February Photo Challenge Entries

[iceman]

Post your entries here.

Subject: "Up Close and Personal" (macro/closeup shots)

1 entry per person.

Comments go in the comments thread.

[Striker]

Ok I will start.

Its my favourite Cactus image I took in my garden.

[Volans]

Taken whilst in Switzerland at a butterfly enclosure. Interestingly the enclosure was in the middle of a hemp field!

[rochler]

Here is a shot I took at the Butterfly Park at Kuala Lumpur.... Hope it's not too big (120K) but it's the best I can do without dropping it lower than 640x480.

Cheerz, Fred....

[Octane]

Hi all,

Here is my entry.

Whilst not technically a macro (admittedly, I used a 55-200mm zoom lens at 200mm), it's still fairly up close and personal.

I adore the imperfections in the rose which I feel add to the composition.

Regards,
Humayun

[Dave47tuc]

A friend in the front yard,
Rainbow Lorikeet ( i think ) We have a pair that live around us a visit most day's. The kids love them. :) me too. ;)

[Muddy Diver]

I liked the way the foreground and Background are the same colour but depth of field makes the subject stand out. Taken while walking in the Grand canyon two years ago.

[RAJAH235]

My "Monsterio Delicioso". (said to help in the '******' area).:shrug: Never tried it myself. :D L.

[cometcatcher]

Froggy in a pawpaw tree.

[Astroman]

or Golden Diosma.

From my backyard, experimenting with RAW format. Focus was a little off, the wind was blowing around 10knots.

[jakob]

This Desert resident was observed near The Olgas in Central Australia.
No adjustment exept Cropping and compression.
Lumix FZ10, 1/400s F4.0.

[Portmac]

Kookaburra, pic taken on my back deck on the 10th.

[asimov]

Went bushwalking today & came across an inch ant nest. I got plenty of other shots of different creatures but decided on this shot to throw in the comp.

[stinky]

Peepers in the back 'yard'.

"For crying out loud - closer is just rude!"

[gaa_ian]

OK I'm in wet season mode, so here is another one.
Everything comes to life up here in the Wet... Flowers, beetles.
Well everything except astronomers, they have to turn to things like photography for fun :camera:
"Canon S2 IS @ 12x optical zoom, hand held"

[ving]

about as macro as i can get without a macro lens or closeup filter :)

I still cant upload to here :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/ving68/th_comp.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/ving68/comp.jpg)

[xstream]

Just because.

[jackenau]

Hopefully I have got this right thanks to 1Ponders.

A couple of crawlies from the garden.

Ken M

[venus]

Second season of nuts off my macadamia tree

[gts055]

See these often around the junk pile sun baking on the scrap tin. Its called a Jacky Lizard, (Amphibolurus muricatus), and is a member of the Dragon lizard group. This ones about 10cm, mature length is around 20cm.
Regards Mark

[TidaLpHasE]

I took this pic of my dog while messing around with my old Canon S45.

It turned out pretty good with the heater on in the background.

[Jonathan]

Sorry, it's another flower photo :whistle:

Frangipani's in the front yard, taken last week with the Casio digital.

[33South]

From my front "garden" - dead Banksia

[iceman]

Agonised over which photo to choose..

Anyway here's my entry.. it's my son Jacob's beautiful big brown eye :)
Complete with sleep crud in the corner!

[acropolite]

Here's mine, desktop clutter, I'm sure we've all got a desk like this...;)

[RB]

My two year old son recieved a new pup for his birthday and he was just mesmorised, as you can see in the background.