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December 29, 2024
Weekly Update 29-Dec-2024
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 29 December 2024
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page low key fox by rockme395 - Show in galleries Editor: Wonderful portrait, I love how he fads into the black background. Castle Crags basking in the last light of day by Imtnbike - Show in galleries Editor: Beautiful light and fog. Snow plants by anilbabbar - Show in galleries Editor: an outstanding high key composition. Nicely seen and shot.  Skylands Manor, NJ by Dangerspouse - Show in forums Editor: A beautiful Christmas display, nicely photographed. Mission bells by photphil - Show in galleries Editor: Well seen and great shades. Good to see some film being in use as well. Snowy Owl Fighting With A Crow by fredster - Show in galleries Editor: This guy is just too cute. Awesome capture! Westcliffe Colorado Horse ranch 2-16-2022 by Beulah8786 - Show in galleries Editor: Nice capture of a cowboy hard at work! This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: Nikon D500 DSLR by wgortmaker Like new condition 11,400 activations Camera strap, manuals, sensor cover, battery, XQD card, SD card, charger, cables, clips, original box, USA serial number No scratches or blemishes, has a small dr... This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: D500 EN-EL15 Battery Recommendation by togorman Hi All recently got a used D500 and noticed the battery (used) is draining faster than I had expected. Genuine Nikon batteries are expensive so I wondered if anyone have used wasabi brand of batteries... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Nikon Professional Services Recommendation by calford Just as a matter of info, I have been a member of Nikon Professional Services for years. Recently, I had to send my Z9 in for a repair. Several weeks went by without any info on the repair, so I calle... Wildlife: Badger by meadowlark2 The American Badger is a species of special concern in Canada. There are 3 species in North America. According to classification they are in the same family as weasels and so is the Wolverine. I thoug... Landscape: Cape Cod Boats by Regor10 All Z8 Exifs have data Chatham Harbor Chatham Harbor Chatham Return Monomoy Escort Pamet Harbor Short Wharf Creek Short Wharf Creek Short Wharf Creek... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Still Life with Beetle by bnuber Continuing my exploration of monochrome compositions featuring a pop of color, in this case using decor from my condo buildings function room. Nikon Z6ii, Nikkor Z 105 MC, 1/125, f5.6, handheld with h... Architecture & Industrial Photography: This would have been unthinkable not long time ago... by forstfotografie ...the advancements in sensor technology, image stabiliation and AI supported post processing are amazing. Noted the illuminated village and Christmas market on the other side of the river and I had n... PJ, PR & Street: Three Days with Union Pacifics 4014: Part 3 of 3 by pqtrths Three Days with Union Pacifics 4014 the front engine begins to swing to the left of the boilers centerline as the locomotive enters the #22 of #23 of #24 of #25 of 25. And I was published. Terry Armst... Sports: Grand daughters first gymnastics meet by jimray I took these using a Z50 with the 50-250 lens at our grand daughters first gymnastics meet which was also the first such meet Ive ever attended. Not knowing what to expect, which turned out to be a lo... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Dead thing season by DoctorBe After a summer of brilliant flowers to shoot, Im now faced with a small variety of garden dead things. Im still searching for something dramatic.... Panorama: Caerphilly Castle by davegould68 Nine portrait orientation images stitched in ACR. ... Travel: Nafplio, Greece by Cavy2 Nothing artistic, just some scenes from one port of my Greek Isles cruise. Z7II, full spectrum conversion, shot with LifePixel magnetic visible bandpass filter. I was able to use one camera for the tr... Aviation: Preflight by Lomcevak N45752 gets a thorough going-over before beginning its work day.... Infrared & Ultraviolet: Jumbo Rocks by DaveSoderlund This is a previously-neglected photograph taken before sunrise during an IR in the dark session as part of a 2022 IR photo workshop in Joshua Tree National Park. Z5 (720nm IR), Nikkor 20mm f/1.8 G, IS... Motor Sports: Eastern National Car Show by jsisk Went to the car show today to see an old friend. Decided to take my camera and photograph cars for the first time. With all of the people, signs, doors, and other cars, I chose to do some closeup. It ... Astrophotography: Pizza Moon by elec164 Subject name gotcha I bet! :P Its not that the moon looked like a pizza. But explains why I was inspired to take the shot when I went out to put a pizza on the wood pellet grill. Its when I went out t... Digital Artistry: Congratulations Gerald! by dm1dave Please join me in congratulating Gerald Oliver (geraldroliver) for hir winning image in the October Digital Artistry contest - "Creative use of AI." The winning images will be added to the and e... Post for Critique: Composition? by DaveP142 I see this bit of of supermarket carpark quite regularly. Today I thought it had been brought to life by the low angled winter sunlight. Thats in the flesh - Id value some opinions about its merit as ... B&W / Film & Digital: Heading Home by NRVVA I thought I would try some BW images, since there is no color anywhere to make anything else worth photographing. I caught this lone horse walking across the field in a large mountain farm close to my... A Picture I Took: Abbey Road PNW Style by mklass A wall mural in Bremerton, WA. Z8, Laowa 10mm f/2.8 AF; ISO 1000; F/5.6; 1/250 sec... Family & Pets: Another Maggie! by Graceland I saw Dales post as I was getting ready to post this one of my granddaughter. I was coming around the deck in the back of the house and she was standing there. You can tell from her expression that sh... I have been published!: Cowboys & Indians by marnigirl Hi All, Thought I would be a bit braggadocios. I have an image selected in the latest edition of Cowboys Indians Mag. Only one image was allowed per entry and the theme was "Show the American West ... Behind The Image: After Dark _ Editors Choice by Dawnacious For starters I must correct the species, this is a wild growing Amaryllis possibly of the Orange Souvereign variety. The story behind the image is this. While wintering in Hawaii resources are limited... Photo Assignments: Veterans Day picture by slesser This was a reflection that I captured in the Hancock Tower in Boston taken on Veterans Day, Nov 11th this year. I thought it was an appropriate picture to honor all those who keep us safe.... Photo Contest Info: Level of membership by gilpog I am a member since 2022 and wish to submit images for contests. Instructions indicate that one has to be either a silver, or gold, or platinum member to submit. What am I? My member ship name is gilp... Landscape Contest (Monthly): December Contest - Best Landscapes of 2024 by dm1dave The theme for July 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. *When pos... Wildlife Contest (Monthly): Yellowstone in winter fox by critidoc Fox with thorn in left eye on a cold winter day ... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): December Contest - Best DA of 2024 by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Your Best Digital Artistry Images from 2024 This one is simple, show us your Best Digital Artistry Images created in 2024. Example -- Entrants must be Silver, Gold or... ... 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 5:40 AM
December 26, 2024
Monthly Update 26-Dec-2024
The latest Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 26 December 2024
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page Skylands Manor, NJ by Dangerspouse - Show in forums Editor: A beautiful Christmas display, nicely photographed. Mission bells by photphil - Show in galleries Editor: Well seen and great shades. Good to see some film being in use as well. Snowy Owl Fighting With A Crow by fredster - Show in galleries Editor: This guy is just too cute. Awesome capture! Westcliffe Colorado Horse ranch 2-16-2022 by Beulah8786 - Show in galleries Editor: Nice capture of a cowboy hard at work! Low-key Raven by radinski - Show in galleries Editor: Nice low key wildlife portrait, awesome detail. Statues of 2 old men having tea. Khiva. by JiangMX - Show in galleries Editor: Great use of light and shadow to create a strong composition. Submit images for publication in our Nikon Z8 book by waldgott - Show in galleries Editor: Wonderful lines and shapes. This months top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: Nikon D500 DSLR by wgortmaker Like new condition 11,400 activations Camera strap, manuals, sensor cover, battery, XQD card, SD card, charger, cables, clips, original box, USA serial number No scratches or blemishes, has a small dr... This months top forum postings Nikon D500: D500 EN-EL15 Battery Recommendation by togorman Hi All recently got a used D500 and noticed the battery (used) is draining faster than I had expected. Genuine Nikon batteries are expensive so I wondered if anyone have used wasabi brand of batteries... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Nikon Professional Services Recommendation by calford Just as a matter of info, I have been a member of Nikon Professional Services for years. Recently, I had to send my Z9 in for a repair. Several weeks went by without any info on the repair, so I calle... Wildlife: Badger by meadowlark2 The American Badger is a species of special concern in Canada. There are 3 species in North America. According to classification they are in the same family as weasels and so is the Wolverine. I thoug... Landscape: Cape Cod Boats by Regor10 All Z8 Exifs have data Chatham Harbor Chatham Harbor Chatham Return Monomoy Escort Pamet Harbor Short Wharf Creek Short Wharf Creek Short Wharf Creek... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Still Life with Beetle by bnuber Continuing my exploration of monochrome compositions featuring a pop of color, in this case using decor from my condo buildings function room. Nikon Z6ii, Nikkor Z 105 MC, 1/125, f5.6, handheld with h... Architecture & Industrial Photography: This would have been unthinkable not long time ago... by forstfotografie ...the advancements in sensor technology, image stabiliation and AI supported post processing are amazing. Noted the illuminated village and Christmas market on the other side of the river and I had n... PJ, PR & Street: Three Days with Union Pacifics 4014: Part 3 of 3 by pqtrths Three Days with Union Pacifics 4014 the front engine begins to swing to the left of the boilers centerline as the locomotive enters the #22 of #23 of #24 of #25 of 25. And I was published. Terry Armst... Sports: Grand daughters first gymnastics meet by jimray I took these using a Z50 with the 50-250 lens at our grand daughters first gymnastics meet which was also the first such meet Ive ever attended. Not knowing what to expect, which turned out to be a lo... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Dead thing season by DoctorBe After a summer of brilliant flowers to shoot, Im now faced with a small variety of garden dead things. Im still searching for something dramatic.... Panorama: Caerphilly Castle by davegould68 Nine portrait orientation images stitched in ACR. ... Travel: Nafplio, Greece by Cavy2 Nothing artistic, just some scenes from one port of my Greek Isles cruise. Z7II, full spectrum conversion, shot with LifePixel magnetic visible bandpass filter. I was able to use one camera for the tr... Aviation: Preflight by Lomcevak N45752 gets a thorough going-over before beginning its work day.... Infrared & Ultraviolet: Jumbo Rocks by DaveSoderlund This is a previously-neglected photograph taken before sunrise during an IR in the dark session as part of a 2022 IR photo workshop in Joshua Tree National Park. Z5 (720nm IR), Nikkor 20mm f/1.8 G, IS... Motor Sports: Eastern National Car Show by jsisk Went to the car show today to see an old friend. Decided to take my camera and photograph cars for the first time. With all of the people, signs, doors, and other cars, I chose to do some closeup. It ... Astrophotography: Pizza Moon by elec164 Subject name gotcha I bet! :P Its not that the moon looked like a pizza. But explains why I was inspired to take the shot when I went out to put a pizza on the wood pellet grill. Its when I went out t... Digital Artistry: Congratulations Gerald! by dm1dave Please join me in congratulating Gerald Oliver (geraldroliver) for hir winning image in the October Digital Artistry contest - "Creative use of AI." The winning images will be added to the and e... Post for Critique: Composition? by DaveP142 I see this bit of of supermarket carpark quite regularly. Today I thought it had been brought to life by the low angled winter sunlight. Thats in the flesh - Id value some opinions about its merit as ... B&W / Film & Digital: Heading Home by NRVVA I thought I would try some BW images, since there is no color anywhere to make anything else worth photographing. I caught this lone horse walking across the field in a large mountain farm close to my... A Picture I Took: Abbey Road PNW Style by mklass A wall mural in Bremerton, WA. Z8, Laowa 10mm f/2.8 AF; ISO 1000; F/5.6; 1/250 sec... Family & Pets: Another Maggie! by Graceland I saw Dales post as I was getting ready to post this one of my granddaughter. I was coming around the deck in the back of the house and she was standing there. You can tell from her expression that sh... I have been published!: Cowboys & Indians by marnigirl Hi All, Thought I would be a bit braggadocios. I have an image selected in the latest edition of Cowboys Indians Mag. Only one image was allowed per entry and the theme was "Show the American West ... Behind The Image: After Dark _ Editors Choice by Dawnacious For starters I must correct the species, this is a wild growing Amaryllis possibly of the Orange Souvereign variety. The story behind the image is this. While wintering in Hawaii resources are limited... Photo Assignments: Veterans Day picture by slesser This was a reflection that I captured in the Hancock Tower in Boston taken on Veterans Day, Nov 11th this year. I thought it was an appropriate picture to honor all those who keep us safe.... Photo Contest Info: Contests by gilpog Is there a limit on the number of images submitted for a contest?... Landscape Contest (Monthly): December Contest - Best Landscapes of 2024 by dm1dave The theme for July 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. *When pos... Wildlife Contest (Monthly): Yellowstone in winter fox by critidoc Fox with thorn in left eye on a cold winter day ... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): December Contest - Best DA of 2024 by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Your Best Digital Artistry Images from 2024 This one is simple, show us your Best Digital Artistry Images created in 2024. Example -- Entrants must be Silver, Gold or... ... 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 2:05 AM
December 22, 2024
Weekly Update 22-Dec-2024
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 22 December 2024
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page Low-key Raven by radinski - Show in galleries Editor: Nice low key wildlife portrait, awesome detail. Statues of 2 old men having tea. Khiva. by JiangMX - Show in galleries Editor: Great use of light and shadow to create a strong composition. Submit images for publication in our Nikon Z8 book by waldgott - Show in galleries Editor: Wonderful lines and shapes. Staring me down by hippy1946 - Show in galleries Editor: A unique portrait of a great blue heron. polar bears from Svalbard by topper1946 - Show in galleries Editor: Awesome interaction between this momma and her cubs. Dance on a Volcano by pvcurcio - Show in galleries Editor: Wow, beautiful light and color! October Wildlife Contest - Sunlight by critidoc - Show in galleries Editor: Amazing shot, perfect reflection and great light. This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: Nikon 14-24mm and 200-500mm plus TCs by mstracke Sold the two 28-300mm, but still want to sell this gear. Nikon 14-24mm AF-S 2.8G ED 0 Nikon TC1.4 E II 0 Its Black Friday weekend, so take 10% off if interested. All in excellent condition and k... This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: Yellowstone and Grand Tetons trip next fall. by holtek I have a trip planned for Sept. 2025 to Yellowstone and The Grand Tetons. I plan to take my D500 and am looking for recommendations for a lens to take. I have a Nikon 28-300mm, a Nikon 70-300mm VR G a... Nikon Z9 / Z8: New Z9 firmware coming ... by Colorsphere Yes It looks like we will see a new Firmware 5.1 for the Z9 soon First written Informations and first versions are seen in Japan So we can expect it for us to download in the near future... Wildlife: Owlarama by KnightPhoto So far this winter here in north-central Alberta/Canada the Owling is shaping up real good, looks like it is going to be a great winter! My buddy led us on a daytime outing with his local photography ... Landscape: Under the Stars by Wolfgang55 months ago I made a trip out west. This was shot early in the morning on 9/28 with a quarter moon. Around 5 Z7ii, 14-30 S 4 lens, f8, 30 sec exposure, ISO 1250 using a tripod. Processed in PS and Topa... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Still Life with Beetle by bnuber Continuing my exploration of monochrome compositions featuring a pop of color, in this case using decor from my condo buildings function room. Nikon Z6ii, Nikkor Z 105 MC, 1/125, f5.6, handheld with h... Architecture & Industrial Photography: This would have been unthinkable not long time ago... by forstfotografie ...the advancements in sensor technology, image stabiliation and AI supported post processing are amazing. Noted the illuminated village and Christmas market on the other side of the river and I had n... PJ, PR & Street: CPKC Holiday Train comes to Montreal! by voyageurfred With horns blaring and bells a ringing, the colourfully lit up CPKC Holiday Train pulled into the Montreal West station Friday night, November 22, right on time at 7pm to cheers and a big enthusiastic... Sports: NC State Womens Basketball vs Coastal Carolina by rickcornell What seems to becoming SOP, the Wolfpack started out a bit slow but then took control in the second half. Images shot with a Nikon Z9 paired with a Tamron 35-150 f2-2.8. SS of 1/1000, aperture f4, ISO... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Dead thing season by DoctorBe After a summer of brilliant flowers to shoot, Im now faced with a small variety of garden dead things. Im still searching for something dramatic.... Panorama: Caerphilly Castle by davegould68 Nine portrait orientation images stitched in ACR. ... Travel: Nafplio, Greece by Cavy2 Nothing artistic, just some scenes from one port of my Greek Isles cruise. Z7II, full spectrum conversion, shot with LifePixel magnetic visible bandpass filter. I was able to use one camera for the tr... Aviation: Preflight by Lomcevak N45752 gets a thorough going-over before beginning its work day.... Infrared & Ultraviolet: Jumbo Rocks by DaveSoderlund This is a previously-neglected photograph taken before sunrise during an IR in the dark session as part of a 2022 IR photo workshop in Joshua Tree National Park. Z5 (720nm IR), Nikkor 20mm f/1.8 G, IS... Motor Sports: Eastern National Car Show by jsisk Went to the car show today to see an old friend. Decided to take my camera and photograph cars for the first time. With all of the people, signs, doors, and other cars, I chose to do some closeup. It ... Astrophotography: Pizza Moon by elec164 Subject name gotcha I bet! :P Its not that the moon looked like a pizza. But explains why I was inspired to take the shot when I went out to put a pizza on the wood pellet grill. Its when I went out t... Digital Artistry: Congratulations Gerald! by dm1dave Please join me in congratulating Gerald Oliver (geraldroliver) for hir winning image in the October Digital Artistry contest - "Creative use of AI." The winning images will be added to the and e... Post for Critique: Need some advice (with flash lighting) by DWK001 My wife has been painting Christmas tree bulbs and I have been trying some really out of my realm. Im starting to get into this type of photography and I do want to learn and shoot more of this type o... B&W / Film & Digital: Heading Home by NRVVA I thought I would try some BW images, since there is no color anywhere to make anything else worth photographing. I caught this lone horse walking across the field in a large mountain farm close to my... A Picture I Took: Abbey Road PNW Style by mklass A wall mural in Bremerton, WA. Z8, Laowa 10mm f/2.8 AF; ISO 1000; F/5.6; 1/250 sec... Family & Pets: Maggie by marnigirl I will tell you what to do with those Leaves! ... I have been published!: Cowboys & Indians by marnigirl Hi All, Thought I would be a bit braggadocios. I have an image selected in the latest edition of Cowboys Indians Mag. Only one image was allowed per entry and the theme was "Show the American West ... Behind The Image: After Dark _ Editors Choice by Dawnacious For starters I must correct the species, this is a wild growing Amaryllis possibly of the Orange Souvereign variety. The story behind the image is this. While wintering in Hawaii resources are limited... Photo Contest Info: Contests by gilpog Is there a limit on the number of images submitted for a contest?... Landscape Contest (Monthly): December Contest - Best Landscapes of 2024 by dm1dave The theme for July 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. *When pos... Wildlife Contest (Monthly): Yellowstone in winter fox by critidoc Fox with thorn in left eye on a cold winter day ... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): December Contest - Best DA of 2024 by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Your Best Digital Artistry Images from 2024 This one is simple, show us your Best Digital Artistry Images created in 2024. Example -- Entrants must be Silver, Gold or... ... 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 5:40 AM
December 15, 2024
Weekly Update 15-Dec-2024
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 15 December 2024
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page After the Fire by Pics905 - Show in galleries  Bison and Snow by marnigirl - Show in forums Editor: A stunning capture, great action and atmosphere.  Pre-Season Part2 by Regor10 - Show in forums Editor: Nice use of DOF, Roger. Perfect timing to capture with mouth open and tongue showing.  Owlarama by KnightPhoto - Show in forums Editor: Nice job with detail and subject isolation, Steve. Love the intense stare of the yellow eyes. Highland Lakes CC under the Super Blue Moon by Dangerspouse - Show in galleries Editor: Intriguing shot with a movie feel to it. Nice, gentle Post Processing nudging.  Z600 f/4 TC on Z6III by kmiracle - Show in forums Editor: Nice capture, Ken. Like the detail, light and reflection. At The End of the Hall by RandallHartman - Show in galleries Editor: Interesting capture with many details in the darker parts. This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: Surplus gear for sale by mstracke Starting to concentrate on mirrorless lenses to compliment my Z. Selling some gear I am not using anymore 0 Nikon 28-300mm AF-S 3.5-5.6G 0 Nikon TC1.4 E II 0 All in excellent condition and ke... This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: Yellowstone and Grand Tetons trip next fall. by holtek I have a trip planned for Sept. 2025 to Yellowstone and The Grand Tetons. I plan to take my D500 and am looking for recommendations for a lens to take. I have a Nikon 28-300mm, a Nikon 70-300mm VR G a... Nikon Z9 / Z8: New Z9 firmware coming ... by Colorsphere Yes It looks like we will see a new Firmware 5.1 for the Z9 soon First written Informations and first versions are seen in Japan So we can expect it for us to download in the near future... Wildlife: Bison and Snow by marnigirl Bison Stampede during a Blizzard in Jackson Hole, Wyoming ... Landscape: Under the Stars by Wolfgang55 months ago I made a trip out west. This was shot early in the morning on 9/28 with a quarter moon. Around 5 Z7ii, 14-30 S 4 lens, f8, 30 sec exposure, ISO 1250 using a tripod. Processed in PS and Topa... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Remembering Bob Dylan: Blowin in the Wind by coastalshooter This image features a tribute to Bob Dylans use of an acoustic guitar, harmonica, a stage microphone, along with sheet music from Blowin. The black white photo on the left side is of grasses dandel... Architecture & Industrial Photography: This would have been unthinkable not long time ago... by forstfotografie ...the advancements in sensor technology, image stabiliation and AI supported post processing are amazing. Noted the illuminated village and Christmas market on the other side of the river and I had n... PJ, PR & Street: CPKC Holiday Train comes to Montreal! by voyageurfred With horns blaring and bells a ringing, the colourfully lit up CPKC Holiday Train pulled into the Montreal West station Friday night, November 22, right on time at 7pm to cheers and a big enthusiastic... Sports: NC State Womens Basketball vs Coastal Carolina by rickcornell What seems to becoming SOP, the Wolfpack started out a bit slow but then took control in the second half. Images shot with a Nikon Z9 paired with a Tamron 35-150 f2-2.8. SS of 1/1000, aperture f4, ISO... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Dead thing season by DoctorBe After a summer of brilliant flowers to shoot, Im now faced with a small variety of garden dead things. Im still searching for something dramatic.... Panorama: Caerphilly Castle by davegould68 Nine portrait orientation images stitched in ACR. ... Travel: Nafplio, Greece by Cavy2 Nothing artistic, just some scenes from one port of my Greek Isles cruise. Z7II, full spectrum conversion, shot with LifePixel magnetic visible bandpass filter. I was able to use one camera for the tr... Aviation: SpaceX Launch Tonight by Lomcevak SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 carrying communications satellites tonight at 940 in the front yard if the clouds behave. A typical Vandenburg launch that comes down the coast towards us in San Diego s... Infrared & Ultraviolet: Jumbo Rocks by DaveSoderlund This is a previously-neglected photograph taken before sunrise during an IR in the dark session as part of a 2022 IR photo workshop in Joshua Tree National Park. Z5 (720nm IR), Nikkor 20mm f/1.8 G, IS... Motor Sports: Eastern National Car Show by jsisk Went to the car show today to see an old friend. Decided to take my camera and photograph cars for the first time. With all of the people, signs, doors, and other cars, I chose to do some closeup. It ... Astrophotography: Waning Gibbous moon! by photogirl18 Tonight I wanted to shoot the Waning Gibbous moon. ... Digital Artistry: The harbinger of death. by massulo We all see buzzards flying around and expect to see death somewhere... So I created some atmosphere to portray him...... Post for Critique: Need some advice (with flash lighting) by DWK001 My wife has been painting Christmas tree bulbs and I have been trying some really out of my realm. Im starting to get into this type of photography and I do want to learn and shoot more of this type o... A Picture I Took: Im Back ! Well, just made it by glxman First quick snap of a noisy (very ) Posting maybe a little slow at the start so going to be a slow start, Lost over 37lbs during my stay, lost lots of muscle so the shots HH werent as steady as they u... Family & Pets: Maggie by marnigirl I will tell you what to do with those Leaves! ... I have been published!: Cowboys & Indians by marnigirl Hi All, Thought I would be a bit braggadocios. I have an image selected in the latest edition of Cowboys Indians Mag. Only one image was allowed per entry and the theme was "Show the American West ... Behind The Image: After Dark _ Editors Choice by Dawnacious For starters I must correct the species, this is a wild growing Amaryllis possibly of the Orange Souvereign variety. The story behind the image is this. While wintering in Hawaii resources are limited... Photo Contest Info: Contests by gilpog Is there a limit on the number of images submitted for a contest?... Landscape Contest (Monthly): December Contest - Best Landscapes of 2024 by dm1dave The theme for July 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. *When pos... Wildlife Contest (Monthly): Yellowstone in winter fox by critidoc Fox with thorn in left eye on a cold winter day ... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): December Contest - Best DA of 2024 by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Your Best Digital Artistry Images from 2024 This one is simple, show us your Best Digital Artistry Images created in 2024. Example -- Entrants must be Silver, Gold or... ... 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 5:40 AM
December 8, 2024
Weekly Update 08-Dec-2024
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 08 December 2024
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page After Dark by Dawnacious - Show in galleries Editor: Superb subject and creative light-painting. Misc Photos by Mozman - Show in galleries Editor: Great light and pose. Love that heavy rain. Lesotho views ... by Louieb_images - Show in galleries Editor: Great leading line, I love the B&W tones. Nice work!  Cooper's Hawk by pixures - Show in forums Editor: Nice detail and use of DOF, Bill. Like how he seems to be looking at you. Lantern Fly Wing Tip by gwolosh - Show in galleries Editor: Excellent observation of this Lantern Fly's wingtip. Intriguing pattern.  Saturday at the wetlands take 3 by Rassie - Show in forums Editor: Great capture, Koos. Nice detail and bokeh.  Tour Guide by davegould68 - Show in forums Editor: Well done portrait of this interesting man, Dave. Like it in B&W. This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: Surplus gear for sale by mstracke Starting to concentrate on mirrorless lenses to compliment my Z. Selling some gear I am not using anymore 0 Nikon 28-300mm AF-S 3.5-5.6G 0 Nikon TC1.4 E II 0 All in excellent condition and ke... This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: Yellowstone and Grand Tetons trip next fall. by holtek I have a trip planned for Sept. 2025 to Yellowstone and The Grand Tetons. I plan to take my D500 and am looking for recommendations for a lens to take. I have a Nikon 28-300mm, a Nikon 70-300mm VR G a... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Nikon Support Problem by peregrineguy In August this year I purchased a new Z8 kit with 24-120 lens from BB. The lens hood could never be installed with the usual comforting click into place but I thought, well, new lens series maybe they... Wildlife: Porridge by marnigirl My Porridge was just right! ... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Study in Reds by pic This is actually a severe crop (less than 17% of the original image area) of a candid photo. The subject was one of hundreds of body-painted bicyclists who participate in a local parade held annually.... PJ, PR & Street: CPKC Holiday Train comes to Montreal! by voyageurfred With horns blaring and bells a ringing, the colourfully lit up CPKC Holiday Train pulled into the Montreal West station Friday night, November 22, right on time at 7pm to cheers and a big enthusiastic... Sports: NC State Womens Basketball vs Coastal Carolina by rickcornell What seems to becoming SOP, the Wolfpack started out a bit slow but then took control in the second half. Images shot with a Nikon Z9 paired with a Tamron 35-150 f2-2.8. SS of 1/1000, aperture f4, ISO... Micro, Macro & Close-up: The Orange One Flowered Too! by Checkmate Our orange Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera) decided to flower today :) crop... ... Panorama: Monument Valley by Lomcevak Monument Valleys 17 mile loop drive is accessible to private vehicles and all these panos were taken along this drive - more remote areas of this Navajo Tribal Park require taking an Indian-led tour. ... Travel: Turkey - Cappadocia by Graceland Located in the central Anatolian plateau, this area is known for its iconic Fairy Chimney geologic formations and hot air balloons in and around the Goreme Valley. The result of ancient volcanic activ... Aviation: SpaceX Launch Tonight by Lomcevak SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 carrying communications satellites tonight at 940 in the front yard if the clouds behave. A typical Vandenburg launch that comes down the coast towards us in San Diego s... Infrared & Ultraviolet: How would a D3X work as an infrared camera? by pqtrths Hi Everyone: I ask this question as a new camera - Z8 or Z9 - is part of my my 71st birthday gift from my wife. (Ill be renting the Z8 then Z9 to see which one I like; buying both is not an option - I... Astrophotography: Veterans Day 2024 Moon by ajdooley The Veterans Day Moon as seen at about 6:30 pm in SW Illinois, USA. Nikon D850, ISO 200, Tamron 150-600mm @ 600mm, 1/400th @ f6.3, hand held. ... Digital Artistry: Disaster in the high Seas by massulo I worked quite hard to create this disaster at sea! ... Post for Critique: Need some advice (with flash lighting) by DWK001 My wife has been painting Christmas tree bulbs and I have been trying some really out of my realm. Im starting to get into this type of photography and I do want to learn and shoot more of this type o... B&W / Film & Digital: overcrowded by mborgare This image was taken from the look out over Sea Lion cave in Oregon. Is the largest colony of sea lions on the West Coast. You can hear them 1 miles away. I found the two guys in the lower corner funn... A Picture I Took: Im Back ! Well, just made it by glxman First quick snap of a noisy (very ) Posting maybe a little slow at the start so going to be a slow start, Lost over 37lbs during my stay, lost lots of muscle so the shots HH werent as steady as they u... Family & Pets: Great Grandson vs Cake by Rickman My Great Grandson seems to really be enjoying his first taste of his first birthday cake. ... I have been published!: Published a 3rd Novel! by Wolphin I have for the third time, used my own photos while publishing a werewolf novel I have written. It makes it easy for me, copyright-wise. If anyone is interested in the story, details are here I used a... Behind The Image: Behind the image: EC by johnnie5 Location: Katwijk is a small place near the Nord sea in the Netherlands (also called Holland ;-) The church is named "the old church" . Since some time, I am very interested in making quadriptych ... Photo Contest Info: Contests by gilpog Is there a limit on the number of images submitted for a contest?... Landscape Contest (Monthly): December Contest - Best Landscapes of 2024 by dm1dave The theme for July 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. *When pos... Wildlife Contest (Monthly): Hello Kitty by adaniel Nikon D850 with Nikkor 70-300 1/500 @f8 at 135mm ... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): December Contest - Best DA of 2024 by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Your Best Digital Artistry Images from 2024 This one is simple, show us your Best Digital Artistry Images created in 2024. Example -- Entrants must be Silver, Gold or... ... 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 5:40 AM
December 4, 2024
Your Z8 and the book
Darrell Young (digitaldarrell) is working on finalizing The NikoniansPress Mastering the Nikon Z8 book. As the smaller sister of the Nikon Z9, this camera comes with lots of bells and whistles and might be under one or the other Nikonians Christmas tree this season.
The book was rescheduled a few times and Darrell is still working on it. If you have some exceptional shots taken with your Z8, please do chime in! For the others of us, we can scroll through the posts and look at the great shots. Some are really stunning.
Z9 Setup Guide
Team member Ned (Ned_L) has released a new edition of his popular Nikon Z9 Photography Setup Guide. Ned shares it with us as a PDF and makes a note about his Z8/Z9 wildlife workshops. If you have interest in participating on his workshops, please reach out to him.
Z8/Z9 RAW mode and high-speed bursts
A member asked "Does high speed burst exposures restrict RAW files?" The key here is if you are using the High-Speed Frame Capture (HSFC) modes or not. The HSFC modes are denoted with a "C" in front of them, e.g. C30 (30 fps) or C120 (12 fps). If you are not using HSFC, your RAW setting will stay in effect and the images will be stored as RAW up to the max frame rate of 20fps. If you are using HSFC though, the images are stored as JPEG's and the quality is fixed to "JPEG/HEIF normal" (Z9 can also store them as JPEG/HEIF fine).
Special on Gold membership through December
Not on Gold yet? We have a special for a 1/3rd off on a Gold Membership through December.
Make sure you are logged in and then use the voucher code "24-AllGold" when you are upgrading. >>> Yes, I want to take advantage and save $25
Limited Edition Supports Cap 2024
The cap has been sent out to all members that participated in the fundraising 2024 with at least $150 USD total. Thank you to all of you who have participated! Your support makes it possible for us to operate and expand Nikonians.
We made a total of 100 caps. In this indeed limited series, a total of 72 members qualified for a cap so far and we have 28 caps left in stock. Want one? Read this
Posted by bgs at 6:56 AM
December 1, 2024
Weekly Update 01-Dec-2024
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 01 December 2024
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page Party time by RhondaV - Show in galleries Editor: Birthday pups, an awesome doggy portrait!  Short-eared Owls by Curtisj2 - Show in forums Editor: Look at those eyes, great capture!  Boss Tom by dwams - Show in forums Editor: Great portrait, I love the color and detail captured.  The Orange One Flowered Too! by Checkmate - Show in forums Editor: Beautiful capture , John. Love the lighting, detail and black background.  Cloudy morning with some Wood Ducks by jsisk - Show in forums Editor: Great capture, Jim. Like the pose and reflection.  Great Grandson vs Cake by Rickman - Show in forums Editor: What a great capture, Rick. Perfect timing with him looking at you and his expression. Brought a big smile to my face. Herbst / Autumn by Holger - Show in galleries Editor: Well balanced composition, nice work! This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: Surplus gear for sale by mstracke Starting to concentrate on mirrorless lenses to compliment my Z. Selling some gear I am not using anymore 0 Nikon 28-300mm AF-S 3.5-5.6G 0 Nikon TC1.4 E II 0 All in excellent condition and ke... This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: Yellowstone and Grand Tetons trip next fall. by holtek I have a trip planned for Sept. 2025 to Yellowstone and The Grand Tetons. I plan to take my D500 and am looking for recommendations for a lens to take. I have a Nikon 28-300mm, a Nikon 70-300mm VR G a... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Nikon Support Problem by peregrineguy In August this year I purchased a new Z8 kit with 24-120 lens from BB. The lens hood could never be installed with the usual comforting click into place but I thought, well, new lens series maybe they... Wildlife: Porridge by marnigirl My Porridge was just right! ... Landscape: Congratulations Darryl! by dm1dave Please join me in congratulating Darryl Hodson (skibreeze7) for her winning image in the September landscape contest. The winning image will be added to the and entered in the Darryl Hodson (skibreez... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Study in Reds by pic This is actually a severe crop (less than 17% of the original image area) of a candid photo. The subject was one of hundreds of body-painted bicyclists who participate in a local parade held annually.... PJ, PR & Street: CPKC Holiday Train comes to Montreal! by voyageurfred With horns blaring and bells a ringing, the colourfully lit up CPKC Holiday Train pulled into the Montreal West station Friday night, November 22, right on time at 7pm to cheers and a big enthusiastic... Sports: 28-400mm at SEC football game by mstracke We were on row 33 of the bottom deck, so not real far away. Wanted to see if the 28-400mm at a night game would work, since everything I have longer I have to sneak into the game due to new lens lengt... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Diamonds on the Beach by scenicshutterbug Actually ice that has broken free from nearby icebergs, but it certainly sparkled like diamonds! and suggestions welcome! Thanks for looking. Karen... Panorama: Monument Valley by Lomcevak Monument Valleys 17 mile loop drive is accessible to private vehicles and all these panos were taken along this drive - more remote areas of this Navajo Tribal Park require taking an Indian-led tour. ... Travel: Iceland by scenicshutterbug Judging from the number of posts I have read and the number of people I have talked to, it seems like Iceland was a very popular place to visit this year. We visited there in late September and were c... Aviation: ABQ by Lomcevak The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is an annual event spanning 9 days in early October and typically draws in excess of 500 balloons for the various competitions or events. Two of the more i... Infrared & Ultraviolet: How would a D3X work as an infrared camera? by pqtrths Hi Everyone: I ask this question as a new camera - Z8 or Z9 - is part of my my 71st birthday gift from my wife. (Ill be renting the Z8 then Z9 to see which one I like; buying both is not an option - I... Astrophotography: Veterans Day 2024 Moon by ajdooley The Veterans Day Moon as seen at about 6:30 pm in SW Illinois, USA. Nikon D850, ISO 200, Tamron 150-600mm @ 600mm, 1/400th @ f6.3, hand held. ... Digital Artistry: Icelandic Countryside by scenicshutterbug A couple of shots of the Icelandic countryside. Suggestions/comments welcome! Karen... Post for Critique: Need some advice (with flash lighting) by DWK001 My wife has been painting Christmas tree bulbs and I have been trying some really out of my realm. Im starting to get into this type of photography and I do want to learn and shoot more of this type o... B&W / Film & Digital: Iceland Abandoned Farm by DaveSoderlund I reworked this photograph in BW to make it more stark and foreboding and posted to my Facebook page yesterday for Halloween. I thought Id share it here... D750, Nikkor 24-120mm f/4 @ 38mm, ISO 100, f... A Picture I Took: Im Back ! Well, just made it by glxman First quick snap of a noisy (very ) Posting maybe a little slow at the start so going to be a slow start, Lost over 37lbs during my stay, lost lots of muscle so the shots HH werent as steady as they u... Family & Pets: My little pumpkin by Labsmom Managed to coax my favorite model into a photo shoot with the promise of a game of fetch and a cookie. Debbie ... I have been published!: Published a 3rd Novel! by Wolphin I have for the third time, used my own photos while publishing a werewolf novel I have written. It makes it easy for me, copyright-wise. If anyone is interested in the story, details are here I used a... Behind The Image: Diamonds on the Beach by scenicshutterbug Data: Z8, 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens @ 56mm, 1/100 sec, f/22, ISO 1250, manual, spot metering Thank you for your interest in Diamonds on the Beach. There is a black sand beach known as Diamond Beach near Jo... Black & White Film: Using Nikon Picture Control by David18 I am looking for a listing for Eastman Double X film, sometimes called Super XX, although I do not see it available. Anyone know a suitable black and white substitute emulation you have tried?... Photo Contest Info: Contests by gilpog Is there a limit on the number of images submitted for a contest?... Wildlife Contest (Monthly): Hello Kitty by adaniel Nikon D850 with Nikkor 70-300 1/500 @f8 at 135mm ... ... 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 5:40 AM