Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #100
Fasteners
This week, the macro DSLR speed challenge hits its 100th incarnation! Thanks for starting this thread idea John!
Fasteners come in all shapes, sizes, and incarnations, from nails & screws to safety pins, staplers, tape just to name a few This week, take a look around you and see what fasteners would make a great macro subject and photograph it for us. Use your photographic skills to help show us all the things we use to hold stuff together! 
Challenge #100 begins when posted, and ends Tuesday at 10:00 PM Eastern, December 7th, 2010.
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 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 - 10pm Eastern time, Tuesday December 7th, 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.
Previous Macro DSLR Speed Challenge Winners!
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I'd ideally like to see a little more separation with the lighting (a little less light on the background) between the pin and the cravat to emphasize the pin more. 
