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August 26, 2024
Monthly Update 26-Aug-2024
The latest Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 26 August 2024
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page Cyclecross Dutch championship 2024 by carelbron - Show in galleries Editor: Superb low-key portrait. Fluorescent Ink by gwolosh - Show in galleries Editor: Very creative use Fluorescent Ink to create a beautiful abstract.  A Butterfly At Last! by Checkmate - Show in forums Editor: Well done with detail and DOF, John.  Herring Gull Visitor by GBaylis - Show in forums Editor: Who needs long glass ? :) Exceptional capture Geoff, stellar lighting and, if it was any sharper, it would be scratching my screen :)  Passing through for lunch by ajdooley - Show in forums Editor: Absolutely gorgeous Alan, and Im not talking about the photographer :) Stellar shoot ....... well done !  The Redwing and the sparrow by Rassie - Show in forums Editor: Stellar series Koos and excellent background !  Cleveland Area - Nikon Z6, Full Spectrum, 720nm filter by pixures - Show in forums A classic cityscape! IR can really make architectural subjects sing. This months top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: ALMOST NEW NIKON Z7ii. SHUTTER COUNT 2766, NEAR MINT. by richardamiller Beautiful Nikon Z7ii Near Mint. Only 2766 Shot Count. Great camera. I am selling it to purchase a new lens for my Z8. I take care of all my equipment like babies. There are no bumps, scratches, dings,... This months top forum postings Nikon D500: How to Test Camera Sharpness by SMW8557 After using my D500 for about a year I am questioning the sharpness of its photos. I decided to test this against a Z7. The setups are as similar as I could make them. At least I think SIGMA 50mm F1.4... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Nikkor lenses for D5 and D500 on Z9 ? by decisive_moment greetings all. i am considering purchasing a Z9 to replace my D5 and D500. but i really dont want to have to also replace my nikkor 24-70, nikkor 70-200 and my 300 (and 1.4x teleconverter). enjoy wild... Wildlife: Yesterday Morning by AartPapaya I use to get up at 0400 but mow decided that 0500 is more sane. I usual spend 3 or 4 hours in the park before I head home. On cloudy days I may spend a bit longer. However on bright morning after 1000... Landscape: Antelope Canyon by Lomcevak Slot Canyon located on Navajo tribal lands near Page, AZ and accessible only via Navajo-led tours, best time to go is summer mid-day with an overhead sun. ... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Memento Mori I (circa 1700) by coastalshooter This image, with its components of a skull, hour glass, dead flowers, an extinguished candle + medicine of the time reminds viewers of the certainty of death for one all. Comments encouraged!... Weddings & Events: Scandinavian Festival Dancers by jimray Taken at the annual Scandinavian Festival in Junction City, OR. Its a four day event celebrating the cultures of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. The daily schedule of events is filled with dancin... Architecture & Industrial Photography: Green Fire Escape by bnuber Ive been wandering Chicago for the last few days with a rental Z50 plus a few DX lenses, with the goal of trying out a lighter smaller kit for urban exploration. So far Im enjoying the change, might b... PJ, PR & Street: Is there etiquette on street photography? by Roozeblij I feel a bit reluctant to photograph people in the street. But the other day I saw a rather old man walking on wooden shoes and a bicycle in a wood. And on the same day a man walking a small dog with ... Sports: The shot I wish I got by jtmcg I shot this rugby game several years ago and had this one shot with great action but several distractions. I had shot a burst following the action and did get another shot with a pretty clean backgrou... Stage, Clubs, Concerts & Nightlife: Forgotten Pat Metheny by artAlexion I was saving photos of a small jazz show (Matthew Shipp/East Axis), and stumbled on these few photos of Pat Metheny I took at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA, USA, November 2021. I used my Nikon 1... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Monarch Release by Cavy2 One of eight raised from eggs that I spotted the female depositing on my Milkweed. I have a bunch of chrysalis Im hoping emerge before my next trip. ... Panorama: Sedona Sunrise by Lomcevak Sedona AZ - looking north from Airport Mesa. 6 shots merged in... Travel: Trinity Site by Lomcevak Located on an isolated portion of what is today the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, Trinity Site is the location of the first detonation of an atom bomb. The site is only open to the public 2... Aviation: Oshkosh 2024 by TAdams65 Some shots from Oshkosh.... Infrared & Ultraviolet: B&W processing of 720nm IR images by DaveSoderlund Ive been doing IR photography with a 720nm-converted camera for 5 years -- LR tells me that my first IR images with my converted D7100 were taken on August 16, 2019. Early on I agonized about trying t... Motor Sports: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - Motocycles by pixures I spent an afternoon at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course shooting motorcycles, July 27th. I concentrated on practicing captures using relatively slow shutter speeds (1/200-1/400) to try to get blurred b... Astrophotography: Dipping bit toe into Astro! by luckyphoto Finally going to try some astrophotography, but wanted to ask for a bit of guidance from the experts first. I'm starting with a Milky Way capture and from there I might do some deeper sky (maybe up ... Digital Artistry: Congratulations Gerald! by dm1dave Please join me in congratulating Gerald Oliver (geraldroliver) for his winning image in the June Digital Artistry contest - "Posters or Postcards." The winning images will be added to the and en... Post for Critique: color or monochrome with or without the post? by mborgare This image was captured at the New River Valley fair 2 weeks ago. I first thought the color was the way to go. Then, I tried conversion to monochrome and I thought that was the image I liked more. I a... B&W / Film & Digital: Trees in Winter by jdroach These three images were created using a Nikon D800 with 28-300mm lens (EXIF data in link below) processed in Lightroom, DxO Nik Color Efex and finally in DxO Nik Silver Efex. The Lone Birch - The Gnar... A Picture I Took: Climb of Mt. Daniel in Washington State by harrygc My wife and I climbed Mt. Daniel this past week with one of our sons and three grandsons. The mountain was shrouded in clouds and so with poor visibility we ended up taking the ridge route which prove... Family & Pets: Dog Agility by Jill Miller A few random photos from Junes UKC Agility Trials held in Escanaba, Michigan ... Behind The Image: Water Drop Refraction by skibreeze7 three requests for a Behind The Image explanation of how I achieved this shot, here is my rundown of how I accomplished it. Items used I attempted using various colored backgrounds and a few differen... Color slide & print film: Scanner software for negatives by artAlexion I started using my Epson V700 scanner again and am looking at software. My choices are: Epson scan 2 Mac Image Capture with the Epson drivers Silverfast 9 Do you have experience with any of these? Whi... Photo Contest Info: How to delete entry by Regor10 Accidently put in one too many images in current wildlife contest. How do I delete one?... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): August Contest - Song Titles or Band Names by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Song Titles or Band Names This month's challenge theme is Song Titles or Band Names -- a digitally manipulated photo that expresses the name of a song or the name o... ... 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
August 25, 2024
Weekly Update 25-Aug-2024
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 25 August 2024
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page Fluorescent Ink by gwolosh - Show in galleries Editor: Very creative use Fluorescent Ink to create a beautiful abstract. A Butterfly At Last! by Checkmate - Show in forums Editor: Well done with detail and DOF, John. Herring Gull Visitor by GBaylis - Show in forums Editor: Who needs long glass ? :) Exceptional capture Geoff, stellar lighting and, if it was any sharper, it would be scratching my screen :) Passing through for lunch by ajdooley - Show in forums Editor: Absolutely gorgeous Alan, and Im not talking about the photographer :) Stellar shoot ....... well done ! The Redwing and the sparrow by Rassie - Show in forums Editor: Stellar series Koos and excellent background ! Cleveland Area - Nikon Z6, Full Spectrum, 720nm filter by pixures - Show in forums A classic cityscape! IR can really make architectural subjects sing.  A Yellow-headed blackbird catches a bug by ricardo00 - Show in forums Editor: Perfect timing, Richard. Love the reflection and water droplets. This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: ALMOST NEW NIKON Z7ii. SHUTTER COUNT 2766, NEAR MINT. by richardamiller Beautiful Nikon Z7ii Near Mint. Only 2766 Shot Count. Great camera. I am selling it to purchase a new lens for my Z8. I take care of all my equipment like babies. There are no bumps, scratches, dings,... This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: How to Test Camera Sharpness by SMW8557 After using my D500 for about a year I am questioning the sharpness of its photos. I decided to test this against a Z7. The setups are as similar as I could make them. At least I think SIGMA 50mm F1.4... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Nikkor lenses for D5 and D500 on Z9 ? by decisive_moment greetings all. i am considering purchasing a Z9 to replace my D5 and D500. but i really dont want to have to also replace my nikkor 24-70, nikkor 70-200 and my 300 (and 1.4x teleconverter). enjoy wild... Wildlife: Yesterday Morning by AartPapaya I use to get up at 0400 but mow decided that 0500 is more sane. I usual spend 3 or 4 hours in the park before I head home. On cloudy days I may spend a bit longer. However on bright morning after 1000... Landscape: Antelope Canyon by Lomcevak Slot Canyon located on Navajo tribal lands near Page, AZ and accessible only via Navajo-led tours, best time to go is summer mid-day with an overhead sun. ... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Memento Mori I (circa 1700) by coastalshooter This image, with its components of a skull, hour glass, dead flowers, an extinguished candle + medicine of the time reminds viewers of the certainty of death for one all. Comments encouraged!... Weddings & Events: Scandinavian Festival Dancers by jimray Taken at the annual Scandinavian Festival in Junction City, OR. Its a four day event celebrating the cultures of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. The daily schedule of events is filled with dancin... Architecture & Industrial Photography: Green Fire Escape by bnuber Ive been wandering Chicago for the last few days with a rental Z50 plus a few DX lenses, with the goal of trying out a lighter smaller kit for urban exploration. So far Im enjoying the change, might b... PJ, PR & Street: Is there etiquette on street photography? by Roozeblij I feel a bit reluctant to photograph people in the street. But the other day I saw a rather old man walking on wooden shoes and a bicycle in a wood. And on the same day a man walking a small dog with ... Sports: The shot I wish I got by jtmcg I shot this rugby game several years ago and had this one shot with great action but several distractions. I had shot a burst following the action and did get another shot with a pretty clean backgrou... Stage, Clubs, Concerts & Nightlife: Forgotten Pat Metheny by artAlexion I was saving photos of a small jazz show (Matthew Shipp/East Axis), and stumbled on these few photos of Pat Metheny I took at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA, USA, November 2021. I used my Nikon 1... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Monarch Release by Cavy2 One of eight raised from eggs that I spotted the female depositing on my Milkweed. I have a bunch of chrysalis Im hoping emerge before my next trip. ... Panorama: Sedona Sunrise by Lomcevak Sedona AZ - looking north from Airport Mesa. 6 shots merged in... Travel: Trinity Site by Lomcevak Located on an isolated portion of what is today the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, Trinity Site is the location of the first detonation of an atom bomb. The site is only open to the public 2... Aviation: Oshkosh 2024 by TAdams65 Some shots from Oshkosh.... Infrared & Ultraviolet: B&W processing of 720nm IR images by DaveSoderlund Ive been doing IR photography with a 720nm-converted camera for 5 years -- LR tells me that my first IR images with my converted D7100 were taken on August 16, 2019. Early on I agonized about trying t... Motor Sports: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - Motocycles by pixures I spent an afternoon at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course shooting motorcycles, July 27th. I concentrated on practicing captures using relatively slow shutter speeds (1/200-1/400) to try to get blurred b... Astrophotography: Dipping bit toe into Astro! by luckyphoto Finally going to try some astrophotography, but wanted to ask for a bit of guidance from the experts first. I'm starting with a Milky Way capture and from there I might do some deeper sky (maybe up ... Digital Artistry: Congratulations Gerald! by dm1dave Please join me in congratulating Gerald Oliver (geraldroliver) for his winning image in the June Digital Artistry contest - "Posters or Postcards." The winning images will be added to the and en... Post for Critique: color or monochrome with or without the post? by mborgare This image was captured at the New River Valley fair 2 weeks ago. I first thought the color was the way to go. Then, I tried conversion to monochrome and I thought that was the image I liked more. I a... B&W / Film & Digital: Trees in Winter by jdroach These three images were created using a Nikon D800 with 28-300mm lens (EXIF data in link below) processed in Lightroom, DxO Nik Color Efex and finally in DxO Nik Silver Efex. The Lone Birch - The Gnar... A Picture I Took: An evening swim by NRVVA I saw these ladies enjoying a nice evening swim in the cool river, after a blistering hot day. ... Family & Pets: Dog Agility by Jill Miller A few random photos from Junes UKC Agility Trials held in Escanaba, Michigan ... Behind The Image: Water Drop Refraction by skibreeze7 three requests for a Behind The Image explanation of how I achieved this shot, here is my rundown of how I accomplished it. Items used I attempted using various colored backgrounds and a few differen... Color slide & print film: Scanner software for negatives by artAlexion I started using my Epson V700 scanner again and am looking at software. My choices are: Epson scan 2 Mac Image Capture with the Epson drivers Silverfast 9 Do you have experience with any of these? Whi... Photo Contest Info: How to delete entry by Regor10 Accidently put in one too many images in current wildlife contest. How do I delete one?... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): August Contest - Song Titles or Band Names by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Song Titles or Band Names This month's challenge theme is Song Titles or Band Names -- a digitally manipulated photo that expresses the name of a song or the name o... ... 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
August 18, 2024
Weekly Update 18-Aug-2024
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 18 August 2024
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page DSC1930-Enhanced-NR-Edit-2.jpeg by DrJake - Show in galleries Editor: Great B&W wildlife portrait.  Elizabeth Park Roses by rbaskin - Show in forums Editor: Beautiful image, Ralph. Love the color and detail.  Fledge Success - Peregrine Falcons by bhiggins - Show in forums Editor: What a great photo, Barry. Nice bokeh and detail. Stairway to Nowhere by karlcook1 - Show in galleries Editor: Great color and interesting lines. Well seen and shot! AtTheLaundromat_July2024_CR1 by Angi - Show in galleries Editor: A very fun photo. I love the pastel tones, it gives the image a nostalgic feel.  Hoverfly by dm1dave - Show in forums Editor: Great image, Dave. Nice DOF. Love the colors and detail.  Silky poppy unfurls... by bnuber - Show in forums Editor: Lovely shot, Bob. Nice detail and use of DOF. The water droplets are icing on the cake! This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: D850 by fotogrob D850 for sale with 58K clicks. Asking 50 includes shipping.... This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: How to Test Camera Sharpness by SMW8557 After using my D500 for about a year I am questioning the sharpness of its photos. I decided to test this against a Z7. The setups are as similar as I could make them. At least I think SIGMA 50mm F1.4... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Nikkor lenses for D5 and D500 on Z9 ? by decisive_moment greetings all. i am considering purchasing a Z9 to replace my D5 and D500. but i really dont want to have to also replace my nikkor 24-70, nikkor 70-200 and my 300 (and 1.4x teleconverter). enjoy wild... Wildlife: Fledge Success - Peregrine Falcons by bhiggins I shared last fall that our resident female peregrine went missing and since we have given up that she survived. Our hopes were that another female would enter the territory and bond with our male. To... Landscape: Antelope Canyon by Lomcevak Slot Canyon located on Navajo tribal lands near Page, AZ and accessible only via Navajo-led tours, best time to go is summer mid-day with an overhead sun. ... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Memento Mori I (circa 1700) by coastalshooter This image, with its components of a skull, hour glass, dead flowers, an extinguished candle + medicine of the time reminds viewers of the certainty of death for one all. Comments encouraged!... Weddings & Events: Scandinavian Festival Dancers by jimray Taken at the annual Scandinavian Festival in Junction City, OR. Its a four day event celebrating the cultures of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. The daily schedule of events is filled with dancin... PJ, PR & Street: Is there etiquette on street photography? by Roozeblij I feel a bit reluctant to photograph people in the street. But the other day I saw a rather old man walking on wooden shoes and a bicycle in a wood. And on the same day a man walking a small dog with ... Sports: The shot I wish I got by jtmcg I shot this rugby game several years ago and had this one shot with great action but several distractions. I had shot a burst following the action and did get another shot with a pretty clean backgrou... Stage, Clubs, Concerts & Nightlife: Forgotten Pat Metheny by artAlexion I was saving photos of a small jazz show (Matthew Shipp/East Axis), and stumbled on these few photos of Pat Metheny I took at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA, USA, November 2021. I used my Nikon 1... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Monarch Release by Cavy2 One of eight raised from eggs that I spotted the female depositing on my Milkweed. I have a bunch of chrysalis Im hoping emerge before my next trip. ... Panorama: Sedona Sunrise by Lomcevak Sedona AZ - looking north from Airport Mesa. 6 shots merged in... Underwater & Aquatic Life: The Whales Of Kona by Lomcevak 1987 found us back in Hawaii for the fifth straight year after our honeymoon in 1983 - and this time we spent a week on the Kona Aggresssor, a live-aboard dive boat based on the Big Island. The boat g... Travel: Trinity Site by Lomcevak Located on an isolated portion of what is today the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, Trinity Site is the location of the first detonation of an atom bomb. The site is only open to the public 2... Aviation: STS-135: End Of An Era by Lomcevak Space Shuttle Atlantis launched on a mission to the ISS on July 8, 2011 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida - the 33rd and last flight for Atlantis; the 135th and final flight for the Space Shutt... Infrared & Ultraviolet: B&W processing of 720nm IR images by DaveSoderlund Ive been doing IR photography with a 720nm-converted camera for 5 years -- LR tells me that my first IR images with my converted D7100 were taken on August 16, 2019. Early on I agonized about trying t... Motor Sports: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - Motocycles by pixures I spent an afternoon at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course shooting motorcycles, July 27th. I concentrated on practicing captures using relatively slow shutter speeds (1/200-1/400) to try to get blurred b... Astrophotography: Dipping bit toe into Astro! by luckyphoto Finally going to try some astrophotography, but wanted to ask for a bit of guidance from the experts first. I'm starting with a Milky Way capture and from there I might do some deeper sky (maybe up ... Digital Artistry: Congratulations Gerald! by dm1dave Please join me in congratulating Gerald Oliver (geraldroliver) for his winning image in the June Digital Artistry contest - "Posters or Postcards." The winning images will be added to the and en... Post for Critique: color or monochrome with or without the post? by mborgare This image was captured at the New River Valley fair 2 weeks ago. I first thought the color was the way to go. Then, I tried conversion to monochrome and I thought that was the image I liked more. I a... B&W / Film & Digital: Trees in Winter by jdroach These three images were created using a Nikon D800 with 28-300mm lens (EXIF data in link below) processed in Lightroom, DxO Nik Color Efex and finally in DxO Nik Silver Efex. The Lone Birch - The Gnar... A Picture I Took: Firebush Fun by the diewrecktor Many of you have seen so many of my hummingbird in the firebush shots that you are probably tired of seeing them. Well, the firebush attracts more than just hummers. Here are a few shots of visitors t... Family & Pets: Dog Agility by Jill Miller A few random photos from Junes UKC Agility Trials held in Escanaba, Michigan ... Behind The Image: Pre-capture -- Beaver Tail Slap by billklipp Beaver Tail Slap Tail Slapping is a common behavior of both male and female Beavers when they sense danger, such as a predator or a human near their den, they smack the water with their large, flat ta... Color slide & print film: Scanner software for negatives by artAlexion I started using my Epson V700 scanner again and am looking at software. My choices are: Epson scan 2 Mac Image Capture with the Epson drivers Silverfast 9 Do you have experience with any of these? Whi... Photo Contest Info: How to delete entry by Regor10 Accidently put in one too many images in current wildlife contest. How do I delete one?... Special Edition Contests: Winners Segment Two - Made of Glass by dm1dave Please join me in congratulating the winners in All five winning images will be advanced to the final rounds of The Best of Nikonians Photo Contest 2024 at the end of the year. Name Martini Bob Dowd (... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): August Contest - Song Titles or Band Names by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Song Titles or Band Names This month's challenge theme is Song Titles or Band Names -- a digitally manipulated photo that expresses the name of a song or the name o... ... 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
August 11, 2024
Weekly Update 11-Aug-2024
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 11 August 2024
You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page Smith-Hubbell Wildlife Refuge Milford CT Part 1 by Regor10 - Show in forums Editor: This Piping Plover Mother with her chicks brought a smile to my face, Roger. Great timing and angle.  A moment of Reflection by tjeeper - Show in forums Editor: Stunning view Kevin!  Boats in harbor by gkavlie - Show in forums Editor: Wonderful view and reflections Garreth! waterdrop153 by Bewensel - Show in galleries Editor: Nice detail and use of DOF, Brian. Morning light at play by wildbrush - Show in galleries Editor: An awesome study in light and shadow.  RE: June Contest - Reflections in the Landscape by preps - Show in forums Editor: Beautiful reflections Paul.  RE: June Contest - Reflections in the Landscape by medlowa - Show in forums Lovely light and tones here Alan! This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: D850 by fotogrob D850 for sale with 58K clicks. Asking 50 includes shipping.... This weeks top forum postings Nikon Z9 / Z8: Problem choosing shooting mode (button issue?) by TwoTruths Hi folks, This is my first post here and also my first Nikon. So thanks ahead for your patience as I am new to all this. Ive had my Z8 for a week now. Am unable to choose a desired shooting mode. Seem... Wildlife: Who cooks for you? -- by glo -- Who cooks for you-all? The Barred Owl has been somewhat of a nemesis bird for me. I dont know how many hours Ive spent and miles travelled searching for one over the fifteen years Ive been photogra... Landscape: With or Without the Fisherman? by grnzbra My original intent was to get a picture of the concrete shipwreck with the rust colored rocks as leading line. The fisherman was out of frame to the right. But by the time I got set up, he had followe... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Memento Mori I (circa 1700) by coastalshooter This image, with its components of a skull, hour glass, dead flowers, an extinguished candle + medicine of the time reminds viewers of the certainty of death for one all. Comments encouraged!... Weddings & Events: 2024 Fireworks by Lomcevak Well, we drove 1200 miles to Texas and had to shoot the eclipse through clouds; for our towns 4th of July fireworks display we walked into the front yard - but wind direction and speed conspired to ca... PJ, PR & Street: Is there etiquette on street photography? by Roozeblij I feel a bit reluctant to photograph people in the street. But the other day I saw a rather old man walking on wooden shoes and a bicycle in a wood. And on the same day a man walking a small dog with ... Sports: First Attempt at Baseball by Dangerspouse Ive never been a baseball fan, so Ive never tried photographing it. But my camera club got permission to shoot our local minor league teams batting practice the other day, so I gave it a go. Unfortuna... Stage, Clubs, Concerts & Nightlife: New picture control works well with concert images by bigfoot13 the new rich tone portraiture picture control helps maintain highlight detail and prevents blowing out of highlights. I found it extremely useful with my last concert images. Here is a 100% crop of a ... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Monarch Release by Cavy2 One of eight raised from eggs that I spotted the female depositing on my Milkweed. I have a bunch of chrysalis Im hoping emerge before my next trip. ... Panorama: Sedona Sunrise by Lomcevak Sedona AZ - looking north from Airport Mesa. 6 shots merged in... Underwater & Aquatic Life: Lizard Island Australia by Lomcevak Lizard Island is a small island near the outer Great Barrier Reef north of Cairns in Queensland - we visited in 1988 and again in 1991, primarily to dive a nearby site, the Cod Hole. The Island got it... Travel: Trinity Site by Lomcevak Located on an isolated portion of what is today the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, Trinity Site is the location of the first detonation of an atom bomb. The site is only open to the public 2... Aviation: STS-135: End Of An Era by Lomcevak Space Shuttle Atlantis launched on a mission to the ISS on July 8, 2011 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida - the 33rd and last flight for Atlantis; the 135th and final flight for the Space Shutt... Infrared & Ultraviolet: IR Conversion by RKGREBE Is it worth 5 to convert my old D300s to IR? Or should I go with a filter to useon my D800? I wont need large iles to print in BW. Thanks for your time.... Motor Sports: Remote camera on the back of a pace car by vfnewman Starting last year I have been experimenting with putting a camera (then, eventually two) on the back of the pace car at a local stock car short track. The track staff has been extremely cooperative w... Astrophotography: Dipping bit toe into Astro! by luckyphoto Finally going to try some astrophotography, but wanted to ask for a bit of guidance from the experts first. I'm starting with a Milky Way capture and from there I might do some deeper sky (maybe up ... Digital Artistry: Black Neck Stilt Family by Second Hand Pat This is a composite of a Black Neck Stilt family on one of Jai Johnsons textured backgrounds. The chicks were newly hatched. Hope you enjoy. Pat... Post for Critique: color or monochrome with or without the post? by mborgare This image was captured at the New River Valley fair 2 weeks ago. I first thought the color was the way to go. Then, I tried conversion to monochrome and I thought that was the image I liked more. I a... B&W / Film & Digital: Trees in Winter by jdroach These three images were created using a Nikon D800 with 28-300mm lens (EXIF data in link below) processed in Lightroom, DxO Nik Color Efex and finally in DxO Nik Silver Efex. The Lone Birch - The Gnar... A Picture I Took: Me and My Shadow-- with a correction of identification by NRVVA A Bittern of sorts, with a lean toward American Bittern, {and NOT a Green Heron, after much-appreciated information from Carman}, accompanied by its shadow, prompted by the evening light coming from t... Family & Pets: Dog Agility by Jill Miller A few random photos from Junes UKC Agility Trials held in Escanaba, Michigan ... I have been published!: The Icebergs Journal of Photographic Society of America by mborgare I am very happy that my article on The Icebergs in Iceland has been accepted and published on Journal of Photographic Society of America. To me this has been a great honor and want to share it with th... Behind The Image: Pre-capture -- Beaver Tail Slap by billklipp Beaver Tail Slap Tail Slapping is a common behavior of both male and female Beavers when they sense danger, such as a predator or a human near their den, they smack the water with their large, flat ta... Color slide & print film: Scanner software for negatives by artAlexion I started using my Epson V700 scanner again and am looking at software. My choices are: Epson scan 2 Mac Image Capture with the Epson drivers Silverfast 9 Do you have experience with any of these? Whi... Black & White Film: My first rodinal try by Marcus79 I love using Kodak tri-x 400 and I have bottle of rodinal so decided to give it a try, shot on box speed. It was stand development 1:200 1 hour. Dont know what to think though, still prefer Diafine. J... Photo Contest Info: How to delete entry by Regor10 Accidently put in one too many images in current wildlife contest. How do I delete one?... Special Edition Contests: Congratulations on EC by BelleInPA A beautifully done black white photograph! Congratulations on EC!... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): August Contest - Song Titles or Band Names by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Song Titles or Band Names This month's challenge theme is Song Titles or Band Names -- a digitally manipulated photo that expresses the name of a song or the name o... ... 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
August 4, 2024
Weekly Update 04-Aug-2024
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 04 August 2024
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page American Bald Eagle by KnMtz - Show in galleries Editor: Wow, a stunning capture of this eagle in action.  Painted Bunting by paulkammen - Show in forums Editor: Beautiful bird, beautifully captured Paul. Love the colors, detail and DOF. Well done. Leopard cub in BW by henbo - Show in galleries Editor: This is just too cute. Nicely captured!  Spoonies by smitheroosky - Show in forums Editor: Gorgeous series Dave, and sharp shooting with beautiful exposures in the series !  A few close-ups from my garden by DoctorBe - Show in forums Editor: Nice detail and use of DOF, Dave. Like the symmetry and how it is aimed at the viewer. Coneflowers by mds1214 - Show in galleries Editor: Well done with this focus stack of a coneflower Michael. Like the detail and color palette. Randalls Cove Lake Eppalock by hendo55 - Show in galleries Editor: Well done image of the your southern hemisphere sky, Bruce. This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: D750 and accessories by jimray Selling my D750 purchased new from local camera store in November 2016. Includes, body, strap, charger, USB cable, Eyepiece cap, software CD-ROM (ViewNX-2), Very well used User Manual, 2 SanDisk Extre... This weeks top forum postings Nikon Z9 / Z8: Z8 files painfully slow in Lightroom by gfeinberg I should have asked this question long ago but because of other issues I have been dealing with I didnt really realize how slow my Lightroom becomes when processing Z8 files. Details of the issue are.... Wildlife: ID needed - Northern Parula or Pine Warbler? by the diewrecktor Merlin told me it was a Canadian Goose. I really could not find a match in my bird guides with several others I thought it might be such as warbler, vireo, flycatcher, kinglet. The way the white forms... Landscape: With or Without the Fisherman? by grnzbra My original intent was to get a picture of the concrete shipwreck with the rust colored rocks as leading line. The fisherman was out of frame to the right. But by the time I got set up, he had followe... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Finding Models by DMKerr Im looking for suggestions for finding models to work with. Ive tried Model Mayhem, local Facebook groups, Meetup groups, etc with no luck. We had a local studio that was a great resource but unfortun... Weddings & Events: 2024 Fireworks by Lomcevak Well, we drove 1200 miles to Texas and had to shoot the eclipse through clouds; for our towns 4th of July fireworks display we walked into the front yard - but wind direction and speed conspired to ca... PJ, PR & Street: Prague with nikkor 35mmm f2.8 by Marcus79 I bought Nikkor 35mm f2.8 on local bazzar, just because was extremely cheap to get it and now I have mixed feelings about it. I mostly use my 50mm f1.4 . I guess need to get used to it. Like it tends ... Sports: First Attempt at Baseball by Dangerspouse Ive never been a baseball fan, so Ive never tried photographing it. But my camera club got permission to shoot our local minor league teams batting practice the other day, so I gave it a go. Unfortuna... Stage, Clubs, Concerts & Nightlife: New picture control works well with concert images by bigfoot13 the new rich tone portraiture picture control helps maintain highlight detail and prevents blowing out of highlights. I found it extremely useful with my last concert images. Here is a 100% crop of a ... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Too much A/C by kelmon During our recent heat wave, Bob stood in front of the A/C a bit too long... ... Panorama: Sedona Sunrise by Lomcevak Sedona AZ - looking north from Airport Mesa. 6 shots merged in... Underwater & Aquatic Life: Lizard Island Australia by Lomcevak Lizard Island is a small island near the outer Great Barrier Reef north of Cairns in Queensland - we visited in 1988 and again in 1991, primarily to dive a nearby site, the Cod Hole. The Island got it... Travel: Norwegian Fjord at Geiranger by scosmi51 This was the most scenic part of our cruise to the UK and Norway. It was a spectacular landscape made better by the sunshine. The next to last image of the waterfall was a bit good luck. On the other ... Aviation: Airshow Grab Bag by Lomcevak Up to the mid-1990s Southern California was a target-rich environment for military-themed airshows, with Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Orange County, Naval Air Station Miramar in adjoining San D... Infrared & Ultraviolet: hosta by Matthew Gregory Enjoying shooting blooms, this time a hosta. 590nm, converted to black and white. ... Motor Sports: Remote camera on the back of a pace car by vfnewman Starting last year I have been experimenting with putting a camera (then, eventually two) on the back of the pace car at a local stock car short track. The track staff has been extremely cooperative w... Astrophotography: Dipping bit toe into Astro! by luckyphoto Finally going to try some astrophotography, but wanted to ask for a bit of guidance from the experts first. I'm starting with a Milky Way capture and from there I might do some deeper sky (maybe up ... Digital Artistry: Black Neck Stilt Family by Second Hand Pat This is a composite of a Black Neck Stilt family on one of Jai Johnsons textured backgrounds. The chicks were newly hatched. Hope you enjoy. Pat... Post for Critique: Torn on 2 Images for a Competition by paulkammen Hi folks, Would love input on which image you like better. I was going with the owl; I like the intensity of the face, the wings spread, the tree I greened up, and it was a fun bird to see. However ha... B&W / Film & Digital: Prague streets Trix400 by Marcus79 me again harrasing you with Prague streets poor homeless guy: Prague astronomical clock ... A Picture I Took: Me and My Shadow-- with a correction of identification by NRVVA A Bittern of sorts, with a lean toward American Bittern, {and NOT a Green Heron, after much-appreciated information from Carman}, accompanied by its shadow, prompted by the evening light coming from t... Family & Pets: All in the family...(Nikon , that is) by patinnv Couldnt pass up this shot of my son daughter-in-law at an outing to the John Day Painted Hills Unit in Oregon. Not the best time of day for this gorgeous spot, but had a lotta territory to cover when... I have been published!: The Icebergs Journal of Photographic Society of America by mborgare I am very happy that my article on The Icebergs in Iceland has been accepted and published on Journal of Photographic Society of America. To me this has been a great honor and want to share it with th... Behind The Image: Pre-capture -- Beaver Tail Slap by billklipp Beaver Tail Slap Tail Slapping is a common behavior of both male and female Beavers when they sense danger, such as a predator or a human near their den, they smack the water with their large, flat ta... Color slide & print film: Amber T200 by KJH1958 I shot a roll of Amber T200 Tungsten a Cine Film. These were taken with the F100 and Series E 75-150 with a 20mm extension tube. C-41 Processed by The Darkroom. This first set are unedited scans. The ... Black & White Film: My first rodinal try by Marcus79 I love using Kodak tri-x 400 and I have bottle of rodinal so decided to give it a try, shot on box speed. It was stand development 1:200 1 hour. Dont know what to think though, still prefer Diafine. J... Photo Contest Info: How to delete entry by Regor10 Accidently put in one too many images in current wildlife contest. How do I delete one?... Special Edition Contests: Congratulations on EC by BelleInPA A beautifully done black white photograph! Congratulations on EC!... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): August Contest - Song Titles or Band Names by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Song Titles or Band Names This month's challenge theme is Song Titles or Band Names -- a digitally manipulated photo that expresses the name of a song or the name o... ... 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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