Spring

Challenge #24 in the Nature and Culture series. Hosted by AndrePooh.

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Spring slowly taking over from winter at the northern hemisphere, show us the first natural signs of spring in your area. Please elaborate on what we see.

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Announced:

Saturday, 10th March, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 17th March, 2012 – Friday, 23rd March, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 24th March, 2012 – Friday, 30th March, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No special effects; Create the art with your camera not with pp
Colors and contrast should appear natural and realistic.•Basic processing, and cloning out of distractions, is allowed.
Subtle HDR is okay as long as it isn't blatantly visible

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Comply with the standard DPR decency rules.
No recycling; photos must not have been entered in previous challenges
Expect entries, which do not adhere to the rules, to be disqualified.
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0.5s should only be given on images of being outside the rules and reasons should be given in the comments.
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Please leave a comment whenever you particularly like or dislike a photo
Sandbagging, vote manipulation, spite voting - is strongly discouraged and may lead to DQ.

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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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731 votes

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by mnolen

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Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
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Submitted:	Saturday, 17th March, 2012 02:21 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 14th April, 2011
Focal length:	100 mm
Shutter speed:	1/500 sec
Aperture:	F2.8
ISO:	100
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Views:	50
Galleries:	View this photo in mnolen's gallery

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