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• Landscape Photographer:
"Sierra Crest, Blue Hour" by gdanmitchell

• Nature & Wildlife:
Hummers, Butterflies and Bees by birdied

• People Photography:
Capital Jazz Fest 1999 by Danpbphoto

Congratulations to gordec for winning WA 1033, based on the theme: Party.

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Weekly Assignment 1035 just started with theme: "Polka Dots"
Deadline: August 10th noon - Participate!

Congratulations to aaronbor for winning MA 218, based on the theme: Messy.

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Monthly Assignment 220 just started with theme: "Hamburger"
Deadline: September 1st noon - Participate!

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• Landscape Photographer:
Four in colour from the Faroe Islands by vieri

• Nature & Wildlife:
Kalahari or Kgalagadi - as it is called by kdacharya

• People Photography:
Summer Breeze by DanielScott

Congratulations to Dragonfire for winning WA 1032, based on the theme: From a Distance.

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Weekly Assignment 1034 just started with theme: "Remember"
Deadline: August 3rd noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Bentonite Badlands by Kane Engelbert

• Nature & Wildlife:
Owls by randomguy

• People Photography:
Musicians At The Vineyard by DanielScott

Congratulations to Danpbphoto for winning WA 1031, based on the theme: Window.

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Weekly Assignment 1033 just started with theme: "Party"
Deadline: July 27th noon - Participate!

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• Landscape Photographer:
West view - Many Glacier District by ratherfish

• Nature & Wildlife:
Peregrine Falcons at Torrey Pines by dclark

• People Photography:
Nicole in B&W by Dneufarth

Congratulations to Brian Sullivan for winning WA 1030, based on the theme: Closed.

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Weekly Assignment 1032 just started with theme: "From a Distance"
Deadline: July 20th noon - Participate!

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• Landscape Photographer:
Lassen National Park - Painted Dunes in fog by dakel

• Nature & Wildlife:
It’s Pups time for Canidae - Swift Fox and Cayote by shibutg

• People Photography:
Aerialists by Ubiquity99

Congratulations to aaronbor for winning WA 1029, based on the theme: Open.

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Weekly Assignment 1031 just started with theme: "Window"
Deadline: July 13th noon - Participate!

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• Landscape Photographer:
The Light of Palouse by JimPatterson

• Nature & Wildlife:
Great crested grebes - a short photo story of their family life by michal.narozny

• People Photography:
Klaudia by Dneufarth

Congratulations to Danpbphoto for winning MA 217, based on the theme: Insect World.

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Monthly Assignment 219 just started with theme: "Street Light"
Deadline: August 1st noon - Participate!

Congratulations to Timphoto for winning WA 1028, based on the theme: Tripod.

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Weekly Assignment 1030 just started with theme: "Closed"
Deadline: July 6th noon - Participate!

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• Landscape Photographer:
Yellowstone Storm Clouds by ratherfish

• Nature & Wildlife:
Action over the Oyster Beds... by louie champan

• People Photography:
Chiara - workshop in a train museum by mbphoto_2.8

Congratulations to Dragonfire for winning WA 1027, based on the theme: Kitchen.

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Weekly Assignment 1029 just started with theme: "Open"
Deadline: June 29th noon - Participate!

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• Landscape Photographer:
Iceland Braided River by Mr.Gale

• Nature & Wildlife:
Black Bear Cubs and Moms (Image Heavy) by G.E. Smith

• People Photography:
Nathalia by Dneufarth

Congratulations to 60HzShuffle for winning WA 1026, based on the theme: Something Made From Wood.

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Weekly Assignment 1028 just started with theme: "Tripod"
Deadline: June 22nd noon - Participate!

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• Landscape Photographer:
On Kootenay lake by Mado

• Nature & Wildlife:
Bird Collection by Pius Sullivan

• People Photography:
Fashion Portraits with Sydney by Dneufarth

Congratulations to adventure_photo for winning WA 1025, based on the theme: Upside Down.

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Weekly Assignment 1027 just started with theme: "Kitchen"
Deadline: June 15th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Exhibit by Gregg B.

• Nature & Wildlife:
Those colorful little skittish Warblers from Magee! by Karl Witt

• People Photography:
Street Portraits from Pakistan by ketang

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B&H Photo | Adorama

Sigma 16-28mm F/2.8 DG DN Official Specs:

1. Focal Length 16 to 28mm
   
2. Maximum Aperture f/2.8
   
3. Minimum Aperture f/22
   
4. Lens Mount Sony E
   
5. Lens Format Coverage Full-Frame
   
6. Angle of View 107° to 75.4°
   
7. Minimum Focus Distance 9.8" / 25 cm
   
8. Macro Reproduction Ratio 1:5.6
   
9. Optical Design 16 Elements in 11 Groups
   
10. Diaphragm Blades 9, Rounded
    
11. Focus Type Autofocus
    
12. Image Stabilization No
    
13. Filter Size 72 mm (Front)
    
14. Dimensions (ø x L) 3 x 4" / 77.2 x 102.6 mm
    
15. Weight 15.9 oz / 450 g

Congratulations to Tom Harpstead for winning MA 216, based on the theme: Mail.

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Monthly Assignment 218 just started with theme: "Messy"
Deadline: July 1st noon - Participate!

Congratulations to aaronbor for winning WA 1024, based on the theme: Mother.

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Weekly Assignment 1026 just started with theme: "Something Made From Wood"
Deadline: June 8th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Dreams of New Zealand by JimPatterson

• Nature & Wildlife:
Continuing to slam that shutter by Colin F

• People Photography:
One on one momment by chez

Congratulations to voltaire for winning WA 1023, based on the theme: Skyline.

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Weekly Assignment 1025 just started with theme: "Upside Down"
Deadline: June 1st noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Syðra Fjallabak: Bláfjallakvísl by Rajan Parrikar

• Nature & Wildlife:
A day with the Weasels by Mike Jacks0n

• People Photography:
Luna Portrait by Dneufarth

From Photorumors:

I received a set of detailed specifications for the rumored Sony a7R V (ILCE-7RM5) mirrorless camera (Google translated):

1. Model ILCE-7RM5
   
2. A redeveloped image sensor with approximately 61 million effective pixels and the latest generation image processing engine capture high-definition subjects with an overwhelming sense of reality.
   
3. Optical low-pass filterless specification that maximizes the sense of resolution
   
4. Achieves approximately twice the high-speed readout compared to conventional models (* α7R IV ratio)
   
5. BIONZ XR with innovative new architecture for the future
   
6. Achieves high resolution, high sensitivity / low noise performance, and wide dynamic range
   
7. When shooting in uncompressed RAW or lossless compressed RAW, the maximum speed is 10 frames/sec
   
8. Supports 4D FOCUS image plane phase difference method, wide range, high speed, high accuracy, high tracking AF
   
9. WIDE: 759 phase difference distance measuring points are arranged at high density in almost the entire area (about 92%) of the image sensor’s imaging screen. The area for contrast AF is 425 points.
   
10. Eye AF right / left eye selection (person / animal)
    
11. Real-time tracking
    
12. Real-time pupil AF (person)
    
13. Real-time Eye AF (Animal)
    
14. Real-time Eye AF (Bird)

Congratulations to LarryBeemer for winning WA 1022, based on the theme: Towel.

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Weekly Assignment 1024 just started with theme: "Mother"
Deadline: May 25th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
The Challenge of White Sands National Park by Ross Martin

• Nature & Wildlife:
Up and Down the Hatch by csinseattle

• People Photography:
Naomi Judd by Peter Figen