Macro Photo Competition 2016 No 5 : Results

  • Competition Winner : First Prize
  • $618.80
  • Judges Comment
  • First of all congratulations for this first place! This picture is beautiful, the composition is perfect, the focus is where you need! The sharpness on the jumping spiders is really perfect! Very good work.
  • Photographers Comment
  • My name is Raed Ammari from Denver/Colorado USA. Thank you for the 1st prize! I am very honored! This photo was taken with a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens on a Canon 5D MKIII body. The subject is an adult female Phidippus Regius jumping spider holding it's molted exosceleton standing on a carpet of moss. It's composed of 10-12 photos stacked together. Thank you again.
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  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A superb portrait, what more to say splendid !!!! The sharpness is superb, the colors are incredible !!!! Great!
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you for the Mark of excellence. Frantisek Dulik; Slovakia; C70D+MP-E+MT24flash.
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  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A superb picture, composition is perfect, the management of light is magnificent! Very good job!
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Superb image of this butterfly, the depth of field has been very well chosen, the subject spring well from the background. The bokeh is just beautiful!
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Magnificent image of this fly, the background brings a real strength to this image. The details are really good, the focus is perfect. The fly is just a little too centered.
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you David for the Mark of excellence. Frantisek Dulik; Slovakia; C70D+MP-E+MT24flash.
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  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • A beautiful picture, composition is perfect and the picture was taken at the right time!
  • Photographers Comment
  • My name is Budi Gunawan, lives in Bandung, West Java- Indonesia, I used nikon d300 with nikkor macro lens 105mm
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Beautiful close-up !!!! The details are impressive, the dew adds strength to this image. Just damages to have cut the front legs.
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Very nice close-up of this beautiful fly under the dew! The support is very beautiful, you knew how to find the right light to bring out all these details. Good work
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you David for the Mark of Excellence. Frantisek Dulik; Slovakia; C70D + MP-E 65/2,8 macro lens+MT24flash.
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  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • Superb picture of this beautiful spider, the sharpness is really good, the exposure is well managed, a very nice hold.