Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #81 - Toys!

For this week's Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #81 the topic is:
Toys!

I'll leave the interpretation up to you, but try to have some fun with this!

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 - 09:00 PM EST (Eastern) Wednesday, July 14, 2010. 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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I guess toys are subjective so to me, this is a toy. Please excuse the quality, I'm still getting the hang of hand-holding the reversed lens.

- Screw Gun -
Canon 5D, Canon 50mm f/1.8(reversed, hand-held), f/4, 1/800th, ISO 100

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Big Boy Toy

Big Boy Toy

"I am now the master..."

"I am now the master..."

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With 2 young kids I have a ton of these laying around

On Guard!

First time trying to macro, especially with reversed lens.

Comp is now closed. Results will be posted shortly.

I'm glad we had a few more last day entries! I know folks are busy/traveling this time of year, so thanks to all who participated!

Yes, the interpretation of what you consider a "toy" was also what I wanted to see. I'm glad we had such a wide variety!

theague and "Screw gun" - nice job with the hand held reversed lens! Maybe a slightly different composition that wasn't so centered would make for a stronger image, and the red in the lower left is a little distracting to me.

JohnB and "Big Boy Toy" - I guess that is a big boy toy alright and a fun one at that! I think you have just a wee bit of dust on there though.

JasonC and "I am now the master..." I confess this one made me laugh out loud. As a new Droid owner, I've been gathering my "sounds", and of course you can't have a Droid without Star Wars sounds. Nicely executed photo!

hooker771 - Don't forget to include a title on your images in the future! I think this was a great idea, but I admit my first thought was that maybe a shallower depth of field where your selective color object is the main focus would have looked really cool. My eye was first drawn to the blue crayon and lettering and then gold which wasn't in color and then at the text on several other crayons. I think I was trying to decide what the main subject was.

Chet and "On Guard" - This one made me laugh too. Great bokeh. I have to confess that the second time I looked at it the face reminded me a little of the creature from the black lagoon. Maybe a darker background would have made it set it apart more??

RyanGSams - Welcome to macro and not a bad job with the reversed lens. Remember to include a title in the future too! Is this a Droid? If so, I can easily see how it's a toy. Even if it's not cell phones/PDAs can qualify as toys for most folks.

The shot that I liked best for this challenge is...
JasonC and "I am now the master"! The composition and execution won me over (and the subject didn't hurt).

H.M. goes to Chet and "On Guard".

Thanks again for playing this week folks!
(Gotta go round up some kittens that are running amok in my living room now...)

Enjoyed the entries, great job everyone! LOVED the Vader shot and that would have been my choice as well

1st challenge I've been in, very fun. I enjoyed Vader as well. Great job everyone.

Thank you Lisa for the nod, and the challenge wide critique. Thank you theague and Chet. My original concept was the have Vader and Obi in sabre battle...however, wasn't going to happen with 1:1 mag. I will post my runner up shot, that of Obi in focus. I liked that one a lot, but Vader was a bit to oof in deep in the circle of confusion.

By the way, those are original 1977 Kenner Star Wars action figures. And yes, I still play with them...

I'll post the next challenge before I go nitey nite tonight.

Thank you once again.

Jason C

Thanks for the info. I will keep my eye on this now. I only saw this today and saw it closed tonight so i had to hurry up and figure out how to do macro with an 18-55. yes that was a Droid. I love that phone and can't live without it anymore. I will be sure to include a title in the future.

Here is that other pic...

"I was thinking, Darth, we should set aside our differences for a week and go on holiday...what do ya think, mate?"

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Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #82 can be found
HERE!

Jason C