Weekly Comp #218 Discussion - Best Macro Shots - Summer 2011

To my eyes the Gallery has seen a plethora of simply outstanding quality macro shots over the last few months. Sadly most are lost to the ether as they drop down the pages, so I am thinking lets gather this summers favourites in one place and give them and the site a real showcase.

Usual Pentax/Samsung site rules of course, additionally - shots must have been taken between 1st April 2011 and competition close.

I believe there maybe a few Gallery contributors particualry on this subject who would not normally enter the competitions so let's give them a little encouraging nudge if we can!

Good luck to all, it maybe a competition in name but let's just see your favourite shot - your best of the best Summer 2011.

(Just to clarify - this is a discussion thread for this weeks comp - if required)

Ahem, I knew that!
Of course I did .....


cough ..

I haven't actually taken a macro shot since April...better get the Tamron out I guess...

.....ditto.....

Better get the Sigma out and hope for some suitable weather

Just to clarify, is the competition about

* old school macro i.e. 1:1 or greater e.g 2:1
* pictures taken with a macro lens at any magnification
* just any close up 1:1, 1:3, 1:4, 3:1 etc

I know there are many definitions of macro photography out there so just want to check

Congratulations to mecrox, DrOrloff and SteveEveritt for submitting images able to survive the highly detailed,'macro-, verging on micro-, scrutiny' of Dodge69 and to all the other contributors for sharing their technical and artistic prowess

Thanks Sean for the choice of theme and for the thoughtful, constructive and highly entertaining judging

Jon

sorry ericp never saw the post

Many thanks Jon