Weekly Challenge Aug. 25 - 31: Macro/Close-up

cwgrizz

Senior Member
Challenge Team
"Macro/Close-up" - (TwistedThrottle)'s Choice

Macro or Close-up photography. Even if you don't have a Macro lens, you can participate in this challenge. Even a "kit" lens can get you close for some exciting shots. Let's see how creative you can be! Color, B&W, HDR...anything goes!

DO NOT SHOOT OR POST IMAGES UNTIL WEDNESDAY Aug. 25
This early announcement of the topic is to give a little think time, before the challenge begins. Photos must be taken and submitted between 00:00 UTC of the start date and 23:59 UTC of the end date.





The Rules

1. Photos must be captured with a Nikon and appear in the thread with EXIF info in order to be considered for the challenge. If the forum EXIF viewer does not show for any reason, listing the camera and capture date/time below the photo is acceptable. Listing exposure info, lens & focal length is encouraged so others can learn.

2. Any photo submitted for a weekly challenge must be taken during the dates specified in the challenge thread.

3. Only one photo entry per member for each week, unless otherwise noted.

4. All regularly active members of Nikonites are allowed to participate, including moderators and administrators.

Voting

During the submission & like periods, please click the Thanks/Like button to vote for your favorite images. You can vote for as many as you want! At the end of the week, you will have the opportunity to vote again for the top 3 photos for this challenge!

There will be no cash or prizes awarded for the Weekly Photo Challenges, unless specifically noted by the site administrator.

Any photo will be accepted for the challenge. Edited or straight out of the camera, it does not matter. You are left with complete freedom to do whatever genre of photography you wish to do, and your own interpretation of the challenge subject.
 

cwgrizz

Senior Member
Challenge Team
This one is live. Let's see some up close and personal ..... well maybe not personal ..... shots. :rolleyes:
 

Dangerspouse

Senior Member
Cricket stacked-1.jpg


I've had issues previously with EXIF data not showing up with my focus stacked images. If that's the case here, this is a 6-image focus stack, D500, 40mm f/2.8 micro, f/6.3, 125th, ISO 200
 

Dangerspouse

Senior Member
Dangerspouse,
What kind of alien is it? Lol. That looks pretty cool!
Rob

Haha! I'm not surprised they're alien to you up in the Frigid North. These are "cave crickets", and are pretty widespread around here. Our cat usually manages to either kill or mangle several a day in our basement and garage, and often brings her trophy and drops them at my feet. Joy. Some of the bigger ones are about the size of small mice - larger, if you count the leg spread. I'm not surprised he goes after them. Anyway, this was one such trophy that I stuck on a metal rod and mounted in dense foam. Not sure I should have now, after the nightmares I had last night... ;)
 
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