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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. |
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