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WhooHoo! 1st Place Macro! - Arlington Camera Photo Contest

A couple months or so ago, a friend told me about a photo contest sponsored by Arlington Camera in Texas. She suggested I enter a photo and see what happens....So I did.

This was my entry:

Macro photograph of a bee

I took this photograph using a Nikon 50mm prime lens with a Hoya Digital Pro 3X Closeup lens attached. It was a late spring day up on Rampart Range, outside of Woodland Park, Colorado. I hung around this guy for about 20 minutes, 'shooting' him I don't know how many times. Luckily I was by myself, no one else would have had the patience for it!

Arlington's November Newsletter just came out, announcing the winners!

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What's that dance when you have your arms out going in a circle called? Whatever it is, I'm doing it! :)

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41 Comments on WhooHoo! 1st Place Macro! - Arlington Camera Photo Contest

NOV

Debi "Debra" Boucher does the happy dance! Congratulations Debi "Debra"!!!

Debbie Does the Happy Dance!

Debi, we call that the happy dance. :) That's a beautiful photo and well deserving of first place. :)
Congratulations.

Debi, Congrats. Your macro photos are beyond compare!
Your friend in the NW,
Paul

Hi Debi, I'm doing the happy dance for you here in Texas. Outstanding photo ~ you deserve the honor!

Debi - Well done! Congratulations! Here's to your continued success...

Debi...great job.... but really I think the only way you could ever take 2nd place in a photo contest would be if you entered 2 photos....but then you would have 1st and 2nd place.......peace zane

Debi, awesome----every once in a while I visit your flickr pictures to get a good picture fix. Hopefully everyone reading your post has found these pictures.

Hey, Debi. I certainly understand why you won. Everything that you have done is just so beautiful. Congrats, Jim

Craig! Yes! That's me! One heck of a dancer, this girl! LOL

Sylvie- Thank you - the name completely escaped me :) I'm doing the happy dance!

Paul- Thany you so much - your friendship and suppot means alot :)

Shirley - You dance better than me! LOL

Karen - Thank you very much :)

Zane - If that were true, I'd find a contest that paid BIG bucks, LOL Thank you for the nice comments :)

Charles - You are very kind - thank you so very much! I am happy that you enjoy my photos.

Jim - You always leave such nice comments - I thank you for that :)

Debi

Hi Debi...that a nice surprise, Well Done. I need to get a close up lens to take photos of our Humming Bird, and recommendations..I have Pentax DA and I currently use a 52 mm lens

Cheers, thanks for sharing :O))

Good Mornning Debi, This is a totally gorgeous photo. Congratulations on Winning the Macro Award. This is so stunning and you certainly captured the subject . I love Craig's happy dance and ditto it to you .

I will have to check out the lenses you suggested . Thank you for a wonderful post to the ActiveRainPhotoBlogger group. Stunning!

Hi Debi,

I just flagged this post for feature by ActiveRain with the following attached comments.

This photo was added into the ActiveRain Photo Blogger Group and the photo used won an award in the annual Arlington Camera Photo contest and it is clear why. It is stunning. I feel it deserves a chance to be seen and recognised by all ActiveRain members. ActiveRain has always supported it's standout members when recognized for merit. Thank you so much for your consideration of this request.

Congratulations Debi, That is an amazing, detailed photo!

I agree with many of the other comments...how could your photo not win. I suspect you have won many contests! Congratulations!

Whoo Hoo is right Debi! That is a very well deserved First Place too! I can see each and every hair on the body of that bee! What an accomplishment!

Debi, isn't that amazing, I do love that photo! I chased bees around this summer and got some pretty good shots, but boy is that wonderful! Now what did you win?????

Whoo hoo is right! great picture! Unbelievable colors and textures. I'm really impressed and congratulations.

Hi there Fred - The Hoya close up lens I use is attached to the end of the lens on your camera. It comes in different sizes, and different degrees of 'closeness',3X 6X, etc, you buy the one to fit the lens you intend to use. It shouldn't matter which camera you use. There are alot of different close up lenses on the market - take care which you choose, as with any lens you attach, quality of the glass matters. What I'm using is by no means top of the line, but it's no where near the bottom either! I use the 50mm prime for my macros, because of the quality and sharpness of the resulting photographs. There are so many other ways, a dedicated macro lens for example. Depends on how deep your pockets are! LOL

Hi William - Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words! I have a real affinity for macro and close ups, as you can tell by many of my shots. If you want to see the whole animal, in many cases, you won't see it in my shots! LOL

William Part 2: You did? Where? LOL

Wanda and Sharon - Thanks so much ladies! I was really pleased :)

Myrl - That's why I love macro - we get to see the detail we generally miss along the way...

Hi Andrea! I won a gift card to use on their online store - now let's see...hmmm. How about this? Or maybe this? LOL

Karen - Thanks so very much! I'm so glad you like it! This was a fun shoot :)

Debi

NOV

Great shot Debi. I like to use my macro when I have time. I do have a 101mm f2.8 that I use when I shoot the often "unnoticed" world. I will start posting more to ARPB. BTW do y'all accept videos? Send me an EM...

Helping you live your American dream...

OOPS!! Congratulations on winning first place. How exciting...

Helping you live your American dream...

Congratulations!!! The picture is wonderful, but I can't help but love the name of the photo! Well Done Debi!

Hi Michael - I'd love to see some of your macros - I find them fascinating! Thanks for the congrats- and i sent you an email - we do welcome video, following all the other rules that apply to stills.

Hi Ian - Thanks a bunch! I appreciate it!

Debi

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Hi Debi:

Congratulations...

Beautiful photo.

We're all proud of you!

Debi - You are such a great photographer and your 1st place is well deserved for an outstanding photo. Congratulations!

Toula and John - Thanks much! It was just a teensy bit exciting for me.... :)

Debi

Congrats and great picture. I have trouble with the macro thing, especially the patience.

Hello Gene - You only need the patience if you have a moving target - LOL Flowers are good macro subjects. If the wind isn't blowing, they typically stay put :)

Debi

Debi - This photograph is breath-taking and to bad you didn't post it at EXPRESS, I would have featured it!

VB ;o)

NOV

Thanks Robert! OOPs, sorry :)

Hi Debi, I know I'm late to the party but congrats to you! Woo-Hoo!!! This was an amazing photo and I'm happy for you. You captured the fuzzy body of the bee and transulent wings just perfect.

Hey Girl! Thanks so much! Cute little fuzzy guy, huh? I loved his colors - I'd never seen a bee like that before! Have you? I wonder what kind he is...

Debi

Hi Debi - Woo hoo - That's what I call a Ta Da moment. Great capture. I love macro photos.

NOV

You certainly deserved to win! I think it's amazing his wings are so still......you ought to see my attempts at photographing bees and other flying creatures.

Thank you, Jenny - I love macros too!

Ann - Thanks very much! Yes, it's hard to get those little creatures to pose!

Debi

Debi ~ Huge congratulations. We all know here on AR your amazing talent!

NOV

Thank you Monique! :)

Hi Girlfriend....a well deserved win!! I remember your post with this particular bee which was not one I had seen before. He's gorgeous as is your photo. Just keep doing what you're doing and you will be exactly where you want to be. You rock my good friend and I'm so very happy for you......great big smile :-)