p.1 #1 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #155
Firstly, sorry for posting late, just got back from vacation at the end of last month and this slipped my mind.
THANKS to everyone for submitting entries
Welcome to the Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #155
Results are in for Competition #153 March 2025
Competition#153 was won by TNcasual on 22 points followed by AdaptedLenses on 15 points and The Rat on 11 points
Congratulations to all winners.
Thanks for the participation and voting.
1st Place: TNcasual (22 Points):
2nd Place: AdaptedLenses (15 Points):
3rd Place: The Rat (11 Points):
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Now on to Competition #155 - May
Please post your shots taken in May 2025
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 .
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 May 2025 for this event.
3. Your submission must be posted by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 30th June 2025 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.
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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p.1 #3 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #155
Happy with that result, great job #1 and 2!
Glad to see the thread still going
My votes for last month:
Top vote (3p) + reason: TNCasual, perfect classic waterfall shot.
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin
Last vote (1p): ruthenium
Mine for May:
Camera body: Olympus EM1 Mk2
Lens: 12-40 Pro
Aperture: f8
Filters: None, but using tripod 80mp hi-res mode.
Short note on PP: Basic processing done in DxO Photolab 8.
p.1 #5 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #155
johnahill wrote:
Seems i'm not the only one with new max flickr sharing size
Yeah... I'm too cheap to spring for a Pro account, since apart from this website, I only use it to share photos with a few family members. Ironic, since I'm out there blasting away in hi-res mode!
p.1 #7 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #155
Thanks for the votes! That shot is turning into one of my all time favorites.
Now on to May:
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Camera body: Sigma fpL
Lens: Sigma 24mm f/3.5
Aperture: f/14
Filters:none
Short note on PP: Adjustments in LR, AI denoise
Top vote (3p) + reason: ruthenium - exquisite capture of a beautiful butterfly
Runner-up vote (2p): AdaptedLenses
Last vote (1p): jay w
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p.1 #8 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #155
Congrats to all the winners of the previous competition!
Photo taken in Colmar, France
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Camera body: Leica M-E 240
Lens: Leica 35/2.4 Summarit-M
Aperture: f/2.4
Filters: none
Short note on PP: PS with Nik ColorEfex
Top vote (3p) + reason: ruthenium - great close-up!
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin
Last vote (1p): tsdevine
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p.1 #10 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #155
Congrats to the winners.
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Camera body: Z7ii
Lens: 24-120 Z
Aperture: 5.6
Filters: na
Short note on PP: Basic LR exposure, tones, whit balance.
Top vote (3p) + reason: TNCasual well captured, great light and shadows across the falls.
Runner-up vote (2p): jay w - welcome!
Last vote (1p): Ross Martin
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p.1 #12 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #155
Congratulations to last month's winners!
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Camera body: Fuji GFX100s II
Lens: Fuji 20-35mm f/4 WR R
Aperture: f/16
Filters: Dark CPL (can't remember the strength)
Short note on PP: Mainly exposure and color adjustments, sharpening. Lightroom, PS and Topaz Sharpen AI.
Top vote (3p) + reason: TNCasual - I'm a softie for waterfalls. Love the alternating cool/warm water as the rays cross the water
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin
Last vote (1p): ruthenium
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p.1 #13 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #155
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Camera body: Hasselblad X2D
Lens: 55V
Aperture: f/8
Filters: n/a
Short note on PP: Exposure/saturation adjustments
Top vote (3p) + reason: ruthenium - Great details on the plant and thorax
Runner-up vote (2p): retrofocus
Last vote (1p): tsdevine
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p.1 #14 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #155
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Camera body: A7riv
Lens: Tamron 28-75 G2
Aperture: 8/0
Filters: Polariser
Short note on PP: White balance and tint.
Top vote (3p) + reason: Retrofocus - great mood
Runner-up vote (2p): AdaptedLenses
Last vote (1p): TSdevine
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p.1 #15 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #155
A last-minute contribution. Unfortunately, I have processed only 30% of the raw files from May.
This one shows a view of Kumamoto Castle, Japan.
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Camera body: Panasonic G9 II
Lens: LEICA DG 10-25mm F1.7
Aperture: f/4
Filters: CPL
Short note on PP: processed in DxO PL8 with some additional small corrections in Topaz Photo AI
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ross Martin + I like the gentle colors
Runner-up vote (2p): The Rat
Last vote (1p): retrofocus
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DC-G9M2LEICA DG 10-25/F1.7 lens14mmf/4.01/160s100 ISO0.0 EV
p.1 #16 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #155
Congrats to last month’s winners.
This 60-foot falls tumbles down a cleft in a rugged Blackhand sandstone cliff in Ohio’s Hocking Hills.
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Camera body: A7RV
Lens: 16-35mm
Aperture: f/11
Filters: none
Short note on PP: Fine tuning white balance, opening up shadows, keeping detail in highlights (Lightroom)
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ruthenium - I love good butterfly images
Runner-up vote (2p): retrofocus
Last vote (1p): tsdevine
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ILCE-7RM5FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G lens26mmf/11.020s100 ISO0.0 EV
p.1 #17 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #155
Keep up the good work (and invite some new folks to join!)
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Camera body: Z6
Lens: 105mm f/4 Micro
Aperture: f/8
Filters: n/a
Short note on PP: ACR Levels
Top vote (3p) + reason: ruthenium - cool shot well executed.
Runner-up vote (2p): tsdevine - nice shot and way to step outside comfort zone.
Last vote (1p): TNCasual - love the light across the falls.
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