Standard Equipment - System Cameras - special rules; read carefully!

Challenge #2 in the Who Knows... series. Hosted by blosshapperter.

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All of us tend to look for ever costlier equipment. This challenge shall show how advanced standard equipment has become. This time we restict to system cameras (changeable lens) up to approximate 800g - with the restriction to kit lens only. I do not want to see any super-pro equipment here! This is a beginners challenge. We want to learn - please comment the pictures! Please be creative!

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Announced:

Monday, 17th December, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 24th December, 2012 – Sunday, 30th December, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 31st December, 2012 – Sunday, 6th January, 2013 (GMT)

Processing rules:

absolutely NO post-processing with the exception of cropping/resizing.
Filters etc provided by the camera are allowed.
Do not use photoshop for this task as this leaves traces in the EXIF.
If you don't find any other tool use irfan.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Full EXIF information is required.
Weight needs to be added in the description.
Please add an URL to the manufactorer homepage showing the used set (camera and kit lens).
Pictures shall not exceed 1600px on the longest side. This shall hinder Megapixel mania and hopefully improve chances for create pictures.
Note: any cheat will lead to disqualification without pre-warning or further notice.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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dark mushrooms

by blosshapperter

those almost pitch black shrooms grew between some stones near Perchtholdsdorfer Heide.

Camera:	Olympus OM-D E-M5
Lens:	Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm 1:3.5-6.3 EZ
Submitted:	Wednesday, 5th December, 2012 21:28 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 20th October, 2012
Focal length:	43 mm
Shutter speed:	1/125 sec
Aperture:	F6
ISO:	6400
Notes:	OA207233
Views:	123
Galleries:	View this photo in blosshapperter's gallery

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