Macro Speed Challenge #12 - Sugar & Spice and ...

[lavanut]

Macro Speed Challenge #12 -
Sugar & Spice and ....
Have you ever looked at spices and other seasoning goods through the macro lens? If not, here's your chance. See what kinds of creative photos you can come up with using cooking or seasoning items as your subject. Whether it's your favorite herbs, spices, oil/vinegar... take your best macro shot of it. The only extra guideline I'll add is that the main subject of the photo must be edible and a spice/herb/seasoning. Other items (knives, plates, etc) can be in the shot, but they should not be the main subject of the photo.
There are all kinds of interesting spices in your kitchen. Go get creative with them in macro!


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Standard Rules apply:

Photo Submissions:
Camera - Canon DSLR camera.
Lens - Any lens, or attachment that can give Macro (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=779256&postcount=2) photos (ex. extension tubes, bellows, macro filters, reverse mounted lens and of course a true macro lens.).
Time - any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
Size - Please see the Image posting rules (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=194511).
Post-Processing - do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
Posting:
ONE MACRO PHOTO (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=779256&postcount=2) per photographer in each challenge.
Photo Name/Title in the message.
Camera model & lens used in the message.
Post brief Exif data including ISO, shutter speed and aperture used in the message.
Notes - anything you feel you need to explain.
Commenting - No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner has been declared, comments can be made in this thread.
Questions - Use PM
Have FUN! :smile:One challenge every week, on the following schedule:
New Topic - After winner is declared.
Posting Starts - Right after topic is announced.
Posting Ends - 7:00 PM EST Wednesday, February 4th, 2009. Winner will be announced shortly thereafter. When it's done come visit, talk about your shots, what you liked about yours, others or even ask how someone setup their shot. Visit even if you did not enter the contest!
Winner from this competition decides the theme of the next one (and judges it for a winner) after this competition is closed.

Link to previous winners (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=606993)

[irispatch]

Cloves

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j159/irispatch/Cloves.jpg
Canon 450D
Manual
100mm
Tv 1/160
Av 16
ISO 100
1 set of 3 extension tubes.

[frenchfx]

Mrs. Dash (One of my favorites)
40D 60mm Macro w\580EX II bounced.
F8 @1/60 ISO125
http://frenchfx.smugmug.com/photos/464009550_LXEZ3-L-0.jpg

[Flo]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/IMG_1339.jpgCamera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

Date/Time: 2008:09:30 10:34:17

Resolution: 800 x 533

Flash Used: No

Focal Length: 200.0mm (35mm equivalent: 324...

CCD Width: 22.20mm

Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)

Aperture: f/8.0

ISO Equiv.: 100

[John_B]

A Sweet Mix

http://johnbdigital.com/macro/sweet_mix.jpg

Technical Details
for Sweet Mix

Camera - Canon EOS 40D
Film / Media - SanDisk Ultra II 2.0GB
Lens - Canon EF 100mm f/2.8
Shooting Mode - Manual
Tv( Shutter Speed ) - 1/200th sec
Av( Aperture Value ) - F/22
Metering Mode - Spot
ISO Speed - 200
Focal Length - 100mm
Flash - On
Flash Type - External E-TTL 580ex
White Balance - Flash
AF Mode - Manual
Color Space - sRGB
Camera set to Jpeg

[BASmith]

I took liberty to use the titel of the thread as literal.
IE:

The BBQ Combo

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/gerbalhunter/BBQCombo.jpg

Ingredients Used: Brown Sugar and Red Cyan Pepper (Finely ground)
1 Rebel XTi
Shutter Speed 1/200Sec.
Aperture Value F9.0
Centerweighted average metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 100
Lens EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Focal Length 60.0 mm

[monty28428]

40D, f/16, 1/200, iso 200

[ghud321]

Salt & Pepper Yin-Yang

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/3242248975_c5809716c9.jpg


Sea Salt and Black Peppercorn in the Shape of a Yin-Yang Inside a Tablespoon
Camera - Canon XTI
Lens - Canon EF 100mm f/2.8
Shutter Speed - 1/100th sec
Aperture Value - F/22
ISO - 100
Focal Length - 100mm
Flash Type - 750 w/s Strobe, 7" Deep Reflector, 30 Degree Grid Attachment

[tundraman]

Fresh Mint

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g115/tundraman02/XSI_Test/MintTop.jpg

Rebel XSi
Canon Nifty-Fifty
Shutter Speed 1/400
Av f/1.8
ISO 200
Focal Length 50mm

[Cuypers1807]

1d Mk 3
24-70 + Kenko tubes
f/11
1.6 sec
ISO 100

"A close up of my anise"

[icon134]

I'm feeling a little red in the face this week... as I didn't have a great idea to enter...

http://www.scottgunstills.com/photos/467312740_cKf7s-L-2.jpg

Camera: Canon 50D
Tv: 6 Sec
Av: f/16
Lens: Tamron 90mm Macro ~1:1
ISO: 200
Lighting: Light box with only one lamp lit to one side... to create a few more shadows then it would otherwise...

[pennypue]

Better than me! I'm just plain to tired after driving 4 1/2 hours on a snowy freeway to get home!!

[-g-]

"Now that's Italian!"

100 2.8
ISO 100

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/genodm/Macro/IMG_9429.jpg

[lavanut]

Macro Speed Challenge #12 - Sugar & Spice and ... is officially closed.

I'll try to announce the winner in a little bit, but you folks are making it tough!!

[lavanut]

Well, you folks didn't make this easy, but you did make me hungry looking at the photos! All the garlic, oil, sugar, spices, herbs, sweets was making my mouth water. I had to review them over dinner. :)

There were some great entries this week!! Thanks to everyone who participated. I hope you had fun shooting. I was looking to see how creative and detailed you could get with this challenge. Rather than trying to comment on them all (which could take a while), here are my top 3:

Monty28428 (Cinnamon sticks) - I really liked the patterns of the cinnamon sticks and the shadows. It was a nice arrangement. I see them in the spice can on end but hadn't thought about photographing them.

Frenchfx (Mrs. Dash) - Nice, colorful, detailed picture with great selective focus and composition of the spices. I never tried Mrs. Dash, but maybe I will now.

and my vote for the winner this week goes to...
ghud321 (Salt & Pepper Yin-Yang) - I loved the creativity of your shot! The detail on the peppercorns was great, and though the white of the salt around the edge seemed a little bright at first, it wasn't too much. The more I looked at the shot the more I liked it. The placement of the single salt grain and single peppercorn must've been a bit tricky. Congratulations!!

Thanks again to everyone. I loved looking at your shots. I think that's half the fun of macro, being able to see things that are small as we normally don't see them. I liked something about every single entry, and picking a single winner was a challenge of its own!

[Daniel2000]

damn forgot it was today it was ending
waited too long, and I was intending to make my entry tomorrow as I had a free day from work...
good work from all

[monty28428]

Congrats Geoff!! Great choice lavanut! Looking forward to your challenge Geoff.

Some real nice entries this week - Way to go everybody!

[ghud321]

WOW!!! All the entries were fantastic!!! I can't believe mine won...

So this is my 1st competition I've entered on here (not to mention my 1st macro shot) so I have a few questions on how to start the next one.

1) When do I start it?
2) How long does it run for?
3) Do I have to post the results anywhere?

Thanks everyone,
Geoff

[tundraman]

Conrats to the winner! Great shot! All the shots were fantastic.

I had a blast! I know I did not officially have a macro lens, but I hope to soon. Can't wait to do it again.
"Fresh Mint"

[ghud321]

I'm working on the next one right now

[ghud321]

Macro Speed Challenge #13 is up.... Check it out!!!!!!!!!!

[John_B]

ghud321,
Congrats, your Salt & Pepper Yin-Yang was great! :) and an interesting topic for macro speed challenge #13 ;)

Congrats to all participants as like usual they were all great macro photos! :)

[-g-]

Way to go, winners! Fantastic shots everyone.

[icon134]

Congrats to all the entrys... I knew I didn't have a chance after the Yin-Yang entry but still wanted to have some fun...

fwiw my "Firey Face" was housed in a Habanero head... and I took it becaue frankly I didn't have any great ideas... :oops:

I probably won't be able to get anything in this week as I'll be somewhere warm this weekend... and won't have my macro lens (I will however have my 10-22mm lens and hope to be hanging on the outside of a plane or two with it... :D

Edited to add: pennypue, I'm glad you made it home safe the other night... I noticed y'all got some serious snow in a short period of time in Cincy the other night... it missed my area completely... :oops:

[Flo]

Congratz Geoff..great concept!

[pennypue]

Edited to add: pennypue, I'm glad you made it home safe the other night... I noticed y'all got some serious snow in a short period of time in Cincy the other night... it missed my area completely... :oops:
Yeah, it seriously sucked. And I hadn't taken any shots yet....was settin' up in my head but didn't get to it since I wasted four and a half hours in the car!!

This week.....I'm taking a shot of SOMETHING......

[ghud321]

Thanks everyone... I'm looking forward to judging the next competition... If the entries are anything like the ones I saw this week, its going to be really tough to declare a winner.

John_B, yours was my favorite and it inspired me to come up with something really creative so thanks for that :)

[John_B]

John_B, yours was my favorite and it inspired me to come up with something really creative so thanks for that :)ghud321,
Wow... that's as good as winning for me!
Thanks and glad I could help :)

P.S. You are now officially on the Macro DSLR Speed Challenge Winners (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=606993) thread :) Congrats again....

[irispatch]

Lava Those were the same three I liked !!! good job everyone

[lavanut]

Lava Those were the same three I liked !!! good job everyone

That's good to hear! Judging these things is tough! Kudos again to everyone. I get to shoot in the next one, if I can come up with something good for Geoff's unique challenge.

Icon, thanks for the info on your picture. I was trying to figure out what all was in your shot and feeling ignorant. Your smiley face was cute! What were the other things (not habanero)?

[frenchfx]

congrats ghud321, I thought your edit was outstanding too.
Monty, loved your edit also.

[icon134]

Icon, thanks for the info on your picture. I was trying to figure out what all was in your shot and feeling ignorant. Your smiley face was cute! What were the other things (not habanero)?
Here's a shot of my happy little habanero head (he's got a bit of a cowlick)...

http://www.scottgunstills.com/photos/468375573_rBcXZ-L-2.jpg

The Eyes and nose are pulled from a peppercorn blend... (White's, Reds, black, etc...), the Face itself is ground Cayenne pepper, and the mouth is made from crushed red pepper seeds.

all in all the little guy is pretty fiery... I did opt to use latex gloves when preparing the Habanero... because frankly it can get pretty uncomfortable if you don't...

[monty28428]

LOL -- The question is did you eat it ? :shock:

[lavanut]

Here's a shot of my happy little habanero head (he's got a bit of a cowlick)...

The Eyes and nose are pulled from a peppercorn blend... (White's, Reds, black, etc...), the Face itself is ground Cayenne pepper, and the mouth is made from crushed red pepper seeds.

all in all the little guy is pretty fiery... I did opt to use latex gloves when preparing the Habanero... because frankly it can get pretty uncomfortable if you don't...

I think I like this uncropped version better than your original post. He does look like a happy habanero head now! I thought that was cayenne pepper, but I was lost on the white parts. I'll never look at my hot spices the same again!
Smart idea on the gloves. I use those whenever I'm cutting hot peppers for chili. All it takes is one accidental pass by the eye or mouth to not do that again. Washing hands doesn't easily get that stuff off!