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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
After Dark by Dawnacious - Show in galleries
Editor: Superb subject and creative light-painting.

Misc Photos
Misc Photos by Mozman - Show in galleries
Editor: Great light and pose. Love that heavy rain.

Lesotho views ...
Lesotho views ... by Louieb_images - Show in galleries
Editor: Great leading line, I love the B&W tones. Nice work!

Cooper's Hawk
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
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
Saturday at the wetlands take 3 by Rassie - Show in forums
Editor: Great capture, Koos. Nice detail and bokeh.

Tour Guide
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!
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