> Tales of Great Africa at dusk or at sunrise

Challenge #7 in the Photography like a tale series. Hosted by RazvanRO.

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One of the amazing continents on Earth, Africa, reveals some of the most peaceful, simple and warm landscapes. The best moment to 'write a tale' is at dusk or at sunrise, reason why we expect a Tale of Great Africa at those moments... See some guidelines below.

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Announced:

Monday, 25th January, 2010 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 1st February, 2010 – Sunday, 7th February, 2010 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 8th February, 2010 – Sunday, 14th February, 2010 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Basic PP.
Photography; not digital worlds.
No B&W or sepia tones.
No HDR/DRI, no collage, no borders.
Small signatures allowed.
- please see additional rules...

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Landscape exposures in Africa, sky must be visible, dusk or sunrise.
INCLUDE THE LOCATION IN Description OR Notes FIELDS. (At least the country name from Africa.)
Not entered to previous dpreview challenges.
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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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Elephant at Dusk

by Mithandir

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An elephant drinking at dusk at a watering hole in Etosha National Park, Namibia

Camera:	Olympus E-500 / EVOLT E-500
Lens:	ZD14-54 II
Submitted:	Tuesday, 2nd February, 2010 05:25 (GMT)
Taken:	Monday, 7th September, 2009
Focal length:	54 mm
Shutter speed:	1/250 sec
Aperture:	F5
ISO:	400
Notes:
Views:	800

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