March 27, 2025
Atlanta Meet-up is Open for Registration
We invite all interested Nikonians members to sign up for our first face-to-face meetup of the year in Atlanta Georgia USA. We have a full day planned for Saturday April 26 that includes field photography, social interaction and classroom learning at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in suburban Roswell.
The registration fee is $75.
For more information see:
25th Nikonians Anniversary Meet-up in Atlanta - April 27
We hope to see you there!
Posted by dm1dave at 3:37 PM
March 26, 2025
Monthly Update 26-Mar-2025
The latest Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 26 March 2025
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page Canadian whiteout by renebeau - Show in galleries Editor: I loved the minimalist appearance and yet found the image filled with detail. This one could hang on my wall and I'd always feel drawn in, even if I feel a bit chilled! Great work, Rene. Such a good boy by marco122769 - Show in galleries Editor: Nice capture and framing of this fella. Well done, Marco! Nighttime San Diego by Docho - Show in galleries Editor: Great view on the city and those color reflections work. Nice work, Doug! Grasshopper-eater is a mouthful by DrJake - Show in galleries Editor: It is beautiful to see this bird not common to most of us. Great timing and capture. Well done, Mark! Kornfeld by Dieter_Wilhelm - Show in galleries Editor: Love the feel of this one Dieter! Christmas Robin by kmiracle - Show in galleries Editor: Very colourful capture Ken, and excellent bokeh Parc del Museu de les Ciencies, Valencia, Spain by Garrett Hayes - Show in galleries Editor: Wow, Garrett, simply stunning! The lines, the reflection, the B&W toning, all spectacular. This months top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: 3 Lenses for Nikon: 21, 70, 180 by coastalshooter 1. Zeiss Milvus 21/2.8 Great macro portrait lens w/ Sigma pouch, OB, front rear caps, non-OEM hood. Glass is clean. Fairly lightweight so good for hand held shots. 5.00 + .00 shipping 3. Nikon... This months top forum postings Nikon D500: Jupiter by zenda Help I have a D500 with the 200-500mm zoom lens and a 1.4 teleconvertor and I am trying to photograph Jupiter ect and need guidence of the settings for the camera. regards David... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Z9 & and functionality of F-mount AF system by ultinikon I recently purchased a Z9, and in the manual for the FTZ II lens mount adapter, it has a section where it mentions that the functionality of F-mount AF systems may be limited, and that if problems are... Wildlife: Prepared for Winter by meadowlark2 I found these miniature Horned Larks by the thousands on this harsh -30 degree C day. Seeing them together in flocks is not surprising but these flock sizes were amazing. Spring seemed distant a 2 wee... Landscape: Lofoten Seascapes by robwig Here are a couple more photos from my recent trip to Lofoten. Utlakleiv beach The snake Near Vikten Bob... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Good to the Very Last Drop by grnzbra I was making a rum and coke and when I finished the bottle of rum and thought, Hmmm. I wonder.... Architecture & Industrial Photography: Trains and Stations by davegould68 01 Swindon Southall The Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash Swansea Dawlish 07 Penzance - End of the... PJ, PR & Street: From my last river walk by gfeinberg I frequently see this gentleman while walking at the river. He is an artist who is at various spots along the river painting whatever scene he is looking at. Spotted him the other morning hard at work... Sports: 2025-03-21 Spring Exhibition Volleyball by rickcornell NC State, Duke and UNC met for an informal volleyball exhibition meet. Each team played the other two sets. It was held at a public building pretty much the same distance for all schools. No seating o... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Canterbury Bells by gfeinberg 12 images stacked with Zerene Stacker.... Panorama: Burr Trail Road by Lomcevak The Burr Trail road cuts across the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Capitol Reef National Park from Boulder, Utah and intersects the Notom-Bullfrog Road at its eastern terminus, 36.2 m... Travel: Sicily by waldgott Impressions of Trapani ... Aviation: SpaceX NROL-57 by Lomcevak Falcon 9 launch from Vandenburg Space Force Base last night, about 225 miles north of us here in north San Diego county. A minute or so after launch the Falcon 9 comes into view, and then some nice py... Infrared & Ultraviolet: Lee Flat Joshua Tree Forest by emi_fiend These Joshua Trees are found on the western edge of Death Valley National Park. Unlike the low elevation desert regions of Death Valley that are most visited, this is the high desert that Joshua Trees... Astrophotography: Tonights Lunar Eclipse by elec164 For the night owls among us, on the east coast of the US there will be a total lunar eclipse in the wee hours of the morning. The times can be found That map is for the NYC metro area but you can find... Digital Artistry: Still Life - Pep-Ventosa Attempt by dm1dave I did a little experimenting in creating a Inspired Still Life. This is my first attempt, I think it is pretty good but has plenty of room for improvement. My background was not very good, so I finish... B&W / Film & Digital: In the glades by nikocarol I have been exploring the Everglades almost every weekend lately, and I am finding a new love of photography here. Around every curve is a new sight. PS, did not see one creature this day. Thanks for ... A Picture I Took: My Take On An Old Classic by jstream My Take On An Old Classic Just an old classic studio shot that Ive wanted to do for a long time. I cant even remember where or when I first saw this, but it was a very long time ago. Nikon D750, Nikko... I have been published!: Alaska Magazine by Bob Chadwick A picture I took of a Coastal Brown Bear taking down a moose in the Alagnak River was the grand price winner of Alaska Magazine's 2024 photo contest.... Behind The Image: Behind The Image - City of Gent - Night scene by thommyboy I am honored to have this image chosen as a winner in the Best of Nikonians 2024 Photo Contest. Heres the story behind it. Made the photograph with my D800e and 24-70mm f/2.8 lens at 50 mm, ISO 100, f... Black & White Film: Kentmere Pan 400 by dagoldst I just received two rolls of this film, I wanted to try it out. It is definitely a less expensive per roll than Ilford or Kodak, though it is marketed by Harman along with Ilford stock. Wondering if a... Macro & Close-Up Contest (Monthly): March Macro Contest - Tools and Machines by dm1dave The theme for this March contest is by jimray - winner in 2023 ------------------------------- Remember that participating in our monthly contests is a fun way help us become better photographers. We ... Special Edition Contests: Nikonians 25th Birthday Contest by dm1dave Lets celebrate Nikonians birthday on April 30th by showing us some of your best photos. The top 3 photographers will receive a 1 year membership extension at the Gold level. This is an open theme chal... Wildlife Contest (Monthly): Vote now in the February Wildlife Contest by Grandpaparazi The theme was Photobombed. The six finalists have been selected and are shared here for your review. Voting is open to all Nikonians, and will remain open until approximately the end of March.... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): March DA Contest -Flowers and Floral Manipulation by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Flowers and Floral Manipulation -- a digitally manipulated photo including flowers or manipulated florals as a major component. Please keep in mind that the image shoul... ... 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
March 24, 2025
Behind The Image Weekly - Raccoon Cub
Raccoon Cub by Barry Higgins (bhiggins) This raccoon cub was photographed late in the day in January with the D500 and the first edition of the Tamron SP 150-600 lens.
The full framing of the original mage is shown below as well as the capture EXIF information. The sun was setting given the time of 4:00PM in January here in the Northeast. The direction of the low angle light however was favorable being off the left side of the subject on a slight diagonal to direct. Although the shutter was on 1/250th and I shoot hand held I accepted the settings preferring not to raise the ISO any greater than 1600 (my D500 preferred routine threshold for acceptable noise). Below is a screen grab of the Un-Edited RAW capture in camera.
From previous experience with the subject I knew how close I could get before it disappeared UP inside the hollow tree. As you can see there is a rather distracting branch running across the opening which I was prepared to have to work on cloning out in the final post processing after cropping for composition. It is a pretty big crop for a D500 image and hand held slow shutter image but the detail was there. So you see can in the original to which I added a rectangle outline to show the cropped area and the extent of the cloning performed. I feel strongly it was worth the effort and with practice takes less time than you might think.
It is important to share that my use of Lightroom is limited by comparison to many. I use it for file management, cataloging, and basic processing for exposure, tone and color. I do not use it for brush work, cloning, sharpening, or noise reduction. For those features I rely on Photoshop and external specialty software. Cloning out of a moderate large area of branch has me digging into my artist skills and focused attention which is why I do not use Lightrooms implementation. I am very care to pick my section area carefully selecting the "from" area to be similar on DOF plane, color and light and texture. It is especially important to me to to observe the random nature of say background bark looking at the bark patterns, color, natural fissures. I never use large sample and cloning areas preferring to keep the randomness of nature while maintaing the flow of the textures and features. I use a smaller sized brush with a soft edge to prevent the brushwork from creating hard edges. The opacity of the sample stamp I keep somewhere between 50 and 80%. I rather use frequent clicks on the mouse to build the opaqueness of the cloned area stopping when it appears natural..... Like birds in flight.... a lot of clicks often gets you a better results.
Final Color Crop and Edit
The conversion as I indicated was done using Nik Collection Silver EFX. I work on robust but aging Mac platform circa 2011 and all my apps are old standalone with the exception of the speciality software for noise reduction. I prefer to use the standalone versions for improved performance over the plugin versions. While I know this is a lot of steps and apps to process an image I have been using this workflow for so long I can do it efficiently. My average time to process a single image is about 3-5 minutes with moderate edit requirements. This image probably took me about 10 minutes total to finished jpg. Used the default "Natural" preset as my starting point and then made the following adjustments (see screen grab to the raw B/W conversion to maximize the tonal range of the gray scale. The image got some final adjust meant of the gamma in Photoshop before resize and sharpening for posting. Going back to my B/W film days I used to carry a full range of colored filters to give the in camera capture an artistic boost. As you can see I used a green filter despite the lack of green in the original capture. Here I was using it to enhance the textural properties of the tree bark and mid tones of the fur. With software filtering don't have to go with your first instinct give them all a try and check how they work with your image and elect the one that gives you the result you are looking for.
Final Conversion - Keep in mind this was a re-do the edit for this posting so differences are likely to be present between it and the original B/W posting.
Hope this has given you all some food for thought, I enjoyed sharing it with you.
Posted by dm1dave at 2:00 AM
March 23, 2025
Weekly Update 23-Mar-2025
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 23 March 2025
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page Nighttime San Diego by Docho - Show in galleries Editor: Great view on the city and those color reflections work. Nice work, Doug! Grasshopper-eater is a mouthful by DrJake - Show in galleries Editor: It is beautiful to see this bird not common to most of us. Great timing and capture. Well done, Mark! Kornfeld by Dieter_Wilhelm - Show in galleries Editor: Love the feel of this one Dieter! Christmas Robin by kmiracle - Show in galleries Editor: Very colourful capture Ken, and excellent bokeh Parc del Museu de les Ciencies, Valencia, Spain by Garrett Hayes - Show in galleries Editor: Wow, Garrett, simply stunning! The lines, the reflection, the B&W toning, all spectacular.  Button Bush Flower RE: December Contest - "My Best by Dockmure - Show in forums Editor: Beautiful detail Richard! Deer in New Forest, Christmas 2018 by Martin Turner - Show in galleries Editor: Ingenious light in that forest. Well seen, Martin. This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: Nikon D850 with MBd18 and RRS L bracket by BCnTN perfect condition D850 with MBD18 grip/ battery holder with RRS L bracket.. Have 5 batteries included and eye cup also. Have moved to Z8 to share gear with wife and Z6ii.. asking ... This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: Jupiter by zenda Help I have a D500 with the 200-500mm zoom lens and a 1.4 teleconvertor and I am trying to photograph Jupiter ect and need guidence of the settings for the camera. regards David... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Z9 & and functionality of F-mount AF system by ultinikon I recently purchased a Z9, and in the manual for the FTZ II lens mount adapter, it has a section where it mentions that the functionality of F-mount AF systems may be limited, and that if problems are... Wildlife: Prepared for Winter by meadowlark2 I found these miniature Horned Larks by the thousands on this harsh -30 degree C day. Seeing them together in flocks is not surprising but these flock sizes were amazing. Spring seemed distant a 2 wee... Landscape: Lofoten Seascapes by robwig Here are a couple more photos from my recent trip to Lofoten. Utlakleiv beach The snake Near Vikten Bob... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Good to the Very Last Drop by grnzbra I was making a rum and coke and when I finished the bottle of rum and thought, Hmmm. I wonder.... Architecture & Industrial Photography: Kinzie St RR Bridge: Pls vote your preference by bnuber The Kinzie St railroad bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago river has been idled for many years, lowering every 12 months so a vehicle can traverse it to maintain legal right of way. Last week ... PJ, PR & Street: From my last river walk by gfeinberg I frequently see this gentleman while walking at the river. He is an artist who is at various spots along the river painting whatever scene he is looking at. Spotted him the other morning hard at work... Sports: Or... leave the rink and just enjoy the fun! by ajdooley So many issues of hockey photography are centered on the rinks, uniforms, glass, lighting... It can be fun outside... on a frozen pond... with a son and his mom! ... Stage, Clubs, Concerts & Nightlife: Kenny White by rbaskin From time to time I shoot for the Towne Crier Cafe in Beacon, NY. Last week we got to see one of our favorites - Kenny White, performing with 2 singer song writers (Antje Duvekot and Maia Sharp). Bass... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Canterbury Bells by gfeinberg 12 images stacked with Zerene Stacker.... Panorama: Burr Trail Road by Lomcevak The Burr Trail road cuts across the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Capitol Reef National Park from Boulder, Utah and intersects the Notom-Bullfrog Road at its eastern terminus, 36.2 m... Travel: Sicily by waldgott Impressions of Trapani ... Aviation: SPACEX This Afternoon by Lomcevak Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SFB (about 200 miles north of us) taking communications satellites to low earth orbit - if theyd only launched about 45 minutes later the clouds had backed off a bit and the c... Infrared & Ultraviolet: Lee Flat Joshua Tree Forest by emi_fiend These Joshua Trees are found on the western edge of Death Valley National Park. Unlike the low elevation desert regions of Death Valley that are most visited, this is the high desert that Joshua Trees... Astrophotography: Tonights Lunar Eclipse by elec164 For the night owls among us, on the east coast of the US there will be a total lunar eclipse in the wee hours of the morning. The times can be found That map is for the NYC metro area but you can find... Digital Artistry: Still Life - Pep-Ventosa Attempt by dm1dave I did a little experimenting in creating a Inspired Still Life. This is my first attempt, I think it is pretty good but has plenty of room for improvement. My background was not very good, so I finish... Post for Critique: Sculpture at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireleand by jameswhawkins I would love to get some helpful, constructive critique on this image of mine, thanks!... B&W / Film & Digital: In the glades by nikocarol I have been exploring the Everglades almost every weekend lately, and I am finding a new love of photography here. Around every curve is a new sight. PS, did not see one creature this day. Thanks for ... A Picture I Took: Waiting on Parts by NRVVA I found this old garage out in the country, and it looks like the cats have commandeered the vehicle. :)... I have been published!: Alaska Magazine by Bob Chadwick A picture I took of a Coastal Brown Bear taking down a moose in the Alagnak River was the grand price winner of Alaska Magazine's 2024 photo contest.... Behind The Image: Behind The Image - City of Gent - Night scene by thommyboy I am honored to have this image chosen as a winner in the Best of Nikonians 2024 Photo Contest. Heres the story behind it. Made the photograph with my D800e and 24-70mm f/2.8 lens at 50 mm, ISO 100, f... Black & White Film: Kentmere Pan 400 by dagoldst I just received two rolls of this film, I wanted to try it out. It is definitely a less expensive per roll than Ilford or Kodak, though it is marketed by Harman along with Ilford stock. Wondering if a... Macro & Close-Up Contest (Monthly): March Macro Contest - Tools and Machines by dm1dave The theme for this March contest is by jimray - winner in 2023 ------------------------------- Remember that participating in our monthly contests is a fun way help us become better photographers. We ... Special Edition Contests: Nikonians 25th Birthday Contest by dm1dave Lets celebrate Nikonians birthday on April 30th by showing us some of your best photos. The top 3 photographers will receive a 1 year membership extension at the Gold level. This is an open theme chal... Wildlife Contest (Monthly): Vote now in the February Wildlife Contest by Grandpaparazi The theme was Photobombed. The six finalists have been selected and are shared here for your review. Voting is open to all Nikonians, and will remain open until approximately the end of March.... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): March DA Contest -Flowers and Floral Manipulation by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Flowers and Floral Manipulation -- a digitally manipulated photo including flowers or manipulated florals as a major component. Please keep in mind that the image shoul... ... 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
March 17, 2025
Behind The Image Weekly - Mid-Century Industrial Transportation
Behind The Image Weekley - Mid-Century Industrial Transportation by Brian Wong (blw)
Moving vast quantities of raw and finished materials was one of the essential parts of the industrial transformation that occurred in the west between about 1850 and 1950.
Most of that was accomplished by railroads, particularly propelled by steam locomotives. That era ended in 1949, when the last commercially built steam locomotive was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
To me, steam locomotives tell you more about what they're doing and how they're "feeling" than their diesel successors. You can see that they're working hard, or not. You can often tell if they're hungry (needing fuel). Sometimes you can see if they're impatient, or if they're feeling a bit under the weather.
This locomotive is that very last Baldwin steam locomotive. It spent decades on static display at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, before the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad undertook what turned out to be a $4.5m restoration. This is its first revenue trip since it was retired in 1956.
I learned about steam locomotives from books full of black-and-white pictures. Color pictures of the 1930s and 1940s are rare, so pictures of steam locomotives look wrong to me when they're in color, hence the choice of B&W rendering here.
Technical details: D850 with Sigma 70-200/f2.8 Sport at about 150mm. The f/4, 1/400th shutter speed required ISO 2000, which on the D850 is not problematic at all. (There is no noise reduction applied.) The processing is done in Lightroom and is pretty simple:
- lens corrections
- convert to B&W
- lower black level to achieve at least some small patches of full black
- raise white level to achieve very small patches of full white
- pull down highlights to assure that the full white areas are very small and only in the areas that "obviously" blow out, such as the lighted headlamp.
- there is very slight cropping
The only controversial edit is that I cloned out another fan's camera that was sitting on the ballast right in the frame.
Posted by dm1dave at 2:00 AM
March 16, 2025
Weekly Update 16-Mar-2025
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 16 March 2025
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page 190911_LensTest_0302 by NinetyNine - Show in galleries Editor: What a great subject and result on that lens test of yours. Splendid capture, Karen. 1W81680.jpg by wcarl1 - Show in galleries Editor: That is a powerful storm coming in. Magnificent cloud system you've captured there, Wayne, bravo! Ridgefield Wildlife Sanctuary, Ridgefield WA by SherryBEdwards - Show in galleries Editor: That long lens at that light makes this lone Harrier Hawk a part of a moody painting. Well done, Sherry. DSC_7548.jpg by thott - Show in galleries Editor: Love the color, symmetry and detail, Thomas.  ermine - Brrr! It's Cold? by qanik - Show in forums Editor! Wow, incredible shot Michael!  Asian Butterfly by Dawnacious - Show in forums Editor: Amazing detail Dawn and perfect crop. Nice work, Dawn! Singapore by cezirkle - Show in galleries Editor: That's a different capture, well seen, Ed! This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: Nikon D850 with MBd18 and RRS L bracket by BCnTN perfect condition D850 with MBD18 grip/ battery holder with RRS L bracket.. Have 5 batteries included and eye cup also. Have moved to Z8 to share gear with wife and Z6ii.. asking ... This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: No spares by AartPapaya In my opinion the D500 is not an old camera. I do not find this acceptable. Is the following only applicable in South Africa. How can I follow this up with Nikon? Good Day, Aart. I trust you are well.... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Z9 & and functionality of F-mount AF system by ultinikon I recently purchased a Z9, and in the manual for the FTZ II lens mount adapter, it has a section where it mentions that the functionality of F-mount AF systems may be limited, and that if problems are... Wildlife: Prepared for Winter by meadowlark2 I found these miniature Horned Larks by the thousands on this harsh -30 degree C day. Seeing them together in flocks is not surprising but these flock sizes were amazing. Spring seemed distant a 2 wee... Landscape: Lofoten Seascapes by robwig Here are a couple more photos from my recent trip to Lofoten. Utlakleiv beach The snake Near Vikten Bob... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Remembering Leonard Bernstein by coastalshooter Remembering Leonard Bernstein honors the first American-born conductor of a major American orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990). His life and career may be summarized in a list of Ss composer of M... Architecture & Industrial Photography: Kinzie St RR Bridge: Pls vote your preference by bnuber The Kinzie St railroad bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago river has been idled for many years, lowering every 12 months so a vehicle can traverse it to maintain legal right of way. Last week ... PJ, PR & Street: From my last river walk by gfeinberg I frequently see this gentleman while walking at the river. He is an artist who is at various spots along the river painting whatever scene he is looking at. Spotted him the other morning hard at work... Sports: Advice on hockey photography by dabarbash Id appreciate any advice, the focus point is on the red-jersey player in front, as I intended, but many of my images seem out of focus and/or grainy like this, this is one example. Im shooting with a ... Stage, Clubs, Concerts & Nightlife: Kenny White by rbaskin From time to time I shoot for the Towne Crier Cafe in Beacon, NY. Last week we got to see one of our favorites - Kenny White, performing with 2 singer song writers (Antje Duvekot and Maia Sharp). Bass... Micro, Macro & Close-up: Canterbury Bells by gfeinberg 12 images stacked with Zerene Stacker.... Panorama: San Rafael Desert by Lomcevak 7 shots merged in Photoshop of the SRD near Goblin Valley State Park, Utah. ... Travel: Sicily by waldgott Impressions of Trapani ... Aviation: Crop Dusters by RP62 We were out for a ride through the countryside the other day and happened upon a crop duster nest. They had a nice collection of machinery. First, a Grumman Ag Cat (always looked to me like someone bu... Infrared & Ultraviolet: Lee Flat Joshua Tree Forest by emi_fiend These Joshua Trees are found on the western edge of Death Valley National Park. Unlike the low elevation desert regions of Death Valley that are most visited, this is the high desert that Joshua Trees... Astrophotography: Tonights Lunar Eclipse by elec164 For the night owls among us, on the east coast of the US there will be a total lunar eclipse in the wee hours of the morning. The times can be found That map is for the NYC metro area but you can find... Digital Artistry: Still Life - Pep-Ventosa Attempt by dm1dave I did a little experimenting in creating a Inspired Still Life. This is my first attempt, I think it is pretty good but has plenty of room for improvement. My background was not very good, so I finish... Post for Critique: Sculpture at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireleand by jameswhawkins I would love to get some helpful, constructive critique on this image of mine, thanks!... B&W / Film & Digital: In the glades by nikocarol I have been exploring the Everglades almost every weekend lately, and I am finding a new love of photography here. Around every curve is a new sight. PS, did not see one creature this day. Thanks for ... A Picture I Took: From a marketing session I shot by gfeinberg As a real estate photographer I occasionally do marketing shoots for some of my clients that are not used for a real estate listing. This is a recent shoot that the client is using for a marketing cam... I have been published!: Alaska Magazine by Bob Chadwick A picture I took of a Coastal Brown Bear taking down a moose in the Alagnak River was the grand price winner of Alaska Magazine's 2024 photo contest.... Behind The Image: The look back by JohnRay First, thank you for the editors choice. I was photographing him as he walked parallel to me. I then noticed the leaves were being back lite so I positioned myself to get a passing shot with the backg... Black & White Film: Kentmere Pan 400 by dagoldst I just received two rolls of this film, I wanted to try it out. It is definitely a less expensive per roll than Ilford or Kodak, though it is marketed by Harman along with Ilford stock. Wondering if a... Macro & Close-Up Contest (Monthly): March Macro Contest - Tools and Machines by dm1dave The theme for this March contest is by jimray - winner in 2023 ------------------------------- Remember that participating in our monthly contests is a fun way help us become better photographers. We ... Special Edition Contests: Nikonians 25th Birthday Contest by dm1dave Lets celebrate Nikonians birthday on April 30th by showing us some of your best photos. The top 3 photographers will receive a 1 year membership extension at the Gold level. This is an open theme chal... Wildlife Contest (Monthly): Vote now in the February Wildlife Contest by Grandpaparazi The theme was Photobombed. The six finalists have been selected and are shared here for your review. Voting is open to all Nikonians, and will remain open until approximately the end of March.... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): March DA Contest -Flowers and Floral Manipulation by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Flowers and Floral Manipulation -- a digitally manipulated photo including flowers or manipulated florals as a major component. Please keep in mind that the image shoul... ... 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
March 12, 2025
25th Anniversary ANPAT - Maine
Celebrating our 25th anniversary, we are going to Maine this year with team lead and moderator Eric Bowles and co-founder Bo (bgs). We will be shooting a wide variety of photography at great locations.
Right after our Boston meet-up, we are taking off on Sunday 12-OCT-2025 for a week of shooting and camaraderie. We're going up to Boothbay Harbor area staying three nights and then to Acadia NP area for another three nights.
We have a total of 12 slots available for this trip to stay agile at the various locations -- first come first serve.
If you are interested to join, please fill out the Boston survey which is prompting the interest for the ANPAT as well.
Maine being on the US East Coast with only six hours time difference to Europe, we anticipate that some of our European based Nikonians will join us on this ANPAT as well.
We hope to see you there!
Posted by bgs at 8:31 AM
March 10, 2025
Behind The Image Weekly - Caddo Lake
Behind The Image Weekly - Caddo Lake by James Knighten (emi_fiend)
This image was shot at Caddo Lake in Northeast Texas - very near the Louisiana border. This lake is a large cypress swamp and photography is best done from a boat. Having never been to Caddo Lake before, I signed up for s photography workshop which allowed us to be on the water twice a day for three days.
I used a Nikon Z8 camera with the Z 24-120mm f/4 S lens. I also shot a lot with the Z 100-400mm, but not for this image. My shutter speed was 1/125 sec. Aperture was f/8. ISO was 1600. Our leader had recommended a shutter speed of 1/100, but I was concerned about camera motion. All shots were handheld. In addition, at our leader's recommendation, I shot bursts at 3 fps so that one shot may be sharper than the others.
In the swamp, I looked for shapes, patterns and color. This particular shot was of a cypress tree whose lower limb formed an arch over the water. There was mist rising from the water.
For post processing, I processed the raw image in Lightroom Classic with a Camera Neutral picture control so as to avoid the colors becoming too bright. I also used the Nik Tonal Contrast filter to add some contrast, but I only used a partial opacity so as to not overcook the image.
I recommend the Caddo Lake location to landscape photographers. It is an out of the ordinary landscape. You must be on a boat to get good images.
Thanks for looking.
Posted by dm1dave at 2:00 AM
March 9, 2025
Weekly Update 09-Mar-2025
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 09 March 2025
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page Sidney Lanier Bridge, Brunswick, GA by Positives - Show in galleries Editor: This architectural landmark works well in B&W Kate by tony t - Show in galleries Editor: Good portrait, catch light and make up.  Attempt # 2 was Successful - Eagle by Rickman - Show in forums Editor: That is a great eagle shot. Perfect timing to get the wing spread, talons up, and eyes on target.  RE: December Contest - Best Landscapes of 2024 by massulo - Show in forums Editor: This has a beautiful feel Preston.  Brooklyn Bridge by Regor10 - Show in forums What a beautiful take on this iconic view! Glacier National Park: Two Medicine Lake Sunset by routlaw - Show in galleries Editor: Beautiful sunset scenario with great reflections. makro by Reinhard - Show in galleries Editor: Loved the colors and composition. This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: Nikon D7200 Accessories by PrescottBill These are left over from my Nikon D7200 camera, I believe they will fit any of the 7000 series Nikon DSLRs. I hate to throw them out, perhaps someone can use them. All I want is . for the whole lot... This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: No spares by AartPapaya In my opinion the D500 is not an old camera. I do not find this acceptable. Is the following only applicable in South Africa. How can I follow this up with Nikon? Good Day, Aart. I trust you are well.... Nikon Z9 / Z8: Z9 & and functionality of F-mount AF system by ultinikon I recently purchased a Z9, and in the manual for the FTZ II lens mount adapter, it has a section where it mentions that the functionality of F-mount AF systems may be limited, and that if problems are... Wildlife: The look back by JohnRay Figured I had trolled enough looking at all of these wonderful images in this forum. I took the leap and became a member. Look forward to sharing and learning. This is likely my favorite wildlife imag... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Remembering Leonard Bernstein by coastalshooter Remembering Leonard Bernstein honors the first American-born conductor of a major American orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990). His life and career may be summarized in a list of Ss composer of M... Architecture & Industrial Photography: Kinzie St RR Bridge: Pls vote your preference by bnuber The Kinzie St railroad bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago river has been idled for many years, lowering every 12 months so a vehicle can traverse it to maintain legal right of way. Last week ... PJ, PR & Street: Street photo, Kolkata, India by dhmiller Captured in Kolkata, India in December, 2024. Private photo tour arranged by Wild Photography Holidays Nikon Z9, 24-120 at 120mm, f4... Sports: Advice on hockey photography by dabarbash Id appreciate any advice, the focus point is on the red-jersey player in front, as I intended, but many of my images seem out of focus and/or grainy like this, this is one example. Im shooting with a ... Stage, Clubs, Concerts & Nightlife: Morgan Bullock, (from Riverdance). by bigfoot13 The spectacular Morgan Bullock. Appearing with Ally the Piper and the Harp Twins and the Wolfgang Twins at the Celebration of St Brigid, patron saint of Ireland and Celtic goddess. Z6ll and 24-200 z l... Micro, Macro & Close-up: My first Bokeh Lights - need help! by DoctorBe I read about bokeh lights online and thought Id give it a try. This is my very first go at it. Question: Why arent my lights more homogeneous inside...they appear like they have little water droplets ... Panorama: Rainbow Point, Bryce Canyon by Lomcevak Together with Yovimpa point the highest viewpoints in Bryce - 6 shots merged in Photoshop. The original is 63 inches by 12.4 inches....nuff said. ... Travel: Lofoten, Norway by robwig Ive just returned from a trip to the Lofoten archipelago in northern Norway. I stayed in the city of Leknes, which is 169 km (105 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. It wasnt as cold as I had feared, whic... Aviation: Crop Dusters by RP62 We were out for a ride through the countryside the other day and happened upon a crop duster nest. They had a nice collection of machinery. First, a Grumman Ag Cat (always looked to me like someone bu... Infrared & Ultraviolet: Weir Farm by rbaskin Im lucky enough to live a mile from the Weir Farm Natl Historic Park which was the estate of late 1800s - early 1900s painter J Alden Wier. Some beautiful and varied landscapes and pond offer up some ... Digital Artistry: Still Life - Pep-Ventosa Attempt by dm1dave I did a little experimenting in creating a Inspired Still Life. This is my first attempt, I think it is pretty good but has plenty of room for improvement. My background was not very good, so I finish... Post for Critique: Sculpture at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireleand by jameswhawkins I would love to get some helpful, constructive critique on this image of mine, thanks!... A Picture I Took: From a marketing session I shot by gfeinberg As a real estate photographer I occasionally do marketing shoots for some of my clients that are not used for a real estate listing. This is a recent shoot that the client is using for a marketing cam... I have been published!: Alaska Magazine by Bob Chadwick A picture I took of a Coastal Brown Bear taking down a moose in the Alagnak River was the grand price winner of Alaska Magazine's 2024 photo contest.... Behind The Image: The look back by JohnRay First, thank you for the editors choice. I was photographing him as he walked parallel to me. I then noticed the leaves were being back lite so I positioned myself to get a passing shot with the backg... Black & White Film: Kentmere Pan 400 by dagoldst I just received two rolls of this film, I wanted to try it out. It is definitely a less expensive per roll than Ilford or Kodak, though it is marketed by Harman along with Ilford stock. Wondering if a... General Film Issues: fresh roll of films by gigo Anybody can help me out to find a store where can I buy fresh roll of films (not expired) different brands either color or B W.? thanks.... Macro & Close-Up Contest (Monthly): March Macro Contest - Tools and Machines by dm1dave The theme for this March contest is by jimray - winner in 2023 ------------------------------- Remember that participating in our monthly contests is a fun way help us become better photographers. We ... Special Edition Contests: Nikonians 25th Birthday Contest by dm1dave Lets celebrate Nikonians birthday on April 30th by showing us some of your best photos. The top 3 photographers will receive a 1 year membership extension at the Gold level. This is an open theme chal... Wildlife Contest (Monthly): Vote now in the February Wildlife Contest by Grandpaparazi The theme was Photobombed. The six finalists have been selected and are shared here for your review. Voting is open to all Nikonians, and will remain open until approximately the end of March.... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): March DA Contest -Flowers and Floral Manipulation by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Flowers and Floral Manipulation -- a digitally manipulated photo including flowers or manipulated florals as a major component. Please keep in mind that the image shoul... ... 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
March 8, 2025
Best of Nikonians Photo Contest Winners
Nikonians is proud to announce the Winners of The Best of Nikonians 2024 Photo Contest.
Once again, the quality of the images submitted this year has been outstanding. We are extremely proud of the level of photographic accomplishment of our membership.
An international jury of eight talented photographers, from around the world, were drawn from the Nikonians Team to grade the one hundred and seven qualifying finalist images.
The Laureate Ribbon, as Winners of an annual Best of Nikonians Photo Contest
The Nikonians Certificate of High Photographic Achievement signed by the founders.
Please join the discussion, see the images and congratulate the winners!
These images and more are featured in the Best of Nikonians 2024 3D virtual exhibition.
Posted by bgs at 7:27 AM
March 5, 2025
March 2025 Contests Updated
The contests for March are all open. Silver Gold, and Platinum members are eligible to join.
Here at Nikonians we have 5 monthly competitions and our monthly photo assignment. The winners will be recognized in our blog and will receive a printable Certificate of Photographic Achievement.
These monthly contests are the preliminary rounds for Nikonians 25th Anniversary Contest.
Special Editions:
Monthly - Master Your Vision:
Wildlife - The color Blue
Landscape - Paths Through the woods
Close-up/Macro - Tools and Machines
Travel - Wide Open Spaces
Digital Artistry - Flowers and Floral Manipulation
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Online Assignment:
Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) or Creative Blur
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Please vote in the polls for last month's contests.
All registered members can vote.
Wildlife - Photobombed
Landscape - Built in Nature
Close-up/Macro - Vivid Color
Travel - Cityscapes
Digital Artistry - Abstract Reflections
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An up-to-date list of all Contests and online assignments can be found at the link below.
We look forward to seeing your work.
Posted by dm1dave at 7:44 PM
March 3, 2025
First cities for meet-ups set - Will you be there?
The first cities for our meet-ups in 2025 celebrating our 25th anniversary have been scheduled. The event will be a combined half-day learning in a class-room setting followed by the afternoon being out shooting together while having a good time. The detailed agenda is still being worked on and will be announced as soon as ready. Please help us by filling out the interest surveys.
We want as many as possible to be able to join the meet-ups, celebrating the community and friendship. The anticipated participation fee, to cover the cost for the room we'll rent and snacks provided, will be as low as possible, in the neighborhood of 50-80 USD/CAD/EUR/GBP per person and anyone can participate, no matter membership level.
A valid Nikonians membership is required and once the agenda has been set, all who have participated in the interest survey will receive an invitation link to the meet up. We are working strictly on a first-come-first serve basis.
If you potentially will participate at one (or several) of the meet-ups, please fill out our short survey (link below, opens a Google form in a new window) for each location and let us know including what you shoot and want to learn. Please fill out as soon as feasible since this helps us plan the event.
I am interested and maybe I will participate:
Atlanta, GA, USA on Saturday 26-APR-2025
Please indicate your interests by filling out the Atlanta survey
London, UK on Saturday 31-MAY-2025
Please indicate your interests by filling out the London survey
Montreal, QC, CA on Saturday 09-AUG-2025
Please indicate your interests by filling out the Montreal survey
Athens, Greece on Saturday 13-SEP-2025
Please indicate your interests by filling out the Athens survey
Chicago on Saturday 20-SEP-2025
Please indicate your interests by filling out the Chicago survey
Boston on Saturday 11-OCT-2025
Please indicate your interests by filling out the Boston survey
Note: You can combine Boston with our 25th anniversary ANPAT to Maine with Bothbay Harbor and Arcadia NP 12-18 October. See the survey for additional info on this.
Maybe extend to a full weekend?
The date mentioned is for a Saturday, which is the main day of the event. Members coming in from further afar are likely coming in Friday evening and should have the chance to get together that evening. Some might stay on until Sunday and go out shooting together again.
Other cities being in an early planning stage
As soon as we have dates set for more cities we'll send out an update on this where you can respond. These cities are in an early planning stage:
- Chicago - 20-SEP-2025
- Denver - Q3-2025
- New York City and/or larger area NY. Q3-2025
Europe:
- Athens, Greece (mid/late September 2025)
We expect several more cities to be added this year. Next newsletter update should be out in the next approx two weeks from now. Please make sure you are reading our newsletter :-)
Discussions
We discuss our meet-ups in the Nikonians Trips and Workshops forum
Posted by bgs at 9:27 AM
Behind The Image Weekly - Psychedelic Wine Glasses
Psychedelic Wine Glasses by Darryl Hodson (skibreeze7)
Background....Back in my film days, I had attempted my hand at shooting table-top glassware photography, and quickly learned that you can get some interesting visual effects with the refraction of background elements if the glassware is filled with some sort of liquid.
I also learned that repeated patterns in a given background will add to the visual impact of any liquid-filled glassware. This was exemplified when I placed a plastic dimpled ceiling panel as my backdrop, and was pleasantly pleased with the resultant combination of a patterned backdrop and water-filled glass refraction, as well as employing back-lighting for illumination of the image.
Two decades later, I again tried out glassware photography with my digital camera gear, and quickly realized how much I could improve this sort of photography, if one had an interesting backdrop for this type of table-top photography. I had this same realization with regard to macro photography, in that I was trying to figure out how to come up with some interesting backdrops for a macro subject, with an appealing out-of-focus background if one was shooting macro in an artificially controlled environment.
In the past, a number of macro photographers were using colorfully patterned fabric that they had picked up at a fabric store, or had purchased art posters for an artificial backdrop to photograph their macro subjects. I decided that I wasn't too keen on purchasing a bunch of backdrops for my photographic needs, and started brainstorming how I could achieve the same result at a much cheaper cost.
It was then that I came up with the idea of using my computer monitor as a backdrop, and merely going through my archived images to come up with a colorfully patterned background for my table-top glassware images. After spending some time going through my "Backgrounds" folder, it soon dawned on me that I really didn't have any images worthy of a backdrop for my glassware photography.
That led to me having to start from scratch, and come up with a background pattern utilizing an image software program such as Photoshop. So, I created a blank canvas in PS, and just kept manipulating its tools and filters until a came up with a pattern I liked. I repeated this process, coming up with a variety of backgrounds, both in pattern and color. An examination of a number of my other glassware images will see this similar technique.
(Note...although I came up with this concept on my own, other photographers have been employing this same technique, and have actually superseded me by taking advantage of their HD flatscreen tv's, instead of a computer monitor.)
Having said that, this particular background for this image was an image from my archives, that I heavily manipulated in PS to come up with a vividly colorful background.
Setup....The background pattern you see is actually on my computer monitor. I placed a scrap piece of black plexiglass that I had picked up at our local glass shop on my computer desk, and then put a couple of books under it to raise the plexiglass a few inches from the desktop to hide the bottom of the frame of the monitor.
I then placed the wine glasses on the plexiglass, filled them with water from a separate container, and then wiped away any water drops off the glasses with a paper towel. I moved my computer chair out of the way, set the camera and tripod up just inches from my computer desk, and purposefully lowered the camera to a height just high enough to get a decent reflection of the wine glasses in the plexiglass. I did my best do align the stem of the center wine glass to match the center pattern of the background image. To my surprise and delight, the refraction from the center wine glass further transformed the refraction from the back two wine glasses.
At the camera angle that I chose for this shot, you can see that the glasses actually protrude a bit higher than the top of my computer monitor. I didn't mind too much, however, because I liked the rim-lighting (literally) of the rims of the glasses on a black background.
Post-processing: Because the colors, saturation and vividness of the background image on my computer monitor were accentuated enough, I didn't really have to enhance the image in post-processing with regard to those settings. What I did do, however, was spend a considerable amount of time cloning out air bubbles, dust spots and scratches from all three glasses, as well as any extraneous light reflections that were in the original image.
I've suffered from OCD since childhood (before OCD was even a diagnosis-think Howard Hughes), so it's not unusual for me to spend an hour just getting rid of dust spots, air bubbles, raindrops and scratches in an image.
Nikon D800, 16-35VR @ 17mm, F/16, 10 seconds, ISO 100
God bless,
Darry Hodson
Posted by dm1dave at 2:00 AM
March 2, 2025
Open Position: Team Lead Nikonians Engagement
We are looking for a member who has the time and skills to support the community on its journey to further growth, increasing our out reach and inbound quality traffic.
This is a volunteer position with the possibility to work with interesting projects, being responsible to e.g. launch, manage and work with both our established domains and several great, lesser used ones. A strong focus will be on generating relevant content, A-B testing, measuring, reporting and adjusting the presence.
You have a solid online publishing and/or social media background with experience understanding engagement and how to measure and optimize for traffic.
If you are interested in getting on board an international team of crazily enthusiastic photographers and image creators, write a bit about yourself and send that to engage25@nikonians.org
Posted by bgs at 12:13 PM
Weekly Update 02-Mar-2025
This weeks Editor's Choice images and top discussions at Nikonians - 02 March 2025
| You'll find more, excellent images on the Editor's Choice page Tripple Threat by f11 - Show in galleries Editor: Dynamic image Donald! Seamstress at work by dn2147 - Show in galleries Editor: Very interesting subject and nicely composed. Feral Lovebirds by dirwin - Show in galleries Editor: Cute colorful birds! Osprey by Papillon1 - Show in galleries Editor: Nice BIF. That Osprey is looking right at you. Rocks, sky and clouds by dn2147 - Show in galleries Editor: Nice detail in the sky, interesting subject matter.  RE: December Contest Natures Design by bobd1723 - Show in forums Editor: A very interesting image Bob! DSC_4252_2 by gucky - Show in galleries Editor: This is a lovely capture of this beautiful bird. This weeks top posts in the "Want to Sell" section I Want to Sell: Everything for sale-going to mirrorless! by Dallaspilot I have decided to move to mirrorless and am selling everything not part of the Z system. Let's keep this simple - I will pay shipping charges for anything shipped within the domestic United States. An... This weeks top forum postings Nikon D500: No spares by AartPapaya In my opinion the D500 is not an old camera. I do not find this acceptable. Is the following only applicable in South Africa. How can I follow this up with Nikon? Good Day, Aart. I trust you are well.... Nikon Z9 / Z8: New with Z9 by thott My beloved d850 has a big brother after 5 years. The Z9. As a D850 fanboy (and in general a Nikon Fan Boy) I have to admit that I have to throw all my prejudices against mirrorless cameras overboard. ... Wildlife: The look back by JohnRay Figured I had trolled enough looking at all of these wonderful images in this forum. I took the leap and became a member. Look forward to sharing and learning. This is likely my favorite wildlife imag... Landscape: The Wind River Range by routlaw Been busy these last few weeks shoveling and plowing snow but looks like a lot of new excellent photos have been uploaded. Thought I would post a BW, thanks for looking. ... Glamour & Portrait, Studio & Still Life: Remembering Leonard Bernstein by coastalshooter Remembering Leonard Bernstein honors the first American-born conductor of a major American orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990). His life and career may be summarized in a list of Ss composer of M... Architecture & Industrial Photography: Kinzie St RR Bridge: Pls vote your preference by bnuber The Kinzie St railroad bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago river has been idled for many years, lowering every 12 months so a vehicle can traverse it to maintain legal right of way. Last week ... PJ, PR & Street: Street photo, Kolkata, India by dhmiller Captured in Kolkata, India in December, 2024. Private photo tour arranged by Wild Photography Holidays Nikon Z9, 24-120 at 120mm, f4... Sports: Advice on hockey photography by dabarbash Id appreciate any advice, the focus point is on the red-jersey player in front, as I intended, but many of my images seem out of focus and/or grainy like this, this is one example. Im shooting with a ... Stage, Clubs, Concerts & Nightlife: Morgan Bullock, (from Riverdance). by bigfoot13 The spectacular Morgan Bullock. Appearing with Ally the Piper and the Harp Twins and the Wolfgang Twins at the Celebration of St Brigid, patron saint of Ireland and Celtic goddess. Z6ll and 24-200 z l... Micro, Macro & Close-up: My first Bokeh Lights - need help! by DoctorBe I read about bokeh lights online and thought Id give it a try. This is my very first go at it. Question: Why arent my lights more homogeneous inside...they appear like they have little water droplets ... Panorama: Rainbow Point, Bryce Canyon by Lomcevak Together with Yovimpa point the highest viewpoints in Bryce - 6 shots merged in Photoshop. The original is 63 inches by 12.4 inches....nuff said. ... Travel: Lofoten, Norway by robwig Ive just returned from a trip to the Lofoten archipelago in northern Norway. I stayed in the city of Leknes, which is 169 km (105 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. It wasnt as cold as I had feared, whic... Aviation: Crop Dusters by RP62 We were out for a ride through the countryside the other day and happened upon a crop duster nest. They had a nice collection of machinery. First, a Grumman Ag Cat (always looked to me like someone bu... Infrared & Ultraviolet: Weir Farm by rbaskin Im lucky enough to live a mile from the Weir Farm Natl Historic Park which was the estate of late 1800s - early 1900s painter J Alden Wier. Some beautiful and varied landscapes and pond offer up some ... Motor Sports: Lewis! by BillyBobSenna I shot this at COTA in 2017. I miss the days of open cockpits.... Astrophotography: Moon and Venus by ajdooley The Moon was close by (abt 2.5 degrees) the planet Venus last night at 6pm CST. Nikon D850-ISO 320, 1/100th @ f7.1, Tamron 150-600mm f5-6.3 at 475mm. BTW, if you squint closely, you can see that Venus... Digital Artistry: Rainbow ICM by jimray A U-Tube video inspired me to try some ICM this morning, but it was cold so I only ventured as far as our backyard. I used one of my wifes ceramic creations as the subject. Z6iii, Helios 44-2. Forgot ... Post for Critique: Sculpture at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireleand by jameswhawkins I would love to get some helpful, constructive critique on this image of mine, thanks!... B&W / Film & Digital: Playing with B&W by NRVVA I see a lot of nice BW images posted, and I really like the format, so I thought I would play with some to see how they turn out. These images were taken with a D850 then edited in LR6.14 or ON1 to co... A Picture I Took: From a marketing session I shot by gfeinberg As a real estate photographer I occasionally do marketing shoots for some of my clients that are not used for a real estate listing. This is a recent shoot that the client is using for a marketing cam... Family & Pets: Stray Catz by Dawnacious Taken at a park we frequent to watch Sunset and or Whales passing by and, unfortunatley, Stray Cats are also part of the outing. I am happy to capture there lifestyle of soaking up the sun and dumpste... Behind The Image: Ahausen im Schnee - Editors Choice 08-FEB-2025 by Dieter_Wilhelm Shot in December 2010 with a D200 and Zoom-Nikkor 80-200/4 AIs lens. (f5,6 1/500, ISO 100) Back in the day, probably handheld. Shot a NEF, developed then with CaptureNX. Re-developted in Lightroom Cla... Black & White Film: Kentmere Pan 400 by dagoldst I just received two rolls of this film, I wanted to try it out. It is definitely a less expensive per roll than Ilford or Kodak, though it is marketed by Harman along with Ilford stock. Wondering if a... General Film Issues: fresh roll of films by gigo Anybody can help me out to find a store where can I buy fresh roll of films (not expired) different brands either color or B W.? thanks.... Macro & Close-Up Contest (Monthly): March Macro Contest - Tools and Machines by dm1dave The theme for this March contest is by jimray - winner in 2023 RULES *Include the shooting info so we can learn from each other. *Include a title in the subject line. *This is a contest. Please prese... Special Edition Contests: Nikonians 25th Birthday Contest by dm1dave Lets celebrate Nikonians birthday on April 30th by showing us some of your best photos. The top 3 photographers will receive a 1 year membership extension at the Gold level. This is an open theme chal... Landscape Contest (Monthly): March Contest - Paths Through the woods by dm1dave The theme for March 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 po... Digital Artistry Contest (Monthly): March DA Contest -Flowers and Floral Manipulation by dm1dave This month's challenge theme is Flowers and Floral Manipulation -- a digitally manipulated photo including flowers or manipulated florals as a major component. Please keep in mind that the image shoul... ... 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
March 1, 2025
Nikonians 25th Birthday Contest
Let's celebrate Nikonians birthday on April 30th by showing us some of your best photos. The top 3 photographers will receive a 1 year membership extension at the Gold level.
This is an open theme contest, all subjects and styles of photography are acceptable.
Open for entries until April 15. Winners will be announced on Nikonians birthday, April 30.
The contest is open to Silver, Gold and Platinum members.
If you are currently a basic member there is still time to upgrade your membership and join the competition.
The Nikonians team will choose three images as winners.
We are looking forward to seeing your best work!
Good luck!!!
Posted by dm1dave at 4:04 AM