#49 New trial on UMO's

travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
edited May 3, 2010 in The Dgrin Challenges
Pattern

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Please let me know what you think...

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  • rteest42rteest42 Registered Users Posts: 540 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2010
    i like, i have no idea what it is, but i wish it stayed in focus at the bottom corner....
    ...Trish

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  • CaiusMartiusCaiusMartius Registered Users Posts: 136 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2010
    Latte art? (Foam on top of a cafe latte?)
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2010
    OK,...

    What about this one:

    Precarious balance

    853331674_jkFWc-L.jpg

    Please give me your thoughts.

    Thank you
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  • rteest42rteest42 Registered Users Posts: 540 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2010
    two apples balancing??? color is great!!
    ...Trish

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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2010
    rteest42 wrote: »
    two apples balancing??? color is great!!

    Close... thank you :)
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  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2010
    I agree with rteest on both photos. The first is way cool, but better if it had sharp focus for the whole frame. I didn't recognize it, but CaiusMartius' guess sounds right.
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2010
    Is this better?

    853496619_y43RL-L.jpg

    Please give me your opinion.
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  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2010
    This last one is pretty cool and definitely on theme, FWIW, I liked the straws too!
    Karin


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  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2010
    I REALLY like the last one! clap.gif The straws are good, but I like this better.
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2010
    Thank you so much - I like the last one too, but I was not sure it fit's the theme...

    - It doesn't look too much like the close-up of an object, even though it has been done
    starting with a macro shot of an object... but I totally changed it's original appearance in PS mwink.gif

    I feel stacked, because this macro tool is a new toy that I don't know, and an area that I just
    started exploring for this contest - It may be wonderful..., but for me at this stage seems to
    be a nightmare... headscratch.gif

    I know we don't have to use a macro lens, but because I rented it (again for this week-end),
    I want to justify the effort mwink.gif

    ... and even though it's actually very interesting to play with macros and try to learn
    this technique, I found myself in a frustrating dilemma:

    - should I put my efforts into learning how to nicely shoot macros, or should I do a lousy job,
    in order to make the object unidentifiable... rolleyes1.gif

    I feel like I failed with this new experiment, and I'll never try again macros! eek7.gif

    Maybe I'll try one more vegetable today and I'll be more than happy to return this lens Monday wings.gif

    PS: I love Mark Twain too, Karin iloveyou.gif
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  • The Curious CamelThe Curious Camel Registered Users Posts: 943 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2010
    photo-bug wrote: »
    Is this better?

    853496619_y43RL-L.jpg

    Please give me your opinion.


    :Outstanding!!!
    I'm so sorry you haven't had a great experience with the macro.
    It can be a bear but don't give up.
    I really like your latest image. I like the straws to. It's a toss up which one I
    like better but I like them for different reasons.

    Whatever you decide good luck to you.bowdown.gif

    peace, gail
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2010
    I love your most recent effort. There is no way to know how the judges are going to react to our entries so choose the one you like best and/or that you think has the most going for it for this challenge. Personally, I think this one has it all.

    I think you have gotten some good pix with the macro. You definitely shouldn't give up on it after the challenge is over. :D

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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2010
    photo-bug wrote: »
    I feel like I failed with this new experiment, and I'll never try again macros! eek7.gif

    You are being waaay too hard on yourself. Step back a bit and look again.
    You've got three very pleasing images, with good compositions and lighting - and you've got us guessing at what they are.

    This is good work. thumb.gif

    What is that last one and how did you shoot it?
    Creativity's hard.

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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2010
    Thank you very much Gail, Virgina and Pyry for the kind and warm encouragement with the macro photography.

    I took some more shots yesterday with the rented macro lens.

    I also made the experiment of re-taking some of the same shots
    using the zoom on my regular lens (72-105mm).

    Comparing the 2, I can really see the difference in clarity and details in the favor
    or the macro... I understand why people like it mwink.gif

    I guess the only thing I was missing was the experience and... patience...thumb.gif

    I can certainly give it a try again, sometimes... maybe rolleyes1.gif

    - I took this yesterday with the rented macro lens:

    Natural curls

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    Again, I handled it (sorry), because my tripod is not so versatile to go that low
    to the ground and to be adjusted for all kind of angles...
    - I know this could have been much sharper and in focus with a proper use of the tripod...

    ... I also had to deal with the wind... headscratch.gif
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2010
    What is that last one and how did you shoot it?

    * About my current entry:

    http://challenges.smugmug.com/Other/DSS-49/11891025_zxbCk#853500938_hNnUz


    I will explain how I did it as soon as I can put all the steps together.

    Anyway, I started with this image:

    855365359_a3gQh-M.jpg

    If you cannot guess what it is, it's a detail of a "honeycomb" blind I have in my office rolleyes1.gif
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