Times Past - Extinct Species [ Please read ALL the rules to avoid DQ ! ] Challenge #11 in the The Company Of Animals series. Hosted by Patchandcrew. Challenge has finished Extinct species of animals [ including human species ancestry ] whether in Museum displays or home made models / toys etc etc, does not have to be a serious study if you want to inject humour into your photo Show full rules Announced: Sunday, 24th October, 2010 (GMT) Submissions: Sunday, 31st October, 2010 – Saturday, 6th November, 2010 (GMT) Voting: Sunday, 7th November, 2010 – Saturday, 13th November, 2010 (GMT) Processing rules: Entries must be sepia [ any shade ] or black and white for this challenge No special effects other than `aging` your photo`s appearance if you wish to do so. Borders/frames are allowed for this challenge. HDR optional Basic processing, and cloning out of distractions, is allowed. No watermarks or any other identifying marks/text No reference to the entrant`s ID in title or any other text option If unsure on any of the rules please ask for clarification Capture date rules: No restrictions. Additional rules: May include people, [ posed or background ] but the extinct creature must be the primary subject. No nudity No photos of any animal of a species which is not known to be, or scientifically believed to be, extinct. No deliberately bad taste photos. Entrants : to confirm that you have read and understood the rules, your photo description or notes must include the code "What if they had`nt died out....?" Entries which do not adhere to the rules as written will be DQ`d VOTERS : 0.5s should only be given on images of poor quality or for being outside the rules [ if I miss DQing any ]. If giving any 0.5s, reasons should be given, if you give it stand by it. Voting on thumbnail is lazy and disrespectful, entrants deserve to have their images viewed properly. Sandbagging / vote manipulation / spite voting - don`t even think of doing it ! Maximum number of entries per user: 1 Maximum number of entries in challenge: 100

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