Sailing Boats

Challenge #44 in the Objects from Around the World series. Hosted by vqueen.

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Very simple: just submit your best picture of sailing boat(s). Please read the rules carefuly

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Announced:

Saturday, 14th July, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 21st July, 2012 – Friday, 27th July, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 28th July, 2012 – Friday, 3rd August, 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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Waiting for the Miracle to Come

by Greg Hawthorne

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Not what Leonard Cohen had in mind

Camera:	Olympus XZ-1
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Submitted:	Saturday, 21st July, 2012 09:48 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 1st July, 2012
Focal length:	6 mm
Shutter speed:	1/800 sec
Aperture:	F5.6
ISO:	100
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Views:	606
Galleries:	View this photo in Greg Hawthorne's gallery

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Total comments: 4

Great picture - wouldn't mind having a copy framed on my wall, too! Excellent picture (the technical points are pointless here).

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I wanted to be there too :)

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Breathtaking!!!

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Lovely shot, but I can't help but think it looks at least half a stop underexposed.

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