p.1 #1 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #156
THANKS to everyone for submitting entries
Welcome to the Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #156
Results are in for Competition #154 April 2025
Competition#154 was won by Ruthenium on 17 points followed by TNcasual and Ross Martin both on 10 points
Congratulations to all winners.
Thanks for the participation and voting.
1st Place: Ruthenium (17 Points):
2nd Place (joint): TNcasual (10 Points):
2nd Place (joint): Ross Martin (10 Points):
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Now on to Competition #156 - June
Please post your shots taken in June 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 June 2025 for this event.
3. Your submission must be posted by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 31st July 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 #2 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #156
I'll kick us off this month
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Camera body: A7r full spectrum
Lens: Sony 28-60
Aperture:8.0
Filters: STC Clip-in IR720
Short note on PP: Camera profile, white balance and Nik Color Efex
Top vote (3p) + reason: The Rat, stunning scene with great light and reflection
Runner-up vote (2p): TSdevine
Last vote (1p): Ruthenium
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p.1 #4 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #156
A June summer evening portrait of my beloved old boy Nate, who we unexpectedly had to say goodbye to a month later.
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Camera body: A7RV
Lens: Viltrox 135mm f/1.8
Aperture: f/1.8
Filters:
Short note on PP: my standard Lightroom workflow
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ruthenium - love the layers and diagonals
Runner-up vote (2p): The Rat
Last vote (1p): tsdevine
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ILCE-7RM5Viltrox AF 135/1.8 LAB FE lens135mmf/1.81/320s100 ISO-0.7 EV
p.1 #5 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #156
Good to see so many entries for this past month, really tough to choose.
Congratulations to this month winners!
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Camera body: Sony a7R V
Lens: Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM
Aperture: f/2
Filters: N/A
Short note on PP: Lightroom, Adobe PS, Topaz Sharpen AI. Some noise reduction, exposure and color balance.
Top vote (3p) + reason: The Rat, great spot and well shot.
Runner-up vote (2p): ruthenium
Last vote (1p): Ross Martin
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Heading back from the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore sunset cruise in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, this view caught my eye, and I was lucky enough to capture it. Hard to explain, but it's a nice memento from vacation. it was the end of a great day, and the light was fading.
p.1 #6 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #156
Well done, winners!
My votes for last month, hard to pick with all the great waterfalls:
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ross Martin, really like the light and composition.
Runner-up vote (2p): tsdevine
Last vote (1p): johnahill
Mine for June:
Camera body: Olympus EM1 Mk2
Lens: 7-14 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 #7 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #156
Congrats to the winners!
Scene from a garden fair taking place in Lewiston/NY in June:
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Camera body: Leica M3
Lens: Leica 50/2.0 DR
Aperture: f/2.0
Filters: orange filter
Short note on PP: Ilford PanF+ 50 B&W film, developed with Rodinal/Xtol. Scanned with Plustek 8200i.
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ross Martin - great waterfall capture in the gorge!
Runner-up vote (2p): pbraymond
Last vote (1p): The Rat
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p.1 #8 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #156
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Camera body: Sigma fpL
Lens: Sigma 24mm f/3.5
Aperture: f/11
Filters: none
Short note on PP: Little PP in LR
Top vote (3p) + reason: The Rat - Gorgeous location and great capture of of alpenglow.
Runner-up vote (2p): pbraymond
Last vote (1p): RoamingScott
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p.1 #9 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #156
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Camera body:Z6
Lens: Nikon K 85mm f/1.8
Aperture: f/2.8
Filters: none
Short note on PP: Adobe ACR
Top vote (3p) + reason: ruthenium great composition and processing.
Runner-up vote (2p): The Rat a glorious scene
Last vote (1p): pbraymond the greens…
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p.1 #10 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #156
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Camera body: OM-1 II
Lens: LEICA DG 10-25mm F1.7
Aperture: f/2.8
Filters: CPL (not sure)
Short note on PP: processed in DxO PL8 with subsequent small adjustments in Topaz Photo AI
Top vote (3p) + reason: AdaptedLenses + I like the composition and colors
Runner-up vote (2p): TNCasual
Last vote (1p): pbraymond
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OM-1MarkIILEICA DG 10-25/F1.7 lens25mmf/2.82s640 ISO0.0 EV
p.1 #11 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #156
Congrats to last month's winners, beautiful work.
Looks like waterfalls were popular in May! Good pics all the way around, but I guess I have to pick three.
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Camera body: Z30
Lens: 18-140
Aperture: 11
Filters: na
Short note on PP: LR B&W conversation and tone manipulation
Top vote (3p) + reason: tsdevine - I'm just drying my feet out now.
Runner-up vote (2p): ruthenium
Last vote (1p): Ross Martin
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p.1 #13 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #156
Good shout, this month got away from me! June was my best month yet in terms of output and favorites, and I think this one rose to the top for me personally.
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Camera body: Nikon Zf
Lens: Z 24-120
Aperture: f6.3
Filters: na
Short note on PP: my custom film sim
Top vote (3p) + reason: ruthenium - love all the leading lines, and just a cool looking place to be and shoot
Runner-up vote (2p): pbraymond
Last vote (1p): Ross Martin
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