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Jelly Fish

from Hong Kong

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Canon EOS 60D with EF 50mm f/1.4

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Thank you for the up votes. \$\endgroup\$
    – Gapton
    Commented Nov 15, 2011 at 8:20
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    \$\begingroup\$ Was this through glass or with an underwater kit? \$\endgroup\$
    – dpollitt
    Commented Nov 15, 2011 at 21:48
  • \$\begingroup\$ through glass :) \$\endgroup\$
    – Gapton
    Commented Nov 16, 2011 at 0:07
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    \$\begingroup\$ Phenomenal color and crispness. These are hard to shoot well. Great job! \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Nov 16, 2011 at 5:26
  • \$\begingroup\$ Thank you, they are indeed not the easiest subjects. Fortunately, it is very slow, unlike many other ocean animals. lol \$\endgroup\$
    – Gapton
    Commented Nov 17, 2011 at 1:56
  • \$\begingroup\$ amazing colours. \$\endgroup\$
    – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics
    Commented Nov 19, 2011 at 0:51
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Center Point

Center Point

Detail from the ceiling of the Washington, D.C. Metro Center station. Cropped and rotated version of this photo.

Hand held shot with a full-frame (35mm) dSLR at 42mm, f/2.8, 1/25 and ISO 800.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Oooohhh.. I love it! My kind of photo. :-) \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Nov 16, 2011 at 5:27
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Tso Moriri

Tso Moriri (Moriri Lake), Ladakh

Tso Moriri ('Tso' means Lake in Ladakhi) is one of the highest lakes [4,595 m (15,075 ft)]. A nice, calm and freaking cold place.

Large on Flickr

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Nice to see again. Great colors! \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Nov 16, 2011 at 5:27
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Train Trestles & Mountain Larches

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Taken in northern Montana - just outside Glacier National Park (US).
The colorful trees are coniferous, known as Larches.

Larger with slightly different dimensions.

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    \$\begingroup\$ Ah! Glad you submitted this...awesome photograph! Love the mock "miniature" effect, and the scene is pretty amazing. \$\endgroup\$
    – jrista Mod
    Commented Nov 15, 2011 at 20:26
  • \$\begingroup\$ @jrista thanks! :) \$\endgroup\$
    – studiohack
    Commented Nov 15, 2011 at 20:59
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    \$\begingroup\$ Wow I wish I could be in glacier at that time of the year! \$\endgroup\$
    – dpollitt
    Commented Nov 15, 2011 at 21:48
  • \$\begingroup\$ Fun pic. Nice composition, too. \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Nov 16, 2011 at 5:28
  • \$\begingroup\$ +1, You have successfully recognised different types of trees from quite a long way away. \$\endgroup\$
    – Jari Keinänen
    Commented Nov 16, 2011 at 18:14
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Kanchenjunga

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Kanchenjunga, the 3rd highest mountain peak in the world. Taken with Canon 50mm f/1.8 with a CPL filter held manually in-front of it. Larger and B&W version can be found in flickr.

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The Missing Screw

The Missing Screw

Playing with lights (from my mobile phone) and a cheap point & shoot with cool macro capabilities (Canon A410). Larger Version

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    \$\begingroup\$ This is actually a really good way of finding lost screws on the floor... \$\endgroup\$
    – ElendilTheTall
    Commented Nov 19, 2011 at 22:33
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Cactus Hearts

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    \$\begingroup\$ I vote for this one for next February 14! \$\endgroup\$
    – mattdm
    Commented Nov 15, 2011 at 3:24
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    \$\begingroup\$ talk about oxymoronic. \$\endgroup\$
    – studiohack
    Commented Nov 15, 2011 at 22:21
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Occupied Harvard

Occupied Harvard, November 15, 2011

In the category of photojournalism....

November 15th, 2011, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, Massachusetts

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  • \$\begingroup\$ is this part of the Wall Street protests? \$\endgroup\$
    – studiohack
    Commented Nov 15, 2011 at 22:21
  • \$\begingroup\$ It is related but, as there is no central organization to the general "Occupy" movement (if that's the right word), it's not part of OWS in an official sense. Additionally, as Harvard is not letting people not affiliated with the university into the Yard, it is entirely comprised of Harvard students. \$\endgroup\$
    – mattdm
    Commented Nov 15, 2011 at 22:36
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    \$\begingroup\$ That background information aside, this is meant as a photojournalism entry, not a political statement. \$\endgroup\$
    – mattdm
    Commented Nov 15, 2011 at 22:37
  • \$\begingroup\$ @mattdm - and what if it were? Is this kind of context prohibited in this forum? \$\endgroup\$
    – ysap
    Commented Nov 17, 2011 at 1:29
  • \$\begingroup\$ BTW - I fill for the poor students out in the cold nights... (although we had some very nice days in the past two weeks). I will have to be pushed out of my heated home. \$\endgroup\$
    – ysap
    Commented Nov 17, 2011 at 1:30
  • \$\begingroup\$ @ysap: I don't think it's prohibited per se; it's just not my intent here. I don't think that we want overt political statements (for things I agree with or for things I don't) running as the banner of the site, which is the intent of the contest. I don't think the contest is irrelevant, but I also don't think this is the place to discuss it. (Especially because, in this case, it's quite a long and complicated discussion.) \$\endgroup\$
    – mattdm
    Commented Nov 17, 2011 at 1:46
  • \$\begingroup\$ That said, I will add that it's unfortunately hard to see some of the detail at the required small size, like the police at the gates (the bright yellow uniforms) or the expressions on the students' faces. \$\endgroup\$
    – mattdm
    Commented Nov 17, 2011 at 1:47
  • \$\begingroup\$ Is there a larger size version of this photo? \$\endgroup\$
    – dialex
    Commented Nov 18, 2011 at 15:54
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    \$\begingroup\$ @DiAlex: yes. You can see a larger version in this set on Flickr: flickr.com/photos/mattdm/sets/72157628140739164 \$\endgroup\$
    – mattdm
    Commented Nov 21, 2011 at 21:47
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A bee taking off from an orange flower

Click image for large version.

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Candy Shop

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    \$\begingroup\$ I think that a candy shop offers some great opportunity for catching eye-candy, colorful photos. Unfortunately, you decided to concentrate on the somewhat dull glass jars, so I think you missed the potential of the shot. That said, this is my opinion and you as the artist are respectfully entitled to have your own. \$\endgroup\$
    – ysap
    Commented Nov 17, 2011 at 1:34
  • \$\begingroup\$ Constructive critiques can be helpful to newcomers (though they are actually against the rules stated above), but thinly veiled demeaning of someone's photo is just... Well rude. I think if you don't like something, but are not in a mood to offer helpful positive information, you really should keep your thoughts to yourself, however fluffed they are with platitudes. That said, this is my opinion. \$\endgroup\$
    – Jane Panda
    Commented Nov 28, 2011 at 17:26

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