Photo Competition: March - VOTE OFF

[minimorecambe]

Its time to get up close and personal and get your cameras set to macro.
This month is about close up shots of anything you like :)

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g137/littlehelen_2006/behemoth-1.jpg


And another just for inspiration :)

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g137/littlehelen_2006/brian-1.jpg

Good luck :mrgreen:

EDIT :- Rules Apply (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=144708) and no Chit Chat :0)

[mister c]

Here's mine. It's the delete key on my keyboard. Faffing with extreme macro by turning my 300mm zoom lens back to front & then taking the picture.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_x187wrpxju4/TRS2RQbw53I/AAAAAAAACWE/QhaghUXF3Xk/s720/IMG_5618.JPG

[dizzyblonde]

Wallaby, Yorkshire Wildlife Park. He was very nosey;)

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb45/loubi650/cats%20and%20dogs/waalyyb.jpg

[Richie]

I've tidied up my desk an just taken this one :0)

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/8461/003copyb.jpg

I like the out of focus foreground and in focus rest of it.... if you know what I mean ?
Depth of field[-o<

[TC3]

Nikon D90, 18-105 kit lens and close up filter

http://tc3.smugmug.com/photos/1203426218_rwMCq-L.jpg

[grimey121uk]

Water Drop

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/3820574286_09f300aab9_o.jpg

[Ed]

Bees on a National Trust 'My Love' dahlia, Sunnycroft, Telford, Shropshire. 8 August 2009.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a127/Sythree/IMG_2397.jpg

[1210tech]

rain drops on the bonnet of a car just after i had waxed it, shot with my trusty old 7mp sony cybershot ;)

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t61/1210tech/Beading%20shots/beadin1.jpg

[Viney]

Mine. Taken on my old TZ5

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5523143302_af53cc1fa6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25072075@N06/5523143302/)
P1040377 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25072075@N06/5523143302/) by vineil (http://www.flickr.com/people/25072075@N06/), on Flickr

[Skeletor]

This is one of a few pitures I once took for a parts sale. Although it's been a rubbish cam, the pics were alright...

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=777&pictureid=5352

http://dc257.file.qip.ru/download/pVA08aZm/RR-lthermometer.JPG?tsid=20110315-144830-ff813c10

[Jimmy2Feet]

8672http://www.flickr.com/photos/60652467@N03/5529722739/

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=8672&d=1300222289


Right first time of entering the comp on here, only got the camera mid Jan, and first ever SLR, this was my first real day out shooting with the camera.

Taken with a Nikon D3100 - 18-55 kit lens, (don't recall shutter speed etc)

Edit: picture not working properly, have attached as well

[ukhammy]

Please stay still while i turn on my camera!

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i390/ukhammy/DSC00421C.jpg

[pudsey]

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/5912/dscn0305a.jpg (http://img683.imageshack.us/i/dscn0305a.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

No SLR was used! Bog standard everyday digital camera :)

[Brettus]

Here's mine, don't think I can hold a candle to some of the ones already posted but here goes.

The Key to Happiness: And I get to use it twice a day at least!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5536317673_822f571c97_b.jpg
Tweaked the contrast and vibrancy a touch in lightroom.

[Littlepeahead]

Morning dew on a verge in New Zealand. I hadn't taken my macro out there so this was my basic EOS350d with close up filters on the lens that came with it. No Photoshop'ing.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=721&pictureid=5356

[Electro]

Comfy cat


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2/ELECTROVW/PICT0006.jpg

[genesismike]

a try from me
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5540792453_c79814d1ed_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sv1000mike/5540792453/)
Cricket ball (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sv1000mike/5540792453/) by sv1000 mike (http://www.flickr.com/people/sv1000mike/), on Flickr

[Bluefish]

After mutch deliberating, and lots of macro pics taken lately, here is my entry.
Bottom cropped, taken with cannon A710is at a distance of about 2 inches.
http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu94/andysv/europe3168-1.jpg

[Berlin]

Frog and Moon...
macro and massive...

http://www.corporateflyfishing.com/images/frogandmoon.jpg

[Richie]

Last Entry on the 25th then the vote of until 31 March.

[Dave20046]

Hmm found this and thought it was worth a punt, taken on a cheap 2megapixel (if that) point and shoot - some croppage

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff246/dave20046/crap/a992e0c3-1-1.jpg

[newts924]

Here is one of mine taken with a Nikon D3000

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/newts25/DSC_0669.jpg

[Filipe M.]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5556751779_93e3960d3d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43762221@N08/5556751779/)

Taken with a Nikon D90 + Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro, 2.5 secs @ f/11, ISO 200, and a little bit of help from the resident lighting designer (http://forums.sv650.org/member.php?u=3577) ;)

[Richie]

Vote off :-

simple as last month :0)
One Vote per person, and No chit chat :reaper: Cheers :0)

Voting ends midnight 31/03/11

[Richie]

my Vote goes to :- 1210tech

[Electro]

Mine goes to LPH

[Dave20046]

grimey121

[Specialone]

Spose id better vote for 1210tech hadn't I, considering he's my next door neighbour.

[ImplodedHamster]

1210tech :D

[TC3]

1210tech here too

[Bri w]

electro

[Geodude]

Bluefishman

[Brettus]

1210tech

[minimorecambe]

Bluefishman for me :D

[peterco]

Bluefishman gets my vote.

[jambo]

Filipe

Tough month though!

[Treacle]

LPH for me.

[Jimmy2Feet]

LPH

[genesismike]

Bluefishman gets my vote

[BanannaMan]

Electro

[keith_d]

Can I vote for Anna? I love the way Phillipe's light bulb is lit.

Keith.

[andrewsmith]

Fillipe for me

[Berlin]

Mine goes to LPH

+1 :)

[Skeletor]

Littlepeahead ! :-)

[Richie]

VOTING ends midnight tonight !

[Filipe M.]

1210tech

[Ed]

1210etc

[Richie]

Voting closed.... and the winner is.......

goes off to count the votes :0)........... is......

[Richie]

The Winner is...

1210Tech by 2 votes, then LPH

well done all.

[1210tech]

Woohoo! \\:D/

Thanks for the votes all, now to think of a theme...........:confused:

[Littlepeahead]

Damn, if I'd won I was going to have a theme of 'Members of the Org in wet t-shirts'

[1210tech]

Lol! So tempting, but it would have to be FEMALE members of the org in wet t-shirts ;)

[jambo]

Damn, if I'd won I was going to have a theme of 'Members of the Org in wet t-shirts'
Too late to switch my vote?:D

[Filipe M.]

Too late to switch my vote?:D

You probably have until midnight tonight ;)

[Specialone]

Lol! So tempting, but it would have to be FEMALE members of the org in wet t-shirts ;)

Got my vote :)

[Dave20046]

Personally I don't see why we have to restrict it to members... just females will do

[Jimmy2Feet]

:winner:

Personally I don't see why we have to restrict it to members... just females will do

[BanannaMan]

We need another vote off.

[Richie]

We need an official Theme for April.... more to the point :0)

[Dave20046]

I vote breasticles!

...Or was that February's? :scratch:

[Specialone]

We need an official Theme for April.... more to the point :0)

Don't worry he's working on it, I've suggested a few :)


Edited. Stupid iPhone text.

[TC3]

Don't worry he's working on it, I've affected a few :)

maybe give him a nudge

[Specialone]

We were discussing it yesterday afternoon, It should be sorted today :)

[1210tech]

We need an official Theme for April.... more to the point :0)

maybe give him a nudge

alright, chill ya boots, had a few other things to do like :rolleyes::smt016