Cactus/Cacti

Challenge #74 in the Nature from Around the World series. Hosted by vqueen.

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Announced:

Thursday, 17th January, 2013 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 24th January, 2013 – Wednesday, 30th January, 2013 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 31st January, 2013 – Wednesday, 6th February, 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:

No restrictions.

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Photo entries must be the original work of the challenger (poster)
Only pictures not entered in previous dpr challenges please
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Cactiii

by tramin

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Cardon cacti in the argentinian national park "Los Cardones"

Camera:	Fujifilm X-E1
Lens:	Leica Tele-Elmarit M-90mm f2.8
Submitted:	Saturday, 26th January, 2013 21:40 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 17th January, 2013
Focal length:	90 mm
Shutter speed:	1/850 sec
Aperture:
ISO:	200
Notes:	Taken with a Fuji X-E1, Leica Tele-Elmarit 90mm f2.8 and Fuji X to M Adapter. Minor postproduction in Lightroom including contrast, white balance and a little sharpening
Views:	27
Galleries:	View this photo in tramin's gallery

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