p.1 #1 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #169
Welcome to the Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #169
Results are in for Competition #167 May 2026
In joint first place we have Ross Martin and The Rat on 14 points, runner up is TNCasual on 11 points
Congratulations to all winners.
Joint 1st Place: Ross Martin (14 points):
Joint 1st Place: The Rat (14 points):
Runner Up: TNCasual (11 Points):
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Now on to Competition #169 - July
Please post your shots taken in July 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 July 2026 for this event.
3. Your submission must be posted by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 31st August 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 #169
Hi all, I'm aware that the term of what is ALT is now very different to when the competition started, however with dwindling participation I don't want to change anything that will reduce potential entrants.
p.1 #3 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #169
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Camera body: A7r3
Lens: Sony 16-35 PZ
Aperture: f11
Filters:Grad
Short note on PP: Shadows and highlights, colour efex pro
Top vote (3p) + reason: austinschutz, fantastic mood in the sky
Runner-up vote (2p): pingflood
Last vote (1p): Ross Martin
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p.1 #4 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #169
Congratulations to those who won/placed in last month's competition!
Here is a photo from a somewhat hard to get to waterfall near Blackwater Falls State Park in West Virginia
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Camera body: Fuji GFX100S II
Lens: Fuji GF35-70 f/4.5-5.6 WR
Aperture: f/16
Filters: CPL or Dark CPL (can't remember)
Short note on PP: Lightroom (normal processing, cropped to 7:5), Photoshop (more tweaks), sharpened in Topaz Sharpen AI
Top vote (3p) + reason: austischutz - great lighting and color, spectacular timing on the rainbow
Runner-up vote (2p): johnahill
Last vote (1p): Ross Martin
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p.1 #6 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #169
Had mostly vacation shots from our France trip but worked some "street" in
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Camera body: RX100 VII
Lens: The one that's built in
Aperture: f/4.5
Filters: nada
Short note on PP: converted to mono
Top vote (3p) + reason: johnahill, I am a sucker for a nice dramatic contrasty b/w shot like this
Runner-up vote (2p): austinschutz
Last vote (1p): retrofocus
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p.1 #7 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #169
johnahill wrote:
Hi all, I'm aware that the term of what is ALT is now very different to when the competition started, however with dwindling participation I don't want to change anything that will reduce potential entrants.
My point was maybe just to open it to the community on the forum regardless of gear, but I am also perfectly fine keeping it as-is. I hadn't entered for several years : )
Wonderful photos so far from last month! I don't think I did any photography last month, but things are calming down and I will be taking lots this month : )
p.1 #8 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #169
austinschutz wrote:
My point was maybe just to open it to the community on the forum regardless of gear, but I am also perfectly fine keeping it as-is. I hadn't entered for several years : )
Wonderful photos so far from last month! I don't think I did any photography last month, but things are calming down and I will be taking lots this month : )
I honestly didn’t reflect on it but is my RX100 considered alt? Not sure where compacts land. :-)
p.1 #10 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #169
Happy with that result!
My votes for last month:
Top vote (3p) + reason: tsdevine, just a real solid waterfall.
Runner-up vote (2p): Ross Martin
Last vote (1p): jojib
Mine for last month. First time I've caught any sunrise glow at this lake.
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.
p.1 #13 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #169
in a library
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Camera body: GFX100S II
Lens: Fujinon GF55 F1.7
Aperture: f/2
Filters: I believe I had a Breakthrough CPL filter on the lens
Short note on PP: processed in Capture One (trivial corrections, cropped from the top, no masking)
Top vote (3p) + reason: austinschutz + I like the composition and colors
Runner-up vote (2p): johnahill
Last vote (1p): Ross Martin
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GFX100S IIGF55mmF1.7 R WR lens55mmf/2.01/30s1000 ISO0.0 EV
p.1 #14 · The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #169
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Camera body: Sony a1
Lens: Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3
Aperture: f/6.3
Filters: none
Short note on PP: Lightroom RAW conversion to B&W, vignette added to isolate subject
Top vote (3p) + reason: austischutz - lovely image that evokes feelings of a summer in the farmland with the stormy sky and rainbow. The bright red vintage tractor is a great anchor.
Runner-up vote (2p): jojib
Last vote (1p): Ross Martin
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