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.
No HDR.
Don't remove the background.
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NO watermarks or forms of identification, or personal website references.

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No photos from previous DPR challenges can be entered in this challenge.
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baby spiders

by vlee1009

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Camera:	Canon EOS 60D
Lens:	Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Submitted:	Thursday, 3rd January, 2013 01:24 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 22nd October, 2011
Focal length:	100 mm
Shutter speed:	1/125 sec
Aperture:	F4
ISO:	640
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Galleries:	View this photo in vlee1009's gallery

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Thank you The Mick.

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What a huge nursery of spiders. Cool shot!

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