Macro Competition December 2023 - Full Results Video

Another year is over and the December competition results are finally ready. It has taken such a long time because I had a hard time deciding on the order of the finalists, and that was because the pictures were better than ever. At some point this exponential improvement has to level off, it just hasn’t done so yet!

I talk as fast as I can but still had 50 finalist images to get through, so this is a longish video. But you still need to watch it just to see an appreciate the awesome amount of talent we have out there. Keep it up and congratulations to our finalists and our eventual winner (I won’t spoil the surprise)!

This month the competition is very different - macro video - 10-60 seconds, MP4 (H.264) and keep it under 1GB I will discuss the details concerning entries during our livestreams. This whole month s about macro video - from the gear to the basic skills, lighting, data management, and post-production. I will even do a mini tutorial on how to prepare upload and post a video of your own to YouTube. I will be doing a video review of Laowa’s new 100mmT2.9 2X macro cine lens and show you how to build your very own ultimate macro video rig.

ME & MY GEAR
(or my gear and I)
When in the studio I use the Nikon D850 as my main camera - https://amzn.to/3zEznWK
It is always wearing a gorgeous black device called a 24-70mm f/2.8 zoom - my favorite video and portrait lens - https://amzn.to/3zzaoUy
Other cameras that are used as needed include a Nikon D7500 - https://amzn.to/371KoFe
A Nikon D3400 for emergencies - https://amzn.to/3xbwXgu
A Fujifilm XT-2, with a battery grip - https://amzn.to/3l3Agnw
Without any Fuji glass, I use a TS adapter from Kipon and any Nikkor lens I like - it is an awesome TS adapter - https://amzn.to/2Vikjze
I use Audio Technica shotgun microphones in the studio, - https://amzn.to/3iQLNnv
but I also have a Pro Caster from Australian mic-maker Rode - https://amzn.to/3rDPqkx
who also make my DSLR microphone - https://amzn.to/3iTxfU6
and my wireless microphone system - https://amzn.to/371C8oD
I record all my sound separately onto the awesome Zoom H5 Digital Audio Recorder. - https://amzn.to/3BM8aTG
I forgot to mention my trusty GoPro Hero 8 Black, complete with the Media Mod for on the go video - https://amzn.to/2UScm3J & https://amzn.to/3l3Desa

That is just some of the stuff I use - if you have any questions about my macro gear, or my recording equipment, just ask.

All my audio, music and sound effects comes for Epidemic Sound - I have been with them for about 3 years and they are pretty awesome - www.epidemicsound.com

All the photography you see on my channel, in my videos and on my website, was done by me. I tell you that so that you know I would never blame another photographer for my photographic mediocrity. But I love taking pictures, so I do.

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