p.1 #1 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #160
Sorry folks been away for a few days so posting a bit late.
THANKS to everyone for submitting entries, we've had a bumper crop of votes and submissions.
Welcome to the Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #160
Results are in for Competition #158 August 2025
A close run thing with 2 entries tied for first place, those are mbike-vt and TNcasual both on 8 points with adaptedlenses runner up on 7 points
Congratulations to all winners.
Thanks for the participation and voting.
Joint 1st Place: bmike-vt (8 points):
Joint 1st Place: TNcasual (8 points):
runner-up: AdaptedLenses (7 Points):
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Now on to Competition #160 - October
Please post your shots taken in October 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 October 2025 for this event.
3. Your submission must be posted by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 30th November 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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My October image is of white aspens trunks surrounded by vibrant fall color in the mountains of Utah, where there were a lot of oranges and reds this year in addition to the usual yellow, despite the drought conditions.
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Camera body: A7RV
Lens: Tamron 50-400mm
Aperture: f/16
Filters: none
Short note on PP: my standard Lightroom workflow
Top vote (3p) + reason: The Rat - The Wave plus starry night sky is a wonderful combination
Runner-up vote (2p): AdaptedLenses - really nice moment you caught, with great color
Last vote (1p): RoamingScott - the nostalgic vibe is cool
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ILCE-7RM5E 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067 lens365mmf/16.01/50s320 ISO0.0 EV
p.1 #3 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #160
Congrats! There were some nice images last month. I'm honored to be picked at the top.
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Camera body: Sigma fpL
Lens: Sigma 45mm f2.8
Aperture: f/8
Filters: None
Short note on PP: Emphasized the vignette and increased saturation in LR
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ross Martin - Wonderful fall scene. The gold is perfect.
Runner-up vote (2p): The Rat
Last vote (1p): RoamingScott
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p.1 #4 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #160
Well done, winners!
My votes for last month:
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ross Martin, lovely fall colors.
Runner-up vote (2p): AdaptedLenses
Last vote (1p): pingflood
Mine for last month:
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 #5 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #160
Congrats to the winners!
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Camera body: Leica M-E 240
Lens: Voigtlander 75/1.5 M-lens
Aperture: f/2.0
Filters: circ. polarizer
Short note on PP: PP in Adobe PS and Nik Color Efex software
Top vote (3p) + reason: AdaptedLenses: great sunset capture with the pier and the fishermen!
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin
Last vote (1p): RoamingScott
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p.1 #6 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #160
I do not know if this image qualifies, as it was taken with a Leica Q3 43. Please let me know, and I can delete, if out of bounds.
Jim
Snoqualmie Falls, near Seattle, Washington
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Camera body: Leica Q3 43
Lens: Leica 43mm f/2 Summicron
Aperture: f/7.1
Filters: none
Short note on PP: Cobalt Colors profile, minor contrast adjustments
Top vote (3p) + reason: Roaming Scott - tremendous 1960s vibe with subject, treatment, and composition
Runner-up vote (2p): The Rat - I am a sucker for the lines and contours of the desert SW
Last vote (1p): Ross Martin - love the colors and pastel vibe
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p.1 #8 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #160
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Camera body:A1
Lens:Sony 16-35 PZ
Aperture: f11
Filters: Grad
Short note on PP: Nik color exex pro 4 filters
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ross Martin - fantastic autumn colour
Runner-up vote (2p): AdaptedLenses
Last vote (1p): RoamingScott
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p.1 #9 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #160
Holy Moly, the quality this month is incredible. Not worthy of entering anything against most of these shots but I’ll play anyway.
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Camera body: Nikon Z6
Lens: AIS 400mm f/5.6 ED
Aperture: f/5.6
Filters: n/a
Short note on PP: Adobe ACR, Cropped Slightly
Top vote (3p) + reason: RoamingScott, Serene Americana with great atmosphere
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin, hard not to vote for this, great juxtaposition.
Last vote (1p): The Rat, the night time shot makes it for me.
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p.1 #11 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #160
Congrats to the winners!
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Camera body: Z7ii
Lens: 24-120 f4S
Aperture: 8.0
Filters: na
Short note on PP: Adjust highlights/shadows/tones in LR
Top vote (3p) + reason: RoamingScott - Lighting, color harmony, the reinforcing angles and lines.
Runner-up vote (2p): AdaptedLenses
Last vote (1p): Pingflood
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p.1 #12 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #160
A day late, but for posterity.... Congratulations to the winners this month!
My votes don't count as the winners have been set, but figured I'd cast my vote.
And let me know if I'm bending the rules too much, I will delete if needed.
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Camera body: Fuji GFX100S II
Lens: Fuji 20-35mm f/4 R WR
Aperture: f/14
Filters: Dark CPL, can't remember what strength
Short note on PP: Processed in Lightroom, tweaked in Photoshop, and sharpened in Topaz Sharpen AI
Top vote (3p) + reason: AdaptedLenses - Kept coming back to this one..great color and lighting, and timing!
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin
Last vote (1p): RoamingScott
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p.1 #13 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #160
John's allowing late entries, he must be in the holiday mood =) Sorry I didn't get this in earlier, and will likewise vote for my faves from October
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Camera body: Nikon Zf
Lens: TTArtisan AF 40
Aperture: f/2.8
Filters: n/a
Short note on PP: Processed in Lightroom
Top vote (3p) + reason: The Rat - great night time comp with fun movement in the rock formation
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin
Last vote (1p): AdaptedLenses
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