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10/07/2007 07:56:01 PM · #951
o. wow. don, thank you. you know why. wow.
10/07/2007 08:21:35 PM · #952
kashi, congrats. thats a cute photo and a cute kid.
10/07/2007 10:49:02 PM · #953
I think I'm just a DQ away from the top 500 for the Free Study!
10/07/2007 10:53:55 PM · #954
I have made 10,000 comments... and boy are my arms tired!
10/07/2007 10:59:39 PM · #955
Lea, congrats on the pick! Xianart, congrats on whatever Don did. Don, quite the milestone, especially when a lot of your comments exceed six words.

It's still beige here. I went out this morning and checked, and color did not occur overnight.
10/07/2007 11:31:11 PM · #956
Congrats, Lea. My free study entry also got an editor's pick at betterphoto. It's scoring 4.8 here. :)

Kelli, I'm really glad to hear you're doing okay. I had my own little medical ... ummm ... discovery recently that turned out okay. It was concerning enough without involving my heart, much involving it twice.

Congrats, Rob. Keep submitting over there - there aren't so many of us, so the chance of actually winning seems decent. :)

Don, thanks for those 10,000 comments! And I can't wait to discuss my free study with you. :)
10/08/2007 12:06:24 AM · #957
Free Study and Half entries are up in the Challenge Result Thread. Congrats to bdenny and JuliBoc for their top scores!
10/08/2007 12:15:31 AM · #958
Woohoo! Julianne got a ribbon!
10/08/2007 12:22:30 AM · #959
YAAAYYY!!!!! Congratulations, Julianne!!!!!
10/08/2007 12:35:03 AM · #960
Wonderful result, Julianne. Congrats on the much deserved ribbon.
10/08/2007 12:48:59 AM · #961
Taken two days too early for the macro challenge...*sigh

10/08/2007 02:14:35 AM · #962
Woo Hoo, Julianne! Congrats on an awesome finish with a truly stellar image.
10/08/2007 03:13:38 AM · #963
Can I be so bold as to ask why they do not use the "true" definition of macro for the macro challenges? Is it because it would be too limiting because not many would have the proper equipment to make a real macro shot?

I do not have the equipment either, but I just thought I would ask. :)
10/08/2007 07:42:36 AM · #964
Congratulations Juli and Brian!!
10/08/2007 07:54:31 AM · #965
My Group Portrait score:

Votes: 259
Views: 368
Avg Vote: 6.2162
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

The lowest of my Top 5:

6.2197

I am *SO* hoping that this one makes it 'case it'll be so cool to have this on my profile page on many levels. It'll definitely demonstrate growth in my photography.

Think that'll jinx it now?......8>)
10/08/2007 08:06:22 AM · #966
Originally posted by basssman7:

Can I be so bold as to ask why they do not use the "true" definition of macro for the macro challenges? Is it because it would be too limiting because not many would have the proper equipment to make a real macro shot?

I do not have the equipment either, but I just thought I would ask. :)


As far as I've known, macro just refers to "close-up" photography. It looks likes the description mentions close ups. What "true" definition are you referring to?
10/08/2007 08:41:16 AM · #967
I think "true" macro definition is 1:1 ratio - not just close up, and not magnified to be larger than life.


10/08/2007 08:50:25 AM · #968
Thanks, everyone, for the good wishes. I can't believe that score got me a ribbon. You see now why I was bummed out when it dropped from the 7:0 it was holding at 50 votes. I thought those two b&w portraits were going to beat me out with the 6.7 score.

I am headed for the airport. I expect to have Internet in Michigan, so I'll do my commenting there.
10/08/2007 11:33:17 AM · #969
Originally posted by kashi:

I think "true" macro definition is 1:1 ratio - not just close up, and not magnified to be larger than life.

Hmm. I'd say 1:1 or bigger. Doesn't matter - even getting close requires something special (either a setting on a P&S, an SLR lens, or one of several other SLR options like extension tubes.

So yes, basssman, I think requiring it is too limiting. Also, unless you're going to make it a special rule that not doing missing 1:1 is a DQable offense, you'd have no way of knowing it really was true macro anyway.

As to having the equipment, look up the specs for your lenses. Depending on the minimum focusing distance, you might get close and then really get there with cropping. My Tamron gets to something like 1:4.5 at its minimum focusing distance, and by cropping, I can blow it up further. Put those 10 MP to good use! :)
10/08/2007 12:18:58 PM · #970
If those without macro lenses, myself included, you could try lens reversal and stacking. That will give you a good magnification, though the focusing plane is so small
10/08/2007 04:30:27 PM · #971
Originally posted by NikonJeb:

My Group Portrait score:

Votes: 259
Views: 368
Avg Vote: 6.2162
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

The lowest of my Top 5:

6.2197

I am *SO* hoping that this one makes it 'case it'll be so cool to have this on my profile page on many levels. It'll definitely demonstrate growth in my photography.

Think that'll jinx it now?......8>)


Break a leg Jeb..hope it becomes a personal best for you.
10/08/2007 11:47:26 PM · #972
Quick question... do the dpc masses consider birds to be "fauna"?
10/08/2007 11:49:53 PM · #973
Originally posted by kashi:

I think "true" macro definition is 1:1 ratio - not just close up, and not magnified to be larger than life.


That is exactly what I meant, yes.

No big deal. I guess it is just a little confusing by calling it "Macro" instead of just "Close Up" which is what the challenge really is. :)

good luck to all.
10/09/2007 12:16:03 AM · #974
Originally posted by basssman7:

Quick question... do the dpc masses consider birds to be "fauna"?

I certainly hope they won't limit their definition of fauna to four legged mammals. But you never know.

edit to add: There isn't a gallery for birds -- they have to go in the animal gallery, so from a DPC perspective, I would say that birds are animals and therefore fauna.

Message edited by author 2007-10-09 00:19:03.
10/09/2007 02:35:41 AM · #975
Originally posted by basssman7:

Quick question... do the dpc masses consider birds to be "fauna"?

5th, 7th, 8th, & 9th places in Wildlife III were birds.

And then there's this.......8>)

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