Something out of nothing

Challenge #3 in the Simon's Series series. Hosted by Simon Joinson.

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Capture the most interesting and appealing photograph of the most uninteresting subject you can find - there is photographic potential in virtually everything you see; your job is to find it!

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Announced:

Thursday, 25th December, 2008 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 1st January, 2009 – Wednesday, 7th January, 2009 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 8th January, 2009 – Wednesday, 14th January, 2009 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Anything goes - but remember the essential theme here is 'less is more'

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Any camera
Any lens

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

500

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Balcony flower

by rain6ow

16^th place

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Camera:	Canon EOS 10D
Lens:	Canon EF USM L 24-70
Submitted:	Saturday, 3rd January, 2009 21:14 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 29th April, 2007
Focal length:	65 mm
Shutter speed:	1/350 sec
Aperture:	F8
ISO:	100
Notes:
Views:	274

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