Cliosport Photography Challenge Round 7: Macro/Close Up

[ukaskew]

Congrats to andywright182 for the victory in the last round with this image depicting the subject 'Old & New'...

...the new subject has been chosen by him and is:


Macro / Close Up


Comp runs from now until midnight Monday May 12th. Any photos entered must be taken between now and midnight May 12th.

Rules:

- Post a maximum of 3 images at one time, you can come back with more pics if you have tried something different, but please stick to 3 pics max each time.

- You must flag one image as your entry, feel free to repost your chosen image towards the end of the comp with 'entry' above it, this will be placed into a new thread at the end of the alloted time for people to vote on.

I will no longer be automatically taking the first image somebody posts, only images with entry clearly written above or below it will be accepted

- Try to keep posted images to a max of around 800px wide.

- No rules on photoshop use etc, but this is first and foremost a photography contest, not a photoshop contest.

- All images entered must be taken within the dates of the competition specified above.

- Winner chooses next subject

 

[JJ!]

Damn... no macro lens... always the next round!!

 

[terribleclio]

Withdrawn....was taken last weekend.

 

[ukaskew]

Damn... no macro lens... always the next round!!

I was thinking about this when I published the new comp, you absolutely do not need a close-up or macro lens to enter this. I've never owned a macro lens yet I love macro photography.

A few examples...

Panasonic FZ20

Nikon D50 18-55mm Kit Lens (with magnifying glass)

Even basic compacts have macro modes these days and I have seen stunning results from them. Close-up doesn't have to mean ultra-close, I would urge anyone to have a go, it's one of the most rewarding types of photography and all it really takes is a bit of practice.

 

[Brown.]

no need to use a macro just revearse your lens!!!!

 

[planetx]

have to blow the cobwebs from my 60mm now!!!

 

[Brown.]

My Entry ( Me Little Darlin...its a rabbit)

 

[Spark]

thats a beautiful photo man

 

[Marky_]

Should be back to the point and shoot for this then

Nice rabbit btw.

 

[Brown.]

Tis Rabit-Zilla......i think the feeding it staek and other meat products has had detrimental effect!!

 

[Marky_]

Carnivorous rabbit? Awesome!

 

[f0xy]

My entry........quick 10 minute mess around got this...

 

[Brown.]

Ssssssssssssssnout

can see this been the best comp so far.

 

[Fletcher]

great pics so far.

 

[Brown.]

Foxy that dog looks rather mischievuos lol

 

[andywright182]

Yeah when I thought of this i want people to just try and get a different perspective on everyday things. I dont own a macro lens either but will be interesting getting up close to things

 

[dick]

ivegot my eye on the 100 f2.8. this is a message from the gods....

 

[Anim@l]

My three efforts from the garden just now!

 

[spirez]

Lovin the gargoyle

 

[Spark]

gargoyle is my fav so far

il post mine up the now

 

[Spark]

my best efforts the now, got a few more ideas to try out.

 

[Andi-B]

I've been busy...

 

[Andi-B]

three more...

 

[Andi-B]

One more..

And, I'll use the second VW beetle shot from above if I don't come up with more... (which I doubt lol)

 

[Adamio]

Here's my first attempts, taken at Leybourne Lakes. Not quite up to the standard of the others

I'm gonna try some more and see what happens

 

[Spark]

i usually dont like close eye fotos but can see me in the reflection

 

[planetx]

Here a few from just now, 60mm macro is at work so will post a few more tomorrow evening.

Taken with a 35 - 70mm

You all know me by now.... regardless of the comp I try to keep with the Racing Blue Theme lol.

Looks like we will have lots of entries with this one so competition is gonna be fierce.

 

[Leeshez]

some good ones there. I took some earlier, i will have a look and post up later on.

 

[Leeshez]

Here are mine. There dark because i had my UV filter on.

 

[planetx]

what do you mean dark because of a UV filter????

you won't lose any stops with a UV.....and if you did you just expose as normal???

so quit the excuses!!! lol only kidding.

Some nice shots

 

[unofficialPete]

How freaky, took these pictures of my new pet yesterday, say hello to Marmite..

Not sure which one to flag...

 

[Spark]

i got a good snake one aswell today ill post it up later

 

[andywright182]

This is gonna be a very hard comp to win

Couple I have taken this evening but arent up to the standards of the rest!

 

[Anim@l]

This is gonna be a very hard comp to win

Couple I have taken this evening but arent up to the standards of the rest!

Love this one. Awesome shot with great composition!

 

[planetx]

^^^^^love these 2 images too

 

[Spark]

yeh im liking that one aswell andy, may have worked better if you could have got maybe the first two brushes in focus

 

[Anim@l]

yeh im liking that one aswell andy, may have worked better if you could have got maybe the first two brushes in focus

I think it works better that only one brush is in focus, personally. Cracking shot! I have decided that I'm gonna submit my gargoyle pic I think, as I'm not gonna have much chance to get and do anything else. As said by others though, this is gonna be difficult to judge and win!

 

[ukaskew]

Loving the paintbrush shot, I agree with Steve, it works so well because only one brush is in focus. Great shot.

 

[fUbAr]

that is without a doubt the most impressive eye photo i've seen!

top work!

 

[spirez]

that is without a doubt the most impressive eye photo i've seen!

top work!

Has to be the entry!