Mar 28, 2013 LPC Competition – Theme: Macro/Closeup

The theme is Macro and will be judged by Matthew Schmidt.

Macro is generally defined as being where the subject is recorded on a 1:1 ratio to the sensor size. For this competition we also allow close-up photography.

The subject should still be shown larger than normally viewed, and showing some detail or aspect not normally seen.

Matthew has this to add for clarification of what he will be looking for in this competition.

“I expect close-up photographs to be taken at, or very near, the closest focus distance of the lens.  Macro should produce an image that is at least the same size on the camera’s sensor as in real life (covering approximately 1″x1.5″ on a full-frame sensor).”

Bio for Matthew Schmidt;

Matt is a computer professional and an amateur photographer with a wide variety of photographic interests. During the winter months he often shoots indoors, mostly macro and still life, while in warmer months he shoots outdoors, enjoying landscapes, action and motorsports. Over the last several years he has been developing his skills with more artistic photographic interpretations, incorporating panning, multiple exposures and montages into his portfolio.
Although he works in a technical field, he has taken a great interest in art, studying the masters in painting and photography. He has begun to apply those interpretations, compositional and lighting techniques to his photography.

Matt is a member of NVPS, is a current board member and has held a board position for six of the last seven years. He is currently one of the webmasters and has been the Digital Competition Coordinator, PSA Rep, Co-VP for Competition and the Workshops, Education and Training Coordinator. Matt is a PSA member and has attended the PSA Image Analysis course and the JMCPA Judging Seminar numerous times (hoping to get it right at some point). The current NVACC website is designed and maintained by Matt.

You can see more of Matt’s images at: http://loreleistudios.com

-tony