Stars On Earth

Challenge #25 in the Life in the Natural World series. Hosted by RuthC.

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At this celebratory time of the year, let us see a star or stars here on earth. NOT the twinkly ones up in the sky at night, but those we see around us, in the natural environment. The star/stars might be flowers, leaves, a plant, a starfish, sparkles on the water or perhaps marking on an insect or spider.... Macro shots welcome. SIZE: 1,600px MAXIMUM ON LONGER SIDE.

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Announced:

Saturday, 8th December, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 15th December, 2012 – Friday, 21st December, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 22nd December, 2012 – Friday, 28th December, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

SIZE: Longer side of entry, MAXIMUM 1600px.
Digital photos only, with full EXIF data.
Colour only.
No HDR.
Don't remove the background.
TITLE: Give your entry a title, not just an photo number.
NO watermarks or forms of identification, or personal website references.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

YES! Photos entered in previous DPR challenges MAY be used in this challenge, but I would prefer you to enter new pictures. Those "not again..." shots tend to be voted down, in my experience.
Two (2) entries per person allowed, but each entry should be a different subject.
Encouraging comments about entries are welcome.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE! If you enter the challenge, take the time to vote on other entries! This will hopefully counteract the sandbaggers' votes which spoil the genuine results for everyone's entries.
Sandbagging, and vote solicitation will cause DQ'ing of entries, please don't even contemplate it!
Entrants or voters caught cheating will be unwelcome in my future challenges.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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Lone gray star

by jochen1

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Camera:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30
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Submitted:	Thursday, 20th December, 2012 10:03 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 4th May, 2007
Focal length:	82.5 mm
Shutter speed:	1/320 sec
Aperture:	F5.6
ISO:	80
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Galleries:	View this photo in jochen1's gallery

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