Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #102 - Christmas

Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #102
Christmas


Just show me anything related to Christmas or the Holiday season.


Challenge #102 begins when posted, and ends Thursday at 6:00 PM Eastern, December 23rd, 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 - 6pm Eastern time, Thursday December 23rd, 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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Live Christmas Pine

Live Christmas Pine

Santa and His Sleigh (in macro)

Santa and His Sleigh as viewed with a macro lens

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Ho Ho Ho!

Well Macro gamers this challenge is over.

Jason - Love the Christmas lights, the textures/depth are great

John_B - Really nice pine shot John -- I think I can smell it!

lavanut - Ok well here's Christmas - I hope mini Santa delivers my goodies Very nice Lisa - love the DOF and lighting and how I can still read Toys! Only nit is you cut his foot off - Poor Santa

Winner is lavanut -- Congrats Lisa and well done everybody.

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays my macro challenge friends.

Well, I thought I got the shoe right on the edge, but I guess I did maybe miss a millimeter of his boot. Oops. Thanks for the nod and for the challenge!

John, the pine branch & snow made me a little cold. Great detail on the shot.
Jason, have we seen that shot before? It looked a little familiar, but it's still a cool macro shot. Gotta love those primary colors!

The new challenge is up. I'm sure you all can find a suitable subject for Paper

Merry Christmas to everyone!! I hope Santa is good to you all.

Excellent choice, Monty. John, nice lighting but it still looks chilly. Yeah, sorry for the rehash from the archives, which was only one of two total related to the holiday. The Sigma is still out...

Jason C

Jason C wrote in post #11505731
The Sigma is still out...

Jason C

The Sigma may be sold tomorrow. Not that I was planning on selling it, however, a friend of the gentleman I loaned it too wants it bad. As a macro lens, the Sigma is absolutely incredible. But I also bought it for medium telephoto captures and it does not do it for me here. AF is spotty for longer compositions, not to mention macro slow (which I knew this going in), and the Sigma's IQ for longer shots lags far behind my 70-200/4 L at equal f stops.

So, I may sell the Sigma which in turn will take me out of the Macro Speed Challenge for now. I've got 12 hours to decide...

Jason C

Congrats lavanut

and I hope you all have a Merry Christmas.....

Jason C will miss you

Jason, I have 2 words for you if you decide to sell the Siggy...extension tubes! They come in handy even for the longer lenses when you want to get closer to something. Seriously, you've made some great contributions to the macro challenges, and I'd miss seeing your work. Do what you need to for your gear, but if you do sell, think about "alternatives" for staying in the macro challenges.

BTW, I have some bad kittehs! It's already Christmas for them with all the "goodies" to play with on and in the tree. They even try to open presents that aren't theirs!

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The Sigma is sold, but I gave the buyer a 1 week trial period.

John, thank you. I found that the challenge of macro to be good lighting, while not blowing highlights nor loosing shadow detail. Very delicate balance when shooting such small apertures.

Lisa, I had a set of Kenkos before the Sigma and they worked well. Maybe in the future I'll pick up some cheapy tubes. What I really need to do now is renew my CPS membership, and get more ink and paper for my printer.

I'll participate in the Macro challenge in the future if I get those cheap tubes, and maybe toss in an archive shot here and there.

Thanks all for the stiff competition, and helping me develop better photographic skills!

Jason C

Congrats Lavanut, interesting subject matter. Jason C I hope you will come back to macro. I always enjoy your shots.