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Challenge: Macro III (Classic Editing*)
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: Dresher, PA
Date: Dec 17, 2003
Date Uploaded: Dec 17, 2003

 My first thought for the macro challenge was to try another flower (and I won't be surprised to see many good flower entries), but I came across this drill bit thingy in my workshop that reminded me of a flower shape. I figured I'd play on the flower theme, but go off in a slightly different direction -- the cold hard rusty steel exactly the opposite of what we expect of a flower.

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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 01/04/2004 01:03:39 PM
From the Critique Club

This is one of the more interesting shots from the Macro III challenge! I like your choice of subject and your choice of angles! The colors go very well together and there are very nice textures.

The tight crop does well here, but I don't like how the top edge of the bit is cropped out. My only real complaint with this photo is one that I have with many Macro shots, the shallow DOF. With only the very tip of the bit in focus, you don't really achieve the sense of depth. I think an improvement would be to focus slightly further down the bit or increasing the DOF.

This is an awesome subject for a study set of shots. If you decide to do this I would love to see the results!
TC
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Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 12/28/2003 10:14:40 AM
the concept is very nice, it is a bit too dark, however, and your idea seems lost in the shadows
Nikon D7200
 12/27/2003 11:45:38 AM
Great macro and a very good idea!
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 12/22/2003 02:17:45 PM
I like this.
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Olympus C-750UZ
 12/22/2003 09:00:58 AM
Good idea!
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Sony DSC-F717
 12/22/2003 06:51:03 AM
I like industrial macros. This counter sink is interesting, but somehow the background is dull.
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