SUBMISSION thread - Photogroup Jan. contest: Close up (macro) photography

[mogster]

SUBMISSION thread - The Photogroup January contest: Close up (macro) photography

BASIC CONTEST/CHALLENGE RULES:

Only one entry per person. You need to post your entry in the submission thread started by the Host of a contest/challenge. Please be sure to include a "Title" for your photograph in the Subject line of your post. The submission thread is for photo entries only, no comments. The Host will usually start a separate thread just for comments.

Please try to keep your photograph entry no larger than 800 pixels in its longest dimension and under 200K in file size. If you need help posting a photograph or with image sizing just ask.

The winner of the contest agrees to host the next months contest (or recruit someone else to host the contest), and pick the next month's theme. Typically the winners have not been able to enter a photograph in the next contest. Be sure to read the following before you enter a photograph.

CONTEST LICENSE:

An entrant to this contest, by submitting a photograph, is giving permission for that photograph to be copied to Demopedia and/or to a linked Gallery that will display the photographs entered for this contest for the purpose of publicizing future contests and/or commemorating current and past contests. The entrant retains all other rights to the photograph being submitted. Neither Demopedia and/or a linked Gallery may use any photograph submitted for any purpose other than to display the photograph being submitted by the entrant, and neither gains any real or implied ownership rights to the photograph.

An entrant can disclaim this Contest License and retain all rights to the photograph. If an entrant wishes to disclaim the Contest License they must include the following statement in the post containing their photograph; "I disclaim the Contest License, and reserve all rights to my photograph" Any photograph submitted by an entrant with this disclaimer statement will not be copied and displayed in Demopedia and/or any linked Gallery.

~ Contest Timeline ~
17. January: Two threads will be made for submissions/comments, to be closed the 20. January (30 submissions max)
20. January: Polls are made in three threads in the Lounge
25. January: Final thread is posted with the ten candidates
31. January: The Winner is proclaimed and duly honored

[Boo_Radley]

1. Cold

[Blue_In_AK]

2. Masala

[Immad2]

3. Pomegranate Anyone?

[CC]

4. Snoozing

[alfredo]

5. Oh No! I'm Being Judged!

[regnaD kciN]

6. Coat of Many Colors

Nikon 5700, 71 mm, 1/239 sec, f5.3

[Mutley]

7. Dog's Paw

[ralps]

8. Norman Nibbles

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Guy Fawkes]

9. I'm a Little

[bvar22]

10. Xtra

[okasha]

11. Dayflower

[Samurai_Writer]

12. Ebony and Ivory

[BeTheChange]

13. All the pretty colors...

[intheflow]

14. I'm Likin' the Lichen

[F.Gordon]

15. Untitled

The actual title for this was Tribble Cells but I'm givin' lakemonster11's suggestion a try. I don't want to have an unfair advantage by getting 2 or 3 lounge trekkie votes. :D

Snapped on 1/14/2006. Focal Length 100mm. ISO 100. Shutter Priority. F/5.6. Exposure 10 seconds. Exposure compensation + 1/3. Only “post processing” was the removal of an annoying little light spot. (other than that resize/compress jpeg thing) Setup: “Tribbles” put on black foam board. Elevated rear of foam board so background tribbles were in snap. Taped Christmas tree lights to foam board in different places around the tribbles for my lighting; some were used as "fill lights", others I fashioned small cones of aluminum foil and wrapped it around the lights for "directional lighting". Used Canon 20D, 100mm f/2.8 macro lens, tripod, manual focus, and remote shutter release cable. I was wearing blue sweat pants with a brown check shirt. I had cereal for dinner that evening. My favorite color is blue :P. I like Jazz and 70's progressive rock. My favorite Dem is Gary Hart. I'm a Libra. The rumors that I printed 3 copies of a DU photography book are completely false. Check it out on snopes.com.

[FM Arouet666]

17. Your favorite color is blue. Ok...

What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow? Smarty pants! ;)

[TahitiNut]

21. An African or European swallow?

[FM Arouet666]

16. 'A fly on the wall'

'Shot with a Canon D10 equipped with a Canon 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Autofocus Lens. The original photo was cropped, and converted to grey scale except for the insects eyes which were not altered.'

[lakemonster11]

18. Martini Glass

[priller]

19. Purple

Olympus C7070, "Super macro" mode, 1/250 s, f3.2, ISO 100. The only editing was cropping, a slight "levels" adjustment, and just a tad of sharpening.

[Cobalt Violet]

20. Untitled

[MissHoneychurch]

22. Heart of Ice

[RagingInMiami]

23. Dragonfly

[NV Whino]

24. Red Dragon

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

25. Mac Daddy's Mac Baby.

[PitbullTed]

26. A closer look at this season...

[Fovea]

27. is it closed at end of day, or start?

Nymph Amaryllis-- 6 second exposure.

[DS1]

28. Droplet

[alkaline9]

29. Sparks Are Gonna Fly

Kodak DX6490, Macro Mode, F2.8, 6mm focal length, 0.7 sec exposure, slight PSP mods

[GOPFighter]

30. Pocket Change

[mogster]

31. SUBMISSION is now closed

No more entries, please.

[Moderator]

32. Contest submission is closed.

Thank you.