Orchids

Challenge #46 in the Nature from Around the World series. Hosted by vqueen.

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Very simple: just submit your best picture of orchid(s)

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Announced:

Thursday, 5th July, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 12th July, 2012 – Wednesday, 18th July, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 19th July, 2012 – Wednesday, 25th July, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

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

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

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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Orchid 2012

by leptidodo

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Camera:	Sony Alpha NEX-7
Lens:	Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Submitted:	Friday, 13th July, 2012 22:27 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 6th April, 2012
Focal length:	55 mm
Shutter speed:	1/125 sec
Aperture:	F5.6
ISO:	200
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Galleries:	View this photo in leptidodo's gallery

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