Sometime before midnight (whatever time zone you are in) this Sunday, 23 September 2018, post the best photo you have taken this week. Any subject, any style—just give us your best shot.
If you can, list your EXIF info and any special lighting setups you may have used.
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Actually took this a little while ago but my PC finally gave up on life and it has taken me a bit to have the spare money to build a new one. So only just got around to processing them.
D810 with Tamron 24-70mm @ 48mm, f4.5, 1/100s ISO 200.
Annika by Crew One Photography, on Flickr
and...
Same gear..... 70mm, f4, 1/160s, ISO 200
Annika by Crew One Photography, on Flickr
Can see the rest of the album here if you are interested.
I was wondering why you were still shooting with the D810--then I saw your explanation. 
How's the Sony treating you? Those are gorgeous images by the way--I'd be very interested in knowing your lighting setup for both, but especially the first. Stunning.
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I was wondering why you were still shooting with the D810--then I saw your explanation.
Thanks. Both natural light (which I ironically do a lot more of now I own a fortune in lighting lol). First one is really strongly backlit. You can see the flaring across her face. Most other shots I took here were unusable. The second one just had a sliver of light coming through and I placed her with her face in it, hoping to get that contrasty street photography kind of look.
I haven't really given the A7iii a real good run yet. I've done a few test shots of my daughter and LOVING the eye autofocus! I have a wedding to shoot next weekend so it will get it's first real run there (with my Nikon's in backup just in case). I am still waiting for the second A7iii. I was really hoping I'd have it by this wedding, but unless I get lucky this week, I am thinking I will still be using one of my Nikon's. Just not sure which one yet?
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I know the week isn't over yet, but I like this one. Really looking forward to working with this new lens in good light. It's been cloudy and gray for days here.
still showing spots by Mark, on Flickr
D810, Sigma 500mm f/4 @ 500mm, f/4, 1/250", ISO 3600, handheld, early morning light with overcast sky.
Awesome Autumnal Scene.
Lens: Canon EF-S 55~250mm IS,II Lens Camera: Canon T5 Photo Location: Sherwood Forest. ISO: 1000 Shutter Speed: 1/60s Aperture: F13.5
Focal Length Tamron 90mm Macro vs Pentax 100mm WR: Review - Introduction | PentaxForums.com Reviews, Manual Exposure Mode, No flash and used Multi-Segment Metering. Yes, sports fans, Summer being officially over, is a very hard pill to swallow. 
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Thanks for viewing.
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I sent a message to Admin., and asked why this advertisement shows up in my upload. Geezzz!! What a nerve. thnx, tony
So I picked out an image that I think represents my last several weeks...at least I think it is several weeks now...First there was a quick trip to the coast to do everything we could to prepare for Florence...then the prep in Clayton...then the storm...then the search for info from the coast to learn what we could until we could travel back down...
I shot this image on the 18th when we were able to get back down to the coast...
A beautiful day by the water but obviously the water wasn't quite as beautiful only a few days before as you can tell by the dock (or lack of dock)...We got a little over 4 feet of water in the garage and in the basement. Other damage too but at least so far we are in better shape than many folks in the area. Our friends lost shingles, that allowed water into their attic and that eventually led to their attic ending up in their bedroom. So were are all moving forward...I look at that photo a few times a day - kind of a reminder that we have work to do, but we have a beautiful reason for doing it!
Mark, I love the eye contact in that image! It's a wonderful, peaceful moment, but the eyes really make it. I know you said you were looking forward to better light, but I like that soft, overcast light--it adds to the quiet and serene feel of the image. So how big is the 500mm? Just wondering if it's as challenging to shoot handheld as the 150-600mm.
Tony, thanks for sharing your lovely fall composition! Some of us are not at all sorry to see summer go, so your image makes me smile.
Tom...dang. Glad to hear that you're ok and that the damage wasn't worse (though it sounds bad enough!). How did that boat survive?? It looks like it should have been a projectile. Best wishes as you put things back together!
Thanks. Both natural light (which I ironically do a lot more of now I own a fortune in lighting lol). First one is really strongly backlit. You can see the flaring across her face. Most other shots I took here were unusable. The second one just had a sliver of light coming through and I placed her with her face in it, hoping to get that contrasty street photography kind of look.
I could see the strong backlighting, but I was wondering if you had used something for fill in front--I usually need a reflector at the very least, and even then the results are questionable--I was hoping you had a hack for me to use! And that sharp rim lighting on her arm camera left made me wonder if you had a kicker over there. Both are really beautiful images--wonderful use of light.
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Mark, ... So how big is the 500mm? Just wondering if it's as challenging to shoot handheld as the 150-600mm.
It's huge. The Tamron weighs a little over 4 pounds and the Sigma is a little over 7 pounds. I haven't seen one in person yet, but the new Nikon 500 f/5.6 PF will be significantly smaller and lighter. I debated for awhile whether to go that route, but i had my heart set on an f/4 prime and all the comparisons I could find of the Nikon 500 f/4 vs. Sigma 500 f/4 gave the Sigma very high marks. I found this one for sale used for only a few hundred more than a new Nikon 500 f/5.6 PF so I went for it. My comment about wanting better light was mainly in reference to the ISO I've had to use. My "best of" photo above was at ISO 3600 and had a lot of noise. I really want to see how it will do at base ISO.
Some cell phone snaps below for comparison. The Sigma 500 is mounted to my D500 and the Tamron 150-600 is on the D810.
With hoods mounted and Tamron barrel extended:
Without hoods, Tamron barrel extended:
Tamron barrel retracted:
Nicole,
As far as the boat goes, we used ropes and ratchet straps to tie the boat to the lift. Then, we used ratchet straps to strap the cables to the nearest pylon so that it couldn't sway in the wind. Several broken ratchet straps, 3/8 inch rope down to "threads" but, it made it. My kids took kayaks out to the dock and checked everything out which is how I know the "post" status so well. They also removed all of the straps / ties so that once we get power and dock back together we will be able to go boating. The other boat is sitting on a trailer out of this area so it was undamaged. Of course, we can't bring it back until things are fixed too...
Moving away from the dock...
First two images below are from our garage before we started the cleanup...last one from the basement to show how high the water got...
Adjusters were here yesterday (one for wind damage and one for flood damage) so we will be spending the weekend on the few remaining cleanup items we can do along with trying to find repair people to fix / replace all the things that need it.
I spoke with a town worker yesterday and asked if they were OK after the storm. She told me that her family had been living in the Town Hall since the storm as their entire house was destroyed. They were in the process of moving to a house they had rented temporarily until they could get their house back. So, the reality is that we got more damage than some people, but in many ways we were lucky. This storm broke many records here and was the worst storm the town Mayor had ever seen in the 60 years she has been here. Hoping this once in a lifetime storm is really once in a lifetime and we won't have to worry about another 
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We were lucky compared to some...or not compared to others...
We learned some things...time will tell...
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