Photocomp #09 - Up Close - finishes 28/02"

[300+]

Hello everybody.

The comp is "Up Close".

You can interpret this as you like.

Those with compact cameras are at a distinct advantage here as they typically have better macro modes than non-specialist SLR lenses.

The photos must be taken by you and within the last 12 months. Max of two photos per person. Post processing allowed.

Good luck.

Steve

[PSi]

Pic 1: Jabba the Hutt
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/765.jpg

Pic 2: Let them eat cake
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/766.jpg

[Chucaro]

Because I do not have a macro lens this is the best that I can do :)

The eye of a silver gull

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/662.jpg

[WhiteD3]

Bee in a Lilly at Roma St Parklands in January.
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8520/beeinlillyflower.jpg

[dmdigital]

Nice shot. Isn't it a Lotus?

[WhiteD3]

Nice shot. Isn't it a Lotus?

Aren't they fibreglass with 4 wheels? Seriously, all I know about plants is that they grow, although not in my yard apparently:(

[dmdigital]

Aren't they fibreglass with 4 wheels? Seriously, all I know about plants is that they grow, although not in my yard apparently:(
:Rolling:

OK so we both share the same gardening skills;) Whats worse for me is my folks owned a plant nursery for years and can grow any plant. Me, I just watch them die:(

[p38arover]

Model Honda CB750-Four

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/626.jpg"

24 Sep 2009
1024×768 pixels – 123KB
Filename: DSCF0244.JPG
Camera: FUJIFILM
Model: FinePix S5500
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/15 sec
Aperture: 2.9
Focal Length: 7.5mm
Flash Used: No
Latitude: n/a
Longitude: n/a

[WhiteD3]

My second entry. Found this bugger on one of my few surviving plants.

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/139/caterpiller.jpg

[Armadillo]

Wings

http://www.ibrutus.net/files/images/aulro/comp/butterfly3.jpg

Camera: Panasonic LX3
Exposure: 1/200
Aperture: f/2
Focal Length: 12.8 mm (?)
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -1 EV
Flash: Did not fire, compulsory mode

[Armadillo]

Seeds caught in spider web

http://www.ibrutus.net/files/images/aulro/comp/whispy1.jpg

Camera: Minolta 7D
Exposure: 1/90
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Did not fire, compulsory mode

[Chucaro]

My second entry, details of a grevillea flower
Nikon D200
1/60s f/1.0 iso100
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/515.jpg

[5teve]

one of the very first pictures i took with the k20....

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/439.jpg

13 Mar 2009
1600×1063 pixels – 1458KB
Filename: 20090312-_IGP0238_large.jpg
Camera: PENTAX
Model: PENTAX K20D
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/180 sec
Aperture: 6.7
Focal Length: 210mm

taken with the kit sigma 70-300 non apo macro lens.. :)

Thanks

Steve

[werdan]

Max the mutt.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/422.jpg

[Bushie]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/410.jpg

Fishing


Martyn

[bblaze]

nice shine on the chev
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/279.jpg
cheers
blaze

[bblaze]

Number 2
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/278.jpg
cheers
blaze

[DeanoH]

My second entry, details of a grevillea flower
Nikon D200
1/60s f/1.0 iso100


Is this 85mm Macro lens?

Deano:)

[Chucaro]

Is this 85mm Macro lens?

Deano:)

No, a 70-200 with a Nikon T6 close up glass on the front of it.
I was it call close up photography because it is not a real macro.

Get one it is a lot of fun ;)

[MacMan]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[DeanoH]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/261.jpg

King Parrot (male)

Nikon D70, f5.6, 1/320, 330mm.

Deano:)

[Armadillo]

http://members.optusnet.com.au/%7Emacmanmike/pics/U_IMG_3781.jpg
MacMan, great pic. [thumbsupbig]
What glass and camera did you use for it?

[300+]

MacMan, great pic. [thumbsupbig]
What glass and camera did you use for it?

Top marks for bravery if you did glass the lion and then hang around for long enough to take the shot. I had assumed it was a fight with another lion which caused the cut.

Cheers, Steve

[Armadillo]

Top marks for bravery if you did glass the lion and then hang around for long enough to take the shot. I had assumed it was a fight with another lion which caused the cut.

Cheers, Steve

:lol2::lol2:

[MacMan]

I should probably leave you all to ponder it a little bit. :D

[PSi]

The caption "You should have seen the other cat (bloke) ..." was screaming out for this picture.

[banjo]

I dont have any pics but i have to say all so far are great looking forward to seeing more..

[dmdigital]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/188.jpg

[dullbird]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/183.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/187.jpg

[PSi]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/183.jpg




My opanda shows no GPS data.

[werdan]

Can someone tell me whether they see my GPS data attached to the photo of the fly?

Nope. It's not in to EXIF data nor the IPTC data as far as I can see.

[dullbird]

bugger I linked it all and for some reason it hasn't saved

[Cap]

Last minute one, if its still not closed the comp ;)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/1502.jpg
Nikon D80
1/125s f/5.3 at 70.0mm iso400

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/97.jpg
Nikon D80
1/640s f/5.6 at 80.0mm iso200

[dullbird]

Stooge what lense you using...your getting such rich colour is that from PP

[Cap]

Some of it, but only small amounts. I found that the D80 is excellent for capturing colours. If your not getting the same, maybe you have a setting where you can set the images to 'vivid' which I have done for some of these images... but others became too saturated and actually had to tone down the saturation at pp and turn off the vivid setting.

The only real pp done on these images is to retain sharpness as this is lost when converting NEF into jpg.

[Chucaro]

Opening and PP the Nikon images with Adobe software will never get the same result as using Capture NX2.

[Bushie]

Comp now closed, votes can be placed in this thread until 10:00pm Tuesday night.


Martyn

[dmdigital]

1. DenoH (king parrot)
2. Armadillo (butterfly)
3. Werdan (Max the mutt)

[WhiteD3]

1) PSi - Jabba the hut
2) DeanoH - King Parrot
3) Stooge - Flower

[Chucaro]

1) Stooge first photo
2) 5Teve dragon Fly
3) Armadillo spider web

[300+]

1: Stooge #1
2: 5Teve dragon Fly
3: Macman glassed lion

Some excellent entries this week!

Cheers, Steve

[PSi]

1: Macman - Glassed lion

[Taz]

1: Armadillo - Wings
2: Bushie - Fishing
3: 5teve - Dragonfly

[dullbird]

1) Stooge first photo.

[Bushie]

Stooge #1
Armadillo #1



Martyn

[Cap]

errr, stupid question here, but should I also be voting on the rest of the photos?? :angel:

[dullbird]

yes anyone can vote you dont need to enter a photo..just pic which ones you like 1 to 3

[Armadillo]

1. Macman - Glassed Lion
2. Stooge #1

[Cap]

1) Armidillo - Wings
2) WhiteD3 - Bee Lilly
3) Chucaro - FLower

[5teve]

1 DB - Hand - dunno why i just liked it...
2 Armadillo - Seeds

Cheers

Steve :)

[DeanoH]

1. Armadillo - seeds
2. PSi - Jabba the Hut

Deano:)

[Bushie]

Winner for this week - Stooge

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/1502.jpg

Stooge - Congratulations - You now have the honour of thinking of a new topic for competition #11 to finish on 14th March. The new topic can be posted up anytime between now and Saturday.


Martyn

[Cap]

I must say this is a real surprise!!! :o :D

Thanks all, more encouragement for me to go out and take more snaps :)

Ill think of a topic soon, just gotta troll through previous ones so that I dont duplicate it. Do we have a list that shows what the previous topics where already?

[dullbird]

yes

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/camera-corner/70113-aulro-photo-competitions-2009-a.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/camera-corner/95451-aulro-photo-competition-winners-2010-a.html

actually you may also note that the comps have been going now for just over a year :banana:

[timaus13]

Well Done too all who entered and a BIG Well Done to Nikonos Boy AKA Stooge AKA Carlos.

Congratulations.

Chip off the Old Block I reckon.
Congrats to Chucaro for Passing on his Knowledge to not just Carlos but too all of us here at AULRO.

cheers:D:D:D

[Chucaro]

Well Done too all who entered and a BIG Well Done to Nikonos Boy AKA Stooge AKA Carlos.

Congratulations.

Chip off the Old Block I reckon.
Congrats to Chucaro for Passing on his Knowledge to not just Carlos but too all of us here at AULRO.

cheers:D:D:D

Thanks Tim but is nothing to do with me, he have flair and is "natural" in any art :)

[MacMan]

MacMan, great pic. [thumbsupbig]
What glass and camera did you use for it?

Hi all,

Thanks for the votes!

The camera was an S5IS, shot taken at Werribee Open Range Zoo. It's one from a sequence of shots taken from no more than 5m away. There were a couple I took literally 20cm from the lion.