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For this week's Shooting Challenge , I asked you to shoot whatever you wanted. As the 116 photos that follow prove, this was a great decision. Lead Shot A friend gave me a nifty new Nikon 55mm macro f 3.5 with a Nikon bellows focusing attachment a couple of days ago. I slapped a Canon 5D to the back of it and was trying to take a picture of the flower, but this little guy stuck his butt in the way. It turned out to be my favorite picture in the bunch. I had to shoot at ISO 3200 with Canon 580EXii flash to get it light enough. -Jennifer Kehl Landscape Silhouette Shot from inside a car at a parking lot. Canon EOS Rebel XS Canon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM 1/1000 4.5 ISO400 -Taishi Matusmoto Sparkling Eyes Shot with Canon XTi 1/50 f/5.6 ISO: 100 Focal Length: 31mm Had a shoot with a gorgeous girl by the name of Sam. This was one of my favorite shots, I think the sparkles around her eyes make the photo for me. -Austin Trevin Tooley Gatorade As You've Never Seen ...

For this week's Shooting Challenge , we've brought in a special guest judge. Martin Waugh is not only a master of catching water drops in flight; he's oft-labeled the inventor of the "drop collision" shot. He's appeared discussing his craft on the Discovery Channel, and you can find his work in museums and advertisements alike. (Of course, you could just head on over to his website , too.) We didn't always agree on our favorites, but that's what makes this week's results so much fun. So with no further ado: Lead Shot—Wilson Pick Taken with a Canon 550D with a Sigma 50 mm lens mounted on a tripod. A glass of water was placed on a black surface so to not reflect light upwards, with a black tshirt as background. Taken in full sunlight with the background angled so it was shaded to make it darker. Took a table spoon of milk and started pouring, voila. Shutter: 1/2500 Aperture: F5.6 ISO: 400 -Emil Brikha Wilson Pick Shot with a Canon 5...