Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #19 - Pins & Needles

[lavanut]

I guess jmchooper might not have seen that he won the last challenge, so in an effort to keep the game moving along, here we go. (Sorry if I stepped on your toes, jmc, but folks wanted something up.)


Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #19
Pins & Needles


This week's Macro DSLR Speed Challenge, #19, is "Pins & Needles". Use your macro gear to shoot something with pins, needles, thread, or other sewing-related materials. Even die hard bachelors should be able to scrape something up for this shot. But no, staplers can't count as a substitute...:)

Get creative, get my attention, and Have Fun shooting!!


Standard Rules apply:
Photo Submissions:

1. Camera - Any Canon DSLR camera
2. 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.).
3. Time - any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
4. Size - Please see the Image posting rules (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=194511).
5. Post-Processing - do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
6. 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.
7. Commenting - No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner has been declared, comments can be made in this thread.
8. Questions - Use PM
9. Have FUN! :)

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:

* New Topic - After winner is declared.
* Posting Starts - Right after topic is announced.
* Posting Ends - 01:00 PM EST (Eastern) Thursday, April 2, 2009. Winner will be announced shortly thereafter.
* Winner from this competition decides the theme of the next one (and judges it for a winner) after this competition is closed.

Here is a link to our previous Macro DSLR Speed Challenge winners <-- click to see (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=606993)

[John_B]

“Negative to Positive”

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

Technical Details
for Negative to Positive

Camera - Canon EOS 40D<
Film / Media - SanDisk Ultra II 2.0GB
Lens - Canon EF 100mm f/2.8
Shooting Mode - Manual
Tv( Shutter Speed ) - 1/250th sec
Av( Aperture Value ) - F/14
Metering Mode - Spot
ISO Speed - 100
Focal Length - 100mm
Flash - On
Flash Type - External E-TTL 580ex
Flash fired manually off camera
White Balance - Flash
AF Mode - Manual
Color Space - sRGB
Camera set to Jpeg

[Flo]

I am getting mine done tomorrow!!!!

Ok.as macro as I can get with what I have, but I didn;t want to miss this one like I did your last one Lava...

Medical Recession

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/cattleseawall/IMG_1314JPG1.jpgCamera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Date/Time: 2009:03:31 08:57:12
Resolution: 799 x 532
Flash Used: Yes (manual)
Focal Length: 135.0mm (35mm equivalent: 454...
CCD Width: 10.71mm
Exposure Time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO Equiv.: 400

[BASmith]

This one made me go wide eyed as the wife's little tray of such items always makes me cringe when I need one.

Stick It To Me

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



A scary bin of pins and needles
Shooting Date/Time 3/31/2009 19:05:38
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]

An old one... my efforts with combineZP were complete failures :-(

40D, f/13, 1/250, iso 200

[Flo]

Did we get lost...lol.?

[lavanut]

Didn't I post my original on Friday? Did I give the wrong ending date again? I had it in my head it was ending today instead of yesterday. Sorry everyone! I guess I need a vacation! Too bad I don't get spring break off work... :cry:

I can declare a winner now, I guess. I'll give this one to John B and his "Negative to Positive". I thought that was a totally cool and creative shot. A little info on that thread would be interesting.

Flo, your Medical Recession was a definite eye-catcher. I do hope that was ketchup. You're the runner up this week.

BASmith, your Stick it to Me was also intriguing in how big that pin head seemed in that macro shot. It looked like a nail! It was definitely the subject of the photo, but the rest seemed a bit cluttered to my eyes.

Monty, you're stack wasn't bad, and I wouldn't call it a "failure" at all. Maybe a little more creative pin placement (eyes, mouth, nose) would have brought up the coolness factor in the photo.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week. Sorry I delayed in posting results since my brain was apparently in its own time warp...

[Flo]

WTG John.....and everyone else.
Thanks Lisa....it was ketchup, lol.and not very red stuff:rolleyes: Heinz is slipping!

[-g-]

Way to go, John!

Gail, 40D?

[monty28428]

Congrats John!!

I guess I'm the only one that thought Gails shot was real :lol:

[Flo]

Way to go, John!

Gail, 40D?
Yeppers, hand held Geno.lol. manual focus,I explained to Monty how it evolved.lol.heavy stuff!:p
Congrats John!!

I guess I'm the only one that thought Gails shot was real :lol:

Lol...I love that Monty:p

[John_B]

Wow!! I won again (which sucks, cause now I can't post a photo this week :lol: )
Thanks lavanut :)
I started by taking approximately 13 different colored sewing threads and twisting them together like a rope. Next I took a black magic marker and made the threads all black on half the length. I spent a good amount of time getting them through the needle (the hardest part of the shoot) and then spread the part that wasn't colored by the marker. With the flash set on manual and attached via off shoe cord, I aimed the flash at an angle to keep background dark and colors bright.
Finally I pressed the shutter button

monty28428,
I really liked your photo, as those pins were sharp!

Flo,
Do you need a doctor? ??? :lol:
Thank goodness (or thank you) that its ketchup :lol:

BASmith,
Good thing you didn't have to dig just a particular one out ;)

Ok for this weeks macro topic, I am thinking about trying something new. The idea for the topic will be....... Open Macro
With the topic of Open Macro you can post a macro photo of anything you want! I will judge on inventiveness and photo quality
Sound Good? ???
Let me know before I start it up :)

[monty28428]

Sounds fine to me!!

[John_B]

Sounds fine to me!!
Thanks monty28428, I will start one up right now :)

[John_B]

Ok here is this weeks Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #20 "Open Macro" <-- click to see (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=672425)

[pennypue]

Well, sounds like I have NO EXCUSE this week!!

[lavanut]

Well, sounds like I have NO EXCUSE this week!!

What happened to you this week? I was hoping you'd throw one out for us! You're due!

Flo, thanks for the jog on the post to kick start my brain. I guess I was a little lost. It's been an odd week here. I'm glad I snuck a check on the forum earlier at work today. I posted in between tasks on a couple of projects. Multitasking is a necessity in today's world!

John, sounds like you put lots of work into that shot with that thread. I hope you used a larger headed needle. I'm at the stage where trying to thread one thread through is getting awfully hard without glasses and patience. I might go a little wiggy trying to thread that many through.

I enjoyed all your shots this week... Looking forward to seeing what appears next week on John's challenge!