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August 26, 2024
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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. |
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