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Concept Gone Awry - Nice Shot!

Challenge #8 in the Who Knows... series. Hosted by blosshapperter.

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where the picture itself shows what went wrong - but is a keeper still eg due to accident and/or magic give it a proper tiltle - ideally hinting what was planned and/or went wrong include a description what was planned and why you like it still it may be anything from funny mishaps, to unplanned background, to motive running out of frame or focus - be creative!

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Announced:

Monday, 28th January, 2013 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 4th February, 2013 – Sunday, 10th February, 2013 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 11th February, 2013 – Sunday, 17th February, 2013 (GMT)

Processing rules:

single shot only - no pure photoshop concoction.
If the frame has gone wrong (as in the sample) please don't crop (excessively) as the failure should remain visible.
Please describe your post processing!

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Full EXIF information is required.
Give a meaningful title.
Description of concept, setup, shooting experience (what went wrong?), and post processing required.
Note: any cheat will lead to disqualification without pre-warning or further notice.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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