Mini Challenge #234 ~ Macros
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Mini Challenge #234 ~ Macros ~
I love shooting Macros (although I'm not very good at it) But what I really love is seeing what others capture! So lets see your best of the tiny world we live in!
For this Mini please post macro close up shots of anything that you want!
This Mini will run for two weeks; from today, Monday, September 26, to Saturday, October 8th, at 9:00 pm PST ~ SoCal Time
Thanks, and as always, I'm looking forward to seeing your clicks!
Usual Stuff:
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OUR UN-OFFICIAL GENERAL RULES
1. Have fun sharing and seeing what others share!
2. The host supplies a topic and YOU POST 1-3 IMAGES. The host judges the winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd) and is not eligible to enter. The 1st place winner becomes the next host, chooses the next topic and becomes the next judge.
3. Any photo you’ve taken is eligible, regardless of when taken or camera used.
4. Any amount of post-processing is allowed. However, it is helpful if you list your camera and lens along with your photo.
5. You may comment on other contestant's images. If you want someone to leave you some critique or criticism, just ask within your post.
6. The winner has up to three days (72 hours) to begin a new mini-challenge, or the honor goes to the #2 finisher and so forth.
Guidelines:
1. Enter 1-3 photos and put them in a single post.
2. Either embed your image in the thread or, if you must, supply a link to it. Keep in mind, however, most people don't want to click to open photos hosted elsewhere (i.e. on your website).
3. Also try and re-size your photos prior to posting so they're sized appropriately for viewing without having to scroll (~800 pixels on the longest side works best.)
4. Give each image you enter a title.
5. Enjoy discussion with members about their images, don't let this just be an entry thread!
6. When quoting a post, change the IMG urls to a 200x200 size picture so it is clear your post is feedback and not another entry. (See here for help).
7. Don't be hesitant; share 'em and enter!
Mini-Challenge pointers:
1. Upon winning a mini-challenge round, your first step is coming up with a new theme and starting a new thread using the same format as others have used.
2. Make sure to notify the admin of this thread to update the main thread links with your entry thread.
3. Feel free to watch the thread as it grows or wait to the end time and look at all the entries all at once.
4. After the time/date has passed, then officially close the thread with a single post notifying everyone of the fact.
5. After you're finished judging, start a new thread (again using the prior formats) and post your Winner and runners-up. It is important to have runners up in case the winner does not show within the 72-hour window.
6. PM the winner with this info above and let them know they have 72 hours to set up the next mini-challenge.
7. If the winner does not show/start the next mini-challenge after 72 hours, notify the next runner-up and post a message on the Winner thread of the fact.
8. Remember, if you're the Winner, you run the next mini challenge!
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Examples:
I love shooting Macros (although I'm not very good at it) But what I really love is seeing what others capture! So lets see your best of the tiny world we live in!
For this Mini please post macro close up shots of anything that you want!
This Mini will run for two weeks; from today, Monday, September 26, to Saturday, October 8th, at 9:00 pm PST ~ SoCal Time
Thanks, and as always, I'm looking forward to seeing your clicks!
Usual Stuff:
################################################## ##############
OUR UN-OFFICIAL GENERAL RULES
1. Have fun sharing and seeing what others share!
2. The host supplies a topic and YOU POST 1-3 IMAGES. The host judges the winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd) and is not eligible to enter. The 1st place winner becomes the next host, chooses the next topic and becomes the next judge.
3. Any photo you’ve taken is eligible, regardless of when taken or camera used.
4. Any amount of post-processing is allowed. However, it is helpful if you list your camera and lens along with your photo.
5. You may comment on other contestant's images. If you want someone to leave you some critique or criticism, just ask within your post.
6. The winner has up to three days (72 hours) to begin a new mini-challenge, or the honor goes to the #2 finisher and so forth.
Guidelines:
1. Enter 1-3 photos and put them in a single post.
2. Either embed your image in the thread or, if you must, supply a link to it. Keep in mind, however, most people don't want to click to open photos hosted elsewhere (i.e. on your website).
3. Also try and re-size your photos prior to posting so they're sized appropriately for viewing without having to scroll (~800 pixels on the longest side works best.)
4. Give each image you enter a title.
5. Enjoy discussion with members about their images, don't let this just be an entry thread!
6. When quoting a post, change the IMG urls to a 200x200 size picture so it is clear your post is feedback and not another entry. (See here for help).
7. Don't be hesitant; share 'em and enter!
Mini-Challenge pointers:
1. Upon winning a mini-challenge round, your first step is coming up with a new theme and starting a new thread using the same format as others have used.
2. Make sure to notify the admin of this thread to update the main thread links with your entry thread.
3. Feel free to watch the thread as it grows or wait to the end time and look at all the entries all at once.
4. After the time/date has passed, then officially close the thread with a single post notifying everyone of the fact.
5. After you're finished judging, start a new thread (again using the prior formats) and post your Winner and runners-up. It is important to have runners up in case the winner does not show within the 72-hour window.
6. PM the winner with this info above and let them know they have 72 hours to set up the next mini-challenge.
7. If the winner does not show/start the next mini-challenge after 72 hours, notify the next runner-up and post a message on the Winner thread of the fact.
8. Remember, if you're the Winner, you run the next mini challenge!
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Looking forward to seeing the entries!
Very tiny mushrooms growing on an Avocado tree
Mulberry Leaf (fall season)
California Poppy
#1 Drops on a Daisy
#2 Toothpicks
#3 White Flower
I think this is my favorite of all the photos I've taken : )
www.katetaylor.smugmug.com
"You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." Mark Twain
1. Banana seeds
2. Carnation edges
3. Bumble bee
Love this one Eric!
I think this one is stunning Kate!
Swallow-tail butterfly, Mariposa, Ca 2009
Praying Mantis on Day Lily, Foresthill, Ca 2014
Another shot of Praying Mantis on dying Day Lily the next day - she stayed on the Day Lily plant for almost 10 days.
Photos: jowest.smugmug.com
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All 3 of your images are stunning, Jo!!!
I also like Kate's water drops!
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VegasGreatAttractions.com
Travelways.com
1.Law of attraction
2. The Green bee
3. Leaf enemy
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VegasGreatAttractions.com
Travelways.com
1. Night Blooming Cereus
2. Pink Dogwood in the early morning
3. A Visitor in the Garden
Just added a fresh macro, encouraged by this mini to spend a little time in a nearby garden.
My SmugMug Galleries
Cheers, Don
Product Photography
My Acreage Bird Photographs
That is incredible, Don!
www.katetaylor.smugmug.com
"You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." Mark Twain
My SmugMug Galleries
I agree Kate!
Thank You's !
I should mention the fly was very cooperative, it was dead
Shot with strobes and focus stacking feature in ControlMyNikon, stack done with CombineZP.
The background is a yellow dish towel from Lee Valley and the prop is a section of leaf from an Aloe Vera plant.
Cheers, Don
Product Photography
My Acreage Bird Photographs
Here are some of my favorites:
1. Dogwood Blooms
2. Beads. I didn't think to include anything to show scale when I took this, but these are tiny tiny little beads.
3. Yellow flower.
Sherry P.
1. Sundew - a carniverous plant about the size of a quarter
2. Eye
My friend had an inflamed eye and I took a photo of her eye so she could explain to me why. (I don't remember what it was anymore except it was some kind of medical mistake)
3. Berry
1: Water Lizard
2: Drops
3: Plumes
My SmugMug
1) Tulip
2) Wild rose (at least I think so... correct me if I'm wrong...)
3) Looking for lunch
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