June 2017 Photo Competition - Launch & Discussion

[Zone]

Well done to newbie1 for winning his third competition on the bounce; May's Competition theme was "Landscapes" which he won with this picture!

For June he has chosen the theme "Close-up / Macro"

tbc Competition sponsor Gordon @ will offer his services of a free ISF calibration to a TV/Projector of your choice.

Terms and conditions for ISF Calibration prize:
Prize: 1 x ISF calibration
Only available on mainland uk
Calibration will be done when Convergent are already in your area
There is no cash alternative
If winner is out with mainland UK then if travel costs are covered we will honour the prize

Closing date 28th June at 6'ish

 

[shotokan101]

...this should be an interesting month I think.....

 

[snerkler]

Not done macro for a while, I find it pretty frustrating/irritating tbh. That being said I'm looking forward to seeing the pics this month

 

[newbie1]

Uh oh....I thought it would be good to try and get a fresh take on subjects and is an easily accessible genre....

 

[snerkler]

Uh oh....I thought it would be good to try and get a fresh take on subjects and is an easily accessible genre....

There are many that like it so don't worry

 

[shotokan101]

...and many others who see it a a specialist area so I'm looking forward to seeing what the turnout is

 

[newbie1]

...and many others who see it a a specialist area so I'm looking forward to seeing what the turnout is

The theme "close-up / macro" to indicate non specialist i.e. Not exclusively macro

 

[muljao]

Is the photo to be posted on this thread?

 

[Ugg10]

Congratulations and great theme again, better crack out my Raynox 250 or extension tubes from the drawer then !

 

[shotokan101]

Is the photo to be posted on this thread?

Nope - on this one :-

Photo Competition

 

[shango]

No macro capabilities here, determined to enter monthly now though so will do some tests, see how close I can get to stuff.

 

[shotokan101]

A few pretty cheap options to get close-up shots around even if you don't have a compact with a macro setting

 

[Ugg10]

This may be of some help to someone - Raynox DCR-250 Super Macro Conversion Lens | eBay

 

[snerkler]

This may be of some help to someone - Raynox DCR-250 Super Macro Conversion Lens | eBay

That's how I first got into it

 

[shotokan101]

...or even these

62mm Macro Close Up Lens Set Kit FOR nikon d3000 d3200 d5200 canon pentax sigma | eBay

 

[roll1later]

Good theme and the addition of 'close up' rather than just 'macro' does open it up, might even get an entry in this month myself, would of preferred Border Collie* but you can't have everything



*he's had a trim so had to drop the 'scruffy'

 

[AMc]

Hmmm thinking cap time again. Not something I've done often or with much success.
Looking at the INV thread I'll have to avoid insects and flowers .
Hopefully I'll get the extension tubes out and find something to inspire me

 

[shotokan101]

Yep - I'm scratching my head at the moment for something not Flora/Fauna too that might be interesting........

 

[newbie1]

Yep - I'm scratching my head at the moment for something not Flora/Fauna too that might be interesting........

Ditto! Mind you a different take on flora / fauna would be cool, no?

 

[rancidpunk]

Well I've got nowt for macro anymore. I dabbled back when I had kit lenses but the raynox type glass I bought is too small for current lenses, and was nowhere near 1:1 anyway. Not an area I have much interest in. Guess I can use 'close up' and go for an alternative take on the theme.

 

[newbie1]

Well I've got nowt for macro anymore. I dabbled back when I had kit lenses but the raynox type glass I bought is too small for current lenses, and was nowhere near 1:1 anyway. Not an area I have much interest in. Guess I can use 'close up' and go for an alternative take on the theme.

Would you get anywhere reversing a lens or improvising extension tubes?

 

[rancidpunk]

Would you get anywhere reversing a lens or improvising extension tubes?

I've got an old lens I could probably look into. I'll see what time I get this month to see which way I'll approach it. Besides, I always like to take an alternative approach to a theme if I can!

 

[newbie1]

Not sure if I want to go microscopic....but just to see what's possible this afternoon I rigged up a 20cm tube and if my measuring is right that's getting close to 4x magnification from subject to object.

 

[snerkler]

I've been browsing a few flickr groups over the weekend looking for inspiration that isn't insects or flowers, and unless I want to take a picture of a lego man or a microchip/circuitboard I've not come across anything Really need to get my thinking cap on

 

[shotokan101]

....you mean instead of Plagiarising other folks ideas ?