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Macro VIII
A Member Challenge using the Minimal Editing I rules.

Description
It's probably your favorite button on your camera, so we might as well get some more use out of it! Get up close and personal with the subject of your choice. You need not specifically use your macro feature, but your image should be a close-up shot.

Submission Dates:
  May 23 2014 - May 29 2014

Voting Dates:
  May 30 2014 - Jun 5 2014

Submissions: 85
Disqualifications: 1
Votes: 5,649
Comments: 182

Average Score: 5.67357
Highest Score: 7.125
Median Score: 5.6045
Lowest Score: 4.0588


Results for Macro VIII:
Challenge Results for Macro VIII
the stuff of nightmares
by mefnj

1st place with an
average vote of 7.1250

Views: 2585 (172 during voting)
Votes: 64
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 7.028
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 7.250
Snail descending
by SaraR

2nd place with an
average vote of 6.9538

Views: 1837 (151 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.757
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 7.214
The Lil` Guy
by Dudski

3rd place with an
average vote of 6.8182

Views: 1446 (144 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.676
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 7.000
I am smiling
by grahamgator

4th place with an
average vote of 6.7463

Views: 1529 (156 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.763
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.724
A Flower Equals Happiness
by illini75

5th place with an
average vote of 6.6719

Views: 1215 (148 during voting)
Votes: 64
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.649
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.704
Gerbera Textures
by banmorn

6th place with an
average vote of 6.6212

Views: 1035 (147 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.622
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.621
Easy Money
by LN13

7th place with an
average vote of 6.5303

Views: 914 (145 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.324
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.793
Architecture of the Dragonfly Wings
by jomari

8th place with an
average vote of 6.5231

Views: 968 (144 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.487
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.571
Repose
by KarenNfld

9th place with an
average vote of 6.4242

Views: 920 (148 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.368
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.500
Caterpillar
by crik

10th place with an
average vote of 6.4118

Views: 1000 (161 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.359
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.483
Salsify
by RKT

11th place with an
average vote of 6.3788

Views: 600 (140 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.368
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.393
Along the Highway
by vawendy

12th place with an
average vote of 6.3768

Views: 557 (151 during voting)
Votes: 69
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.282
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.500
If I hold really still, that big eye won't see me...
by davidw

13th place with an
average vote of 6.3594

Views: 430 (141 during voting)
Votes: 64
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.189
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.593
"447 Shots Later"
by Ja-9

14th place with an
average vote of 6.3538

Views: 480 (149 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.333
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.379
Feeding
by franktheyank

15th place with an
average vote of 6.2941

Views: 510 (151 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.256
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.345
Cleared for takeoff
by KMcC

16th place with an
average vote of 6.2462

Views: 462 (142 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.135
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.393
serpentines
by PennyStreet

17th place with an
average vote of 6.2000

Views: 745 (142 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.216
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.179
The visitor
by Neat

18th place with an
average vote of 6.1212

Views: 626 (142 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.026
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.250
just moving around
by mrbig65

19th place with an
average vote of 6.1045

Views: 350 (140 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.974
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.286
Softly Stitchy
by colorcarnival

20th place with an
average vote of 6.0606

Views: 460 (141 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.811
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.379
Low Key Bulb
by DCrest01

21st place with an
average vote of 6.0441

Views: 489 (157 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.821
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.345
time warp
by mariuca

22nd place with an
average vote of 6.0000

Views: 492 (154 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.868
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.185
Gone in search of greener pastures
by Epsi

23rd place with an
average vote of 5.9846

Views: 437 (151 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.889
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.103
Screech!
by JayneRyan

24th place with an
average vote of 5.9552

Views: 432 (141 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.868
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.069
Slow Mover
by P-A-U-L

25th place with an
average vote of 5.9394

Views: 381 (150 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.838
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.069
Pattern
by pgirish007

26th place with an
average vote of 5.9118

Views: 369 (167 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.625
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.321
Sun Kissed Colors.
by Jules1x

27th place with an
average vote of 5.8971

Views: 352 (135 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.795
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.035
Tomatillo Husk
by JakeKurdsjuk

28th place with an
average vote of 5.8636

Views: 389 (148 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.649
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.138
Zip
by DistantColours

29th place with an
average vote of 5.8382

Views: 340 (143 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.816
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.867
Burning dandelion
by Urho

30th place with an
average vote of 5.8358

Views: 445 (162 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.737
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.966
bittersweet
by tryingtostayinfocus

31st place with an
average vote of 5.7794

Views: 491 (153 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.641
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.966
this tastes like fly with butter
by herfotoman

32nd place with an
average vote of 5.7727

Views: 333 (146 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.632
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.964
Expectation
by markwiley

33rd place with an
average vote of 5.7692

Views: 528 (137 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.658
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.926
Purple Tulip Close-up
by clickodak

34th place with an
average vote of 5.7612

Views: 503 (140 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.868
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.621
Jungle Butterfly
by Reillym93

35th place with an
average vote of 5.7385

Views: 364 (164 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.684
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.815
Salamander Life
by cryan

36th place with an
average vote of 5.7164

Views: 431 (142 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.711
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.724
We're going to need a bigger boat!
by Pixelstate

37th place with an
average vote of 5.6970

Views: 400 (144 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.460
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.000
Balls of Galia
by hajeka

38th place with an
average vote of 5.6818

Views: 365 (143 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.615
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.778
crosseyed
by Melethia

39th place with an
average vote of 5.6765

Views: 279 (135 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.525
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.893
Yellow
by HornOUBet

40th place with an
average vote of 5.6364

Views: 260 (132 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.541
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.759
Pink
by beatabg

41st place with an
average vote of 5.6232

Views: 335 (139 during voting)
Votes: 69
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.487
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.800
Big Beans
by bjoern

42nd place with an
average vote of 5.6087

Views: 290 (143 during voting)
Votes: 69
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.513
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.733
Gumnuts
by Bensted

43rd place with an
average vote of 5.6061

Views: 291 (142 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.474
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.786
Armor Plated
by glad2badad

44th place with an
average vote of 5.6029

Views: 355 (145 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.462
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.793
Almost in bloom
by Yo_Spiff

45th place with an
average vote of 5.5942

Views: 402 (138 during voting)
Votes: 69
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.487
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.733
I love your shine as you lay quietly among your brothers
by blindjustice

46th place with an
average vote of 5.5606

Views: 400 (145 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.539
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.593
soft
by Mona

47th place with an
average vote of 5.5588

Views: 317 (139 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.539
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.586
This little piggy nose everything!
by Enlightened

48th place with an
average vote of 5.5538

Views: 242 (141 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.622
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.464
Small Roses
by PaulG13

49th place with an
average vote of 5.5522

Views: 242 (136 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.368
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.793
Wine of Terror
by giantmike

50th place with an
average vote of 5.5455

Views: 206 (140 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.460
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.655
Pinwheel Orchid
by chalice

50th place with an
average vote of 5.5455

Views: 209 (143 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.378
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.759
This image has been removed.
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 0.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 0.000
blowing in the wind
by jgirl57

52nd place with an
average vote of 5.5441

Views: 264 (147 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.513
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.586
Mushrooms
by Stagolee

53rd place with an
average vote of 5.5303

Views: 234 (144 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.316
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.821
rooting
by mitalapo

54th place with an
average vote of 5.5294

Views: 275 (136 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.641
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.379
Suspended
by Ammie

54th place with an
average vote of 5.5294

Views: 375 (143 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.590
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.448
This image has been removed.
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 0.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 0.000
Insect
by jnenvir

56th place with an
average vote of 5.5224

Views: 299 (129 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.590
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.429
Pencil
by jab119

57th place with an
average vote of 5.5152

Views: 235 (133 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.405
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.655
Iris Unfurled
by PuppyDogMom

57th place with an
average vote of 5.5152

Views: 408 (138 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.351
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.724
This image has been removed.
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 0.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 0.000
All Roads lead to Rome
by kiwinick

59th place with an
average vote of 5.5075

Views: 361 (134 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.421
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.621
Velvet
by chazoe

60th place with an
average vote of 5.4179

Views: 250 (133 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.316
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.552
DSC_3345 - Version 2
by MelonMusketeer

61st place with an
average vote of 5.4118

Views: 308 (143 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.308
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.552
touch of pink
by tvsometime

62nd place with an
average vote of 5.3846

Views: 344 (143 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.405
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.357
traffic
by Tiberius

63rd place with an
average vote of 5.3692

Views: 502 (130 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.290
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.482
Hairy
by Kathe

64th place with an
average vote of 5.3433

Views: 370 (138 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.432
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.233
flight
by Ken

65th place with an
average vote of 5.3385

Views: 250 (140 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.297
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.393
macro6770
by 2mccs

66th place with an
average vote of 5.2923

Views: 257 (145 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.342
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.222
Little Big One
by Tommy_Mac

67th place with an
average vote of 5.2794

Views: 222 (150 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.051
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.586
Showoff
by George

68th place with an
average vote of 5.2727

Views: 203 (132 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.205
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.370
AAY_1340web
by JohnFord

69th place with an
average vote of 5.2656

Views: 191 (129 during voting)
Votes: 64
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.056
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.536
Japanese Maple
by Hey_You_3000

70th place with an
average vote of 5.2206

Views: 183 (141 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.184
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.267
"The Earth Laughs in Flowers." ~ Emerson
by LinMalAng

71st place with an
average vote of 5.1940

Views: 190 (136 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.027
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.400
Sugary
by Nicht

72nd place with an
average vote of 5.1642

Views: 318 (149 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.175
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.148
Mistakes are made
by zazuo

73rd place with an
average vote of 5.1563

Views: 214 (145 during voting)
Votes: 64
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.189
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.111
Unlocking the Story
by CNovack

74th place with an
average vote of 5.1077

Views: 285 (131 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.892
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.393
Black Iris
by dtremain

75th place with an
average vote of 5.0000

Views: 255 (144 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.946
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.069
I want to ride my bicycle
by GeorgesBogaert

76th place with an
average vote of 4.9697

Views: 345 (130 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.811
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.172
A Rumour of Pain
by Bear_Music

77th place with an
average vote of 4.9077

Views: 338 (137 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.784
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.071
Wanna Rule The Galaxy With Me?
by gabolop

78th place with an
average vote of 4.8955

Views: 228 (160 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.737
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.103
in the weave
by posthumous

79th place with an
average vote of 4.8657

Views: 279 (139 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.692
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.107
The Generation Gap
by Mond

80th place with an
average vote of 4.8235

Views: 214 (140 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.667
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.035
Mudmen
by cdr1401

81st place with an
average vote of 4.8154

Views: 529 (140 during voting)
Votes: 65
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.703
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.964
Sea bubble
by nygold

82nd place with an
average vote of 4.8030

Views: 194 (131 during voting)
Votes: 66
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.711
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.929
Huey, Dewey & Louie
by DebC

83rd place with an
average vote of 4.4925

Views: 277 (129 during voting)
Votes: 67
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.297
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.733
We All Live In A Yellow Submarine
by GeneralE

84th place with an
average vote of 4.2353

Views: 389 (128 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.205
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.276
it was a good run
by jmritz

85th place with an
average vote of 4.0588

Views: 346 (147 during voting)
Votes: 68
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 3.900
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.286


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