114 submissions and it's only Friday morning!

11/08/2002 08:00:17 AM · #1

I have a feeling we're going to be spending a lot of time voting next week! I'll bet we're close to 300 submissions come Sunday night.

Now let's see... should we bet on how many flowers, bee's, hummingbirds..... that we'll have? :-)

-crabappl3

11/08/2002 09:14:52 AM · #2

I think that's great. I have Monday off since it's a Civic Holiday (Rememberance Day) in Canada. I really like this challenge. It really made me hone my macro skills and try new stuff.
I'm sure we'll see alot of flowers, bugs, etc. but that's OK. I won't automatically rate a picture down just because it is 'cliche'.
Good luck to everyone.

11/08/2002 09:26:07 AM · #3

i enjoyed voting on Superstitions.

126 entries. Nice and easy, ahhhh...

took me back to the good old days of DP challenge when that was considered a lot of entries.

LOL

11/08/2002 10:00:48 AM · #4

I won't be marking down because of cliche' either. I've been looking at a lot of macro shots this week and there are some really great shots of bugs and flowers out on the internet.

I too used some new tips and techniques to achieve a good shot (IMHO).

Good Luck!
-crabappl3

Originally posted by Jacko:
I think that's great. I have Monday off since it's a Civic Holiday (Rememberance Day) in Canada. I really like this challenge. It really made me hone my macro skills and try new stuff.
I'm sure we'll see alot of flowers, bugs, etc. but that's OK. I won't automatically rate a picture down just because it is 'cliche'.
Good luck to everyone.

11/08/2002 10:33:01 AM · #5

I love bugs! Too bad we already have snow on the ground up here in cold cold Eastern Canada. This is my favourite bug macro shot ever. It took this grass hopper on the fly last summer.

BigSmiles

Canon EOS-10D

11/08/2002 10:46:05 AM · #6

Since when is it a holiday for Rememberance day? We've always had school and businesses have always been open....... Is it government offices and such that close?

Fujifilm FinePix E510 Zoom

11/08/2002 10:58:10 AM · #7

Originally posted by BigSmiles:
Since when is it a holiday for Rememberance day? We've always had school and businesses have always been open....... Is it government offices and such that close?

Absolutely. Schools and government close on Rememberance Day. So do stores and the Bank where I work. Maybe it's only in New Brunswick, but I doubt it. It's a national holiday. I think it's Veterans day in the States.

Gracechild7

11/08/2002 12:18:40 PM · #8

I personnally like a lot of submissions. I have a tendancy to check this site every 2 hours or so just to see how many more submissions there are and if there's been any forum activity.
Now, it could also be the fact that I'm a college student with nothing else to do at odd hours of the night. That could definately be it too.
But the more submissions there are, the longer it takes me to vote, and then maybe I get to Thursday before I'm complusively reloading for no reason.

Jak

Fujifilm FinePix S602Z

11/08/2002 12:47:08 PM · #9

Remembrance Day is definitely a holiday here in British Columbia.

I have had a heck of a time getting any good macro shots, but I am enjoying the learning of it.

11/08/2002 01:35:12 PM · #10

that's an awesome grasshoppa. i wanted to do a nice bug too, but it's too cold now.

i dont really have any good bug shots in my portfolio yet. but i am in awe of some of the amazing bug shots i have seen.

11/08/2002 01:35:30 PM · #11

hehehe

Originally posted by Gracechild7:
I personnally like a lot of submissions. I have a tendancy to check this site every 2 hours or so just to see how many more submissions there are and if there's been any forum activity.
Now, it could also be the fact that I'm a college student with nothing else to do at odd hours of the night. That could definately be it too.
But the more submissions there are, the longer it takes me to vote, and then maybe I get to Thursday before I'm complusively reloading for no reason.

spiller

Nikon Coolpix 990

11/08/2002 01:55:46 PM · #12

Azrifel

Fujifilm X100VI

11/08/2002 05:01:40 PM · #13

Originally posted by crabappl3:
I have a feeling we're going to be spending a lot of time voting next week! I'll bet we're close to 300 submissions come Sunday night.

I am close to 300 shots for the Macro submission.
I liked my very first shot the best, did 250 on other subjects that turned out boring or bad, did a reshoot of the first one and selected the best out of 25. :-)

11/08/2002 05:33:31 PM · #14

Gotta love digital! I took almost 250 shots too. Finally narrowed down to two... I'm still waffleing between them as to which one I should submit...... Guess I have until Sunday to figure it out.

-crabappl3

Originally posted by Azrifel:
Originally posted by crabappl3:
[i]I have a feeling we're going to be spending a lot of time voting next week! I'll bet we're close to 300 submissions come Sunday night.

I am close to 300 shots for the Macro submission.
I liked my very first shot the best, did 250 on other subjects that turned out boring or bad, did a reshoot of the first one and selected the best out of 25. :-)

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aelith

Olympus C-3020Z

11/08/2002 07:31:23 PM · #15

Originally posted by Jacko:
I love bugs! Too bad we already have snow on the ground up here in cold cold Eastern Canada. This is my favourite bug macro shot ever. It took this grass hopper on the fly last summer.

Wow, color and texture are great.

Here's the only bug I got this summer. He had been perfectly still but as soon as I got focused he started moving! lol
Bug suntanning

11/08/2002 08:41:19 PM · #16

Nice shot. Where are you from. Looks like a "stick bug" or something.

Originally posted by aelith:
Originally posted by Jacko:
[i]I love bugs! Too bad we already have snow on the ground up here in cold cold Eastern Canada. This is my favourite bug macro shot ever. It took this grass hopper on the fly last summer.

Wow, color and texture are great.

Here's the only bug I got this summer. He had been perfectly still but as soon as I got focused he started moving! lol
Bug suntanning[/i]

JEM

Sony DSC-F707

11/08/2002 08:55:30 PM · #17

But what do we do for photographic greatness since the Bourgeoisie have decreed NO flowers, NO bugs, and, God forbid, any ordinary or tiresome subjects!!
Slash your wrists people, you must bleed for votes.
And do not, repeat, do not indulge yourself with anything remotely resembling humor in your photographs.
However, do have fun.

bod

11/08/2002 09:26:46 PM · #18

Originally posted by JEM:
But what do we do for photographic greatness since the Bourgeoisie have decreed NO flowers, NO bugs, and, God forbid, any ordinary or tiresome subjects!!

They did? The b*st*rds! Tell me who they are so I can sort 'em out.
Luckily the folks in this forum (and this thread) seem to think flowers/cliches are okay.

* This message has been edited by the author on 11/8/2002 9:25:58 PM.

11/08/2002 11:03:57 PM · #19

Oh, flowers are OK, but heaven forbid any bugs, or rabbits, or golfs or jettas and for that matter the sirraco is out too! BAN all VW cars!

Who's with me?!?

-crabappl3

Originally posted by bod:
Originally posted by JEM:
[i]But what do we do for photographic greatness since the Bourgeoisie have decreed NO flowers, NO bugs, and, God forbid, any ordinary or tiresome subjects!!

They did? The b*st*rds! Tell me who they are so I can sort 'em out.
Luckily the folks in this forum (and this thread) seem to think flowers/cliches are okay.
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aelith

Olympus C-3020Z

11/09/2002 07:52:55 AM · #20

Originally posted by Jacko:
Nice shot. Where are you from. Looks like a "stick bug" or something.

Here's the only bug I got this summer. He had been perfectly still but as soon as I got focused he started moving! lol
Bug suntanning

I'm in mid Missouri. I've always known it as a WalkingStick. And truly, this is the first one I've seen in a very long time. thanks

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