Jigsaw Puzzle #2. Natural Landscape

Challenge #28 in the Life in the Natural World series. Hosted by RuthC.

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Show us an example of a very busy, detailed natural landscape or seascape which would make a great jigsaw puzzle. Man-made structures, (roads, buildings, bridges etc.,) should be non-existent or minimal please. Think 1,000+ piece, devious 'drive-you-crazy' picture with lots of minute details.... :-) SIZE: 1,600px MAXIMUM ON LONGER SIDE.

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Announced:

Saturday, 29th December, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

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

Voting:

Saturday, 12th January, 2013 – Friday, 18th January, 2013 (GMT)

Processing rules:

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

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

NO photos from previous DPR challenges can be entered in this challenge.
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.
Don't try to vote via Thumbnails in this challenge..... It's not a fair way to assess the details in such a challenge.
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.

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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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Jigsaw Puzzle

by Buzz Lightyear

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The border alone should drive you crazy . . .

Camera:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
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Submitted:	Saturday, 5th January, 2013 01:34 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 5th October, 2012
Focal length:	7 mm
Shutter speed:	1/30 sec
Aperture:	F6.3
ISO:	100
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Galleries:	View this photo in Buzz Lightyear's gallery

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