Challenge #33: "Macro / Micro Intrigue" - Winner Announced

[aster]

Hello everyone,

Show us your macro intrigue!

Time to put those newly-acquired fancy and most endeared macro lenses on your beloved cameras and take us on a joyous trip in your micro world and share what you found that we're missing in our own!

It's the year of the macro lens productions, so you have absolutely no excuse not to contribute! Feeling lazy in your comfort zone with your foamy espresso? Why not show us what those foam bubbles look like once your macro lens is directed on it under your reading lamp? It's that easy... : )

Challenge is open to all kinds of approaches, styles and creative thinking...

Enjoy

Yildiz

Specifications:

* Challenge #33 officially starts this moment and ends on 03 November 2010.
* The dimensios of the photos should not exceed 1024*1024 pix and must be under 250 kb.
* You're free to submit as many entries as you like.
* You're free to choose a style that suits best to convey your ultimate creation but without obscuring the reality of the subject.

[aster]

A tiny starter from me...

I'm not sure but I think that small spider living in my balcony has built this silken ball that has some yellow egg-like things within.


Yildiz

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[Birma]

A very intriguing "ball" Yildiz. Also an interesting pattern of light. I hope to contribute to this thread (and the Wind Blown one) but it will probably be a few days until I get some "camera time".

[aster]

Thank you, Birma.

The pattern of light is due to the rusty, perforated iron sheet that the spider placed its 'ball' in. We actually see the light through the circular openings in the sheet, hence the pattern.

Looking forwaard to your entries! You have some nice macro lenses that yield exciting results with great bokeh!

Yildiz

[bossel]

My first thought was, wow, an electron trapped in an energy field but then I thought your lens is not that strong Anywy, I am not into macro, nothing really to share I am afraid.

[aster]

My first thought was, wow, an electron trapped in an energy field but then I thought your lens is not that strong

You don't know that !! Maybe I have 'the one' under the Tamron macro lens disguise !

Anywy, I am not into macro, nothing really to share I am afraid.

Close ups, then ?


Yildiz

[Dr. Harout]

You mean something like this?



this was posted in "Lens lore" - Sony 30mm f/2.8

[aster]

You mean something like this?

C'est excatement ce que je cherchais, Dr. Harout!! Merci!!

Both are wonderful and yes, I remember the second from a little while ago. : ) Good lens, is that 30 F/2.8.

The first one is most interesting with that silken look ... I wonder which creature is responsible for such a magnificent 'sculpture' ? A spider ?

Thanks for sending,

Yildiz

[Dr. Harout]

Thanks Yildiz.
It's a spider egg nest, or whatever it is called.

[aster]

Thanks Yildiz.
It's a spider egg nest, or whatever it is called.

It's beautiful!

I downloaded to my computer to study the structure...I hope you don't mind and thanks for such an intriguing finding around the garden.

Are the tomatoes delicious, by the way? Hope to see them sometime in an other thread...


Yildiz

[Birma]

Wow - doesn't the time creep around quickly. Just squeezing this one under the wire. This has been a big 'macro' year for me with more close-ups than ever before, and my first macro lens.

Here is a macro shot, which is also a bit abstract.

Autumn Rain Drop by Birm, on Flickr
I was looking for something that had the colours of autumn, including the blue sky, and this rain drop close-up shot seemed to fit the bill. A700 with Tamron 60mm f/2.

[aster]

Very warm and lovely colours. A beautiful semi-abstract, Birma!

Yildiz

[aster]

Ladies and gentlemen !

Time to vote for the winner! Please visit the link below....

Thanks

Yildiz

Voting for Challenge# 33

[aster]

We have a winner!

Congratulations Dr. Harout!
Your entry that showcases a magnificent silken Spiderball under a shower of bright daylight has been voted to become the winning entry.

Thank you, Dr. Harout and Birma for the nice and colourdul entries.

Let's see you all in an other challenge everyone!

To have a look at the poll that finalized this challenge and determined the winning party, please visit the link below.

Dr. Harout with his Spiderball

Thanks all!

Yildiz