Cactus/Cacti

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

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Very simple: just submit your best picture of cactus/cacti. Please read the rules carefuly

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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)

Processing rules:

No major photo-shopping
Minor editing such as exposure, contrast and such for small fixes is acceptable
No HDR

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

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

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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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Cactus flower

by Lydia2222

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Camera:	Sony Alpha NEX-5
Lens:	Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3
Submitted:	Sunday, 27th January, 2013 03:56 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 8th April, 2012
Focal length:	67 mm
Shutter speed:	1/125 sec
Aperture:	F5.6
ISO:	200
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Galleries:	View this photo in Lydia2222's gallery

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