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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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