p.1 #1 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #164
Welcome to the Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #164
Results are in for Competition #162 December 2025
The winner was The Rat on 15 points followed by RoamingScott on 9 points and Steve Spencer on 7 points
Congratulations to all winners.
1st Place: The Rat (15 points):
2nd Place: RoamingScott (9 points):
3rd Place: Steve Spencer (7 Points):
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Now on to Competition #164 - February
Please post your shots taken in February 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 February 2026 for this event.
3. Your submission must be posted by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 31st March 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 #2 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #164
Congrats to The Rat, RoamingScott, and Steve Spencer, great work y’all!
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Camera body: Sony A7RV
Lens: Sony 28mm
Aperture: f/2
Filters: none
Short note on PP: Lightroom
Top vote (3p) + reason: pingflood - lovely colors! not oversaturated
Runner-up vote (2p): TNCasual - there’s a stark, foreboding feel I really like
Last vote (1p): tsdevine - classic winter wonderland scene
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ILCE-7RM5FE 28mm F2 lens28mmf/2.01/30s1600 ISO+0.3 EV
p.1 #3 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #164
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Camera body: Sigma fpL
Lens: 24mm f/3.5
Aperture: f/10
Filters: none
Short note on PP: B&W conversion in LR
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ross Martin - Wonderful capture of "Happy"
Runner-up vote (2p): AdaptedLenses
Last vote (1p): pingflood
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p.1 #4 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #164
Great work as always in this thread. Keeping with the B&W theme for my submission. I hope to get out for more long exposures this spring.
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Camera body: Nikon Z6
Lens: AIs 85mm f/2
Aperture: f/8
Filters: 12 Stop ND
Short note on PP: B&W conversion in LR
Top vote (3p) + reason: roamingscott - always like B&W and like the composition’s simplicity.
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin - I like the play of light and shadow.
Last vote (1p): retrofocus - looks like a scene you could shoot for hours.
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p.1 #5 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #164
Wow that's a real shock, thanks guys!
I had another crap month and didn't take any pictures in February. Have a trip to Utah coming up in a few weeks so I'm hoping to click the shutter button a few times there.
My votes for last month:
Top vote (3p) + reason: pingflood, great aurora shot.
Runner-up vote (2p): retrofocus
Last vote (1p): RoamingScott
p.1 #6 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #164
Congrats to the winners!
Didn't take many photos in February either but captured at least the one shown below.
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Camera body: Leica M 246
Lens: Canon 50/1.2 LTM
Aperture: f/8
Filters: none
Short note on PP: Adobe PS and Nik Silver Efex software
Top vote (3p) + reason: Adapted Lenses - great monochrome scene with the side-lit door.
Runner-up vote (2p): tsdevine
Last vote (1p): TNCasual
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p.1 #8 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #164
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Top vote (3p) + reason: AdaptedLenses - great monochrome
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin - lovely colors
Last vote (1p): tsdevine - lovely winter scene
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p.1 #10 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #164
End of winter in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: a scene from Victoria Park.
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Camera body: GFX100S II
Lens: Fujinon GF55mm F1.7
Aperture: F7.1
Filters: CPL
Short note on PP: processed in DxO Photolab 9 from an out-of-camera 16-bit TIFF with the in-camera Fuji VELVIA profile
Top vote (3p) + reason: a really tough to pick! Ross Martin - I'm a sucker for vivid warm colors.
Runner-up vote (2p): RoamingScott - I like the out-of-focus subject; it looks mysterious.
Last vote (1p): tsdevine - a good take on a winter scene (I personally struggle with snowy landscapes)
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