This one is a bit obvious, I admit... but see if you can find out what type it is.

A Swan swimming on the River Dee .... http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2193094300040496959qgRfDg

The Bird is here ..... http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2739726310040496959ARCFJG

Entry 2 - Mystery revealed. Macro of stack of CDs on the spindle still. The flash was behind creating the dark vertical shadow of the spindle. Some winners below!

Entry 1 - Mystery revealed. Macro of bottom of 12 oz plastic Coke bottle with flash coming from behind and through the bottle. Some winners below.

Entry 3 - Mystery revealed. Macro shot of a sweet gum ball. We have many sweet gum trees in our yard. It was old and dried up, but still spiky. Many close guesses, but "no cigars."

Associated with one of my hobbies.

Associated with one of my hobbies.

Associated with one of my hobbies.

Thanks for all your comments and guesses. Yes, it is squash, butternut to be exact.

by Marv (BerryMan)

by Marv (BerryMan)

by Marv (BerryMan)

The striking color is natural: exceptionally, the original test is still preserved. Age: Cretaceous, about 100 million years. (More Gem and Fossil collections in http://community.webshots.com/user/oertlif )

The figured chambres are part of a (sectioned) Goniatite (Ammonoid) which lived about 400 million years ago. Length of a chamber (left to right): 2 inches (5cm). - (More Gems and Fossils in:http://community.webshots.com/user/oertlif )

Length of the lowermost crystal: O.1 inch (0.3mm). - The crystals contain essentially lead and Vanadium. (More Gem and Fossil collections in http://community.webshots.com/user/oertlif )

Hint: this isn't stucco, but close... ;-)

Lost to PS Stamp

Yes, they are the berries of the jack in the pulpit. I thought it would be so easy because I used a jack in the pulpit for the previous challenge. Thanks to all who viewed and guessed. Joan

Pre Digital left in the dark

The total center of a Sunflower with a given surprise

I shot this plant at a flower selling place at our city streets. This plant looks like a rose and reminds of cabbage leaves at the same time.

It took a macro shot just to see this camileon.

Sunnys' my bobtail...with this shot you can almost feel the softness of his fur.

Glowing wires in a light bulb. Member AlfredPernau was near to the solution, he wrote: 'in any case an electric utensil' ;)

Okay, everybody can see a pollen covered bumblebee here, but what flower is it? Marie solved it, white hollyhock is right!

It is in any case eatable, at least parts of it ;) It is Woolflower, the yellow ones are also called Yellow Toreador, the botanic notation is Celosia cristata. These plants are in fact vegetables, because of their eatable leaves.

First Entry for the Macro Challenge

My second entry for the Macro Challenge

Entry No.3 for the Macro Mystery Challenge

Well its large and something that you will not see unless you go on top of a lighthouse and explore. Well photography is all about this - curiosity, Exploration and a different eye

Just take the time to get real close to rocks, and you can find nice surprises.

up close and personal

this face is just too cute. a large moth

this jumpping spider is the size of a pin head..

The word "truth" is written in calligraphy using a piece of freash bamboo and lighted using candles. The word fades out of focus - the style and fade shot in MACRO mode bring alive the quote from the bible.

These are pages of an encyclopedia.

These are leaves of the delicious "China Lung Ching" green tea.

that's icing sugar.

What stands in the way?? whats that on the other side? A Viewing window for the ladies of the royal family of travancore - check album for more palaces.

It was obviously too easy, clothes pegs is right :>)

Cannelloni, but pasta is also the correct solution.

Baking cups for cupcakes.

This one I took when I was now trying out my new Raynox 150 Macro Lens, these are coins in the coin slot of a Honda CRV. The coppery coloured ones are $5 and the silver coloured ones are $10 Guyana currency.

These are wonderful fried morel mushrooms, a real choice food to all who love them. Thanks to all who viewed and guessed.

These are not roots, but the remnants of veins of a decimated desert plant

These cogs are part of a system that raises the gates to a dam across the Rio Grande River.

Better seen fullscreen.

The difficulty in this week's contest was trying to find something unique to photograph, getting the perfect focus, and trying to make it attractive enough to show.

The difficulty in this week's contest was trying to find something unique to photograph, getting the perfect focus, and trying to make it attractive enough to show.

The difficulty in this week's contest was trying to find something unique to photograph, getting the perfect focus, and trying to make it attractive enough to show.

.....maybe not......

....take your pick....

..what else can I say?!..

Not mysterious at all, but a little natural drama..the spider has won its dinner!

This is actually a macro shot of the ice formations on the brown vinyl cover of our Hot Tub. I took the photo's right after getting my Canon EOS 40D. I think the brown color showing through the ice gives it a metallic appearance. Thanks for your guessing, it has been a very fun contest. - Kirk

(France\Alsace\Canal de la Marne au Rhin : 2006/02/12) [02 1219 CMR 120206 )DSCF0186 DSCF0186BNWCO]

(France\Alsace\Kochersberg : 2005/09/25) [02 20050925 DSCF0102BNWC1]

(France\Alsace\Kochersberg\2005/02/27) [03 414 KOCH 270205 DSCF0047BNWCX]

OK, SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE ASKED.....CANOLA OIL IN ELECTRIC SKILLET, CAUGHT MY EYE THE WAY THE SUN WAS SHINING THROUGH KITCHEN WINDOW THROUGH A BUBBLY BOTTLE IN THE WINDOW, REFLECTING OFF OF OIL.

NOT BANANA, BANANA PEEL

YEP, MAPLE TREE SEED PODS....PROPELLERS

my granddaughters plaything

at least one in most rooms

to do the housework

After reading the comments, I read up on the stinkhorn fungi. I think I found the correct name for it "mutinus caninus". I had never seen anything like it before. (p1165-340k)

Rudebeckia- yellow coneflower 1 (ps1169-450k)

Thanks for your guesses. The turkey- tail fungi got its name because of the distinctive colored banding patterns which can be compared to the tail of a turkey. It is a type of a shelf fungi which grows on trees. All of you guessed right, but Joan knew it best!(ps3715-831k)

Do you know what it is?

This is a picture of niece, Sara. I used a macro lens to focus on the eye and got a little more as a bonus. She was watching cartoons and I happened to catch the reflection from the television in her eye. I used photoshop in order to make the photograph black and white, but I left her beautiful blue eye color. Enjoy. Blow this photo up for maximum clarity..

This photo of a water lily took second place in Darden Restaurants annual photo contest.

The dried, cracked earth, the dried blood.......oh that's too dark! It's actually a solar powered garden light during the day.

Anyone who sees this as a symbol of the difficulties caused by the loss of North American manufacturing activity, is definitely reading too much into it.

branch bud after freezing rain

Almost like flames in a fire, a close-up view of a carnation with orange tips.

A close-up view of a crack in a mushroom provides a much different view.

The heavily-pollenated stamen of a red lily.

Answer: what is a chair back?

Answer: what is a deck?

Answer: what is Hennepin Ave. Bridge?

As so many of you have guessed...this is a small cheese grater! Thanks for taking the time to look at my photos and for taking a guess! Dawn.

Thanks to everyone for your guesses. This photo is indeed a shell...it is a helmet conch shell that my kids gave me and it sits in my livingroom as a decoration! Thank you all for your kind comments! Dawn.

Again...thank you all for your guesses! This is the same helmet conch shell as in my first photo...just taken at a different angle! Thanks for all your nice comments! Dawn.

The center of a fall rose with Photoshop Plastic filter applied. To see the entire rose, see my Creative Challenge Album.

Answer is the last photo in this album. P1380675

The answer to this macro mystery can be found at this link: http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2204961490030272744pkpQwZ . That photo is included in an album under my other user name, photoop23. P1390283

nature

nature

datura

Alpo Dog Treat! Photo answer in folder!

Lizard on my hand

Ballpoint souvenirs

Everyday house hold kitchen items.

although it turned out a little blurry I decided to enter it anyhow(I am stressing too much on this challenge and must be done!)

just pretty , that's it

I like how this turned out and was surprised a bit myself...

A found collection of corks, the oldest 1975

All I Can Say Is: "This Is A Close-Up"

Ste-Therese, Quebec, Canada. Photoplo 2007

Ste-Therese, Quebec, Canada. Photplo 2007

Ste-Therese, Quebec, Canada. Photoplo 2007

Taken with my Raynox 250 Macro Lens, it's fun playing with this thing :-)

Part of what?

Part of what?

???

upclose on a rose

New palm.

This is actually a macro shot of pepper

Penelope decided she wanted to take the photos this week...so don't ask me what they are...

still don't know what she's doing...

WHAT is this PENELOPE???

you can almost feel the texture

it fall in autumn

an old piece of laundry

A cord but which sort?

Do you know what it is?

In the dark, dark night we can see many things that we cannot explain.

An all-seeing eye keeps watch.

odd looking, what is it?

Strange huh?

What's thjs look like?

How easy is this?

Moon landing?

at the end of the tunnell!

Clue: Macro Photo, Mingus Mountain, Arizona

Taken with my Raynox 250 Macro lens. The trouble with a PowerShot is the low-light conditions... I had to use a flash!

A Grass Hopper on the leaf of our Plumeria plant.

AKA, Sun and Star, this large covered Compote was made in 1888 by the Dalzell, Gilmore & Leighton Glass Company. We are collectors of Antique glassware. I thought that a picture of the sunburst would be interesting.

Your are looking at the center of a Petunia Blossom. I was able to focus well on the stamen of the flower.

Owl Eyes was created using a peacock feather

Not, cotton swabs, not eggs, guess again. Think worms.

Not bean sprouts, not chick peas....

Can you guess what this is among-us? I'll post a pic of the full size after the winners are announced.

This is not digitally manipulated. P1020166

P1260734

Thanks for the great guess on this one too. It is a macro of a glass doorknob~

I think peoples guesses on this one were the most fun for me. This is a macro of the inside of a face mask used for breathing.

Ok, thanks for all the great guesses. This is one of those toys that you press your face or hand in and it pushes out to leave the imprint.

I will tell you Monday...if nobody guesses.

This is what looks like hairs that are around the flowere buds on my Cactus. The cactus is the type that is about 2 inches in diameter and grows to about 3 feet in a container.

Macro of cactus flower bud

or part of something much more beautiful...see next photo for the original shot.

Does the title give it away?

in the album "our former garden"

Mother Nature does the neatest things! Entry inspired by Jacques (Photoplo)

P1180264

Can you tell me what this is?

Can you tell?

Food for thought...

What is it? Here's a hit: this helps you from being blinded.

don't get to close!

Faucet macro

Sand dollar macro

Roman shade macro

What a large animal uses to hear with.

Hint - There is a very specific name for this material. What is that name? Many of you may have this and use it yourselves. Let me say that it is not that big and has a specific use. Solved by leeapierce

solved by mirlen101 - If you want to see more of how this looks full size see my album Lotus Flower - beauty in all stages of life. http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/564870356ffiWvA?vhost=home-and-garden

Conputer track ball

Wavey glass in front of a stained glass window

Organ pedals

when the challenge is over, I will post what the full size of this is.

when the challenge is over, I will post what the full size of this is.

when the challenge is over, I will post what the full size of this is.

I hope you know what this is!

Guess what =)

My favorite colors!

Closeup of my turntable

A little, tiny Oregon mushroom hiding in the grass. The rain and humid conditions on the Oregon coast make it a prime mushroom growing area.(DSC_0091cs3)

This little mushroom is growing on a sitka spruce pine cone. (DSC_0080cs3)

The underside of a fungi from the bolete family. (DSC_0069cs3)

Daffodil

Needing to get close

Coral reef

Candle wick

Stove element

Lamplight reflected on the backside of a CD

Chrysanthemum, Looks Almost Edible

Gerbera

Answer is...a few captures further :)

Answer is...a few captures further :)

Answer is...a few captures further :)

Sunlight Passing through Gina's eye

More in my pockets, Please!

Asparagus blooms but the flowers are so tiny, you just need to take a picture to see their beauty.

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the flower in the flower: Bougainvillea

Answer to Mystery Macro #2. ;-)

The main entry halls to the Iris are decorated with soft carpets . . .

My son Chris took this picture of his opened mouth.

Golden Sedum Groundcover.

A Korean Lilac Ready To Bloom.

Right, a challenge for the end of the year! I spotted this and thought: get the camera out... no one will ever figure out what it is if you shoot it like that. So: The challenge is on! === UPDATE: Hmmm, looks like that one wasn't as hard as I thought. Many of you were right: Frost it is! However, the actual thing was not guessed (luckily!). The little white towers are ice crystals stacked on top of each other. The whole is sitting on top of a low wall. What had happened was that very heavy fog (visibility of less than 30 ft) had moved in - and then the temperature dropped to about -10C. So the fog's drops froze into little ice crystals that covered every surface and were, in places, up to an inch high.

A Sandy Covered Jelly Fish..

This was tempting

Hint - It is very common. It appears blue here, but can appear any color you can find. Keep in mind this is a macro and that it is very small. It has probably been seen by the large majority of the viewers. Another hint - It is nothing man made. It appears in nature. Solved by bswill27.

Macro picture of............................a small section of my PC monitor.

Macro picture of a box of straws. Looking down the straw. (additional backlight)