Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea

Challenge #1 in the Nature from Around the World series. Hosted by vqueen.

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Very simple: just submit your picture which best expresses your personal interpretation of Ernest Hemingway's chef d'oeuvre "The Old Man & The Sea"

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Announced:

Thursday, 23rd June, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 30th June, 2011 – Wednesday, 6th July, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 7th July, 2011 – Wednesday, 13th July, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No major photo-shopping
Minor editing such as exposure, contrast and such for small fixes is acceptable

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Photo entries must be the original work of the challenger (poster)
Only pictures not entered in previous dpr challenges please
Please abide by dpr rules re nudity etc
Please write in the description about how your picture relates to your interpretation of Hemigway's "The Old Man & The Sea". Pictures submitted without the explanation will be disqualified.

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by Patty Capps

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Here, the deck-hand is pulling the fighting fish alongside the boat, much like Hemingway's character did. The desparation of the moment, as the fish fights for his life, and that of the handler, as he fights to hold on illustrates the power, glory, and unforgiving nature of a life reliant on the ocean.

Camera:	sony DSC-W1
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Submitted:	Thursday, 30th June, 2011 21:52 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 22nd August, 2008
Focal length:	9 mm
Shutter speed:	1/200 sec
Aperture:	F5.6
ISO:	100
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Galleries:	View this photo in Patty Capps's gallery

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Nice picture..

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Thanks, David!

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