Hi Steemians artists!

First of all, I would like to thank all the participants of this contest because the level was high!
The contest is now finished and I received more than 530 ENTRIES for this first 7 DAYS MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE!

The moment has arrived to announce my choice. It was not easy to do but there is the fun of the game! =)

Unfortunately, everyone did not follow the rules and there were entries that were not authentic work but copying. Be aware that I will be much stricter in future competitions because I do not tolerate fraud and it does not respect the ethics of Steemit. I would like to reward Streemians who are working hard to share their work with us and I am happy to announce the big winner of this contest !!!

The winner of this contest is: @marjanko

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I chose him for his quality work, his authenticity and his kindness. He showed a lot of sympathy towards the other competitors and did not hesitate to encrouagé them. His work is amazing and I encourage him to continue in this direction to share even more with the community! I am delighted to reward a new Steemian and I hope it will motivate him to get involved on the platform! Thanks to you @marjanko and see you soon!
You will receive 50 USD within 12 hours on your wallet.

• Entry 3:

As this is the last day of MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE by @flamingirl, I created something special, to end the contest, with a BANG.
As you know, time stops when you shoot macros. It was quite a process, to get the right colors and light, but the real challenge was, to get the bugs behave, like I want them to get the perfect shot.
A few hours later....I finally got the shot, that I liked.

Quick question
How many shots did I make, before I got the perfect shot?
Let me know in the comment section.

"Bro,don't look behind"

• Entry 2:

"Once in a lifetime"

Quick story

Let me tell you,the hardest 3 hours of my life, but as you see, it payed off.
Tried over and over and over and over.... until the magic happened.Yes, I love macro photography so much and let me tell you this.
If you want something done, do it, until you succeed, no matter what you have to do and how long will it take.

What do you think, of the photo?Let me know in the comment section.

• Entry 1:

"Another life on earth"

Quick story
If you manipulate the light, you can create amazing footage. This is one of my best work. This little bug looks like an alien from another world.
If you remember the movie PREDATOR 🙂
This is little brother.

Cam: Sony a6000
Lens: Minolta 50mm macro
Set: F7.1 /shutter 1/100/ Iso 200
Light:Ex. flash

Cam: Sony a6000
Lens: Minolta50mm macro
Set: F12 /shutter 1/160/ Iso 600
Light:Ex. flash

Cam: Sony a6000
Lens: Sony 90mm macro G OSS
Set: F7.1 /shutter 1/160/ Iso 300
Light:Ex. flash, 1x led light, sunlight

Yes, you can use my photos and if you need any help, don't be shy, just contact me.
🍀Enjoy❤️Upvote❤️Resteem🍀

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Second place is for: @sallybeth23

Thank you for your kindness and your amazing work throughout this contest. The choice has been very difficult but do not worry, there will be other opportunities to win. I will follow your work closely and continue to notice what you share with the community! Thank you and see you soon!

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Third place for: @rikilhok

CONGRATULATION FOR THE WINNER andThank you for all your participation. You could have won the first place, unfortunately, you did not bring me proof that these photos are yours. I hope that you will participate in another of my competitions and you will be able to give me proof of authenticity.

wasps were drinking"

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Fourth place is for: @kenzoo

Thank you for your participation. You could have won the first place, unfortunately, I realized that the material you claimed to use for your photos is not macro photography material. I had confirmation from other professional photographers. Moreover, you did not bring me proof that these are your photos. These two elements gave me an unfavorable opinion and modified my choice. Thank you for your comprehension.

Thank you to all participants of this contest! I am happy to have experienced a photography contest and I intend to improve things for the next competitions. As you will understand it is difficult and it takes a lot of time to verify the authenticity of the entries of all participants. Next time I'm thinking of setting up a team to help me in this task and thus guarantee maximum respect for Steemit's rules. I hope you can understand my decision.

Thank you for your understanding and I hope you enjoyed this contest!

If you liked this contest, don't hesitate to FOLLOW ME, UPVOTE and RESTEEM this article =)! Thank you for your support my Steemians friends!

Have a charming week-end and see you soon for the new flamingirl's adventures!

"Dream Big"!
Flamingirl, with love <3