https://i.imgur.com/LiBrOzB.png # Welcome to the **one and only, the original** Steemit Photo Challenge! _______ The theme was # Nature Macro II The judge was @digitalis You can view these winners at [SteemitPhotoChallenge.com](http://www.steemitphotochallenge.com) __________ # Honourable Mentions https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmQRwF3dzrVqLdoeAkdWZLAZdjMCcigcJXvNujYpM7x18F/_DSC9757.jpg [Submitted](https://steemit.com/steemitphotochallenge/@shieha/steemitphotochallenge-48-nature-macro-ii-entry-a-flower-to-call-a-home-spc-48-a-flower-to-call-a-home) by @shieha https://steemitimages.com/0x0/http://i.imgur.com/TAiDzj3.jpg [Submitted](https://steemit.com/steemitphotochallenge/@mweich/steemit-photo-challenge-48-macro-ii-entry-2-red-wine) by @mweich https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmbcuVKi6dmccvmguc7NPdsqintZXtKXJkkRkWN5TvhKBa/bug%20barberry%20macro.jpg [Submitted](https://steemit.com/steemitphotochallenge/@ewkaw/steemitphotochallenge-nature-macro-ii-entry-2-brown-marmorated-stink-bug) by @ewkaw https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmYXPYerb9v19jS72aJJPyiSLD39kdsni6sedrd7vSkWDH/Nature%20Macro%20II_kuenok-8087-3.jpg [Submitted](https://steemit.com/steemitphotochallenge/@kuenok/steemit-photo-challenge-49-nature-macro-ii-entry-2-pollens-caught-in-the-act) by @kuenok https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmTMeCQqrN5QsjYmKERod7WpiosAwHPpqCjtB3hasHKymH/IMG_20170115_073727.jpg [Submitted](https://steemit.com/steemitphotochallenge/@ejhaasteem/steemit-photo-challenge-49-nature-macro-ii-entry-2-horned-treehopper-centrotus-cornutus) by @ejhaasteem _______ # Third Place https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmeDRy44Zofe3U3ouczzoxP6WJGdfq7Jc1GsMNV3dA4FB1/20170806_155259.jpg [Submitted](https://steemit.com/steemitphotochallenge/@vannour/steemitphotochallenge-48-nature-macro-ii-entry2-lady-beetle-201788t15831249z) by @vannour ________ # Second Place https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmUksL8xUiC5dXE3BpkaVwjguFJgtEJPi9CCPz6CtdbtME/DSC_2816.jpg [Submitted](http://steemit.com/steemitphotochallenge/@homeartpictures/steemit-photo-challenge-49-nature-macro-ii-entry-3-the-little-bee-homeartpictuers-originalcontent) by @homeartpictures ________ # First Place https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmPxL1SVqYfunUaYWUpbTiCQeoBeMCd6XSLEwMopAfjNhb/a6000-10-sep2015-fly-05314-2.jpg [Submitted](http://steemit.com/photography/@stresskiller/steemitphotochallenge-nature-macro-ii-my-2nd-entry-on-this-account) by @stresskiller __ __________ __________ ## The new theme will be: # Long Exposure
The deadline for entries for SPC50 is August 17 0400 AM UTC. Winners will be announced on Friday August 19th. ## You can always check SteemitPhotoChallenge.com to find out the current theme and look at the recent entries. Don’t forget to vote on your favourites. _________ ## Would you like to be a judge?? Looking for Steemit users who have been very active in the photography section for at least a few months to judge and select winners for the contest. Guest Judges will now be paid 20SBD going forward. Contact me at Steemit.chat username @jamtaylor _________ ## Prizes First Place — 35 SBD Second Place — 25 SBD Third Place — 15 SBD Honourable Mentions — 5 SBD Each @berniesanders the official sponsor of the Steemit Photo Challenge since Day #1 __________ ### Rules And Conditions Please read these carefully and adhere to them * I strongly encourage you to post work that is original to this challenge, in other words — take a new photograph instead of using an old one. * No more than 3 entries will be considered, if you post more than 3 then only the first 3 will be considered. * All entries must be a post tagged both #photography and #steemitphotochallenge * The Title should contain "SteemitPhotoChallenge Entry" along with the title of your work. * Let us know the medium used to produce the photograph, it may be more impressive based on what it is. * Basic processing is allowed. ‘Digital art’ won’t be considered. * Any medium or format is allowed — iphone, ipad, film, digital, point and shoot, drone, whatever. Once it takes a picture. Note that image quality will be considered. * Multiple Entries can all go in one post, just put the details under the image. * Any attempt to steal others' work is considered a serious infraction by the community, so don't do it. Please don't waste your and our time by posting some image from the net. * Every effort will be made to ensure that we do not reward theft. All images will be reverse checked, if the image has been found on more than 2 “major” websites, it will be disqualified unless reasonable proof can be shown to prove ownership of the original. If there is any doubt whatsoever about the ownership of the photograph, I reserve the right to disqualify the image. It is in your interest to provide any proof necessary. I would appreciate any help from the community in finding plagiarism where I might have missed it. * The photographs will be judged on how well they met the challenge, the quality of the image, the composition, lighting, exposure, creativity and the general aesthetics which means that yes, it is subjective. ^{By entering this competition you acknowledge that you own the rights to the photographs and allow for me to re-post the image should it receive a winner or honourable mention position.} ________ # Suggest the next theme! Let me know what you'd like to see from the next Steemit Photo Challenge. If you'd like to be considered as a guest judge, let me know in the comments so I can check your work :) ### Message me on Steemit.chat _______ _________ [![Follow](https://media.giphy.com/media/LcS6Q3mxWea3e/giphy.gif)](https://www.steemit.com/@jamtaylor) ## [Visit SteemitPhotoChallenge.com to see all the previous winners!](http://www.steemitphotochallenge.com) ## Vote @blueorgy for witness (https://www.steemit.com/~witnesses) _________ @outerground has won the 5 SBD for voting AND resteeming the previous post.