p.1 #1 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #163
Welcome to the Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #163
Results are in for Competition #161 November 2025
One image got in to the lead early and was unassailable and that was Ross Martin on 22 points, in 2nd place we have pingflood on 13 points and in 3rd place pbraymond on 9 points
Congratulations to all winners.
1st Place: Ross Martin (22 points):
2nd Place: pingflood (13 points):
3rd Place: pbraymond (9 Points):
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Now on to Competition #163 - January
Please post your shots taken in January 2026
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 January 2026 for this event.
3. Your submission must be posted by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 28th February 2026 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 #163
Congrats to the winners!
I also didn't get any photography done in January, bummer of a month.
My votes for last month:
Top vote (3p) + reason: johnahill, the light and reflection are great!
Runner-up vote (2p): pingflood
Last vote (1p): TNCasual
p.1 #4 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #163
Congrats to pingflood and pbraymond for very fine images, and thanks for the votes!
In January I photographed my great-niece Abigail at Disneyworld as we celebrated the 3-year anniversary of her Make-A-Wish trip (she’s a brain cancer patient since she was three).
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Camera body: Nikon Z8
Lens: Sony 100-400GM with 1.4x
Aperture: f/8
Filters: none
Short note on PP: my standard Lightroom workflow
Top vote (3p) + reason: The Rat - the wonderful tree against all those vertically arrayed layers at sunset, perfect!
Runner-up vote (2p): Steve Spencer - love the graphic look and monochrome enhances it
Last vote (1p): tsdevine - the teal color of boat against complimentary warm tones pulls me in
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NIKON Z 8TAMRON 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 A063Z lens75mmf/2.81/500s64 ISO0.0 EV
p.1 #5 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #163
Didn't do a lot of shooting in January but we looked outside one evening and could see colors in the sky clearly from our house so hopped in the car and drove a few mins away to a slightly darker spot. Got a ton of images that evening (very cold outside so was happy the battery lasted). We live in the southern part of Sweden so this is the first time I've really been able to see red color with the naked eye; usually you just see a little faint flickering green but this was quite the light show.
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Camera body: Panasonic S1R
Lens: Sigma 35/1.2
Aperture: f/1.8
Filters: none
Short note on PP: some curves and vibrance in LR
Top vote (3p) + reason: AdaptedLenses. I personally love this kind of minimalist shot and often try for similar things myself. Just something very pleasing with all the calm negative space.
Runner-up vote (2p): The Rat
Last vote (1p): tsdevine
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p.1 #6 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #163
Congrats to the winners!
Photo taken during my trip to Singapore and Malaysia in Dec/Jan. This one was taken during a visit of a Chinese temple in Penang.
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Camera body: Leica M-E 240
Lens: Leica 28/2.8 Elmarit-M pre-ASPH
Aperture: f/4.0
Filters: none
Short note on PP: PP in Adobe PS and Nik Color Efex software
Top vote (3p) + reason: Steve Spencer: great B&W architectural composition!
Runner-up vote (2p): tsdevine: Love this place where it was taken!
Last vote (1p): RoamingScott
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p.1 #7 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #163
Nice job, all, those winners are great.
Can I post my January shot NOW? I was impressed that their trolling motor allowed me to read their boat registration number on a 25 second exposure! Through the power of the internet I found the captain and showed him the photo and he loved it.
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Camera body: Nikon Zf
Lens: Z 24-120
Aperture: f/4.0
Filters: 6 stop Maven ND
Short note on PP: Processed to mono, basic tweaks
Top vote (3p) + reason: pbraymond - timely for this cold snap, you can feel the chill through the photo
Runner-up vote (2p): tncasual
Last vote (1p): Ross Martin
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p.1 #8 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #163
Very deserving winners this month! All awesome shots!
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Camera body: Sigma fpL
Lens: Sigma 24mm f/3.5
Aperture: f/11
Filters: ND
Short note on PP: PP to B&W in LR
Top vote (3p) + reason: The Rat wonderful Lone Tree. I can feel the dry air.
Runner-up vote (2p): RoamingScott
Last vote (1p): tsdevine
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p.1 #9 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #163
Great shots as always. I’m always happy to even get a mention. Early Evening in Norfolk, always fun to get out in any city for a short walk, loved the detail of this old bank door.
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Camera body: Sony A7 (OG)
Lens: Nikon Series E 50mm f/1.8
Aperture: f/1.8
Filters: n/a
Short note on PP: Adobe ACR
Top vote (3p) + reason: Roaming Scott - Well Seen
Runner-up vote (2p): The Rat - Great Color
Last vote (1p): TN Casual - Always Like These
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p.1 #11 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #163
I didn't get out too much in January. I usually don't mind the cold, but it seemed like it was always windy to boot. Congratulations to the winners from last month, always love to see people's work in this competition.
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Camera body: Fuji GFX100S II
Lens: Fuji GF20-35mm
Aperture: f/9
Filters: N/A
Short note on PP: Processed in Lightroom, cropped to 16x10 aspect ratio. The usual....white balance and exposure adjustments. Sharpened in Topaz Sharpen AI.
Top vote (3p) + reason: The Rat - Great lighting and color. The sky is incredible against the reds of the landscape. The tree provides a great subject.
Runner-up vote (2p): Steve Spencer
Last vote (1p): TN Casual - Ross Martin
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I was impressed that their trolling motor allowed me to read their boat registration number on a 25 second exposure! Through the power of the internet I found the captain and showed him the photo and he loved it.
