Average User: Colour Surprise

Challenge #7 in the The Human Photographer series. Hosted by Stormcastle, TheAnonymousGhost.

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This photo is open to all of you who enjoy taking random photos - snapshots of the world around you. What we're looking for in this challenge is photos of something you saw in your daily travels that surprised you by being an odd or surprising colour - a purple apple, red grass, or car painted an abnormal shade.

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Announced:

Sunday, 2nd January, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Sunday, 9th January, 2011 – Saturday, 15th January, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Sunday, 16th January, 2011 – Saturday, 22nd January, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

- Photos **MUST** be snapshots - no posed or studio pics, please.
- Colour only.
- HDR is allowed in this challenge
- No scanned images
- No digital composites
- No children under age 16
- Do not frame photos or watermark them
- Only photos that you, yourself, have taken

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

VOTING GUIDE:
Please adhere to the following guide for voting in this challenge.
0.5 star: Does not meet challenge topic/rules
1 star: Poor quality
2 star: Adequate
3 star: Good
4 star: Excellent
5 star: Spectacular/Epic/Awesome
The 0.5 star rule is the most important! If you do not like the photo, please rate it with a single star as it is much better for expressing constructive
criticism.
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You are asked to only submit photos that are honest to the subject matter and are more spur of the moment if you can - pre-planned photographs add an artificial quality.
However, ultimate judgment on what you submit is entirely up to you.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

222

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2010 Autumn, UK

by Lee Chok Chin

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Camera:	Kodak EasyShare Z981
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Submitted:	Sunday, 9th January, 2011 06:36 (GMT)
Taken:	Monday, 15th November, 2010
Focal length:	39.1 mm
Shutter speed:	1/320 sec
Aperture:	F4.5
ISO:	64
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Views:	271
Galleries:	View this photo in Lee Chok Chin's gallery

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