The Hardware Store

Challenge #15 in the Places series. Hosted by charger1970.

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Capture some unique aspect of your favorite hardware store. The more unique the better.

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Announced:

Monday, 22nd March, 2010 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 29th March, 2010 – Sunday, 4th April, 2010 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 5th April, 2010 – Sunday, 11th April, 2010 (GMT)

Processing rules:

-No HDR.
-Minor editing only to include cropping, adjusting white balance & minor color adjustment
-Black and white OK
-No composites of 2 or more photos
-No added logos
-No borders

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

-Main focus must be of challenge subject, must be able to determine the photo was taken in a grocery store.
-No professional work
-The main focus should not be on a person, animal or other object other than the place indicated in the challenge
-Must be obvious that the photo is from the subject of the challenge

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

300

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The Hardware Store

by ilco

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Camera:	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828
Lens:
Submitted:	Sunday, 4th April, 2010 01:25 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 5th May, 2006
Focal length:	7.1 mm
Shutter speed:	4 sec
Aperture:	F7.1
ISO:	64
Notes:
Views:	241

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