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Where's Wally (Waldo)? Camouflage in the Insect, Spider & Animal World

Challenge #140 in the Life in the Natural World series. Hosted by RuthC.

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In this challenge, show us the clever forms of camouflage which insects, spiders, birds or animals use to protect themselves from other predators, or while they wait for their own meal to come by. Camouflage is a form of visual mimicry, and clever examples of mimicry will be accepted in the challenge if they are appropriate. Macro and close-ups welcome. Size of entry: 1,600px MAXIMUM on its longer side.

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Announced:

Saturday, 21st February, 2015 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 28th February, 2015 – Friday, 6th March, 2015 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 7th March, 2015 – Friday, 13th March, 2015 (GMT)

Processing rules:

SIZE: Longer side of entry, MAXIMUM 1600px.
FULL colour only.
No glaringly obvious HDR or extreme post-processing. If it hurts my eyes, it's out!
TITLE: Give your entry a title or name, not just a file number.
NO watermarks or forms of identification, or personal website reference

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Photos from previous DPR challenges can be entered in this challenge, but no photos which have won previous DPR challenges, please.
Two (2) entries per person allowed, but each entry should be a different subject.
PLEASE vote on other entries, to counteract the sandbaggers.
Don't try to vote via Thumbnails in this challenge..... It's not a fair way to assess the details in such a challenge.
Entrants who cheat by sandbagging, vote manipulation, or with multiple DPR accounts will be banned from my challenges.

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51	" We are a dying breed."
51	Why don’t sensors rotate for portrait mode?
49	Does an EVF hurt your eyes or cause any discomfort?
40	Can't decide between EM-5 Mk II and EM-10 Mk III at same price
40	#426\|MONOCHROME THREAD\|POST YOURS\| 22Feb2019-01Mar2019
38	Lightweight camera of cycling -- must have viewfinder
36	Latest from Petr Bambousek ...
35	Spraypaint the XC15-45 black?
34	Calling for xf60mm photos and comments
32	PP - Pain or Pleasure?.....
31	OMD EM1MkII - Sync Terminal Cap falls off
30	UWA-zoom for K100D/K10D - compatibility & recommendations
30	XF10, GR III, some tidbits
29	* New Wildlife Thread starting 23rd February 2019 *
29	Please offer up comments suggestions on my proposed four thirds system


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