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September 15, 2024
Weekly Update 15-Sep-2024
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 15 September 2024
You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page Flying flamingos with the 180-600mm lens by Curtisj2 - Show in forums Editor: Beautiful capture Curtis and excellent choice of exposure  Remote camera on the back of a pace car by vfnewman - Show in forums Editor: Great perspective with this image, Victor. One that a spectator does not get to see. My wife is the pianist. by gkavlie - Show in galleries Editor: Beethoven may be rolling over Garreth with his Moonlight Sonata being posted here. Nicely composed and photographed. Like the simple black and white with red accent. 9/11 Commemoration by ridge471 - Show in galleries Editor: I don't think I have ever seen the September 11 memorial shot from this angle. This is stunning!  Flower 7 3 by RockvilleBob - Show in forums Editor: Nailed it Bob! Exceptional exposure  Cell Block by DaveSoderlund - Show in forums Editor: Great view of this cool abandoned prison. I would love to visit this place.  Moth on a depth of colour by Gaduf - Show in forums Editor: Like this fuzzy moth in a sea of bleu. Well done, Gavin. This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: FS: Nikon F lenses: 70-180 macro, 24-85, 70 macro by coastalshooter Offering three F mount lenses for sale: 1. Nikon 70-180/4.5-5.6 D --- Has OB, Nikon 5T filter, RRS foot + Nikon HB-14 hood. Lens can go from vertical to horizontal by moving one knob; very helpful in ... 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: Rain protection by ajkjr Using a Z9, may be shooting a lot of outdoors sports for soccer teams, baseball etc. Mainly the team photos, individual shots etc. But may have to shoot in the rain when needed. Looking for advice on ... Wildlife: Spring Shorebird Migration - Day 1 of 3 by bhiggins Playing catch-up - Each year we make a multi-day trip to the Delaware Bay to observe and capture shorebird activity. I missed the last two years due to bad timing with the graduations of my stepsons, ... Landscape: August 19 Super Blue Moon by Rassie Shot from my front door at 10:40 PM New York time. ... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Students class photography by nevan Hi all, I am facing a problematic though its a honour me for to be assigned this work. Let me explain. my son is having perhaps( lets hope so) his last year at school as a student. He attends one of t... Weddings & Events: Maine Highland Games by scosmi51 Here are a few scenes from the games. It is a large event! Marching dog demo. The sheep have been placed in the dog demo. The sheep have been placed in the square.... 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: James Dean by Lomcevak On September 30, 1955 24 year old actor James Dean died when his Porsche 550 Spyder was involved in a traffic collision at the intersection of what is now state highways 41 and 46 near Cholame, Califo... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Bald Face Hornet by Dawnacious Out with the Nikkor 105mm taking advantage of low wind and light in the late afternoon. Lucky for me the hornets were preoccupied and allowed me to get in closer than I normally would. In the one shot... Panorama: Hamburg port by renebeau 5 image panorama Taken with Z6 and 24-70 S F4, handheld Stitched with Microsoft ICE CC welcome! ... Travel: Winter On The South Rim by Lomcevak The South Rim of the Grand Canyon draws the most Park visitors by far annually, at least in part because the North Rim is closed in winter - and the South is a bit easier to get to. From December to... Aviation: Ouch! by Lomcevak Ladies and gentlemen, please return your tray tables and seats to their full upright positions and fasten your seatbelts................Pima Air Space Museum, Tucson, AZ.... Infrared & Ultraviolet: Bridges by Matthew Gregory This was supposed to be a trip about waterfalls, but it's August, and awfully dry. Still, that weather managed to give us some good clouds to work with. The first two shots are interpretations of th... Astrophotography: Astrophotography lens? by Dakotaboy Just got done with some serious astrophotography for the first time through a local guide service. Some star trails and milky way shots. My only lens for astrophotography shots is a nikkor 16-35mm f/4... Digital Artistry: Here is another one... by nikocarol I shot this with my Z6 using a 16-50 lens. ICM and hope you enjoy this one. Scroll down and see the BW Thanks for looking, Carolyn ... Post for Critique: Sharpness by artAlexion Z7 with a Lensbaby Twist 60. Manual focus. My reason for posting this shot is the soft focus on Kayla. It doesn't bother me, but I want to hear from others. I used the focus peaking of the Z7, but s... B&W / Film & Digital: Black Mesa, NM by nikocarol I posted this in color but thought it might be better in BW Thanks for looking, Carolyn ... 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: Attack Corgi! by slip10 Playing with my Z9 and 28-400 nabbed this beauty in full on attack mode. Of course I had a little help from Photo AI to make her look her best. Mika is a more than 13 year old beauty whos staying stro... I have been published!: Union Pacific Big Boy on the Village Courier Magazine by pqtrths Union Pacific Big Boy on the Cover of Sun Citys Village Courier captured this photo at Yuba Pass, Ca., one of my favorite places to capture train photos. Union Pacifics Big Boy steam locomotive was tr... 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... Special Edition Contests: Your Portfolio Challenge by dm1dave This is a Special Edition Contest, an extension of the Best of Nikonians 2024. Lets see what you feel are you your 3 best portfolio photos. This is an open challenge, all subjects and styles of photog... Landscape Contest (Monthly): Sept Contest - Sunbursts by dm1dave The theme for September is *Include the shooting info so we can learn from each other. *Include a title in the subject line. *This is a contest. Please present your best, portfolio quality, work. *Whe... ... 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 September 15, 2024 5:40 AM