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)

Processing rules:

no borders frames or watermarks
basic post processing only

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

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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Soft and tender

by Jerome August

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Camera:	Pentax K-x
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Submitted:	Sunday, 6th February, 2011 11:22 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 28th November, 2010
Focal length:	55 mm
Shutter speed:	1/500 sec
Aperture:	F1.2
ISO:	100
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Views:	160
Galleries:	View this photo in Jerome August's gallery

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