Congratulations to tjbel05 for winning MA 220, based on the theme: Hamburger.

The top five photos displayed below, will also be showcased on our Winners Gallery.

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Monthly Assignment 222 just started with theme: "Waiting"
Deadline: November 1st noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Sunset at the Twelve Apostles by hpfish10

• Nature & Wildlife:
Collection of feathers. by Pius Sullivan

• People Photography:
Auna by DanielScott

Congratulations to gregfountain for winning WA 1041, based on the theme: Donuts.

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Voting is now open for the WA 1042 winners.
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Weekly Assignment 1043 just started with theme: "Peaceful"
Deadline: October 5th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Sierra Crest Daybreak by Jeffrey

• Nature & Wildlife:
Kalahari and Linyanti, Botswana 2022 by dallvr

• People Photography:
The Horse Cavalry by Danpbphoto

Congratulations to matejphoto for winning WA 1040, based on the theme: Road Sign.

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Weekly Assignment 1042 just started with theme: "World Ocean Day"
Deadline: September 28th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
20 Year Monsoon by Mark Metternich

• Nature & Wildlife:
Recent shots from the kayak by Colin F

• People Photography:
1 Red Car, 6 Models, 9 Images by saaketham

Congratulations to birdied for winning WA 1039, based on the theme: Art.

The top five photos displayed below, will also be showcased on our Winners Gallery.

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Weekly Assignment 1041 just started with theme: "Donuts"
Deadline: September 21st noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Shiprock New Mexico - Sunrise by Mr.Gale

• Nature & Wildlife:
Kalahari - 2nd post by kdacharya

• People Photography:
Jules At The River by DanielScott

Congratulations to einetius for winning WA 1038, based on the theme: Jewelry.

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Weekly Assignment 1040 just started with theme: "Road Sign"
Deadline: September 14th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Four in colour from the coasts of Normandy & Brittany by vieri

• Nature & Wildlife:
Feathers & Food by Colin F

• People Photography:
Recharging amid chaos by J. Pow

Congratulations to adventure_photo for winning MA 219, based on the theme: Street Light.

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Monthly Assignment 221 just started with theme: "6:00 PM"
Deadline: October 1st noon - Participate!

Congratulations to chad hites for winning WA 1037, based on the theme: Keys.

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Weekly Assignment 1039 just started with theme: "Art"
Deadline: September 7th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Very Grand Canyon by Mark Metternich

• Nature & Wildlife:
A nice long walk and some visitors along the way by Karl Witt

• People Photography:
Kimberley at a lake inside a forest by saaketham

Congratulations to birdied for winning WA 1036, based on the theme: Liquid.

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Weekly Assignment 1038 just started with theme: "Jewelry"
Deadline: August 31st noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Iceland Eruption 2022 – Followup by Rajan Parrikar

• Nature & Wildlife:
Big cats of América by JavierWP

• People Photography:
Portrait Therapy by 1bwana1

Congratulations to bnfotografie for winning WA 1035, based on the theme: Polka Dots.

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Weekly Assignment 1037 just started with theme: "Keys"
Deadline: August 24th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
A New Eruption in Iceland (UPDATED with photos) by Rajan Parrikar

• Nature & Wildlife:
Exotic prey of a buff-throated wood creeper by AGeoJO

• People Photography:
Big Sur silhouette by J. Pow

About the Techart Pro LM-EA9 adapter

It's now available for pre-order at B&H Photo for $399.

After 7 years of development, Techart officially released the new LM-EA9 adapter.

It's the company second generation Leica M-mount to Sony E-mount adapter, and it's capable of autofocus while reducing minimal focus distance for M-mount lenses.

Main Features:

1. Allows Auto-Focus when using a Leica M Lens on a Sony E-Mount body.
   
2. Compatible with older and all latest Sony Full Frame & APS-C camera models.
   
3. 4 radially positioned, small, quiet and light servo motors.
   
4. Reliable USB Dock firmware update.
   
5. Shifts Lens up to 4.5mm for autofocus.
   
6. Supports heavier lenses without wobbling.
   
7. Compatible with PDAF with AF-S (contrast detect) & AF-C (phase detect) modes.
   
8. Shortens lens minimal focus distance (MFD).
   
9. Stack additional adapters to enjoy autofocus with literally ANY lenses (EF / F / OM/ PK/ FD / LR / L39, etc).
   
10. Compatible with 3-Axis Stabilization (pitch, yaw, and roll).
    
11. Drives Lenses weighing up to 500 grams on its own and heavier lenses with hand support.

Many improvements are jammed inside this little powerhouse compared to its predecessor, the LM-EA7 model. I'm pretty happy about the mini-facelift lift too - they removed that AF motor bump eyesore at the bottom of the adapter, which is a welcome change, making it so much easier for the camera to click onto a tripod, and it tones down the motor noise too, by replacing one big motor with four smaller and quieter ones. Nice!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
"Sierra Crest, Blue Hour" by gdanmitchell

• Nature & Wildlife:
Hummers, Butterflies and Bees by birdied

• People Photography:
Capital Jazz Fest 1999 by Danpbphoto

Congratulations to gordec for winning WA 1033, based on the theme: Party.

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Voting is now open for the WA 1034 winners.
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Weekly Assignment 1035 just started with theme: "Polka Dots"
Deadline: August 10th noon - Participate!

Congratulations to aaronbor for winning MA 218, based on the theme: Messy.

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Monthly Assignment 220 just started with theme: "Hamburger"
Deadline: September 1st noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Four in colour from the Faroe Islands by vieri

• Nature & Wildlife:
Kalahari or Kgalagadi - as it is called by kdacharya

• People Photography:
Summer Breeze by DanielScott

Congratulations to Dragonfire for winning WA 1032, based on the theme: From a Distance.

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Weekly Assignment 1034 just started with theme: "Remember"
Deadline: August 3rd noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Bentonite Badlands by Kane Engelbert

• Nature & Wildlife:
Owls by randomguy

• People Photography:
Musicians At The Vineyard by DanielScott

Congratulations to Danpbphoto for winning WA 1031, based on the theme: Window.

The top five photos displayed below, will also be showcased on our Winners Gallery.

Voting is now open for the WA 1032 winners.
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Weekly Assignment 1033 just started with theme: "Party"
Deadline: July 27th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
West view - Many Glacier District by ratherfish

• Nature & Wildlife:
Peregrine Falcons at Torrey Pines by dclark

• People Photography:
Nicole in B&W by Dneufarth

Congratulations to Brian Sullivan for winning WA 1030, based on the theme: Closed.

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Weekly Assignment 1032 just started with theme: "From a Distance"
Deadline: July 20th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Lassen National Park - Painted Dunes in fog by dakel

• Nature & Wildlife:
It’s Pups time for Canidae - Swift Fox and Cayote by shibutg

• People Photography:
Aerialists by Ubiquity99

Congratulations to aaronbor for winning WA 1029, based on the theme: Open.

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Weekly Assignment 1031 just started with theme: "Window"
Deadline: July 13th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
The Light of Palouse by JimPatterson

• Nature & Wildlife:
Great crested grebes - a short photo story of their family life by michal.narozny

• People Photography:
Klaudia by Dneufarth