Photo taken by @zipporah
I just want to let all of you know that I have started running a witness for the steemit platform. If you want to know more about my witness intentions, you can check out my Witness Announcement Post or vote for @derangedvisions here. One of my goals with the witness is to be able to use the Steem generated from running the witness to be able to support the photography community more, but I won't be able to do that without witness votes. Every witness vote cast for me helps me be able to reward all of you more in the end. All of your support is truly appreciated. Anyways, end of plug and onto the competition.
Macro Magic
The world of Macro is an amazing thing. Imagine being shrunk down to the size of ant and seeing the world through their eyes. Get up close and personal to what you are shooting and get some sweet shots.
NOTE - We have had a lot of newcomers to the contest recently and some have not been reading the rules in their entirety. Only ONE submission per contest is allowed. Please do not enter more than once. If you see other people doing it, feel free to comment to them and inform them of the rules.
Photo taken by me @derangedvisions
How is the Deranged Photography Contest set up?
The contest will be broken up into three different tiers. Each will have a different payout for the winners based on what tier you enter into. Here is a breakdown of the winning based on the tiers:
| Place | Professional | Amateur | Beginner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1.25 SBD | 1 SBD | 1 SBD |
| 2nd | 0.75 SBD | 0.5 SBD | 0.5 SBD |
| 3rd | 0.5 SBD | 0.25 SBD | 0.25 SBD |
Each contest will be open for submissions for 5 days after the post is made and then closes at 0100 UTC (1800 MST) on the 5th day.
This will give me and any guest judges time to judge the submissions and create the post announcing the winners.
How to enter
When you enter a photo in the competition, you will state what tier you want to be judged in and locked in for the month at that level.
For example if you enter a photo, you drop the photo in the comment section, state what level of photographer you are, and then give a description of the photograph.
If you want to make your own post and reference the contest in your post, that would be awesome, just remember to post your picture in the comment section along with your post link. Who knows, you may get a visit and an upvote on your post as well as an upvote on the picture. Use the tag #derangedphotography to make it easy to find your posts.
Additional Notes
This contest is in its early stages and as time goes it things may need to be tweaked to benefit the group as a whole to make it a more fun experience for everyone.
Only one submission per contest. Extra submissions will be ignored.
You can switch your tier ONE time per month, but only if you are moving up into a higher tier, for example if you are currently in the amateur tier, but you think that you have a photograph that you want to enter in the professional tier, you can state that you are changing your tier to professional. You will then be locked into the new tier for the remainder of the month. You are not able to move down to a lower tier, like going from amateur to the beginner tier.
If you do not state wish tier you want to be judged in for the month, I will leave a comment to remind you to do so, but if you don't respond, you will be assigned to a tier and locked in for that month.
Plagiarism will not be tolerated in any form. All submissions must be your own work. I will investigate every entry and one of the main sponsors is the @steemcleaners team, so if you are caught plagiarizing, not only will you be blacklisted from competing from any future contests, but you will be reported to Steemcleaners as well. It is not worth it to try and cheat, especially with the 3 tier set up where everyone has an equal shot of winning.
Deranged Photography Contests also has a discord channel that you can meet fellow photographers and keep up to date with all of the latest news that is going on with the contest. You can join at this link:
Who are the amazing sponsors?
One major sponsor to the contests is @pfunk. For those that don't know @pfunk is a very active witness on the platform that is doing a lot behind the scenes to ensure that your user experience is a smooth one.
@pfunk aids in the process of new account set ups, a big part of Steemit Chat, and a part of the @steemcleaners team. @pfunk also is a huge supporter of the Open Mic contests run by @luzcypher.
You should seriously consider casting a witness vote for @pfunk.
Another major sponsor is @czechglobalhosts. For those that don't know, @czechglobalhosts puts on two daily photo contests that are open to anyone to enter. His contests cover the entire globe so that anyone can enter. The days and themes are:
- Australian Monday
- Antarctica and World's Oceans Tuesday
- African Wednesday
- European Thursday
- North American Friday
- South American Saturday
- Asian Sunday
On top of the themed daily continent contests, he hosts a daily travel contests specific to the beautiful country of the Czech Republic. So make sure to follow @czechglobalhosts and participate in his contests because he is offering two daily photography contests that you can enter to win.
The other sponsors I have are @guiltyparties and the @steemcleaners team. @guiltyparties and everyone else behind @steemcleaners does so much for the platform as a whole, trying to reduce the spammers, phishing and plagiarism that goes on here. If you have any free slots for witness votes you should consider casting a vote for @guiltyparties, vote for @patrice, vote for @anyx, vote for @pfunk, vote for @pjau, and vote for @arcange. Your votes for these great witnesses go a long way in ensuring the platform continues to thrive.
I would also like to welcome @ats-david as another amazing sponsor to the contests. He is an awesome photographer himself and runs several of his daily own contests over on @brospn-contests. If you are a sports fan, you definitely need to check out those contests. He is also the brains behind @brospn where you can stay up to date with anything sports related. He works tirelessly to make sure everyone is informed with what is going on in the sports universe. On top of all of that, He is a witness for the Steem blockchain. So if you have free witness votes you can vote for @ats-witness here vote for @ats-witness
If you would like to become a sponsor and delegate SP to the Deranged Photography Contests you can do so by clicking on the following links:
50 SP, 100SP, 250SP, 500SP, 1000SP,5000SP.
Now get out and start shooting
I hope you are all excited about this new contest. The contest themes will be different than what you are used to seeing on Steemit, and I am doing this to encourage everyone to get out and shoot new pictures. If you are a life long professional nature photographer, some of the themes may push you to try and learn something new. If you are just a beginner photographer, this is a great place to have fun shooting all sorts of exciting styles and learn in the process.
Photo taken by @zipporah
I am looking forward to seeing all of your great submissions. Have fun taking those pictures!!
Rambutan, small, red-spiked fruit. I love its vibrant colors, texture and that extra sweetness :)
I submitted a close-up of a giant tropical grasshopper in the first round of the macrophotography contest and I will stick with insects this time too. I captured this stunningly colorful catterpilar in Costa Rica.
Goodness! Looks like Christmas came early in the form of a pine tree! Excellent photo!
Haha, thank you! :D
Sure, people have been loving this one and I might as well. Since it's in a show at the moment I guess I'm a professional.
This is a moon jellyfish.
That is awesome looking. I have never seen a shot like this before.
OOOH! So elegant and ethereal – I love it!
really stunning ~ and such heavenly blue...!
The colors are so vibrant in this flower, notice the little guy on the stigma. I wonder what kind of bug it is. I have taken macro shots of bees this is much smaller. You could not see him with a naked eye,
https://steemit.com/esteem/@photobe/macro-shot-reveals-bug-staring-at-me-12ead14b323ccest
Amateur
Such a great shot. Wonderful job.
It´s not really a macro but I still would like to share it with you.
Say hello to my friend spiky
Tier: Beginner
@cave-man haha I like his name upvoted!
both me and spiky is happy for your lovely comments!
LOL :)
Look at those cool little spikes. Great shot.
thanks man
Bee collecting nectar from a rose.
I will enter in amateur.
Pro level.
An icy/frozen magic macro shot taken last winter, crawling on the ice cover of Jonsvatnet lake in Norway... These little beauties took me to another world. Here an example of trapped in ice elemental monster... Hope You like it!
I have always wanted to do shots like this. This is incredible.
Nature brings amazing creations! All we need to do is to watch closely on our surrounding. Thanks for comment!
Pro tier.
This photo is of...well, maybe I'll let you guess what the photo is of? I don't remember the exact camera setup but I think I was using a reversed 50mm lens, and possibly extension tubes... The possibilities for abstraction with macro photography are endless.
I have no clue how you were able to get such an amazing shot, but this is sweet.
Thank you! :D
Is this like oil drops above the water surface? I want to try something similar haha
It's actually just regular Palmolive soap mixed up in a glass. :)
Epic shot!
Thanks. :D
Gonna get up off my sleepy horze and do ☆
Yessssss!
My entry - amateur tier : Black and white fly on a wooden slate.
My entry on Pro Tier:
https://steemit.com/derangedphotography/@vanj/rain-drops-in-a-petal
Here is enter in Tier: beginner
https://steemit.com/derangedphotography/@himalayanwomb/macro-magic---deranged-photography-conte-2018-07-21-16-58-58
Very cool colors. This is such a neat shot.
• — “....I will catch you with my ˋMagic Lasso´ ~ if I can....” — •
~ * ~
Some of the best things in life come coincidentally — like me finding this grass-green guest at the hallway in the morning ~ who posed in very photogenic fashion until he suddenly sprouted wings and flew off towards the ceiling and rising sun ~ 🤗💚 ~
{….Category Amateur...}
Wow the colors on it are stunning!
~ 💚💛 ~ thank you ~ I am really glad you like what you’re seeing :)
Hi @derangedvisions,
This is my entry for this contest, Amateur Tier.
The Dragon Fly
This photo was taken in my garden. I love dragon fly, and like the way they could predict the weather. That's an amazing creature.
Best,
A bit more inside the dandelion with this amazing manual focus vintage lens (using macro rings to make macro). Shot even handheld
Color grading in post-production (LR+PS)
Enjoy the closer look :)
https://steemit.com/photomag/@axeman/dandelion-universe-2
Flowers are gifts of nature
Flowers are beautiful
Flowers are incredible
Their beauty brings a smile
Tier:Amateur
I love it!
@derangedvisions :)
Hey there deranged. I missed your witness announcement post but am excited to hear you are running. I will definitely give you a vote because I've been following you my entire brief time on Steemit, and other than I believe we have some similar interests, I also think you could do a lot for the photography deal on here. Hope to see you up there! Cheers
Very much looking forward to this one! <3 Have fun, everyone!
Really cool contest, I'm gonna create/ taken a photograph and then participate in the contest.
This is an awesome contest. Loved the bee photo of yours, like brilliant man. All of the photos are great.
I got to go out and find a subject, a magnifying glass and and some patience lol
This contest has been placed in the Steemgigs Contest Channel which has over 5000 members and will be presented in a compilation post on the weekly Talk with Terry Show is every Sunday 12:00 AM Manila Time/ 16:00 GMT 0 Time Zone.
I will endeavor to join all contests left there or at least make a small upvote and add on the compilation post.
Steemgigs Contest Channel link
https://discord.gg/ajnWGxJ
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Hi, this is my entry! Although my camera is very limited for this type of photography, this shot I liked a lot! The elegance of the butterfly haha
Level: Benniger
Camera: Fujifilms JX-200
love the flair ~ 🌸 ~
Here's my entry for amateur division.
Clark Gable the dwarf Netherlands rabbit, and Miss Kitty the pocket pitbull.
It's not macro but it's as macro as my camera gets =p
~ 😆🌟 ~
"you have much to learn about photography, grasshoppa!"
And I'm like:
Chirp. Chirp. (or whatever sound they make lol)
Tier: Beginner
I found this contest and I want to participate in Amateur Tier. I found this little soldier beetle on a plantain flower in full pollination process. It is full of pollen and it seemed to me that looked great
Click on image to view full screen!
Pro level
Beginner Tier
My entry to the amateur tier.
Greetings friends of Deranged Photography Contests Here I leave my entry. I hope you like them
Magic drops
Beginner