New Year, New Life

Challenge #27 in the Life in the Natural World series. Hosted by RuthC.

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For this New Year, show us photos of new life in the world of very small creatures (arthropods) or plantlife. This might be baby insects or spiders, eggs, or tiny new plants rising from the earth. Photos taken outside in the natural environment, not under studio lights. Macro shots and close-ups only. SIZE: 1,600px MAXIMUM ON LONGER SIDE.

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Announced:

Saturday, 22nd December, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 29th December, 2012 – Friday, 4th January, 2013 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 5th January, 2013 – Friday, 11th January, 2013 (GMT)

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Colour only.
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Don't remove the background.
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No photos from previous DPR challenges can be entered in this challenge.
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Wasp Nursery

by Howard Podgurski

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Camera:	Nikon D800E
Lens:	Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Submitted:	Saturday, 29th December, 2012 10:15 (GMT)
Taken:	Tuesday, 25th December, 2012
Focal length:	200 mm
Shutter speed:	1/640 sec
Aperture:	F2.8
ISO:	320
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Views:	162
Galleries:	View this photo in Howard Podgurski's gallery

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Congratulations, Howard, on your excellent capture, and scoring a top place in this challenge. This is a fantastic photo, (wish I had taken it), but I'm not TOO keen to get so close to these wasps! Ruth :-)

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