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Brief Encounter (Nature)

Challenge #230 in the Life in the Natural World series. Hosted by RuthC.

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For this challenge, show us two or more insects and/or spiders, (or other small arthropods) who encounter or confront each other, perhaps just in passing, maybe eyeing off a potential mate OR hoping the other insect/spider will be their next meal. For this challenge, the insects or spiders should not be devouring each other, or mating.... just meeting, in their natural environment. Macro and close-ups welcome. SIZE: 1,600px MAXIMUM ON LONGER SIDE.

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Announced:

Saturday, 26th November, 2016 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 3rd December, 2016 – Friday, 9th December, 2016 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 10th December, 2016 – Friday, 16th December, 2016 (GMT)

Processing rules:

SIZE: Longer side of entry, MAXIMUM 1,600 pixels. DPR does NOT resize your photos for you. You need to do this yourself BEFORE you enter a challenge. Entrants with oversize photos will not be invited to re-submit them. Ensure the correct size the first time.
FULL COLOUR only.
NO glaringly obvious HDR or extreme post-processing. Keep the colours natural.
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:

No photos which have won previous DPR challenges, please.
Photos which have been entered in multiple challenges may be disqualified.
Two (2) entries per person allowed, but each entry should be a different subject.
PLEASE vote for entries, in this or other challenges.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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524 votes

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Territorial Dispute on a Marsh Sow-thistle

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