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April 28, 2024
Weekly Update 28-Apr-2024
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 28 April 2024
You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page Star by AartPapaya - Show in forums Editor: Beautiful portrait of this leopard, Aart. Well done with the lighting.  Tilted Tulips by RockvilleBob - Show in forums Editor: Stunning color and depth. Nice shooting, Bob!  More Bryce Canyon Photos by robwig - Show in forums Editor: Stunning scenery Robert, the snow capped subject in the foreground certainly draws the viewer into the scene Fishing in Myanmar by whallier - Show in galleries Editor: excellent capture Bill, it's all about the light and you captured this exposure perfectly, reflection and sharp exposure ! Spider Rock by jbarc49 - Show in galleries Editor: Wow, what a wonderful place. This is really cool shot from above, I love the depth you have captured in this.  Early Morning Snow and Fog by skibreeze7 - Show in forums Editor: Beautiful image Darryl, along with the other images in that series, excellent exposure and the sun trying to start the day  Wintering Eagles - Ever changing story by bhiggins - Show in forums Editor: Great shot of this bald eagle, Barry. This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: Nikon FTZ-II Adapter -- 5 OBO by benveniste For sale, Nikon FTZ-II Used once for the eclipse after I grabbed the wrong bit while Includes box and 5 includes color=%231E90FF]There is no real magic in photography, just the sloppy intersection of... This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: Back Focus on Nikon D500 and Z7 II by dhle Hello experts, Still learning the back focus AF-ON focus on the area with the AF-ON button I get bad habit to hold it and not release Only release my thumb after taking the picture Question: While hol... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Steve Perry Video - Auto Area Cycling by Grandpaparazi If you havent already discovered this new feature, have a look at Steve Perrys I had discovered this with FW on the Z 8 and immediately loved Since the Z 9 is my primary camera body I hoped it would s... Wildlife: Star by AartPapaya Of all the animals I know, I think a leopard is the most I would rather try and intimidate a lion than a The lighting were not set correctly for the shot but luckily I had a brilliant I think this is ... Landscape: Congratulations Bill by dm1dave Please join me in congratulating Bill McEwen (Wolfgang55) for his winning image in the February landscape The winning image will be added to the Contest Winners Gallery] and entered in the of Nikonian... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Vivian on a Rainy Day by juggles D850, Nikkor 24-70 ISO 640 critiques, welcome... Architecture & Industrial Photography: Towers of St Augustine by mklass Some of the interesting towers in St Augustine Grace United Methodist Church (Spanish Renaissance Revival style) Presbyterian Church (Venetian Revival style) of the former Ponce de Leon Hotel (Spanish... PJ, PR & Street: Let us flying by mborgare Placa de Bogota balloon seller looked isolated from the crowd around that appeared more interested in the Nikon Z-7ii with Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4@24mm, f/13, 1/125s, ISO 800 Have a great week end... Sports: Point to Point Horse Racing by GBaylis I had my second ever day on Sunday photographing the horse racing about an hour from where I Point to Point race meetings are the junior version of professional National Hunt racing but are hugely wel... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Claret Cups by russg A couple of focus stacked photos of claret cups on my hedgehog cactus (Spiny Norman) in my back shots: Z8 Nikkor Z MC 105mm VR sec ISO 64 ... Travel: Congratulations Alane by ScottChapin Please congratulate Alane Shoemaker for the winning capture, Animated African Fish Vendor, in the Street Vendors and Performers The winning image will be added to the Contest Winners The image is also... Infrared & Ultraviolet: The Joshua Tree and the moon by emi_fiend Joshua Tree National Park Z6 full spectrum, 720nm clip in filter, Z 28-75mm... Motor Sports: Just 1 for fun! by JEItry We are almost defrosted in Detroit Michigan! Just 1 for fun! ... Astrophotography: Solar flares during totality by savagetom I wasnt expecting to see solar flares during totality! Tom... Digital Artistry: Congratulations Carolyn! by dm1dave Please join me in congratulating Carolyn Dalessandro (nikocarol) for her winning image in the February Digital Artistry contest - The winning images will be added to the Artistry Contest Winners Gal... Post for Critique: What might you do? by elec164 Well the weather predictions held true, nature handed me a whole bushel full of Im trying to make culling through the days take, I came across about it makes me like are some of your... B&W / Film & Digital: The Monochrome Daffodil by jdroach Captured with Nikon Df with Tokina 100mm macro lens, Lightroom and DxO Nik Silver See link below image for EXIF... A Picture I Took: Boring Backyard Bird? by the diewrecktor Pileated Woodpecker boring wood for a Z8 Z800PF All Handheld The wood chips are What a job, admiring its explosion of Notice the eye is closed while boring through the great job if I must say so How d... Family & Pets: MAGGIE by marnigirl Maggie in the Tetons: ... I have been published!: ive been published by johnnie5 Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle ( The Netherlands/Holland ) used 3 of my photos for their instagram and Facebook accounts I made photos of the stairs in the museumbuilding, put them in blackwhite and mir... Behind The Image: EC Award - Early morning in the fishermens harbor by forstfotografie Thank you for choosing another of my photos for the Editors choice selection - although I double checked as this has been selected on April small fishermens harbor is one of my favorite photo location... Photo Contest Info: Current Contests Updated April 22, 2024 by dm1dave Here at Nikonians we have 5 monthly competitions and our monthly photo Each month a new theme is presented and a thread is opened for The following month 4 to 6 finalists (depending on the number of e... Macro & Close-Up Contest (Monthly): APRIL Contest - Animals on Plants or Flowers by sevendayimages We are all meant to be naturalists, each in his own degree, and it is inexcusable to live in a world so full of the marvels of plant and animal life and to care for none of these - Charlotte Mason Get... Special Edition Contests: 2024 Segment 1 - Shots of Brands by dm1dave This segment's theme is "Shots of Brands" For this first segment we are looking for creative photos with brand name product This can text, logos or any that identifies a Open for entries until M... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): April Contest - Altered Perspective by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Altered Perspective Okay, this month we want to change the way we see the world around The theme is Altered Perspective (or forced perspective) We have all see pictur... ... and, that's it, folks! Your Nikonians Team If you want to give us feedback or have ideas on this blog, just let us know in the About Nikonians forum. |
Posted by newsmachine at 5:40 AM
April 26, 2024
Monthly Update 26-Apr-2024
The latest Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 26 April 2024
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page More Bryce Canyon Photos by robwig - Show in forums Editor: Stunning scenery Robert, the snow capped subject in the foreground certainly draws the viewer into the scene Fishing in Myanmar by whallier - Show in galleries Editor: excellent capture Bill, it's all about the light and you captured this exposure perfectly, reflection and sharp exposure ! Spider Rock by jbarc49 - Show in galleries Editor: Wow, what a wonderful place. This is really cool shot from above, I love the depth you have captured in this. Early Morning Snow and Fog by skibreeze7 - Show in forums Editor: Beautiful image Darryl, along with the other images in that series, excellent exposure and the sun trying to start the day Wintering Eagles - Ever changing story by bhiggins - Show in forums Editor: Great shot of this bald eagle, Barry. Some photos from recent trip to India by critidoc - Show in galleries Editor: Wonderful subject and detail here Peter! Female Caracal poses for a portrait by DrJake - Show in galleries Editor: Lovely capture of this beautiful caracal, Mark. Nice light, detail and pose. Glad she paused for you. This months top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: Nikon Z 14-24mm f2.8 lens by wwt67 Selling this lens because I rarely use It is in excellent Comes with both hoods and all caps and soft Ill cover shipping and... This months top forum postings Nikon D500: Back Focus on Nikon D500 and Z7 II by dhle Hello experts, Still learning the back focus AF-ON focus on the area with the AF-ON button I get bad habit to hold it and not release Only release my thumb after taking the picture Question: While hol... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Z9 Bizarre Behavior by DanaSwan This may be a long post, but I hope some of you can offer an opinion on the behavior yesterday evening of my I was sitting on my patio with my Z9 and 180-600 lens photographing birds, using bird subje... Wildlife: Star by AartPapaya Of all the animals I know, I think a leopard is the most I would rather try and intimidate a lion than a The lighting were not set correctly for the shot but luckily I had a brilliant I think this is ... Landscape: Congratulations Bill by dm1dave Please join me in congratulating Bill McEwen (Wolfgang55) for his winning image in the February landscape The winning image will be added to the Contest Winners Gallery] and entered in the of Nikonian... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Vivian on a Rainy Day by juggles D850, Nikkor 24-70 ISO 640 critiques, welcome... Architecture & Industrial Photography: Towers of St Augustine by mklass Some of the interesting towers in St Augustine Grace United Methodist Church (Spanish Renaissance Revival style) Presbyterian Church (Venetian Revival style) of the former Ponce de Leon Hotel (Spanish... PJ, PR & Street: Let us flying by mborgare Placa de Bogota balloon seller looked isolated from the crowd around that appeared more interested in the Nikon Z-7ii with Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4@24mm, f/13, 1/125s, ISO 800 Have a great week end... Sports: Point to Point Horse Racing by GBaylis I had my second ever day on Sunday photographing the horse racing about an hour from where I Point to Point race meetings are the junior version of professional National Hunt racing but are hugely wel... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Claret Cups by russg A couple of focus stacked photos of claret cups on my hedgehog cactus (Spiny Norman) in my back shots: Z8 Nikkor Z MC 105mm VR sec ISO 64 ... Travel: Congratulations Alane by ScottChapin Please congratulate Alane Shoemaker for the winning capture, Animated African Fish Vendor, in the Street Vendors and Performers The winning image will be added to the Contest Winners The image is also... Infrared & Ultraviolet: Deb Geisler -- 1957-2024 by benveniste My wife passed away on This is one of her IR color=%231E90FF]There is no real magic in photography, just the sloppy intersection of physics and -- Kirk Tuck ... Motor Sports: Just 1 for fun! by JEItry We are almost defrosted in Detroit Michigan! Just 1 for fun! ... Astrophotography: Solar flares during totality by savagetom I wasnt expecting to see solar flares during totality! Tom... Digital Artistry: Congratulations Carolyn! by dm1dave Please join me in congratulating Carolyn Dalessandro (nikocarol) for her winning image in the February Digital Artistry contest - The winning images will be added to the Artistry Contest Winners Gal... Post for Critique: What might you do? by elec164 Well the weather predictions held true, nature handed me a whole bushel full of Im trying to make culling through the days take, I came across about it makes me like are some of your... B&W / Film & Digital: The Monochrome Daffodil by jdroach Captured with Nikon Df with Tokina 100mm macro lens, Lightroom and DxO Nik Silver See link below image for EXIF... A Picture I Took: Boring Backyard Bird? by the diewrecktor Pileated Woodpecker boring wood for a Z8 Z800PF All Handheld The wood chips are What a job, admiring its explosion of Notice the eye is closed while boring through the great job if I must say so How d... Family & Pets: MAGGIE by marnigirl Maggie in the Tetons: ... I have been published!: ive been published by johnnie5 Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle ( The Netherlands/Holland ) used 3 of my photos for their instagram and Facebook accounts I made photos of the stairs in the museumbuilding, put them in blackwhite and mir... Behind The Image: EC Award - Early morning in the fishermens harbor by forstfotografie Thank you for choosing another of my photos for the Editors choice selection - although I double checked as this has been selected on April small fishermens harbor is one of my favorite photo location... Photo Contest Info: Current Contests Updated April 22, 2024 by dm1dave Here at Nikonians we have 5 monthly competitions and our monthly photo Each month a new theme is presented and a thread is opened for The following month 4 to 6 finalists (depending on the number of e... Macro & Close-Up Contest (Monthly): APRIL Contest - Animals on Plants or Flowers by sevendayimages We are all meant to be naturalists, each in his own degree, and it is inexcusable to live in a world so full of the marvels of plant and animal life and to care for none of these - Charlotte Mason Get... Special Edition Contests: 2024 Segment 1 - Shots of Brands by dm1dave This segment's theme is "Shots of Brands" For this first segment we are looking for creative photos with brand name product This can text, logos or any that identifies a Open for entries until M... Travel Contest (Monthly): Kinkaku-ji Temple (The Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto, Japan by dhle Taken with Nikon D800, 58mm, f8... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): April Contest - Altered Perspective by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Altered Perspective Okay, this month we want to change the way we see the world around The theme is Altered Perspective (or forced perspective) We have all see pictur... ... and, that's it, folks! Your Nikonians Team If you want to give us feedback or have ideas on this blog, just let us know in the About Nikonians forum. |
Posted by newsmachine at 2:05 AM
April 25, 2024
New beta for forum subscription emails
We have started with a beta sending out a new type of forum subscription email.
There are two types of emails that are being changed and tested in the beta group: One is sent when you are subscribing to a whole forum. The other is the topic notification emails. Both are now sent as HTML and a bunch of changes have been done to the emails in the way discussion threads and replies are being shown and linked.
Only members in a newly formed beta group are receiving these emails. If you want to join the group, please see the forum post in the About Nikonians forum.
Posted by bgs at 3:21 PM
April 21, 2024
Weekly Update 21-Apr-2024
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 21 April 2024
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page Some photos from recent trip to India by critidoc - Show in galleries Editor: Wonderful subject and detail here Peter! Female Caracal poses for a portrait by DrJake - Show in galleries Editor: Lovely capture of this beautiful caracal, Mark. Nice light, detail and pose. Glad she paused for you.  Some Daffodils in Color and Monochrome by jdroach - Show in forums Editor: Lovely image is a daffodil, John. Well done with detail and DOF. Male of House Sparrow perched on a fir tree by Jivl - Show in galleries Editor: Well captured with interesting details and good background.  MAGGIE by marnigirl - Show in forums Editor: Wonderful image Dale! You have captured a lot of love in this image, beautifully done!  Claret Cups by russg - Show in forums Editor: Excellent result from the stack and great lighting !  Backyard Birds Pt 1 by Rickman - Show in forums Editor: Perfect timing with this image and nice subject isolation, Paul. Well done. This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: Nikon Z 14-24mm f2.8 lens by wwt67 Selling this lens because I rarely use It is in excellent Comes with both hoods and all caps and soft Ill cover shipping and... This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: Upgrading gear... by ORTHOZAC Hello I am currently using my Nikon D500, that usually goes with my go to lens 17-55 Nikon Now, going up means that I have to switch to the FX And I know that I could get a good deal on used gear at B... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Z9 Bizarre Behavior by DanaSwan This may be a long post, but I hope some of you can offer an opinion on the behavior yesterday evening of my I was sitting on my patio with my Z9 and 180-600 lens photographing birds, using bird subje... Wildlife: Star by AartPapaya Of all the animals I know, I think a leopard is the most I would rather try and intimidate a lion than a The lighting were not set correctly for the shot but luckily I had a brilliant I think this is ... Landscape: Congratulations Bill by dm1dave Please join me in congratulating Bill McEwen (Wolfgang55) for his winning image in the February landscape The winning image will be added to the Contest Winners Gallery] and entered in the of Nikonian... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Vivian on a Rainy Day by juggles D850, Nikkor 24-70 ISO 640 critiques, welcome... Architecture & Industrial Photography: Cuyahoga County Courthouse in Cleveland, OH by pixures The Cuyahoga County Courthouse in downtown Cleveland OH, was constructed between 1906 and 1913 at a cost of The elegant marble staircase has two stairways which are symmetrical and meet and the top... PJ, PR & Street: the laundress by mborgare Captured in the city of Jodphur (the Blue City) in Rajhastan, Was hit by the contrast of the beautiful way she is dressed and the kind of work she is Taken with Nikon Z-7ii, Nikkor Z 24-120 f/4@120mm,... Sports: Point to Point Horse Racing by GBaylis I had my second ever day on Sunday photographing the horse racing about an hour from where I Point to Point race meetings are the junior version of professional National Hunt racing but are hugely wel... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Claret Cups by russg A couple of focus stacked photos of claret cups on my hedgehog cactus (Spiny Norman) in my back shots: Z8 Nikkor Z MC 105mm VR sec ISO 64 ... Travel: Congratulations Alane by ScottChapin Please congratulate Alane Shoemaker for the winning capture, Animated African Fish Vendor, in the Street Vendors and Performers The winning image will be added to the Contest Winners The image is also... Infrared & Ultraviolet: Deb Geisler -- 1957-2024 by benveniste My wife passed away on This is one of her IR color=%231E90FF]There is no real magic in photography, just the sloppy intersection of physics and -- Kirk Tuck ... Astrophotography: Solar flares during totality by savagetom I wasnt expecting to see solar flares during totality! Tom... Digital Artistry: Hellebores by jimray Hellebores are a challenge to photograph because the blossoms on most varieties face down and these are low growing Getting down to take the shot is one thing, but getting back upright is a So, I cut ... Post for Critique: Female Caracal poses for a portrait by DrJake Emerging from the thicket after I had the fortune to watch her hunt successfully, this caracal stopped for a few seconds which allowed this photograph to be taken in low light with a relatively low sh... B&W / Film & Digital: Castillo de San Marcos in BW by mklass Here are some photos of the Castillo de San Marcos in Augustine, FL in black The fort was constructed in the late taken with a Z6 converted to to Full Spectrum Infrared, and with a Nikkor and a Visua... A Picture I Took: dragons wont leave me alone!!!! by hippy1946 Backyard Melbourne Fl ... Family & Pets: MAGGIE by marnigirl Maggie in the Tetons: ... I have been published!: ive been published by johnnie5 Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle ( The Netherlands/Holland ) used 3 of my photos for their instagram and Facebook accounts I made photos of the stairs in the museumbuilding, put them in blackwhite and mir... Behind The Image: EC Award - Early morning in the fishermens harbor by forstfotografie Thank you for choosing another of my photos for the Editors choice selection - although I double checked as this has been selected on April small fishermens harbor is one of my favorite photo location... Photo Contest Info: Current Contests Updated April 6, 2024 by dm1dave Here at Nikonians we have 5 monthly competitions and our monthly photo Each month a new theme is presented and a thread is opened for The following month 4 to 6 finalists (depending on the number of e... Macro & Close-Up Contest (Monthly): APRIL Contest - Animals on Plants or Flowers by sevendayimages We are all meant to be naturalists, each in his own degree, and it is inexcusable to live in a world so full of the marvels of plant and animal life and to care for none of these - Charlotte Mason Get... Special Edition Contests: 2024 Segment 1 - Shots of Brands by dm1dave This segment's theme is "Shots of Brands" For this first segment we are looking for creative photos with brand name product This can text, logos or any that identifies a Open for entries until M... Travel Contest (Monthly): Kinkaku-ji Temple (The Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto, Japan by dhle Taken with Nikon D800, 58mm, f8... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): April Contest - Altered Perspective by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Altered Perspective Okay, this month we want to change the way we see the world around The theme is Altered Perspective (or forced perspective) We have all see pictur... ... and, that's it, folks! Your Nikonians Team If you want to give us feedback or have ideas on this blog, just let us know in the About Nikonians forum. |
Posted by newsmachine at 5:40 AM
April 17, 2024
Forum household cleaning
Short update on the household cleaning we are currently performing in the community forums and around.
1) Posts older than 36 months are now automatically locked by a bot, preventing reawakening of ghost discussions, among others. More info
2) Want to Sell (WTS) posts older than 6 months are now automatically flagged as SOLD and archived in the WTS archive, making it easy to search for items available for sale. More info
3) Want to Buy posts (WTB) older than 6 months are now automatically archived, ensuring items posted are likely available. More info
4) Search in forums now by default limited to posts being 12 months old at the most, ensuring posts are current and more likely relevant to your search. You can still search for "Adam and Eve" aged posts (aka year 2000 CE, the year Nikonians was founded) by just changing the search time range. More info
5) RSS feeds from forums a bit improved, now with longer summary and more entries per forum. This should help those of us who are using RSS, if any. This was done to ensure we can easily publish posts in an upcoming Nikonians app More info
6) The way forum post signatures can be used has been changed, making managing signatures easier for you and preventing, stale and eventually broken signatures. More info
7) Awards received are now included in members portfolio's making it possible for you to show your earned awards, and pride. More info
Posted by bgs at 12:07 PM
April 14, 2024
Weekly Update 14-Apr-2024
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 14 April 2024
You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page Andean condor by Lupi59 - Show in forums Editor: Super sharp and well exposed portrait Luiz, 2x TC on the Z is exceptional  Gatorland Part 1 by Regor10 - Show in forums Editor: Excellent portrait Roger, and exceptional detail  2024-02-24 NCSU volleyball by rickcornell - Show in forums Editor: Great shot, Rick. Perfect timing. Tree Couple at Twilight on Lake Murray, S.C. by wsmorgan3 - Show in galleries Editor: Nice find. These twin trees with the great sky make a nice image alone. The reflection takes this to the next level. Seeking Companionship by cyberray50 - Show in galleries Editor: A very nice looking elk, well composed. Cooling Off by whallier - Show in galleries Editor: Excellent portrait of a Tiger and the environment Breakfast at sunrise by sfmartin - Show in galleries Editor: A beautiful photo showing wildlife behavior. This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section Nikon FTZ-II Adapter -- 5 OBO by benveniste FS: Hasselblad 80mm f/1.9 Lens - MINT by FloridaSnook Acratech Quick Release Plate for Telephoto Lenses (6) by kelmon IShoot Z1860 - replacement foot for Nikon Z180-600 by kelmon Tamron 100-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD Nikon F mount by NRVVA Nikon Z50 16-50 lens: 845 clicks by Nikon32250 AF Zoom-NIKKOR 80-200mm f/2.8D ED by starrett Tokina Nikkor FX lenses by starrett Reducing Prices by TL Tuttle Nikon Z 14-24mm f2.8 lens by wwt67 This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: Upgrading gear... by ORTHOZAC Hello I am currently using my Nikon D500, that usually goes with my go to lens 17-55 Nikon Now, going up means that I have to switch to the FX And I know that I could get a good deal on used gear at B... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Bird Subject Detection is an amazing new tool. by the diewrecktor I was about 50 feet away from this I could not believe the Z8 found the bird in all those Just Lens might have helped in this case, but still a really awesome 800mm PF VR S lens Handheld First the ful... Wildlife: Cooling Off by whallier Bengal Tiger in India's Ranthambore National Park ... Landscape: White Sands Dunescape #06 by stlsailor White Sands, New Mexico, A friend with whom I shoot from time to time and I took a photo excursion to White Enjoyable outing and produced some images for your This is one of size=1]Critiques, criticis... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Vivian on a Rainy Day by juggles D850, Nikkor 24-70 ISO 640 critiques, welcome... Architecture & Industrial Photography: Cuyahoga County Courthouse in Cleveland, OH by pixures The Cuyahoga County Courthouse in downtown Cleveland OH, was constructed between 1906 and 1913 at a cost of The elegant marble staircase has two stairways which are symmetrical and meet and the top... PJ, PR & Street: the laundress by mborgare Captured in the city of Jodphur (the Blue City) in Rajhastan, Was hit by the contrast of the beautiful way she is dressed and the kind of work she is Taken with Nikon Z-7ii, Nikkor Z 24-120 f/4@120mm,... Sports: 2024 CT High School Basketball Finals by jbloom I shot four of the finals games on Here are a few of my favorite All taken with Z9 and S or... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Meet Scarlett by Second Hand Pat Meet Scarlett, one of my jumping She just emerged from her final molt as an adult Regal Jumping She is eating a fly They come out hungry after a Pat ... Travel: Congratulations Alane by ScottChapin Please congratulate Alane Shoemaker for the winning capture, Animated African Fish Vendor, in the Street Vendors and Performers The winning image will be added to the Contest Winners The image is also... Infrared & Ultraviolet: Mural by Matthew Gregory I'm not sure if I prefer this in color or the black and white conversion... Astrophotography: Solar flares during totality by savagetom I wasnt expecting to see solar flares during totality! Tom... Digital Artistry: Hellebores by jimray Hellebores are a challenge to photograph because the blossoms on most varieties face down and these are low growing Getting down to take the shot is one thing, but getting back upright is a So, I cut ... Post for Critique: Female Caracal poses for a portrait by DrJake Emerging from the thicket after I had the fortune to watch her hunt successfully, this caracal stopped for a few seconds which allowed this photograph to be taken in low light with a relatively low sh... B&W / Film & Digital: Castillo de San Marcos in BW by mklass Here are some photos of the Castillo de San Marcos in Augustine, FL in black The fort was constructed in the late taken with a Z6 converted to to Full Spectrum Infrared, and with a Nikkor and a Visua... A Picture I Took: Two hour parking by Matthew Gregory There's a wonderful mural that was painted along the length of a building in a town not far from me, and I thought today would be a great chance to shoot Unfortunately, someone parked their truck in... Family & Pets: Maggie the Multi-tasking Toddler by Graceland Maggie is a classic hi-tech Caught her with her I-Pad, I-Phone and binoculars keeping up with her The ability of a kid not yet two years old to operate an I-Pad all by herself still amazes (Her I-Phon... I have been published!: My owl image by Phil Seu Always fun to encounter one of my licensed... Behind The Image: Sidetracked by mds1214 A decaying water tower stands beside a railroad siding in a once thriving manufacturing town in Eastern Wandering around with a new Z8 and looking for something to photograph, the strong leading lines... Macro & Close-Up Contest (Monthly): APRIL Contest - Animals on Plants or Flowers by sevendayimages We are all meant to be naturalists, each in his own degree, and it is inexcusable to live in a world so full of the marvels of plant and animal life and to care for none of these - Charlotte Mason Get... Special Edition Contests: 2024 Segment 1 - Shots of Brands by dm1dave This segment's theme is "Shots of Brands" For this first segment we are looking for creative photos with brand name product This can text, logos or any that identifies a Open for entries until M... Travel Contest (Monthly): Kinkaku-ji Temple (The Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto, Japan by dhle Taken with Nikon D800, 58mm, f8... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): April Contest - Altered Perspective by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Altered Perspective Okay, this month we want to change the way we see the world around The theme is Altered Perspective (or forced perspective) We have all see pictur... ... and, that's it, folks! Your Nikonians Team If you want to give us feedback or have ideas on this blog, just let us know in the About Nikonians forum. |
Posted by newsmachine at 5:40 AM
April 7, 2024
Your help is vital
With your help participating in our current fundraising, we are able to continue operate the Nikonians community while providing new content and features.
Maintaining a platform like Nikonians is not for free and we have decided against increasing the membership fees for now. These have been on the same level since we introduced them in late 2003.
There are some larger chunks of functionality we want to roll out, one that has been on the back burner since we used it in a beta testing period in 2019, allows for sharing large files (e.g. jpeg, raw, videos and other files) within the community and for members to share with others outside of the community as well. We launched that beta for a smaller group of members testing it back then, but decided after the beta period against going public, which kind of hurt but was the right decision. The technology we used was in the end not fulfilling the requirements we had, something which now seems to have been solved by the developers behind that solution. It requires integration with our platform prior of being usable (e.g. authentication, authorization, some design aspects).
Two other items relate to applications to make it easier to 1) interact with other members and stay up-to-date on what is going on in the community (partially replacing the defunct mobile gallery app and ezine apps) and 2) to upload and comment on images. For example, right now we have a Mac application for batch image uploading, but we do not have anything equal for Windows and there is no plugin for Adobe products to do the same either. Latter potentially not that high in priority though. The windows support here is really high up, even if our plain web based upload is way better than it used to be.
Next year we will acquire new servers (a serious allocation for us since we own and do not lease or rent our stuff), but that is then for the fundraising in 2025, our 25th anniversary fund raising event.
More on the maintenance of Nikonians
We are using a feature request and bug issue tracking system called Jira. We are managing all the entries in that system, which is not public. The latest entry is labelled NIKDPL-5975, where 5975 is a sequential number. A large number of these entries have been fixed, rolled out or discarded over the years and we have a total of 911 entries that are currently either "open" (not fixed, not done) or which are currently being worked on (flagged as "in progress"). Many are small improvements, some are bug fixes.
With additional funds we are able to speed up the amount of items we can approach and roll out.
Content and educational material
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Weekly Update 07-Apr-2024
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 07 April 2024
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page The Cheese Maiden by lesmithjr - Show in galleries Editor: Like the "Vermeerish" look to this image, Les. Nicely done.  Autumn in Glen Affric by emi_fiend - Show in forums Editor:Beautiful view Jim! Light At The End... by mds1214 - Show in galleries Editor: Interesting capture with good play of light and shadow. 2023 Fall Colors at Borderland State Park by midnightltd - Show in galleries Editor: Wonderful landscape composition. New Years Sunrise companion by hendo55 - Show in galleries Beautiful capture and lighting Bruce, and, excellent detail Early morning in the fishermen's harbor by forstfotografie - Show in galleries Editor: Beautiful light and scenery, Holger. Love the symmetry of this image with the reflection in the mirror like water.  MX Practice by jimray - Show in forums Editor: Nice job with panning and keeping subject in focus, Jim. This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: Upgrading gear... by ORTHOZAC 22-Mar-24 01:49 AM (GMT) Hello Everyone... I am currently using my Nikon D500, that usually goes with my go to lens 17-55 2.8 Nikon lens... Now, going up means that I have to switch to the FX system... And I know that I could... Nikon Z9 / Z8: New Z9 Firm 5.00 by Parfumeur 13-Mar-24 03:38 AM (GMT) Now on line..... still no way to save settings to body or slot 2 or make settings sticky .... AND they changed the sound..... Wildlife: Advice on Wildlife Lens by stlsailor 09-Mar-24 09:02 PM (GMT) I've occasionally shot wildlife, though not to the degree and quality on this forum. But I would like to get into it more regularly. So I'm considering what focal length and lens might be the best acq... Landscape: White Sands Dunescape #06 by stlsailor 15-Mar-24 03:26 PM (GMT) White Sands, New Mexico, 2023. A friend with whom I shoot from time to time and I took a photo excursion to White Sands. Enjoyable outing and produced some images for your consideration. This is one o... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Eye ball focusing by nevan 09-Mar-24 04:58 PM (GMT) Hi friends, It's been quite a long time since my last post. I have read an article lastly about focusing,mostly eye focusing. I have read that with the latest technology, the camera is focusing right ... Architecture & Industrial Photography: Cuyahoga County Courthouse in Cleveland, OH by pixures 22-Mar-24 01:58 PM (GMT) The Cuyahoga County Courthouse in downtown Cleveland OH, was constructed between 1906 and 1913 at a cost of million. The elegant marble staircase has two stairways which are symmetrical and meet an... PJ, PR & Street: the laundress by mborgare 22-Mar-24 04:53 PM (GMT) Captured in the city of Jodphur (the Blue City) in Rajhastan, India. Was hit by the contrast of the beautiful way she is dressed and the kind of work she is doing. Taken with Nikon Z-7ii, Nikkor Z 24-... Sports: 2024 CT High School Basketball Finals by jbloom 19-Mar-24 09:11 AM (GMT) I shot four of the finals games on Saturday. Here are a few of my favorite shots. All taken with Z9 and S 70-200/2.8 or 28-75/2.8 lens. 1. https//www.nikonians.org/forums/user_files/502503.jpg 3. http... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Meet Scarlett by Second Hand Pat 15-Mar-24 05:47 AM (GMT) Meet Scarlett, one of my jumping spiders. She just emerged from her final molt as an adult Regal Jumping Spider. She is eating a fly larvae. They come out hungry after a molt. Pat https//www.nikonians... Travel: Congratulations Alane by ScottChapin 31-Mar-24 09:23 PM (GMT) Please congratulate Alane Shoemaker for the winning capture, Animated African Fish Vendor, in the Street Vendors and Performers contest. The winning image will be added to the The image is also entere... Infrared & Ultraviolet: Mural by Matthew Gregory 16-Mar-24 04:21 PM (GMT) I'm not sure if I prefer this in color or the black and white conversion more. ... Astrophotography: Lens for Solar Eclipse by stlsailor 07-Mar-24 11:35 PM (GMT) I'm late to the party, so the solar filters may be sold out. I was not intending to shoot the eclipse, but friends today invited us down to their place to view it. If we go, then I ought to shoot it. ... Digital Artistry: Hellebores by jimray 22-Mar-24 09:08 PM (GMT) Hellebores are a challenge to photograph because the blossoms on most varieties face down and these are low growing plants. Getting down to take the shot is one thing, but getting back upright is a ch... Post for Critique: Female Caracal poses for a portrait by DrJake 25-Mar-24 11:14 AM (GMT) Emerging from the thicket after I had the fortune to watch her hunt successfully, this caracal stopped for a few seconds which allowed this photograph to be taken in low light with a relatively low sh... B&W / Film & Digital: Rail Car Springs by emi_fiend 11-Mar-24 05:40 PM (GMT) Z8, Z 24-200mm, Nik 6 Silver Efex Jim ... A Picture I Took: Orb Weaver family increase by glxman 12-Mar-24 03:43 AM (GMT) Hi Guys Couple of images of my lemon tree Orb Weavers Initially I thought there was one, but now I see 2 Further research is indicating that both the little spiders are male? It was a difficult shoot ... Family & Pets: Maggie the Multi-tasking Toddler by Graceland 20-Mar-24 01:06 PM (GMT) Maggie is a classic hi-tech girl. Caught her with her I-Pad, I-Phone and binoculars keeping up with her world. The ability of a kid not yet two years old to operate an I-Pad all by herself still amaze... I have been published!: My owl image by Phil Seu 20-Mar-24 08:32 PM (GMT) Always fun to encounter one of my licensed images. ... Behind The Image: Sidetracked by mds1214 17-Mar-24 05:24 PM (GMT) A decaying water tower stands beside a railroad siding in a once thriving manufacturing town in Eastern Tennessee. Wandering around with a new Z8 and looking for something to photograph, the strong le... Black & White Film: Caffenol with FP4 by Strada_Facendo 10-Mar-24 02:12 AM (GMT) https30 for FP4. The iodised salt is presumably being added as restrainer or anti-foggant. Iodised salt has about 25 mg/kg iodide, so 5 g of iodised salt is 125 microg in 500 mL = 250 microg/L. Accord... Special Edition Contests: 2024 Segment 1 - Shots of Brands by dm1dave 01-Apr-24 04:09 AM (GMT) This segment's theme is "Shots of Brands" For this first segment we are looking for creative photos with brand name product placement. This can text, logos or any that identifies a brand. Open f... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): April Contest - Altered Perspective by dm1dave 01-Apr-24 03:39 PM (GMT) This month's challenge theme is "Altered Perspective" Okay, this month we want to change the way we see the world around us. The theme is Altered Perspective (or forced perspective) We have all see ... ... and, that's it, folks! Your Nikonians Team If you want to give us feedback or have ideas on this blog, just let us know in the About Nikonians forum. |
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