Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #5 - "Surrealistic - Macro Photography as Art"
Welcome to Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #5 "Surrealistic - Macro Photography as Art"
For this challenge try to show your Macro photo that adds a layer of abstraction to your subject yet still retains the macro detail level or at least enough of it to show it is a macro shot.
Basically any sort of subject but with the twist of some sort of artistic abstraction or style. Might be a fun way to try some of the techniques used in other types of shooting within the framework of shooting at the macro level. Motion, contrast, colors, you name it all combined to form something to elicit sensation in us viewers.
surrealistic: having a strange dreamlike atmosphere or quality like that of a surrealist painting
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surrealistic
Everyone can try and create some visceral sensations by moving macro to a more interpretive form vs. explicit boundaries. Sort of a way to combine all possible techniques, or even something you have never tried, to create the a macro shot.
So make those bugs, leaves, flowers, drain pipes or whatever do something. As always, it's important the shot retains enough structure that we can tell it's a macro shot. A bit of Google-ing will give you some inspirations maybe?
Just thought this would be a theme we all could have a lot of fun with...so what the heck, come on and give it a try...even if, like me, you are brand new to macro, heck, I am actually brand new to photography really.
Wish you all good Luck and Enjoy!
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 - 9:00pm Friday, December 12th, 2008. 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
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