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The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #144

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #144

Sorry for being late to kick off this month.

Results for Competition #142 (April):

Competition #142 (April) was a close run for first with Jman13 and myself both coming in with 10 points for a joint 1st place.
In second place was Retrofocus on 3 points, with many people tied for third on 2 points I'm going to call this one just on the joint 1st and the second places, sorry for those that missed out

Congratulations to all winners and thanks for voting

1st Place: Jman13 (10 Points):

1st Place: Johnahill (10 Points):

2nd Place: Retrofocus (3 points):

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Now on to Competition #144 - June
Please post your shots taken in June 2024

Now on to this month's competition, can I ask new entrants to PLEASE read the rules below ? You MUST vote and MUST include the EXIF with your shot .

Cheers
John

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Competition Rules

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

Canon DSLR using Canon EF mount lens is NOT alt.
Nikon DSLR using Nikon F mount lens is NOT alt.
Anything else IS alt, including all mirrorless systems.

2. Your entry must have been photographed during June 2024 for this event.
3. Your submission must be posted by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 31st July 2024 to be eligible.
4. One entry per user per 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 #143 contributions here:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1860769/

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

Please leave the EXIF intact, and copy the following below, adding your info & votes to 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 (Number of wins, if multiple):

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 (2)
Competition #10: Sebboh (2)
Competition #11: twoeye (2)
Competition #12: bobbytan
Competition #13: HelenaN (2)
Competition #14: Ulff
Competition #15: Bobu (3)
Competition #16: Phillip Reeve (2)
Competition #17: Sebboh (3)
Competition #18: Phillip Reeve (3)
Competition #19: carstenw
Competition #20: Gary Clennan
Competition #21: Bobu (4)
Competition #22: Ulff (2)
Competition #23: CronoDL
Competition #24: freaklikeme / Phillip Reeve (4)
Competition #25: retrofocus
Competition #26: Ulff (3)
Competition #27: Bobu (5)
Competition #28: Gary Clennan (2)
Competition #29: juju1958
Competition #30: bobbytan (2)
Competition #31: Bobu (6)
Competition #32: Sebboh (4)
Competition #33: rji2goleez
Competition #34: Bobu (7)
Competition #35: Bobu (8)
Competition #36: johnahill / Bobu (9)
Competition #37: juju1958 (2)
Competition #38: helimat
Competition #39: Phillip Reeve (5)
Competition #40: Gary Clennan (3)
Competition #41: akclimber
Competition #42: dbehrens
Competition #43: Bobu (10)
Competition #44: Bobu (11)
Competition #45: twoeye (3)
Competition #46: dbehrens (2)
Competition #47: twoeye (4)
Competition #48: snowboarder (2)
Competition #49: dbehrens (3)
Competition #50: bobbytan (3)
Competition #51: Bobu (12)
Competition #52: twoeye (5)
Competition #53: Jman13
Competition #54: HelenaN (3)
Competition #55: sebboh (5)
Competition #56: bobbytan (4)
Competition #57: Luvwine
Competition #58: OleAndre
Competition #59: Frogfish
Competition #60: Ulff (4)
Competition #61: retrofocus (2) / dbehrens (4)
Competition #62: dbehrens (5)
Competition #63: bobbytan (5)
Competition #64: Mathieu18
Competition #65: dbehrens (6)
Competition #66: Mathieu18 (2)
Competition #67: Steve Spencer
Competition #68: dbehrens (7)
Competition #69: Jman13 (2)
Competition #70: Mathieu18 (3)
Competition #71: birdied
Competition #72: Mitesh
Competition #73: GabrielPhoto
Competition #74: birdied (2)
Competition #75: Ulff (5)
Competition #76: Ulff (6)
Competition #77: BenjaminSmith
Competition #78: Bobbytan (6)
Competition #79: Lance B
Competition #80: Bobu (13)
Competition #81: Ulff (7)
Competition #82: FplStudio
Competition #83: Johnahill (2)
Competition #84: Mitesh (2)
Competition #85: HPfish10
Competition #86: Jeet Sukumaran
Competition #87: dbehrens (8)
Competition #88: Gabrielphoto (2)
Competition #89: JohnaHill (3)
Competition #90: Gabrielphoto (3)
Competition #91: Bobbytan (7)
Competition #92: HelenaN (4)
Competition #93: LuvWine (2)
Competition #94: Jman13 (3)
Competition #95: Bobbytan (8)
Competition #96: Birdied (3)
Competition #97: Birdied (4)
Competition #98: dbehrens (9)
Competition #99: Johnahill (4)
Competition #100: Johnahill (5)
Competition #101: Birdied (5)
Competition #102: hpfish10 (2)
Competition #103: filesofem
Competition #104:Bobbytan (9)
Competition #105:Jman13 (4) / hpfish10 (3)
Competition #106: Mitesh (3)
Competition #107: Birdied (6)
Competition #108: Bobbytan (10)
Competition #109: Regulator
Competition #110: AdaptedLenses
Competition #111: TNCasual
Competition #112: hpfish10 (4)
Competition #113: Jman13 (5)
Competition #114: mitesh (4)
Competition #115: hpfish10 (5)
Competition #116: hpfish10 (6)
Competition #117: RoamingScott
Competition #118: hpfish10 (7)
Competition #119: hmzimelka
Competition #120: johnahill (6)
Competition #121: hpfish10 (8)
Competition #122: hmzimelka (2)
Competition #123: johnahill (7)
Competition #124: TNCasual (2)
Competition #125: RoamingScott (2)
Competition #126: hmzimelka (3)
Competition #127: bmike-vt
Competition #128: bmike-vt (2)
Competition #129: Nikon1960
Competition #130: hpfish10 (9)
Competition #131: Jman13 (6)/pbraymond
Competition #132: mitesh (5)
Competition #133: pbraymond (2)
Competition #134: pbraymond (3)
Competition #135: Jman13 (7)
Competition #136: johnahill (8)
Competition #137: bmike-vt (3)
Competition #138: bmike-vt (4)/ruthenium
Competition #139: The Rat/pbraymond (4)
Competition #140: pbraymond (5)
Competition #141: Ross Martin
Competition #142: Jman13 (8)/johnahill (9)

Jul 09, 2024 at 03:22 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #144

Comp open folks, sorry for being late this month, slammed for time :-(

Jul 09, 2024 at 03:22 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #144

Sad to see the number of entries for this dropping each month. I forgot to enter last month, though I was gone for several weeks so I'll use that as my excuse.

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Camera body: Nikon Zf
Lens: Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S
Aperture: f/9
Filters: None
Short note on PP: B&W in Silver Efex Pro
Top vote (3p) + reason: tsdevine - I love a good architecture shot, and this was expertly executed
Runner-up vote (2p): birdied - beautiful and painterly
Last vote (1p): retrofocus - interesting lines and tones
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Jul 11, 2024 at 07:54 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #144

Congrats to the winners!

My votes for last month:
Top vote (3p) + reason: birdied, getting a flower to show through a water droplet is no small feat!
Runner-up vote (2p): retrofocus
Last vote (1p): tsdevine

Here's mine from last month, from a gorge trail in Ithaca.

Camera body: Olympus EM1 Mk2
Lens: 12-40 Pro
Aperture: f8
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Basic processing done in DxO Photolab 7.

Jul 13, 2024 at 08:13 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #144

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Camera body: E-M5ii
Lens: 14-140ii
Aperture: 7.1
Filters: na
Short note on PP: Dehaze, clarity, b&w, cropping
Top vote (3p) + reason: retrofocus - the pattern and swirling, muted b&w work here.
Runner-up vote (2p): tsdevine - you should post a link somewhere we can enjoy the detail!
Last vote (1p): birdied
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Jul 22, 2024 at 11:43 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #144

Congrats to the winners! Not a whole lot of shooting last month and I may have entered a shot of this waterfall before, but oh well.

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Camera body: Sony a7R V
Lens: Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4
Aperture: f/8
Filters: na
Short note on PP: Processed in Lightroom, some further color and exposure adjustments in Photoshop. Sharpened via Topaz Sharpen AI
Top vote (3p) + reason: birdied - Great concept and execution. Something I've never tried to do, but I always like seeing these types of shots.
Runner-up vote (2p): retrofocus
Last vote (1p): The Rat
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@pbraymond, here is the left side of that shot at 100%.

Left Side

Jul 24, 2024 at 06:37 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #144

clover & thistle

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Camera body: X1D
Lens: Otus 85 ZF.2
Aperture: f/1.4
Filters: X4 CPL
Short note on PP: DXO PureRAW and slid sliders in Capture One 'til it looks right.
Top vote (3p) + reason: tsdevine + lovely.
Runner-up vote (2p): pbraymond
Last vote (1p): retrofocus
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Jul 28, 2024 at 02:19 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #144

Last day for entries

Jul 31, 2024 at 06:46 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #144

Sunset over George Lake, Killarney Ontario Provincial park
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Camera body: OM-1 Mark II
Lens: M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm F1.2 PRO
Aperture: F1.2
Filters: none
Short note on PP: Processed from raw in DxO PL7, followed by "Balance Color" and "Adjust Lighting" in Topaz Photo AI
Top vote (3p) + reason: birdied + I like warm colors
Runner-up vote (2p): retrofocus
Last vote (1p): tsdevine
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OM-1MarkII OLYMPUS M.17mm F1.2 lens 17mm f/1.2 1/500s 200 ISO 0.0 EV

Jul 31, 2024 at 09:56 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #144

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Camera body: A7r 4
Lens: Tamron 28-75 G2
Aperture: f8
Filters:none
Short note on PP: bracketed exposures combined in LR
Top vote (3p) + reason: Retrofocus - great mono image
Runner-up vote (2p): Birdied
Last vote (1p): The Rat
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Aug 01, 2024 at 02:07 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #144

Life’s been so but I’d forgotten about this competition. Need to remedy that.

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Camera body: Z6
Lens: Nikon S 85mm f/2 Rangefinder
Aperture: f4
Filters:none
Short note on PP: ACR B&W for an Overcast Morning.
Top vote (3p) + reason: retrofocus
Runner-up vote (2p): tsdevine
Last vote (1p): The Rat
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Aug 03, 2024 at 10:19 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #144

tsdevine wrote:
@pbraymond@, here is the left side of that shot at 100%.

Left Side

Thanks! That is some amazing detail! Probably even more than I would see standing there with my neck cranked up.

Aug 27, 2024 at 02:31 PM


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