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to late for blue ?
to late for blue ?
ralph


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Challenge: Puzzle Macro II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D
Location: basement
Date: Nov 14, 2008
Aperture: f16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1sec
Date Uploaded: Nov 14, 2008

 tip of hypodermic needle
someplace btn 4-8x magnification
flashed blue on a white light table
24mm reversed with ~100mm of bellows extension & 12mm stock expansion so the D3 could fit on the bellows..
not trying real hard at the mystery part but i think it looks cool

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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 11/25/2008 05:22:39 PM
A hyperdermic needle... but blue?
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 11/23/2008 02:57:33 PM
A hypo-needle? OUCH! Great detail. I like the angle you got with the point in the corner.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
 11/22/2008 06:18:02 PM
a needle for a syringe?
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 11/22/2008 07:59:22 AM
syringe needle
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
 11/22/2008 03:29:34 AM
Looks like the working end of a canular needle
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/21/2008 11:52:49 PM
Not exactly a stumper but well photographed and presented.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 11/21/2008 09:26:34 PM
A hypodermic needle?
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 11/21/2008 09:01:28 PM
A deleaded coloured pencil cut and painted?
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 11/21/2008 07:32:34 PM
The sharp tip of a syringe needle?
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/21/2008 04:16:28 PM
Needle of syringe - well done!
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 11/20/2008 05:17:24 PM
ouch....sure glad the needles are not that big
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
 11/20/2008 05:09:51 PM
Piece of a crayon
Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/20/2008 09:03:06 AM
Looks like some type of tubing clipped at an angle.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 11/20/2008 05:02:05 AM
Thats what a tip of a needle looks like, but then that makes this a REALLY close macro! damn!
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3,5-6,3 Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF] macro for Canon
 11/20/2008 12:05:26 AM
needle?
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 11/19/2008 10:38:07 PM
end of a hypodermic needle painted blue?
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 11/19/2008 10:05:46 PM
Hypodermic needle tip?
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/19/2008 06:09:24 PM
Medical Needle.
Sanyo Xacti CG6
11/19/2008 05:21:56 PM
and of a needle
Nikon D80
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon
 11/19/2008 04:24:31 PM
Oh my, that looks like it might be the business end of a syringe. Nice lighting. Given the *advanced editing* rules you could have cleaned up some of the specks/spots. Still, it's a fun composition and nice lighting/color.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF DC Nikkor 135mm f/2.0D
 11/19/2008 04:18:55 PM
nice composition - lookes like a syringe needle?
Canon EOS-20D
 11/19/2008 03:27:55 PM
spinning wheel? 8
Canon EOS-7D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 11/19/2008 03:21:32 PM
I'm guessing the business end of a needle. Nicely done.
Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
 11/19/2008 03:12:13 PM
Syringe needle
Nikon D60
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
 11/19/2008 02:07:08 PM
I'll guess a wood carvers tool?
 11/19/2008 01:08:54 PM
Very sharp image (good focus too!)
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 11/19/2008 12:48:49 PM
Wow, impressive macro of a hypodermic needle
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 11/19/2008 09:46:19 AM
needle?
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/19/2008 09:42:34 AM
Hypodermic needle?
 11/19/2008 08:46:29 AM
A needle? If it is, that's quite a macro!
Pentax K-5
Pentax FA 31mm f/1.8 AL Limited AF
 11/19/2008 02:14:46 AM
No vote, just guessing...

needle
Sony DSLR-A200
Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6
 11/19/2008 12:42:06 AM
end of a needle.....that's a hell of a lens you have, very nice
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