The desert

Challenge #69 in the Nature from Around the World series. Hosted by vqueen.

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Very simple: just submit your best picture of desert. Please read the rules carefuly

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Announced:

Thursday, 13th December, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 20th December, 2012 – Wednesday, 26th December, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 27th December, 2012 – Wednesday, 2nd January, 2013 (GMT)

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

Capture date rules:

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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

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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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A Sign of Water

by AntonH

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Dry and cracked mud in the desert of Death Valley National Park. Taken at the Mesquite Dunes during our hikig / offroad trip in 2009.

Camera:	Canon EOS 40D
Lens:	Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM
Submitted:	Sunday, 23rd December, 2012 20:19 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 31st December, 2009
Focal length:	10 mm
Shutter speed:	1/100 sec
Aperture:	F22
ISO:	100
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