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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SIZE: Longer side of entry, MAXIMUM 1600px.
Digital photos only, with full EXIF data.
Colour only.
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Don't remove the background.
TITLE: Give your entry a title, not just an photo number.
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No photos from previous DPR challenges can be entered in this challenge.
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New beginning

by jameshax

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Newborn honeybee emerging from the waxy comb.

Camera:	Pentax K10D
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Submitted:	Wednesday, 2nd January, 2013 13:12 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 23rd December, 2011
Focal length:	100 mm
Shutter speed:	1/180 sec
Aperture:	F11
ISO:	100
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Views:	176
Galleries:	View this photo in jameshax's gallery

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Total comments: 3

WOW! Cool picture!

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I agree!

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Thanks, claxtonm and Mick, for your praises!
James.

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