Fstoppers recently teamed up with GuruShots, "The World’s Greatest Photo Game,” to host a challenge celebrating the release of our new tutorial, Mastering Macro Photography. Hundreds of macro photos were submitted and the top three winners were selected. Check them out below along with 100 other top rated images.
If you'd like to participate in more GuruShots challenges, it's a great place option for people who love photography and want to share their photos with others. They host hundreds of different challenges with a wide range of prizes that turn photo sharing into a fun game for all those who participate. The best part is that it's free to join. Simply visit www.gurushots.com to start sharing your work.
Congratulations to the Winners
Viktor Kegye, Hungary - Top Photographer
Jay McCartney, New Zealand - Top Photo
Hajdu Krisztina, Hungary - Guru's Top Pick
Adam Trainor, United Kingdom
Agnieszka Dietrich, Luxembourg
Aimaszeto, Hong Kong
Aimée Arbic, United States
Aleksandr Maksimov, Russia
Alex Groves, Australia
Amylainy2018, United States
Atphotos11, United States
Bajkó Tamás, Hungary
Balaji Sankaran, India
Ben O’Leary, Australia
Birgir Viðar Halldórsson, Iceland
Brouria Carni Hadass, Israel
Callie Bryan, United States
Casalora Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Catherine Litster, United Kingdom
Daniel Hearnden, Australia
Danny Marx, Belgium
Daryl Harkins, United States
David Krotz, Switzerland
Dewan Karim, Canada
Djcow, Hungary
Edward Payne, United Kingdom
Elly Valk, Netherlands
Elsie De Beer, South Africa
Erdogan DEDE, Turkey
Esbjorn, Australia
Fabrice Lombard, Switzerland
Fabrizia Chiappa, Italy
Gabriel Casabianca, Colombia
Gil Shmueli - Israel
Glenn Hewitt, United Kingdom
Gondwana Von Gatterburg, Switzerland
Haim Berman, Israel
Håkan Liljenberg, Sweden
Helkoryo Photography, United Kingdom
Hossam Sadek, United States
Ilan Horn - Israel
Irmin Bernstädt - Germany
Jace Stenersen - United States
Jean Luc Cheval, Canada
Jean-Jacques Cordier, France
Jose Antonio Serrano, United States
José Pinguelo, Canada
Katalin Galgóczy, Hungary
Kathy McCabe, United States
Kelly Mitchell-Tucker, United States
Khalid Faraj Al Wdaihi - Oman
Kotlaro Moshe - Israel
Magnus Holgersson, Sweden
Mal Turner, New Zealand
Margie Troyer, United States
Maria Shaigen, Russia
mariaborosk, Hungary
Marie France del Rabal, France
Marketa Zvelebil, France
Mirjana Bocina-Anabella, Croatia
Mjoaobcunha, Portugal
Monika Stacy, United States
MP Duarte, Portugal
Mykhailo Hladchenko, Ukraine
Natalia Maslova, Russia
Nejat Şık, Turkey
Nenad Krbavac, Croatia
Nguyet Pham, Australia
Nijole Byer, United States
Nitin Chandra, India
Norbert G., Slovak Republic
Ole Tjore, Luxembourg
Olga Krok, Finland
Omar Bariffi, Switzerland
Pamela Clark, Canada
Patrick Nealis, United States
Pdanielf, United States
Per Hultebrand, Sweden
Peter Arlekrans, Sweden
PhotoByHedegaard, Denmark
Reidar Olsen, Norway
Rense Sjoers, Netherlands
Ricky Pulido, Philippines
Shelley Farlow, Australia
Simi3005, Austria
Stanley Zheng, Canada
Tanya Klimenko, Israel
Þorsteinn H Ingibergsson, Iceland
Tomasz Pruszczyński, Poland
Tony Ryan, United Kingdom
Tor Snekkermoen, Norway
Tore Canu, Italy
Toren Skinner, United States
Torsten Petersen, Denmark
Tracey Broadhead, New zealand
Trey Wardlaw, United States
Ulrich Höfer, Germany
Verissimo Rocha, Portugal
Vernonh01, South Africa
Vesa Olkkonen, Finland
Wolfgang Jones, United States
A gallery of macro photographs from Gurushots macro photography challenge celebrating the release of the Fstoppers tutorial with Andres Moline.
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Some great images posted and congrats to the winners.
I have not tried Gurushots and have heard mix feelings about it. Wonder what the community has to say for those who have tried it / use it...
Guru shots are very hard to compete, let alone win a prize. It is very understandable because you compete with rest of the world. Getting to even elite level is very hard, you have to be really good to get to all star level. To win a prize or become a guru is almost impossible.
GuruShot's business model is based on the acceptance of non-professionals to pay to gain visibility. It is an intellectual and professional fraud. It shouldn't be on Fstoppers, I'm disappointed.
I never paid a dime to Gurushots. I never won any prizes either but I have been in top 100 multiple times.. It is a very fun game and contrary to what you say you don't get any visibility or recognition besides personal satisfaction that complete strangers around the world think that your pictures are better than tens of thousands of pictures submitted for the contest. You can not buy acceptance of the millions of people who vote on Gurushots. And even if it was pay to gain visibility - why is it a problem? It is not like pros do not pay to advertise their business.
Glad you had fun, i had too. But there is a time for everything. There are excellent photographers on every platform, but seriously, recognize that 90% of Gurushot is real BS ! Maybe i'm traumatised by all the dick picks i saw there...
GuruShots, the Clash of Clans for Photographers :D
The "Macro Photography" contest was a great collaboration between Fstoppers and Gurushots! I wasn't aware of this photography site...thanks for choosing one of my photos to be highlighted here.
Great shots, but there are many I do not consider macro. Macro is 1:1, at least, everything else is a close-up.
Agreed. There's really no structure at Guru shots so I'm not surprised at the amount of close-up photos. You can submit images to contests that aren't at all relevant but see them rise if you buy visibility with cash or speed voting other photos.
Thank you Chris. I don't know Guru shots. But that explains a lot...
Gave up on Gurushots. It became "pay-to-play" very quickly. I've won some "competitions" with crap images, just spammed a lot, and I've not even come close with some of my best images, when I don't pay endlessly to boost.
This website uses a bunch of tricks used by slot machines to keep you playing, or gambling, and throwing your money away. Would not recommend.
Exactly how I feel about Guru Shots. Tried it for a few weeks then deleted my account.