Errors, Slips, And Blunders: Unsteady Cam

Challenge #26 in the The Revolver series. Hosted by Digital Alfredo, The Bacon Wagoneer.

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Have you ever seriously overestimated how steady you can keep your camera when just holding it in your hands? Been too lazy to set up your tripod for that one great shot? Well... this challenge is for all those pics that are *almost* great, if it hand't been for vibrations while the shutter was open.

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Announced:

Wednesday, 9th November, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Wednesday, 16th November, 2011 – Tuesday, 22nd November, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Wednesday, 23rd November, 2011 – Tuesday, 29th November, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

- Photos **MUST** have an obvious error- in this case, unsteady camera.
- accidental motion blur is NOT allowed in this challenge - just general fuzziness
- HDR is allowed in this challenge
- No scanned images
- No digital composites
- No children under age 16 featured prominently
- 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.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

222

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by solidstate9

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I used a monopod leaning on a fence

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
Lens:	Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Submitted:	Saturday, 19th November, 2011 03:10 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 4th August, 2011
Focal length:	73 mm
Shutter speed:	1/2 sec
Aperture:	F4
ISO:	200
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Views:	91
Galleries:	View this photo in solidstate9's gallery

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