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Challenge: Miniature II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
Location: Utah
Date: May 17, 2009
Aperture: f/11
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Architecture, Macro
Date Uploaded: May 17, 2009

 Many people do not realize there is a miniature Lincoln inside the memorial building on the back of the penny coin. Examined many pennys with 15x magnifier to find one with minimal dirt and scratches, cleaned best one, tacked it with glue stick to paper to keep it from rolling. Used 105mm lens + 3 ext. tubes, endless fiddling to get penny exactly square to the lens, focusing rail, exposure delay to minimize vibration. Getting detail to show took a lot of experimenting with light, finally settling on flash diffused about 45 degrees camera right, constant light diffused overhead, LED light slightly camera left, white paper to far left and below coin. Three lights, 2 difusers, 2 reflectors for what I thought would be a "simple" image.

Statistics
Place: 77 out of 115
Avg (all users): 5.0789
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
Avg (participants): 4.9722
Avg (non-participants): 5.1282
Views since voting: 1045
Views during voting: 275
Votes: 114
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/23/2009 10:26:29 AM
Well done! Nice macro. Not voting.
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 05/20/2009 10:58:31 PM
Nice sharp shot with good control over the DOF.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 05/19/2009 02:14:42 PM
Wonderful shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/18/2009 03:42:03 PM
That's a pretty clear macro, it looks so 3-D.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 05/18/2009 05:46:55 AM
This is a tough shot, but it doesn't look like your lens was parallel to the coin, producing uneven sharpness. A higher f number might have helped. Excellent lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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