p.1 #1 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #159
Oops, beginning of the month slipped my mind
THANKS to everyone for submitting entries, we've had a bumper crop of votes and submissions.
Welcome to the Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #158
Results are in for Competition #157 July 2025
Competition #157 was closely fought between RoamingScott, Myself and pingflood.
In the end RoamingScott and I tied for 1st place on 12 points each and pingflood runner up on 10 points
Congratulations to all winners.
Thanks for the participation and voting.
Joint 1st Place: RoamingScott (12 points):
Joint 1st Place: johnahill (12 points):
runner-up: pingflood (10 Points):
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Now on to Competition #159 - September
Please post your shots taken in September 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 September 2025 for this event.
3. Your submission must be posted by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 31st October 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 #159
No worries John, I'm behind on shooting so it all balances out Grats to all!
My entry for September is my favorite photo of the year thus far...everything just came together so well and scratches my nostalgia itch so deeply.
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Camera body: Nikon Zf
Lens: TTArtisan 40/2 AF
Aperture: f2
Filters: n/a
Short note on PP: comprehensive treatment in LR with keystoning, masks, and a custom preset I've been working on for Nikon files
Top vote (3p) + reason: bmike-vt - something we don't see on here every day, and I appreciate the effort to get there, let alone take a beautiful photo of the glacier
Runner-up vote (2p): AdaptedLenses
Last vote (1p): TNCasual
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p.1 #4 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #159
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Camera body: Fuji X-T5
Lens: Voigtlander 35 f/2 APO Macro
Aperture: f/2.8
Filters: none
Short note on PP: just brought it into Photoshop and made slight exposure adjustments and added a linear contrast curve
Top vote (3p) + reason: pingflood - a lovely scene captured well
Runner-up vote (2p): tncasual - love the colors and the composition
Last vote (1p): tsdevine - wonderful detail of a very interesting ceiling
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Just got this camera and lens and I am very much enjoying the combination.
X-T5VOIGTLANDER MACRO APO-ULTRON 35mm F2 lens35mmf/2.81/80s125 ISO0.0 EV
p.1 #5 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #159
Great job, winners!
My votes for last month:
Top vote (3p) + reason: pbraymond, I like the calmness and soft colors of the scene.
Runner-up vote (2p): bmike-vt
Last vote (1p): pingflood
Mine from last month:
Camera body: Olympus EM1 Mk2
Lens: 7-14 Pro
Aperture: f2.8
Filters: None, but using tripod 80mp hi-res mode.
Short note on PP: Basic processing done in DxO Photolab 8.
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Camera body: A7RV
Lens: 24-105mm
Aperture: f/16
Filters: none
Short note on PP: my standard Lightroom workflow
Top vote (3p) + reason: AdaptedLenses - nice mood and moment
Runner-up vote (2p): johnahill
Last vote (1p): tsdevine
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ILCE-7RM5FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS lens54mmf/16.01/25s100 ISO0.0 EV
p.1 #7 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #159
Slim pickins in my Lightroom catalog for September but I am trying to participate in these when I can so dug up some scraps. :-)
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Camera body: Panasonic S1
Lens: Summaron 35/2.8
Aperture: No EXIF but I think 5.6 or 8
Filters: none
Short note on PP: normal workflow, a little vignetting added
Top vote (3p) + reason: TNCasual, just love the flow in the image and the warm red and orange colors
Runner-up vote (2p): tsdevine
Last vote (1p): AdaptedLenses
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p.1 #8 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #159
Sunrise on the Cape Fear. Great shots as always.
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Camera body: Z6
Lens: Nikon S 10.5cm f/2.5
Aperture: f/4
Filters: n/a
Short note on PP: Adobe ACR Levels
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ross Martin - Great Contemplative Expression, Different than your work that I’m used too.
Runner-up vote (2p): TN Casual - Great Scene
Last vote (1p): RoamingScott - Americana Continues
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p.1 #9 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #159
Congrats to the winners!
Photo taken mid of September touring the Lockport/NY based Erie Canal locks. Scene of local monument with old and newly added bronze statues of 12 lock tenders and one of the lock tender's daughter.
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Camera body: Leica M 246
Lens: Leica 35/2.0 Vers. IV
Aperture: f/8.0
Filters: none
Short note on PP: PP in Adobe PS and Nik Silver Efex software
Top vote (3p) + reason: bmike-vt: Great B&W scenery with perfect lead into the glacier slope!
Runner-up vote (2p): tsdevine
Last vote (1p): AdaptedLenses
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