Scenery: Ruins Challenge #2 in the Nature and Culture series. Hosted by AndrePooh. Challenge has finished Ruins are the remains of human-made architecture: structures that were once complete, as time went by, have fallen into a state of partial or complete disrepair (wiki), Show us the most beautiful ruins Explain in the description part or with the title what we see. Show full rules Announced: Saturday, 8th October, 2011 (GMT) Submissions: Saturday, 15th October, 2011 – Friday, 21st October, 2011 (GMT) Voting: Saturday, 22nd October, 2011 – Friday, 28th October, 2011 (GMT) Processing rules: No special effects; Create the art with your camera not with pp Colors and contrast should appear natural and realistic. Basic processing, and cloning out of distractions, is allowed. Subtle HDR is okay as long as it isn't blatantly visible. Capture date rules: No restrictions. Additional rules: Comply with the standard DPR decency rules. No recycling; photos must not have been entered in previous challenges. Don't forget the caption. Expect entries, which do not adhere to the rules, to be disqualified. VOTERS : 0.5s should only be given on images of being outside the rules and reasons should be given in the comments. Please view the photo before voting; don't vote on thumbnails. Please leave a comment whenever you particularly like or dislike a photo Sandbagging, vote manipulation, spite voting - is strongly discouraged. Maximum number of entries per user: 1 Maximum number of entries in challenge: 60

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