Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #131 "Natural"

Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #131
Natural

Show me a macro photo that just has that natural look to it!
Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #131 begins when posted, and ends Friday, August 12, 2011 at 6:00pm EST


Standard Rules apply:
Photo Submissions:

1. Camera - Any 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 submission 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 - 1 week from starting date . 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.

Previous Macro DSLR Speed Challenge Winners!

The Macro DSLR Speed Challenge almost made its 3 year anniversary...

Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any macro photographers interested any longer..

I enjoy this challenge area. Sometimes I don't have (take?) time OR simply don't have any ideas on what to do. As a newbie, I appreciate getting ideas from the various contests/challenges.

I'm still very interested. Was on the road all week without my camera

I hope we don't let this die - let's give it one more try.

I think that sometimes the topics are either to in depth or way to vague. When that happens it makes it hard to submit photos. I know that I don't have a lot of macro photos yet so I have to try to shoot them for each contest. Don't let one week with no participation end a fun thing.... Just my two cents

Ok, anyone have any suggestions for a topic?

A few ideas that come to the top of my head... don't know if these have been done or not

Light = natural or flash - one challenge on each

Seasons = spring, summer, fall, and winter - something that makes you thing of each season

Something from the kitchen

kids toys

automotive or car related or motocycle

Well I for one would hate to see the challenge end.

I have had close to zero time to take photos for quite some time... I've made a few attempts here just to add a post and try to keep it going as I love this thread.

"Natural" is an easy and very open subject and if we can't get posts for that then what does that say ?? Maybe it's just summer(for us northerners)/vacations​/work.

Me, I've no macro capability and my macro archives are pretty thin.

Don't let it end, John!


Jason C

Mike53545, thanks for the ideas but I decided to give a topic where anything is possible

monty28428 wrote in post #12935493
"Natural" is an easy and very open subject and if we can't get posts for that then what does that say ?? Maybe it's just summer(for us northerners)/vacations​/work.

That's what I thought...

Jason C wrote in post #12935788
Don't let it end, John!

I have decided to give it another shot...

Thanks to all for helping to keep the Macro Speed Challenge ALIVE!

Here is the next macro speed challenge <-- click to see
Please help keep it going!

it also is possible that like me, I know I was working on a project for the macro called time when it got changed to farm animals or something. then took a while to find the correct post the next time and that one was organic, which means growing and got a lot of dead bugs. Interesting to be sure but not organic in any dictionary I found. Anyway, I try and get into a few of these but lately like everyone else, just haven't had the time to do it.

Jason, really cheap macro tubes for most dsl cameras are around 10 bucks, my kenko tubes were many times more than that and they work great, auto focus etc, that is the main difference, the ten dollar ones don't have built in electronics.

John,, I for one appreciate your efforts and I will try to make sure to enter more of these as I learn how to operate my camera better.

Rod M wrote in post #12937630
it also is possible that like me, I know I was working on a project for the macro called time when it got changed to farm animals or something. then took a while to find the correct post the next time and that one was organic, which means growing and got a lot of dead bugs. Interesting to be sure but not organic in any dictionary I found. Anyway, I try and get into a few of these but lately like everyone else, just haven't had the time to do it.

John,, I for one appreciate your efforts and I will try to make sure to enter more of these as I learn how to operate my camera better.

Rod thanks
Luckily the challenge accepts macro photos taken at any time (not just during the challenge).
Looking forward to see you in the next challenge which gives more time