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Macro Nature Contest (Free)

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Posted by Mike Moats on June 14, 2010 at 8:21 PM
MACRO NATURE CONTEST

This contest will be for any macro subjects in nature.

Normal photoshop processing of images, no speciality filter or effects for this contest.


1st Place wins a copy of Viveza 2 from Niksoftware.com

2nd Place, wins a Interfit 5 in 1 reflector from OutdoorPhotoGear.com

3rd place, wins a Flash Diffuser from Strobella.com

4th place, wins one year subscription from Outdoor Photographer Mag

Four Runner-ups each win one of my E-Books

FREE TO ENTER

Contest running now thru July 13th, winner announced on July 14th, 2010

Submit three of your best macro nature shots for a chance to win.

The best image from each photographer’s submission will be posted along with their name and info on my website during the contest. Images will be posted at (www.tinylandscapes.com)

I will be judging for composition, details, depth of field, lighting.


SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Submit only three images, jpegs at 200kb or less.

Winning images from my past contest may not be entered

Open to amateurs or those with some photo income / excluded full time pro photographers

Contestant represents and warrants that he or she is the sole and exclusive owner of each image entered.

The Mike Moats Macro Contest will not claim any rights or use of any image without the permission of the contestant.

Please include, name, camera make and lens.

Send images to Mike Moats at, mgmoats@yahoo.com

GOOD LUCK!
Posted by John W. Wall on June 15, 2010 at 6:48 PM
Is focus-stacking considered a banned effect for this contest?
Posted by Mike Moats on June 15, 2010 at 8:51 PM
Hey John, that's okay. Just didn't want weird unnatural looking images that filters sometimes create. Focus stacking is just adding some extra focus which is not wierd at all.