Whew; you guys rock!
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Mar 17, 2016 at 02:23 AM
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False Creek by Mat Melsness, on Flickr

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Camera body: Canon 6D
Lens: Zeiss ZE 50/2 MP
Aperture: f/2
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Level adjustments & crop in LR
Top vote (3p) + reason: Bobu, wonderful colour & composition
Runner-up vote (2p): PascalJappy
Last vote (1p): Frogfish
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Mar 25, 2016 at 11:56 AM
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Camera: Sony A7r2
Lens: Leica 180/2.8 apo with 1.4x Leica apo extender
Aperture: F4 or F5.6 (F5.6 or F8 effective)
Filter: Not 100% sure but I think I did use a Breakthrough Photography polarizer
1/10 sec
ISO 100
Short note on PP: Adjusted color temp, added clarity and a curves adjustment, NO saturation, +6 vibrance, sharpened, auto tone, and slight crop (not in that order).

Votes: First Place: Bobu, Amazing detail, colors, and dramatic scene, Second place: Frogfish for gorgeous lighting and clouds, and third: Gary Clennan for wonderful colors and design of image.


http://m8.i.pbase.com/o9/91/505291/1/162856038.rxf3VtKq._DSC4510cropped.jpg



Mar 26, 2016 at 05:52 PM
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(Not a great month for me, but I'm trying to make a habit of posting and voting)


Untitled

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Camera body: Sony a7
Lens: Rokinon 50mm f/2
Aperture: f/2
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Added some vignette, turned down the highlights
Top vote (3p) + reason: Frogfish - The colors are incredible, as is the detail in the rocks and tree branches
Runner-up vote (2p): Bobu
Last vote (1p): Gary Clennan
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Mar 26, 2016 at 08:06 PM
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I don't seem to take a lot of photos at the moment, but travelling on trains always gives opportunities for candids.

http://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1574/25846025020_845fe54e14_b.jpg


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Camera body: Fuji X10
Lens: Integrated fujinon
Aperture: f/2.8
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Fairly basic B&W in LR
Top vote (3p) + reason: PascalJappy - It's just such a striking object i guess
Runner-up vote (2p): BenjaminSmith
Last vote (1p): philber
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