Macro Photo Competition 2015 No 3 : Results

  • Competition Winner : First Prize
  • $147.60 and a Leica C worth $700
  • Judges Comment
  • Congratulations for this great image, light is just fantastic, it seems that the sky is on fire! The sharpness of the dragonfly is perfect. Very good job. Again congratulations.
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you very much - it's an honor to win once again in one of the I-shot-it-competions. My name is Stefan Betz and I am from Germany. Shot taken with Canon 1Dx and EF 100mm 2.8L and tripod
  • www.betz-naturfoto.de
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Wonderful photo of this butterfly, the colors are superb. One has the impression that it is illuminated by a divine light! The composition is remarkable, great job!
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A beautiful photo of the duo jumping spiders! The composition is very good, sharpness on both subjects is impeccable. The background is very pleasant. A very beautiful photo.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A beautiful capture of this ladybug, colors are complementary! the development of these insects is really not easy, especially on the eyes because they are really small! Dew brings more in the composition of the image.
  • Photographers Comment
  • My name is Frantisek Dulik and i live in Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia. Picture was taken with EOS 70D + reverse old Minolta lens 50/1,7 with set of extension tubes and Speedlite 430EX II with flash diffuser. Exif: 1/125s, ISO 100, f/8. Thank you for the Mark of Excellence.
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  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Beautiful portrait of this little spider, focus on the eyes is perfect, the depth of field is just a little low!
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Very nice photo of this beautiful butterfly, the light is really beautiful. Nice sharpness on the eyes.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A beautiful moment that emergence of a dragonfly! It's a pretty difficult exercise because usually they do this in the tall grass and it's difficult to find the right angle and good depth of field. But you knew you out remarkably, the depth of field is really good, sharpness is superb, a beautiful picture!
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you once again for choosing one of my pictures in this wonderful competition. My name is Stefan Betz and I am from Germany. Shot with Canon 1Dx - EF 100mm 2.8 L and tripod
  • www.betz-naturfoto.de
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Superb picture of this grasshopper moulting, it is a rare and well captured moment. The colors are beautiful, the focus is very well done, very nice picture.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Very nice picture of this fly, the colors are really natural. The dew adds more to the composition of the photo. The sharpness is very good, I would have just put a little more on the right fly.
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank You very much for Mark of Excellence. Author: Frantisek Dulik Exif: 0,4s, F/11, ISO 250 Camera: EOS 70D + EF180/3,5L Macro lens + tripod
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  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A great photo, reflections are really beautiful, the sharpness is well managed. The signature is just a little big and showy!