MC9 Rocks and Minerals, hosted by tucsondave Photo Gallery by dprchallenges at pbase.com

MC9 Rocks and Minerals, hosted by tucsondave

DPR Macro Challenge #9 (MC9) Theme:
Rocks and Minerals.

General Guidelines:
Entries Friday, 2 September 2005 to 7:00 pm PDT (2:00 GMT) on Thursday, 8 September 2005.
DPR Macro Challenges Rules.
Comments/critiques welcome under each image. Critiquing Ideas.
How To Use PBase (to upload images, comment, etc).
Easy way to check for new comments.

Refer to the dpreview thread for updates or discussion along the way.
The winners will be chosen by the judge and announced in the dpreview thread.
DPR main thread.

Up to 2 entries per person to be posted in this gallery.
Images 1000px max (and compressed to keep file sizes down).
Please view images at 'original' size ('other sizes:' under the image) to see larger images at full quality. PBase generates a heavily compressed 800px 'large' size from larger images.
Please include the image name and your name in the title, eg Winning Image - Macromaniac

MC9 Rocks and Minerals 1st place pyrite ammonite- Barrytheb	MC9 Rocks and Minerals 2nd place Salt Rocks - Mousehill	HM1; Captured Clouds by Mike Morrison	HM2; Stibnite by MargaretB
HM3; Amethyst Crystals by Chris	Lunch Break, by Tian Yang (amagawa, Pentax SLR Forum)	Chained, by Tian Yang (amagawa, Pentax SLR Forum)	Rock Guardian byPhotoDuck
A Slice with Amethyst by Peter Spader	Taken for Granite by Peter Spader.jpg	Nick Jones . Snail's pace.JPG	Nick Jones Orthoceras.jpg
crystals in geode by baker123	crystals in geode 2 by baker123	Bluebottle on quartz by racketman	flag stone by Tlaloc
Fluorite by mcgreat	Forest by mcgreat	Wounded earth - Mousehill	mineral minnow- Barrytheb
Azunite	Lapis in Tomatillo Shell	Some rock my daughter got at the Museum	Diamonds
Veins by Nancy Spader	Agate by Nancy Spader	Petrified Bone Marrow by Mike Morrison	2005_0830013.jpg
Blue Lagoon by Ginger1 D70 Forum	Piece of Lace by Ginger1 D70 Forum	Spinel by MargaretB

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