Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #24 "F/2.8"

[John_B]

For this weeks Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #24 I chose the topic of "F/2.8" Try to submit your best macro photo but make sure you had the aperture at "f/2.8" If your macro lens doesn't give you f/2.8 ex. the 180mm f/3.5 then use the widest aperture your lens offers (ex.2 a 50mm f/1.8 with extension tubes, just close down the aperture to "f/2.8"). Multi photos combined don't count. I will judge the submissions on quality and inventiveness so have fun taking some F/2.8 macro photos :)

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 - 07:00 PM EST (Eastern) Monday, May 11, 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)

[atmianzo]

Clock Hand



http://www.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/1/2/2112347/1822824.jpg?592x392

Lens: 100mm macro

Camera:

Canon XS
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/800) Aperture: f/2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm ISO Speed: 1600 Exposure Bias: 0 EV Flash:

[Mark001]

"2.8 at 2.8"

http://www.pbase.com/markjahn/image/112096862

http://www.pbase.com/markjahn/image/112096862/original.jpg


Model: Canon 1D Mark III
Exposure: Manual
F-Stop: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 1/80s
ISO Speed Ratings: 200
Focal Length: 100.0 mm
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro

[Angdvl089]

Nano Board

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3594/3498265135_7197d64a3b_b.jpg

Camera: Canon EOS 30D
Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO Speed: 800
Lens: EF50mm f/1.8 with tubes

[LearnSLR Guide]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3286825604_df3260c673_b.jpg

xsi
100 2.8 macro
2.8

[irispatch]

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j159/irispatch/254a2777.jpg
Xsi
100mm @ 2.8
iso 200
1/400

[monty28428]

Needle in a haystack..

40D, f/2.8, 1/160, iso 100, flash

[pennypue]

Don't know how well this posts from photobucket.....Nectar Sucker
40d
100mm at 2.8
iso 500
1/200
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l63/pennypue/POTN/Krohn157.jpg

[brecklundin]

It makes me Bristle -- Taken with Frankenmacro rig. Reversed Sigma 24-60mm f/2.8 @24mm-f/2.8 mounted to Sigma 180mm f/3.5 @f/3.5. Net magnification ratio is 7.5:1

http://brecklundin.smugmug.com/photos/534186489_4Di85-XL.jpg

[lavanut]

Aphid on a rose
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ti_aShlyB7A/SgcSZtG6LRI/AAAAAAAAC14/22Xw8s8grMA/s576/IMG_8533aphid%20on%20rose.jpg
40D
ISO100
f2.8
Shutter 1/800

Had to hurry to get this in tonight!

[John_B]

Ok the Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #24 "F/2.8" is now closed. Winner will be announced shortly ;)

[John_B]

Ok now for the winners ;)

Third Place goes to "It makes me Bristle" by brecklundin
interesting colors and some inventiveness :)

Second Place goes to "Needle in a haystack" by monty28428
The color and smooth/soft out of focus area really make it.

First Place goes to: "2.8 at 2.8" by Mark001
Its razor sharp with some descent color and shows topic inventiveness.

Well done all!!
All the photos were great, and I chose the top three that showed the most F/2.8 inventiveness to my eyes :)

Mark001 as the winner you get to pick the next Macro DSLR Speed Challenge topic and vote the winner, please PM me with any questions on how to get it started :)

[brecklundin]

Congrats to Mark001!! Very nice crisp shot...

Monty, I LOVED your shot, where was that when we had the "Surreal" themed challenge!! Wonderful...

Lavenut, that is a great shot of an aphid. I tried some infesting my two rose bushes and, well, never did get a solid shot...nice work!

I think everyone posted some really fun shots...and I almost forgot this week...again...sigh... ;)

BTW, here is what my shot was really of...a toothbrush. One that I use to clean stuff around the house.

[lavanut]

There really were some great shots this time. Nice selections, John! BTW, forcing us to shoot at 2.8 really makes you take your time and try to get everything just right... no fudging on DOF with that aperture.

I really had a hard time deciding on which to post. When I looked at the clock & saw it was 6:57 and it ended at 7, I had to pick something fast. Other contenders can be found here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=691571). If anyone wants to look & comment, I have another macro challenge to submit on another forum. ;)

brecklundin, thanks for the comment on the aphid shot. I think it was OK, but I did like the shadow. Cool toothbrush shot, BTW!
Angdvl089 - loved the nanoboard! Nice shot!
Mark0001 - nice take on the assignment and a nice photo! Congrats on the win!
Penny... it's great to see you back! I liked your butterfly!

[pennypue]

One day, I hope to be able to shoot a photo as sharp as Mark001.

I just love the abstractness of brecklundin and monty28428. I think I need to have and abstract night. I gotta say though....when I saw the list of lens brecklundin used on that shot I was giggling like crazy.

Do you have a pic of the FrankenMacro Rig?
(Shot more butterflies tonight too. :D)

[monty28428]

Congrats Mark! Awesome shot for sure!

Thanks for the nod for second John -- not sure it's deserved but hey I figured out my dioptric adjustment (I think!)

Brecklund 7.5:1 :shock: I had a hard enough time with 1:1 at 2.8 -- jeez! Cool toothbrush and I'm glad you LOVED my shot :-)

Lisa - I'm loving the shadow and path - Will take a look at your other entries.

Very nice entries everybody as John said they are all great! Nice to see a few more participants this week!

[brecklundin]

One day, I hope to be able to shoot a photo as sharp as Mark001.

I just love the abstractness of brecklundin and monty28428. I think I need to have and abstract night. I gotta say though....when I saw the list of lens brecklundin used on that shot I was giggling like crazy.

Do you have a pic of the FrankenMacro Rig?
(Shot more butterflies tonight too. :D)

Hey ya Penny,

nice to have gotten a few shots ready this week. Missed having the time. You know, I haven't taken a shot of this rig. I'll see about getting one tonight or, more likely, tomorrow. Glad you liked it...I was just experimenting with it and have had a good time with it. It's sort of fun because of the reversed zoom. At 24mm I get that 7.5:1 ration and at 60mm it's 3:1. Only problem is I have to keep the 180mm at f/8 or larger or the vignetting results in a circular shot. The DOF at 7.5:1 is amazingly teeeny, I forget the exact number it calcs to but it is S-M-all...hehehehe

Monty's shot is just super...I love seeing macro that is different. I love the wonderful detailed bug and what-not shots but also love some different, and also when lavanut sets things on fire is always fun. :p

[brecklundin]

monty:

don't laugh but that was hand held too...drove me completely nuts trying to get it. Spay 'n pay din't even work... :D

[monty28428]

LOL -- believe me I'm not laughing! I can only imagine how frustratingly fun that was ;-)

[badgerW]

Dang it! I missed the deadline. I had several shots that I was considering, and a couple that I wanted to "re-do" in better lighting. Well, I will be sure to have an entry in the next go-round! Nice shots all around, guys! I am really curious about the frankenmacro setup...

[brecklundin]

monty:

hehehe...naw laugh away because it's funny and I learned a whole much of new swear word combinations!! ;)

FYI, you can see more of the stuff I did with the rig here:

http://www.brecklundin.com/gallery/8181341_wF29s#534296392_Vi6ch

Nothing special and none of them are great, just some fun with the "plain" 180mm lens and also the abomination version of the lens. ;)

[Mark001]

Thanks John, and thanks for all the nice comments!

Macro challange #25 is: "Glass" (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=692407)


John, if there is anything missing from my challange thread, please let me know :)

[brecklundin]

Thanks John, and thanks for all the nice comments!

Macro challange #25 is: "Glass" (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=692407)


John, if there is anything missing from my challange thread, please let me know :)

DUDE...you are DA MAN...I live for shooting glass!! even macro glass!! And your shot, wicked sharp with super color and depth.

I have been working on the techniques in the L-S&M book in my sig so using it for macro should be a BLAST... :)

[John_B]

Mark001,
Looks perfect and is a great macro topic. :)

[monty28428]

DUDE...you are DA MAN...I live for shooting glass!! even macro glass!! And your shot, wicked sharp with super color and depth.

I have been working on the techniques in the L-S&M book in my sig so using it for macro should be a BLAST... :)


Does it tell you how to clean the glass!! Man this is frustrating.... Change of plan is required I think...

[tonylong]

Does it tell you how to clean the glass!! Man this is frustrating.... Change of plan is required I think...

Heh! I love when you think you've gotten a cool macro and then...dust!!!

[monty28428]

LOL -- Thanks for the support Tony! (dust, finger prints, threads.....)

[brecklundin]

Does it tell you how to clean the glass!! Man this is frustrating.... Change of plan is required I think...

hahahaha...cleaning glass can be a bee itch...find some sort of lint free cloth. While microfiber is good, the flat best all around product for glass cleaning is plain old newsprint. It leaves nothing behind. As for a cleaning fluid, distilled water and white vinegar is fine for the most part, careful around hand painted pieces as the paint my be soluble in the vinegar. Find CLEAR Windex if you can, the blue stuff can actually leave a residue behind that is a PITA to get ride of and will almost fluoresce under the right lighting. But, to be honest other than vinegar and water, just washing in lukewarm water with dish detergent (use very little) then dry with a lint free cloth.

Sometimes before I shoot a piece I will use the vacuum on it...that can help a lot. But no matter what there are almost always bits left behind that you have little choice than to clone them out.

One last trick to add a lot of shine to a piece is a product called "Gel Gloss". The stuff is MAGIC and really adds a very nice glossy/wet look to the glass.

Now, when we are talking macro...I have no idea how to get a piece perfectly lint free...other than a $500,000 clean room setup...hehehehehe...

I have been hunting around for something really different that is glass for this challenge. Nothing has jumped out at me yet...I know what I am hunting, but not sure where it is right now...but it's OLD and it's glass...

[monty28428]

Thanks Brecklundin -- Think I'm going to have to come up with a different plan.

Good luck on finding the OLD glass!