Two red LEDs (powered up), on top of a laptop screen, with a flashlight on a piece of paper nearby to get some light on the metal parts.
Used a reversed Nikon 50mm F/2 for approx 1:1 macro.
This was a major pain, and a retake of one I almost submitted to a previous contest but pulled the plug because it wasn't sharp enough. Key to getting things to line up was a cardboard piece with a hole cut out so I could tape the LEDs down and hold them in place. Still not completely satisfied (especially with the red light in the LEDs, not a fully pleasing pattern) plus it turns out LEDs are pretty scratched up at a micro level. Even the littlest things (like lining up the background) seemed to take forever.
Processing required lots of levels, blurring the background a bit, stripping out some red to get rid of the interference in the LEDs, sharpening, selective colors, etc.
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Interesting close up and nice background colors. Lighting on the LEDs (if that's what they are) is a little distracting, particularly the black bands around the outer edges. 7
I have no idea what those are. (I'm a computer geek and photography geek, not a science geek) But this has got to be the best image I've viewed so far. Your symmetry is perfect for this challenge. The blurred-out background complements your subject perfectly. Nice work.
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