new growth

Challenge #1 in the Nature series. Hosted by Dewheart.

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Announced:

Sunday, 30th January, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Sunday, 6th February, 2011 – Saturday, 12th February, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Sunday, 13th February, 2011 – Saturday, 19th February, 2011 (GMT)

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Capture date rules:

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may include berries, buds, flowers, pine cones, fruit, etc.
must be a natural setting
no man made objects gardens are ok as long as it looks natural
the main subject must be clearly visible example: a field of flowers is fine but not a far off picture of a tree
may also include baby animals
no people
if the subject is a plant it must still be attached example: no fruit in a basket

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Spring life emerging

by Joggie van Staden

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The first leaves emerging - taken against the setting son in the Miombo woodlands, North-west Mozambique

Camera:	Nikon D200
Lens:	Nikkor 70-300mm VR
Submitted:	Sunday, 6th February, 2011 11:03 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 24th October, 2009
Focal length:	280 mm
Shutter speed:	1/350 sec
Aperture:	F5.6
ISO:	100
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Galleries:	View this photo in Joggie van Staden's gallery

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