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 11/25/2009 12:47:56 AM · #1
Alright!

The title should read III and not II, blame it on Langdon. :D

Macro Without Bugs or Flowers I
Macro Without Bugs or Flowers II

Message edited by author 2009-11-26 11:12:47.
 11/25/2009 01:33:39 AM · #2
Originally posted by Jac:
Alright!

Macro Without Bugs or Flowers l


Actually , the current challenge is "Macro Without Bugs or Flowers III"
This is the real Macro Without Bugs or Flowers II
11/25/2009 01:49:00 AM · #3
Should have been Macro Without Bugs, Flowers or FROGS!!!!! lol
 11/25/2009 01:50:48 AM · #4
Originally posted by Lutchenko:
Should have been Macro Without Bugs, Flowers or FROGS!!!!! lol

or water drops!! :)
 11/25/2009 02:25:22 AM · #5
Originally posted by bvlindalou:
Originally posted by Lutchenko:
Should have been Macro Without Bugs, Flowers or FROGS!!!!! lol

or water drops!! :)


Agreed.
 11/25/2009 02:31:21 AM · #6
I bet we see a macro of a frog refracted through a water drop now lol
 11/25/2009 05:49:46 AM · #7
Oh if only I had a macro lens.
And a frog..
I Wonder if a hamster would be as popular?

(I do however have a kind friend with an extension tube! hehe).
 11/25/2009 06:03:11 AM · #8
Originally posted by Starbanana:
Oh if only I had a macro lens.
And a frog..
I Wonder if a hamster would be as popular?

(I do however have a kind friend with an extension tube! hehe).


You have a kind friend with an extension tube eh :)
 11/25/2009 11:11:10 AM · #9
FYI, I sent a "General Inquiry" with links to Macro Without Bugs or Flowers I & II. Hopefully Langdon can update the challenge name as he has done before.

11/25/2009 11:53:00 AM · #10
so the idea is to get a macro of something that's "almost" a bug or flower but isn't?
 11/25/2009 12:00:12 PM · #11
Originally posted by PennyStreet:
so the idea is to get a macro of something that's "almost" a bug or flower but isn't?

No, the idea is to avoid the cliché by shooting something other than a bug or flower.
11/25/2009 12:00:48 PM · #12
Originally posted by PennyStreet:
so the idea is to get a macro of something that's "almost" a bug or flower but isn't?


ahh the old "when is a bug not a bug" type question eh
 11/25/2009 01:04:05 PM · #13
anyone here want to clarify what will be judged a "flower"? will a seed, seedpod, leaf, etc. be looked upon poorly?

-mefnj
 11/25/2009 01:39:37 PM · #14
Originally posted by mefnj:
anyone here want to clarify what will be judged a "flower"? will a seed, seedpod, leaf, etc. be looked upon poorly?

-mefnj


Will there be a frog in the shot as well?
 11/25/2009 02:42:19 PM · #15
WOOT! I can think of much more fun things to macro-ize than bugs, frogs and flowers. What's the betting someone will submit a *shudder* spider macro? Though arachnids and not insects, to many they constitute a bug.
 11/25/2009 02:46:39 PM · #16
Originally posted by snaffles:
WOOT! I can think of much more fun things to macro-ize than bugs, frogs and flowers. What's the betting someone will submit a *shudder* spider macro? Though arachnids and not insects, to many they constitute a bug.


arthopods - (noun) classification of invertebrates (without a spine) with segmented bodies and jointed legs; includes spiders, insects, and crustaceans

Challenge description specifically excludes arthopods.

Take a macro shot (or at least an extreme close-up) of something that is not a bug or flower. (For the purpose of this challenge, "bug" refers to any insect, arachnid, worm, larvae, etc. that would be classified in the arthropoda phylum.)

R.

Message edited by author 2009-11-25 14:48:06.
 11/25/2009 05:10:57 PM · #17
Well mines in. I faced the classic problem of whether to chose the shot I liked the most, or the one I thought would attract the voters the most.

Why do I keep chosing my favourites?! ;o)

Mainly I just wanted to use my shiny new Sigma 180mm... job done.
 11/25/2009 06:05:27 PM · #18
ok..count me totaly in on this one! This is the type of photography that makes my heart beat faster! :)
 11/26/2009 08:14:48 AM · #19
Originally posted by Jac:
Alright!

Macro Without Bugs or Flowers l


Unbelievable set of entries (not just winners but all the entries)
 11/26/2009 07:45:47 PM · #20
My entry for the last Macro Without Bugs challenge. Post yours if you entered any in MWBF I or II.

11/26/2009 08:09:06 PM · #21
Originally posted by Jac:
My entry for the last Macro Without Bugs challenge. Post yours if you entered any in MWBF I or II.


Hey, I tried that once, back in 2004 (I like your take on it better).



This version of it gathered a Yellow Ribbon on it in 2004 -->
11/26/2009 08:44:59 PM · #22
Geez, would I have nabbed the blue in '03 with this shot you think? lol

I think it's all part of the learning process here at DPC; to try these rather simplistic shots. Yes we see many water shots but they're almost never from the same person. Each person who tries a water shot or a straw shot, etc, learns something along the way and that's wonderful. These learned techniques are used in other setups and we go on from that experience. Seeing some members whine about seeing the same images over and over has gotten very annoying lately.

From that straw shot I learned something about placing filters on strobes. I wanted more contrast and less blow out in the straws so I used a dark grey filter on the strobe and it gave me what we see in the image. Lesson learned and I've used filters/gels ever since then.
Moral of the story, don't wipe your butt with poison ivy when you're out in the woods.

lol sorry, the Beaujolais is kicking in me thinks. ;]

Message edited by author 2009-11-26 20:49:58.
 11/26/2009 09:40:24 PM · #23
I have nowhere to go but up in this Challenge, but (sigh) I still like these entries:
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11/29/2009 01:22:00 AM · #24
Mine is going to bomb but I LOVE it!!
 11/29/2009 03:50:35 AM · #25
Originally posted by snaffles:
WOOT! I can think of much more fun things to macro-ize than bugs, frogs and flowers. What's the betting someone will submit a *shudder* spider macro? Though arachnids and not insects, to many they constitute a bug.


First of all, I am not a fan of challenges that limit artistic freedom by excluding specific items. That said, I's rather have a photo of a beautiful flower, interesting bug with all it's minute details, cute frog, or even a spider than I would a photo of grains, straws, pencils, or some other item that I don't find interesting. We each have our own likes and dislikes in photography, why must we have challenges and conversations in favor of artistic freedom?
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