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September 22, 2024

Weekly Update 22-Sep-2024

This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 22 September 2024

You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page

Sunflowers Different Perspectives
Sunflowers Different Perspectives by KJH1958 - Show in galleries
Editor: I love the vivid yellow and the textures and lines.

DSC_9473.jpg
DSC_9473.jpg by Matthew Gregory - Show in galleries
Editor: Nice find, great symmetry.

hummingbird
hummingbird by PCassidy - Show in galleries
Editor: Very nice portrait.

Turret Arch
Turret Arch by slayman - Show in forums
Editor: An outstanding composition of an iconic landmark!

One of our Dahlias
One of our Dahlias by gfeinberg - Show in forums
Editor: Lovely shot, Gary. Love the detail and the bright colors against the black background.

In The Tank PPW
In The Tank PPW by robsb - Show in galleries
Editor: Very cool, an underwater shot without going underwater. :)

Goldfinch Taking a Drink
Goldfinch Taking a Drink by Rickman - Show in forums
Editor: Perfect timing, Rick with the water droplet in mid-air. Well done with detail and bokeh.


This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section

I Want to Sell: NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR EXCELLENT CONDITION by fotogrob
Ive had this lens wrapped in a RolandPro cover since purchased. Excellent is conservative. Could be considered Like New. No blemishes as photos illustrate. Glass is clean with no mold. Included: Front...


This weeks top forum postings

Nikon D500: Off cam SB700 by Stewybill
Hello to all. I'm struggling endlessly trying to figure out how to use my SB700 off the D500... it's a puzzle. Can anyone shed any light please ? (See what I did there ). Thanks Bill....

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: Hummingbirds Series by BSchirm
I havent posted in the Wildlife Forum in a while and thought I would post a series of images of one of my favorite subjects......hummingbirds. I hope you enjoy the series! Best regards to...

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: New England Terrier Club Fall Fun Day by scosmi51
Our club hosts a fun day where there are no titles or ribbons, just an opportunity to try different things with your dog. We had eight things to try including barn hunt, earthdog, agility, rally-obedi...

Architecture & Industrial Photography: Memories of 1638 (before colour) by davegould68
Llancaiach Fawr Manor...

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...


Stage, Clubs, Concerts & Nightlife: Steep Canyon Rangers by elcee
Late Saturday evening. This group was one of the highlights of the Pickin In The Pines Bluegrass Festival in Flagstaff AZ. I was hopeful Steve Martin would make an appearance with his banjo. Didnt. Th...

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: Jabba the Hut petrified by mborgare
I am put some order to my images and reviewing some of them. This one was taken at Joshua Tree National Park in the Arch Rock Area. When I saw this group of rocks they reminded me Jabba the Hut of Sta...

A Picture I Took: They stopped fighting long enough to photograph them by gfeinberg
My backyard hummingbirds stopped chasing each other away long enough for me to catch a couple of them......

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: Behind the Image - EC - What Lies Ahead by geraldroliver
It is a pleasure to be asked to share the process behind the image. This one is a simple case of compositing various assetts from my LRC library. I always start with a general idea of the image I want...

Color slide & print film: Push/Pull C41 Color Film by artAlexion
Ive been shooting film for 4 decades and never came across this issue. My medium format AF Mamiya can be touchy, and seems to be working fine again. I had 120 film loaded in 2 backs and they werent la...

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...

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