p.1 #1 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #168
Welcome to the Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #168
Results are in for Competition #166 April 2026
The winner is Ross Martin on 10 points followed by Steve Spencer on 6 points and a tie between myself and ruthenium for 3rd place on 5 points each
Congratulations to all winners.
1st Place: Ross Martin (10 points):
2nd Place: Steve Spencer (6 points):
Joint 3rd Place: ruthenium (5 Points):
Joint 3rd Place: johnahill (5 points)
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Now on to Competition #168 - June
Please post your shots taken in June 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 June 2026 for this event.
3. Your submission must be posted by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 31st July 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 #168
johnahill wrote:
just 5 entries in each of the last competitions
I'm trying to do my part! It's just the competition is so stiff. Trying to pick a picture that competes is really like being between a rock and a hard place.
Incidentally, here's my photo 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 9.
My votes for last month:
Top vote (3p) + reason: pingflood, catching a bird like that with such a fine reflection has to be one in a million!
Runner-up vote (2p): TNCasual
Last vote (1p): Ross Martin
p.1 #5 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #168
Congrats to the winners! I am also guilty and forgotten to upload my contribution with photo taken in May! Back on again here with my photo taken in June:
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Camera body: Leica M 246
Lens: Leitz 50/2.0 Summitar collapsible
Aperture: f/8.0
Filters: none
Short note on PP: Adobe PS and Nik Silver Efex software.
Top vote (3p) + reason: The Rat: Love the photo of the ice forming a full circular arc in the sky.
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin
Last vote (1p): TN Casual
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p.1 #6 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #168
Congrats to all winners and thanks for votes Hoping we can get increased participation.
Wild rhododendrons in rain and fog in North Carolina mountains
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Camera body: A7R6
Lens: Tamron 28-75/2.8 G2
Aperture: f/11
Filters: none
Short note on PP: RAW file converted to monochrome in Lightroom
Top vote (3p) + reason: The Rat - like a scene from an alien planet
Runner-up vote (2p): TNCasual
Last vote (1p): Pingflood
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ILCE-7RM6E 28-75mm F2.8 A063 lens28mmf/11.01/60s200 ISO-0.7 EV
p.1 #9 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #168
My great grandfather's tractor in a Montana rain storm
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Camera body: A72
Lens: Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4
Aperture: f/1.4
Filters: none
Short note on PP: Raw file edited in LR, mainly edited for exposure and to increase contrast
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ross Martin - so much emotion in the pose
Runner-up vote (2p): pingflood - such a technically perfect photo, I love the reflection, it really holds the eye
Last vote (1p): TN Casual - it took my eyes a few seconds to understand what was happening, and wow, what a cool photo!
***side note: perhaps DSLRs are alt now, and mirrorless is not : D a big change from when this started!
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Šaustinschutz
ILCE-7M2FE 50mm F1.4 ZA lens50mmf/1.41/3200s100 ISO0.0 EV
p.1 #11 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #168
First time entering, hope I do this right
Cruisin': jumping jack flash
Date/Time 20-Jun-2026 13:24:22
Make Sony
Model ILCE-6700
Flash Used No
Focal Length 17 mm
Exposure Time 1/4000 sec
Aperture f/1.8
ISO Equivalent 100
Exposure Bias 0.00
White Balance 0
Metering Mode matrix (5)
JPEG Quality (8)
Exposure Program aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance
167 Picks:
Top: The Rat---Phenomenon indeed!
Runner-up: Ross Martin
Third: TNCasual
p.1 #12 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #168
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Camera body: Fuji GFX100S II
Lens: GF20-35
Aperture: f/14
Filters: CPL or dark CPL
Short note on PP: Processed in Lightroom, tweaked in Photoshop, sharpened in Topaz Sharpen AI.
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ross Martin - Powerful shot
Runner-up vote (2p): The Rat
Last vote (1p): TN Casual
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p.1 #13 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #168
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Camera body: A7r3
Lens: Sony 28-60
Aperture:5.6
Filters:None
Short note on PP: Converted to black and white in SilverEfexpro
Top vote (3p) + reason: Pingflood, lovely pop of colour and reflection
Runner-up vote (2p):TNCasual
Last vote (1p):Ross Martin
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p.1 #15 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #168
If thread's still open I am sneaking in here, had a very unproductive June but will throw in a pic so I can vote and participate!
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Camera body: S1R
Lens: Sirui Saturn 50 anamorphic
Aperture: not sure
Filters:
Short note on PP: stretched in PS to correct anamorphic squeeze
Top vote (3p) + reason: The Rat -- love atmospheric stuff like this
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin
Last vote (1p): TNCasual
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Hoping we can get increased participation.
