Dramatic

Challenge #39 in the Language Of Light series. Hosted by OldArrow.

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Image depicting an unusual view of serious nature, where the proceedings can have some unwanted consequences. Your entry has to show the risk involved, without any additional description. Please check the Rules carefully before submitting your entry!

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Announced:

Thursday, 20th September, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 27th September, 2012 – Wednesday, 3rd October, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 4th October, 2012 – Wednesday, 10th October, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Digitally taken photos with full EXIF only.
Longer side of the photo MUST NOT be over 1600px.
Format and Aspect may be as you please.
Minor Post-Processing interventions are acceptable.
No Composite photos - One-Shot photo contents only.
No Frames nor Borders.
No watermarks, no date/time nor any other identification allowed.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Observe DPR Rules on decency. Entries which may offend the viewer in any sense will be disqualified.
Respect the feelings of others! If there are people involved, for instance, in some kind of accident, their identity and accident location MUST be made unrecognizable, otherwise the Entry will be disqualified.
Your Entry MUST have a Title. Camera-code titled entries (alone or anywhere within the Title) will be disqualified.
DO NOT add any kind of description. The picture has to be sufficient.
DO NOT comment under individual entries until the end of Voting Period so as not to influence fair judgment. Comments will be removed.
Sandbagging, vote soliciting or any other improper voting attempt will cause disqualification. Begging for undeserved glory is low and disgusting. Entries showing tendencious voting pattern may be removed.
Entrants / Voters caught cheating in any DPR Challenge are NOT WELCOME in my Challenge, and will be removed on sight.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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rogue wave

by George Veltchev

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Camera:	Canon EOS 40D
Lens:	Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Submitted:	Saturday, 29th September, 2012 05:34 (GMT)
Taken:	Monday, 11th January, 2010
Focal length:	200 mm
Shutter speed:	1/750 sec
Aperture:	F8
ISO:	160
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Views:	1269
Galleries:	View this photo in George Veltchev's gallery

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Total comments: 11

Stunning!

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I see no surfer riding that wave :-)
Great shot !

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Congrats, my favorite, one sure it got all the stars in my bag. The image is the best one to comply with the theme rules of the challenge.

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Thank you folks. The Image has been taken in Western Cape - South Africa.

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Awesome! Where was this taken?

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Congrats :) awesome shot there.

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Well seen and captured.

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Wonderful shot. Looks like it is just rolling in from nowhere!

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Gorgeous shot, really nice!
The softly masked background in the upper right corner looks a bit uggly though.

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Absolutely beautiful shot. Ten thumbs up (if I had that many)

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Congratulations!

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Total comments: 11

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