(5 years and 2591 days ago)
Alan2641 says:
wonderful; detail in the hi res -- nice one
author says:
Thank you!
Nature Close Up - Photography Contest [92 entries]
Contest goal:
Nature has many gorgeous things to show us in the most unexpected places. This contest is about nature close ups. Because we had so many flower entries already before: in this contest: no flowers and no blossoms but plants are OK. Also: no humans and animals.
Status: finished. Check out the winners below!
Nature has many gorgeous things to show us in the most unexpected places. This contest is about nature close ups. Because we had so many flower entries already before: in this contest: no flowers and no blossoms but plants are OK. Also: no humans and animals.
Status: finished. Check out the winners below!
Suggested by: robvdn
carmen: does "no animals" mean that the subject cannot be an animal? there are at least 2 photos so far of animals ( 5 years and 2592 days ago )
Contest Moderator: Give us a chance, moderators have a life too, sometimes. Rather than just moan, do red flag the entries with an explanation.
Red flagging is not ratting on fellow members, but a help to the moderators. Not all entries that are red flagged get removed, and many without flags do. ( 5 years and 2591 days ago )
Red flagging is not ratting on fellow members, but a help to the moderators. Not all entries that are red flagged get removed, and many without flags do. ( 5 years and 2591 days ago )
Contest Moderator: Close-up means you are close enough to the subject you are photographing to touch it, iMO
Happy to see other clarifications. ( 5 years and 2591 days ago )
Happy to see other clarifications. ( 5 years and 2591 days ago )
friiskiwi: Close-up is very similar to Macro photography, but you don't need to be quite as close. ( 5 years and 2591 days ago )
carmen: sorry about earlier comment - I was asking for clarification as to whether subject could be an animal (and then no other animals allowed). That's why I did not red flag. ( 5 years and 2591 days ago )
carmen: may I also add that I'd like to thank the moderators for doing this - I don't think it's easy - so thanks ( 5 years and 2591 days ago )
Contest Moderator: Thanks Carmen.
It is also good to see we are starting to get some good close-ups, not just photos where the camera was close to the foreground. ( 5 years and 2591 days ago )
It is also good to see we are starting to get some good close-ups, not just photos where the camera was close to the foreground. ( 5 years and 2591 days ago )
felynzyne: I was wondering if no animals includes insects? ( 5 years and 2588 days ago )
Contest Moderator: For this contest, anything living is off theme. ( 5 years and 2588 days ago )
eco: Moderator, with all do respect, plants are living things, so to say "for this contest, anything living is off theme" is kind of a contradiction. IMHO.
Nevertheless the job of a Moderator is never easy
we thank you for all the hard work. ( 5 years and 2587 days ago )
Nevertheless the job of a Moderator is never easy
we thank you for all the hard work. ( 5 years and 2587 days ago ) robvdn: Been some time since I enjoyed voting on the contest with the most entries! There's a lot of very good entries here! ( 5 years and 2583 days ago )
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Nice... but, coral is an animal (if it was dead and it was all white, you could claim it was just calcium deposits. But this one is obviously living)
My dear Kyricom. It looks like coral, it may even have the same color, but, believe me, it is NOT coral. It is the outer covering of some kind of tropical fruit which I've never seen before. It is slightly larger than a baseball. Perhaps the botanically inclined people here can throw some light on this?
That, BTW, is why it is "nameless"
I believe, Mr. Mod, that yee have been effectively knocked out with an excellant one-two punch by the author of this fine print !!!
Thanks Meatman. I believe Mr. Mod will make a comeback soon.
That's cool... I'll buy that
Thanks, but it is not for sale
But I've now named it "Corallissium Kyricom" Hope you approve.
awesome example of how "macro" photography can later perspective and draw an entirely new interpretation from the observer.... an unusual fruit transports the viewer to an underwater coral reef?! Stunningly indicative of how photography can be Art of the highest order! Bravo!
Thanks Daniel for your appreciative comment.
Wonderful photo, and it's called 'nameless', because you didn't give it a title.
You can still do that, go to my stuff
my entries,
pick this entry
give it a title.
Good Luck
Yes, I've left the title blank knowing it will be called "Nameless". And so in line with your ever sagacious advice, I've now named it "Corallissium Kyricom"
Love the name you have given your fruit ... I wonder if it's bitter
... just kidding Kyricom 
Thanks FallingHorse. I guess Kyricom is so overwhelmed with pride (and surprise) having a fruit named after him that he is now quite speechless
I must say that it certainly looks like coral to me too. The only fruit I think it could be is an urucu or a rambutan. It would be great if you could provide an image of the whole fruit in your SBS so that we can determine exactly which one it is.
Solkee, if you will look at the top right corner, a piece of the "tentacle" has half broken off. Corals being brittle don't get half broken off like that; it would just snap right off completely. I took the photo on a close up specifically for this contest precisely because it was unusual and so I don't have the whole fruit. But if time permits, I'll go back to the same location and see if there are still any around. If not, I guess you'll just have to take my word for it. I know it's not "rambutan"
OK, SBS uploaded. Hope it helps.
Weird looking thing, never seen one before. I have no idea what it would be called.
Thanks everyone, and of course to Mr. Kyricom without whom this image may have remained "Nameless"
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