The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #172
p.1 #1The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #172
Welcome to the Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #172
Thanks to everyone for submitting entries.
Results are in for Competition #170 August 2026
Competition 170 was won by tsdevine on 11 points with The Rat in 2nd place on 7 points and pingflood in 3rd on 6 points
Well done to tsdevine, long term contributor and placed many times but his 1st win, congratulations
1st Place: tsdevine (11 points)
2nd Place: The Rat (7 points):
3rd Place: pingflood (6 Points):
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Now on to Competition #172 - October
Please post your shots taken in October 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 .
Cheers
John
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Competition Rules
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 2026 for this event.
3. Your submission must be posted by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 30th November 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.
For the voting part, you'll find the competition #171 contributions here:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1958196/?b=2
Pick your top 3, and name them in your post.
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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Previous winners (Number of wins, if multiple):
Competition #1: Snowboarder
Competition #2: Bifurcator
Competition #3: HelenaN
Competition #4: Bobu
Competition #5: Sebboh
Competition #6: Phillip Reeve
Competition #7: briantho
Competition #8: twoeye
Competition #9: Bobu (2)
Competition #10: Sebboh (2)
Competition #11: twoeye (2)
Competition #12: bobbytan
Competition #13: HelenaN (2)
Competition #14: Ulff
Competition #15: Bobu (3)
Competition #16: Phillip Reeve (2)
Competition #17: Sebboh (3)
Competition #18: Phillip Reeve (3)
Competition #19: carstenw
Competition #20: Gary Clennan
Competition #21: Bobu (4)
Competition #22: Ulff (2)
Competition #23: CronoDL
Competition #24: freaklikeme / Phillip Reeve (4)
Competition #25: retrofocus
Competition #26: Ulff (3)
Competition #27: Bobu (5)
Competition #28: Gary Clennan (2)
Competition #29: juju1958
Competition #30: bobbytan (2)
Competition #31: Bobu (6)
Competition #32: Sebboh (4)
Competition #33: rji2goleez
Competition #34: Bobu (7)
Competition #35: Bobu (8)
Competition #36: johnahill / Bobu (9)
Competition #37: juju1958 (2)
Competition #38: helimat
Competition #39: Phillip Reeve (5)
Competition #40: Gary Clennan (3)
Competition #41: akclimber
Competition #42: dbehrens
Competition #43: Bobu (10)
Competition #44: Bobu (11)
Competition #45: twoeye (3)
Competition #46: dbehrens (2)
Competition #47: twoeye (4)
Competition #48: snowboarder (2)
Competition #49: dbehrens (3)
Competition #50: bobbytan (3)
Competition #51: Bobu (12)
Competition #52: twoeye (5)
Competition #53: Jman13
Competition #54: HelenaN (3)
Competition #55: sebboh (5)
Competition #56: bobbytan (4)
Competition #57: Luvwine
Competition #58: OleAndre
Competition #59: Frogfish
Competition #60: Ulff (4)
Competition #61: retrofocus (2) / dbehrens (4)
Competition #62: dbehrens (5)
Competition #63: bobbytan (5)
Competition #64: Mathieu18
Competition #65: dbehrens (6)
Competition #66: Mathieu18 (2)
Competition #67: Steve Spencer
Competition #68: dbehrens (7)
Competition #69: Jman13 (2)
Competition #70: Mathieu18 (3)
Competition #71: birdied
Competition #72: Mitesh
Competition #73: GabrielPhoto
Competition #74: birdied (2)
Competition #75: Ulff (5)
Competition #76: Ulff (6)
Competition #77: BenjaminSmith
Competition #78: Bobbytan (6)
Competition #79: Lance B
Competition #80: Bobu (13)
Competition #81: Ulff (7)
Competition #82: FplStudio
Competition #83: Johnahill (2)
Competition #84: Mitesh (2)
Competition #85: HPfish10
Competition #86: Jeet Sukumaran
Competition #87: dbehrens (8)
Competition #88: Gabrielphoto (2)
Competition #89: JohnaHill (3)
Competition #90: Gabrielphoto (3)
Competition #91: Bobbytan (7)
Competition #92: HelenaN (4)
Competition #93: LuvWine (2)
Competition #94: Jman13 (3)
Competition #95: Bobbytan (8)
Competition #96: Birdied (3)
Competition #97: Birdied (4)
Competition #98: dbehrens (9)
Competition #99: Johnahill (4)
Competition #100: Johnahill (5)
Competition #101: Birdied (5)
Competition #102: hpfish10 (2)
Competition #103: filesofem
Competition #104:Bobbytan (9)
Competition #105:Jman13 (4) / hpfish10 (3)
Competition #106: Mitesh (3)
Competition #107: Birdied (6)
Competition #108: Bobbytan (10)
Competition #109: Regulator
Competition #110: AdaptedLenses
Competition #111: TNCasual
Competition #112: hpfish10 (4)
Competition #113: Jman13 (5)
Competition #114: mitesh (4)
Competition #115: hpfish10 (5)
Competition #116: hpfish10 (6)
Competition #117: RoamingScott
Competition #118: hpfish10 (7)
Competition #119: hmzimelka
Competition #120: johnahill (6)
Competition #121: hpfish10 (8)
Competition #122: hmzimelka (2)
Competition #123: johnahill (7)
Competition #124: TNCasual (2)
Competition #125: RoamingScott (2)
Competition #126: hmzimelka (3)
Competition #127: bmike-vt
Competition #128: bmike-vt (2)
Competition #129: Nikon1960
Competition #130: hpfish10 (9)
Competition #131: Jman13 (6)/pbraymond
Competition #132: mitesh (5)
Competition #133: pbraymond (2)
Competition #134: pbraymond (3)
Competition #135: Jman13 (7)
Competition #136: johnahill (8)
Competition #137: bmike-vt (3)
Competition #138: bmike-vt (4)/ruthenium
Competition #139: The Rat/pbraymond (4)
Competition #140: pbraymond (5)
Competition #141: Ross Martin
Competition #142: Jman13 (8)/johnahill (9)
Competition #143: Birdied (7)/Retrofocus (3)
Competition #144: pbraymond (6)
Competition #145: Peire
Competition #146: The Rat (2)/pbraymond (7)
Competition #147: RoamingScott (3)/pbraymond (8)
Competition #148: TNcasual (3)
Competition #149: Ross Martin (2)
Competition #150: TNcasual (4)/bmike-vt (5)
Competition #151: Retrofocus (4)
Competition #152: Nikon1960 (2)
Competition #153: TNcasual (5)
Competition #154: Ruthenium (2)
Competition #155: Ruthenium (3)/The Rat (3)
Competition #156: pbraymond (9)
Competition #157: RoamingScott (4)/johnahill (10)
Competition #158: bmike-vt (6)/TNcasual (6)
Competition #159: Ross Martin (3)
Competition #160: TNCasual (7)
Competition #161: Ross Martin (4)
Competition #162: The Rat (4)
Competition #163: Ross Martin (5)
Competition #164: AdaptedLenses (2)
Competition #165: Ross Martin (6)
Competition #166: Ross Martin (6)
Competition #167: Ross Martin (7)/The Rat (5)
Competition #168: austinschutz
Competition #169: mitesh (6)
Competition #170: tsdevine
Thanks to everyone for submitting entries.
Results are in for Competition #170 August 2026
Competition 170 was won by tsdevine on 11 points with The Rat in 2nd place on 7 points and pingflood in 3rd on 6 points
Well done to tsdevine, long term contributor and placed many times but his 1st win, congratulations
1st Place: tsdevine (11 points)
2nd Place: The Rat (7 points):
3rd Place: pingflood (6 Points):
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Now on to Competition #172 - October
Please post your shots taken in October 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 .
Cheers
John
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Competition Rules
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 2026 for this event.
3. Your submission must be posted by 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 30th November 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.
For the voting part, you'll find the competition #171 contributions here:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1958196/?b=2
Pick your top 3, and name them in your post.
Please leave the EXIF intact, and copy the following below, adding your info & votes to your entry.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Camera body:
Lens:
Aperture:
Filters:
Short note on PP:
Top vote (3p) + reason:
Runner-up vote (2p):
Last vote (1p):
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Previous winners (Number of wins, if multiple):
Competition #1: Snowboarder
Competition #2: Bifurcator
Competition #3: HelenaN
Competition #4: Bobu
Competition #5: Sebboh
Competition #6: Phillip Reeve
Competition #7: briantho
Competition #8: twoeye
Competition #9: Bobu (2)
Competition #10: Sebboh (2)
Competition #11: twoeye (2)
Competition #12: bobbytan
Competition #13: HelenaN (2)
Competition #14: Ulff
Competition #15: Bobu (3)
Competition #16: Phillip Reeve (2)
Competition #17: Sebboh (3)
Competition #18: Phillip Reeve (3)
Competition #19: carstenw
Competition #20: Gary Clennan
Competition #21: Bobu (4)
Competition #22: Ulff (2)
Competition #23: CronoDL
Competition #24: freaklikeme / Phillip Reeve (4)
Competition #25: retrofocus
Competition #26: Ulff (3)
Competition #27: Bobu (5)
Competition #28: Gary Clennan (2)
Competition #29: juju1958
Competition #30: bobbytan (2)
Competition #31: Bobu (6)
Competition #32: Sebboh (4)
Competition #33: rji2goleez
Competition #34: Bobu (7)
Competition #35: Bobu (8)
Competition #36: johnahill / Bobu (9)
Competition #37: juju1958 (2)
Competition #38: helimat
Competition #39: Phillip Reeve (5)
Competition #40: Gary Clennan (3)
Competition #41: akclimber
Competition #42: dbehrens
Competition #43: Bobu (10)
Competition #44: Bobu (11)
Competition #45: twoeye (3)
Competition #46: dbehrens (2)
Competition #47: twoeye (4)
Competition #48: snowboarder (2)
Competition #49: dbehrens (3)
Competition #50: bobbytan (3)
Competition #51: Bobu (12)
Competition #52: twoeye (5)
Competition #53: Jman13
Competition #54: HelenaN (3)
Competition #55: sebboh (5)
Competition #56: bobbytan (4)
Competition #57: Luvwine
Competition #58: OleAndre
Competition #59: Frogfish
Competition #60: Ulff (4)
Competition #61: retrofocus (2) / dbehrens (4)
Competition #62: dbehrens (5)
Competition #63: bobbytan (5)
Competition #64: Mathieu18
Competition #65: dbehrens (6)
Competition #66: Mathieu18 (2)
Competition #67: Steve Spencer
Competition #68: dbehrens (7)
Competition #69: Jman13 (2)
Competition #70: Mathieu18 (3)
Competition #71: birdied
Competition #72: Mitesh
Competition #73: GabrielPhoto
Competition #74: birdied (2)
Competition #75: Ulff (5)
Competition #76: Ulff (6)
Competition #77: BenjaminSmith
Competition #78: Bobbytan (6)
Competition #79: Lance B
Competition #80: Bobu (13)
Competition #81: Ulff (7)
Competition #82: FplStudio
Competition #83: Johnahill (2)
Competition #84: Mitesh (2)
Competition #85: HPfish10
Competition #86: Jeet Sukumaran
Competition #87: dbehrens (8)
Competition #88: Gabrielphoto (2)
Competition #89: JohnaHill (3)
Competition #90: Gabrielphoto (3)
Competition #91: Bobbytan (7)
Competition #92: HelenaN (4)
Competition #93: LuvWine (2)
Competition #94: Jman13 (3)
Competition #95: Bobbytan (8)
Competition #96: Birdied (3)
Competition #97: Birdied (4)
Competition #98: dbehrens (9)
Competition #99: Johnahill (4)
Competition #100: Johnahill (5)
Competition #101: Birdied (5)
Competition #102: hpfish10 (2)
Competition #103: filesofem
Competition #104:Bobbytan (9)
Competition #105:Jman13 (4) / hpfish10 (3)
Competition #106: Mitesh (3)
Competition #107: Birdied (6)
Competition #108: Bobbytan (10)
Competition #109: Regulator
Competition #110: AdaptedLenses
Competition #111: TNCasual
Competition #112: hpfish10 (4)
Competition #113: Jman13 (5)
Competition #114: mitesh (4)
Competition #115: hpfish10 (5)
Competition #116: hpfish10 (6)
Competition #117: RoamingScott
Competition #118: hpfish10 (7)
Competition #119: hmzimelka
Competition #120: johnahill (6)
Competition #121: hpfish10 (8)
Competition #122: hmzimelka (2)
Competition #123: johnahill (7)
Competition #124: TNCasual (2)
Competition #125: RoamingScott (2)
Competition #126: hmzimelka (3)
Competition #127: bmike-vt
Competition #128: bmike-vt (2)
Competition #129: Nikon1960
Competition #130: hpfish10 (9)
Competition #131: Jman13 (6)/pbraymond
Competition #132: mitesh (5)
Competition #133: pbraymond (2)
Competition #134: pbraymond (3)
Competition #135: Jman13 (7)
Competition #136: johnahill (8)
Competition #137: bmike-vt (3)
Competition #138: bmike-vt (4)/ruthenium
Competition #139: The Rat/pbraymond (4)
Competition #140: pbraymond (5)
Competition #141: Ross Martin
Competition #142: Jman13 (8)/johnahill (9)
Competition #143: Birdied (7)/Retrofocus (3)
Competition #144: pbraymond (6)
Competition #145: Peire
Competition #146: The Rat (2)/pbraymond (7)
Competition #147: RoamingScott (3)/pbraymond (8)
Competition #148: TNcasual (3)
Competition #149: Ross Martin (2)
Competition #150: TNcasual (4)/bmike-vt (5)
Competition #151: Retrofocus (4)
Competition #152: Nikon1960 (2)
Competition #153: TNcasual (5)
Competition #154: Ruthenium (2)
Competition #155: Ruthenium (3)/The Rat (3)
Competition #156: pbraymond (9)
Competition #157: RoamingScott (4)/johnahill (10)
Competition #158: bmike-vt (6)/TNcasual (6)
Competition #159: Ross Martin (3)
Competition #160: TNCasual (7)
Competition #161: Ross Martin (4)
Competition #162: The Rat (4)
Competition #163: Ross Martin (5)
Competition #164: AdaptedLenses (2)
Competition #165: Ross Martin (6)
Competition #166: Ross Martin (6)
Competition #167: Ross Martin (7)/The Rat (5)
Competition #168: austinschutz
Competition #169: mitesh (6)
Competition #170: tsdevine
Nov 02, 2026 at 02:03 PM
p.1 #2The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #172
Happy with those results!
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ross Martin - proper iconic eagle shot, I dig it.
Runner-up vote (2p): pingflood
Last vote (1p): tsdevine
Mine for last month:
Camera body: Olympus EM1 Mk2
Lens: 7-14 Pro
Aperture: f22 for the sun star
Filters: None, but using tripod 80mp hi-res mode.
Short note on PP: Basic processing done in DxO Photolab 10.
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ross Martin - proper iconic eagle shot, I dig it.
Runner-up vote (2p): pingflood
Last vote (1p): tsdevine
Mine for last month:
Camera body: Olympus EM1 Mk2
Lens: 7-14 Pro
Aperture: f22 for the sun star
Filters: None, but using tripod 80mp hi-res mode.
Short note on PP: Basic processing done in DxO Photolab 10.
Nov 03, 2026 at 06:58 AM
p.1 #3The Alt and Mirrorless Monthly Competition #172
Camera body: Hasselblad X2D
Lens: 45P
Aperture:5.6
Filters: none
Short note on PP: exposure adjustment
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ross Martin, I'm a bird fan and this is a lovely shot
Runner-up vote (2p): The Rat
Last vote (1p): tsdevine
Lens: 45P
Aperture:5.6
Filters: none
Short note on PP: exposure adjustment
Top vote (3p) + reason: Ross Martin, I'm a bird fan and this is a lovely shot
Runner-up vote (2p): The Rat
Last vote (1p): tsdevine
X2D 100C XCD 45P lens 45mm f/5.6 1/60s 3200 ISO -0.1 EV
Nov 06, 2026 at 12:42 AM