Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #52 - Light

[lavanut]

Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #52

"Light"

I'll leave the interpretation up to you on this one. Just show me the light!

Posting for Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #52-- "Light", will end at 6:00 PM EST, December 13th 2009...

Standard Rules apply:
Photo Submissions:

1. Camera - Any Canon DSLR camera
2. Lens - Any lens, or attachment that can give Macro 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.
5. Post-Processing - do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
6. Posting -
* ONE MACRO PHOTO 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 - 6 PM EST December 13th. 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

[John_B]

Here is a 4x macro photo of blue LED light traveling thru fiber optics

Fiber Blue



Technical Details
for Fiber Blue
Camera - Canon EOS 40D
Film / Media - SanDisk Ultra II 2.0GB
Lens - Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8
Shooting Mode - Manual
Tv( Shutter Speed ) - 5 sec
Av( Aperture Value ) - F/16
Metering Mode - Spot
ISO Speed - 400
Focal Length - 65mm at 4x
Flash - Off
White Balance - Flash
AF Mode - Manual
Color Space - sRGB
Camera set to Jpeg only

[Daniel2000]

"as light as a feather"


40D + 70-300 APO macro
1/200"
f/13
ISO200
at 300mm

[Flo]

Web Lights



Canon 40D
ISO 400
f/6
1/300

[Warl0rd]

Not so bright



Camera: Canon EOS 450D
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 100 mm
ISO Speed: 100
+Full set of Kenko ETs

Its a 2:1 of a 50W halogen lamp

[monty28428]

40D, f/16, 1/640, iso 100

[Jason C]

"Powered By Sol"





Canon 40D
EF 50mm f/1.4
Kenko DG Extension tubes (3 tubes=68mm extension).
Manfrotto 055XPROB w/Manfrotto 486rc2 head.
Subject: Solar powered christmas lights.
Subject self illuminated, no additional lighting.
Subject OOF was intentional.

1/60th sec
f/1.4
iso 100
Adobe RGB

Proofed in DPP, transferred and minor tweaks with HP sharpening in CS3.
Saved as .tiff then resized for web in DPP. No crop.

Jason C

[lavanut]

Challenge is now closed. Winners will be posted soon.

[lavanut]

Thanks to all who participated in the challenge this week. There were some great shots as usual! Here's my take on this week's entries:

John_B and Fiber Blue - So that's what fiber optic strands look like up close. I have an old set of some with a red LED but haven't taken the MP-E to them yet. This was an interesting shot with an almost "time lapse" effect. It's clean and simple, and I like the contrast of the blue with the black.

Daniel2000 and "Light as a feather" - This was definitely an interesting take on the subject. Was that a red feather or red gel on the light? You captured some nice detail in there.

Flo and Web Lights - Another interesting take. Like you, I love capturing the refracted light in dewdrops, and drops on a web are always intriguing. I like the composition, the sharpness of the drops, and the nice bokeh.

Warl0rd and Not so bright - Great detail on the coil. Did you use a dimmer switch at all or just get it with the fast shutter and f/11? I confess I love these kinds of shots. Being able to see lights like this let you appreciate the normally unseen way of how they work.

Monty and Brokey Bulb - This is an amazing shot. How on earth did you manage to capture it? The smoke really makes the image. Nicely executed in all aspects.

Jason C and Powered by Sol - 'Tis the season for these lights! And I see you're energy conscious as well. The primary colors make for a nice subject, though I wonder if a different arrangement might've had more impact. That might not have been possible with the lights though. Still, part of me wishes you could've overlapped all 3 at one point to see if they would make white.

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I'm giving the win this week to Monty and his Brokey Bulb shot. I was "blown away" by the image.
Runner up goes to Warl0rd and Not so Bright. I loved the clarity and the detail in it.

Thanks again to everyone, and congratulations, Monty!

[Daniel2000]

that was indeed a red feather, made the red pop a bit more in the PP
thanks
I had made a few "light" shot recently and then figured "light" can mean something other then the one where brightness is involved...

[monty28428]

Thanks Lisa!

I had four light bulbs and four exposures to try to get it right... that was the last one, first three were way overexposed.

Warl0rd -- congrats as well and I love the detail here!

Awesome photos everyone!

[monty28428]

I also wanted to say Happy Anniversary to the Macro contest -- It has certainly made me a better macro shooter and I love seeing the different takes on the subject matter. So thank you very much John!

I'll get a new contest up soon.

[Jason C]

Allright Monty! Great images all!!! And Lisa, thanks for the challenge and the words.

My first images were just up close and detailed captures of the same solar lights, and those were just boring. Then I started to go OOF, and a whole world opened up for me. Multiple lights just over ran images with flare and odd looks, so that's when I decided to go to the main colors in the strand and isolated them. Boring, yes, but a heck of a lot less boring than my first tries. And now I have the image to put on my christmas cards next year...woo hoo.

Jason C

[John_B]

Congrats Monty!
The smoke cloud in the photo was excellent
poor light bulb

PS. the macro year went fast

[Warl0rd]

Congratulations Monty, its really good. I must confess I'm as curious as lavanut, how exactly did you do it? did you broke the bulb while on? broke the bulb then turn on the light? And I agree, the smoke is the killer element.

@lavanut: mine was shot with the camera on a tripod, adjusted the rig position so the lamp filament was in focus and then switch the lamp on (no dimmer), and the fast shutter speed, low ISO and light loss from ETs / high mag. are enough to capture the detail. just a bit of PP to make the background more black.