Macro - 1st Place Winner

Gallery: EPA 2010Posted November 23, 20103,071 views26 comments

Macro & Close-up Gallery - First Place Winner
Vortex

I don't do much macro work, but I love closeup photography and have some satisfying images. I was fortunate to come across this shell and had the time and gear to pay it proper attention. I used a flexible panel of small vertical florescent lights that I shaped to surround most of the shell and shot with a 1DsIII and the Canon 100mm macro, no filters. MF and live view gave me pinpoint control. My head is still spinning from the time spent processing this one. Enjoy....

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Kirk Greene on November 23, 2010 at 11:38 PM

Very cool. The detail and pattern grab the eye but the subtlety of the different tones puts it over the top for me!

Registered on May 12, 2004, 191 Posts, 1578 Comments

Comment posted by David Page on November 24, 2010 at 12:26 AM

Time well spent ---and spinning

Very cool image. Great lines and color.

Registered on April 15, 2009, 19 Posts, 199 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on November 24, 2010 at 8:21 AM

Wonderful image Jeffrey, the swirling lines and contrast of the aqua/blues is great. I really like your comp here and would have shot this exactly the same way but I do have two observations.

I would have liked to have seen all of the aqua/blue line at UL included or the small area of aqua/blue cropped out. Also cropping up from the bottom to remove the small line at extreme LR.

Regardless, this has a wonderful graphic appeal with much for the eyes to feast on, good work!

Registered on November 16, 2003, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments

Comment posted by Krunal Janani on November 24, 2010 at 8:27 AM

Wonderful Graphic image Jeffrey, u sud do more of macro

Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 24, 2010 at 9:01 AM

Beautiful capture Jeffrey.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 24, 2010 at 9:53 PM

Hi Jeffrey

Really worth the time involved!!! Spectacular curves, color, and patterns

Albert Darmo. Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Kyle Horner on November 24, 2010 at 11:00 PM

Gorgeous! I love the patterns and subtle colours. I think I agree with Wayne's comment about the line in the UL, but I honestly didn't notice that until he mentioned it

. The image really struck me and I find it totally stunning.

Kyle

Registered on November 15, 2010, 15 Posts, 28 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 25, 2010 at 3:28 AM

Jeffrey:
Great geometric shape and color. REally nice image. Well done

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on November 25, 2010 at 8:53 AM

Wonderful comp and colors with some really good details. Well done.

Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by Sam Rua on November 26, 2010 at 2:35 PM

Nice work, Jeffrey. I agree with the comment about the LR corner, but that should be easy to clone out.

Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments

Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on November 27, 2010 at 6:31 AM

Great patterns and symmetry. Very well framed.

Registered on January 4, 2008, 98 Posts, 1403 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on November 30, 2010 at 5:14 PM

Congrats on the EP Jeffrey. Well deserved for this stunning image.

Registered on November 16, 2003, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 30, 2010 at 6:47 PM

Jeff, this is excellent - congrats on the EP!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Sammons on November 30, 2010 at 11:20 PM

Jeffrey, congratulations on EP. Very well deserved. I love the composition and the close-up work. I'm just getting started in Macro and am learning so much by viewing these wonderful images. Great job. Congrats again.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 109 Posts, 323 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on December 2, 2010 at 2:49 PM

I'll have to pay more attention to the macro gallery in the future.
Well done, Jeffrey.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on December 3, 2010 at 1:02 PM

Nicely seen. Some great colors and patterns.

Registered on November 29, 2006, 236 Posts, 1210 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 3, 2010 at 3:58 PM

Jeffrey: Most excellent capture of a compelling and very interesting subject. Congrats on a well deserved WP. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 6, 2010 at 5:34 PM

Exquisite, Jeffrey!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 3, 2011 at 1:13 AM

Congrats on the 2010 Macro 1st place award!
Beautiful image!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Myers on January 3, 2011 at 2:24 AM

Huge congrats, Jeffrey. A fitting honor for this beautiful image.

Registered on September 1, 2008, 85 Posts, 757 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 3, 2011 at 5:19 PM

Just a masterful image. Congratulations, Jeffrey, on receiving the 1st Place Award for it! A grand achievement!

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 3, 2011 at 7:18 PM

A beautiful image Jeffrey. As a retired zoology teacher this brings back a lot of memories for me. Big congrats on your EPA!

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Sandy Steinman on January 4, 2011 at 1:28 PM

Great Photo. I have seen many photos of these shells but this may be the best. Very powerful warm-cool color contrast. Good placement of repeating lines, excellent use of live view. Well worth the time you spent on this one. Congratulations.

Berkeley, CA
Natural History Wanderings
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Registered on March 14, 2010, 10 Posts, 83 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on January 5, 2011 at 8:18 PM

Love this Jeffrey. Many congratulations on this year's selection.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Levin on August 19, 2011 at 1:50 PM

Beautiful colors and patterns in this macro. A wonderful image and congratulations.

Registered on April 24, 2009, 21 Posts, 184 Comments

Comment posted by Verdon on August 19, 2011 at 4:22 PM

great work !!!

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments