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Here are our finalists! Thanks everyone for submitting, I had a hard time choosing 4. You can look at their photos below. This will close in 7 days. In the event of a tie, I will cast the deciding vote (being the leader has it privileges! ;) ) Good luck ALL and nice work!hiccup! bakubo http://www.ba...

RubberDials wrote:We really should be able to view through our cameras with some kind of wireless mobile device already.

If you have an iphone and a Nikon/Cannon it exists already....


http://www.ononesoftware.com/detail.php?prodLine_id=38

Last day. Anyone else?

Winston,
Then why even have this forum an not just post in give it your best shot. THere are lessons to be learned in defeat...

Newsflash to the forum: Taste in art is SUBJECTIVE. If I think my photo is the best, I've voting for myself. If you disagree, then vote for what you like. It's not like we are trying to save the world here. There is no money, or real prizes at stake. Nobody's going to prison if they lose. In reality...

Dr. Harout wrote:Beautiful. Don't tell me there's no polarizer?

No polarizer. Straight out of the lens/body.

f/9 1/250 sec
ISO 200
FL 16 mm
Program Normal
Exp Bias 0.0+/-
Metering Mode Matrix

Edit: the top photo has the same info except it's 1/160 sec.

No post processing other than re-sizing the files. BTW, these are the "rejects".

Sony A900 CZ-16-35mm

Ewannawe wrote: I would never vote for my own photo. It should be a condition of judging. (and politics - can't vote for yourself).

Disagree. Everyone will just vote for themselves and it will all balance out.

aster wrote:Lonnie, you can do exactly the same with a new challenge subject or try your system for the "Selfportrait".

That's what I am going to do. I think I got confused about the rules for the others being the same for the whole forum......

Now get your photos to that thread everyone.....

Only two threads per contest. Entries and voting. The winner in "announced" in those threads.

I am going to experiment with this in the Self portrait thread..

Nevermind, I will finish it.

Not a fan of the current system here. I am a member of another forum where they do regular photo challenges. The winner of the previous challenge starts the new challenge. It is open for X number of days. At the end of that time, the previous winner picks 5 photos to be voted on and starts a poll. T...

Lonnie Utah wrote:I also have a Sigma 70-200mm F/2.8 on order

I got this lens today and all I can say is WOW, just WOW!

My stable of lenses is as follows... Sony CZ -18-35mm F/2.8 Sigma 24-70mm F/2.8 and Sony DT 18-250 F/3.5-6.3 I also have a Sigma 70-200mm F/2.8 on order (should be here tomorrow, YEAH!) I use the sigmas and the CZ on my A900 and the 18-250 is dedicated on my a200 which is my knock around camera. The...

Live view is a battery killer. No way I want it on my 900.