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It's hip to be square.

Challenge #9 in the Don's Series series. Hosted by Don Wan.

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All images in this challenge must be either shot in a square format or cropped to a square format. Think about the uniformity of a square and show images that reflect this feature or opposes it. Images which are simply cropped to a square format without any thought about the actual theme may be disqualified at the challenge's hosts discretion. This includes portraits which are simply shot using a square format camera.

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Announced:

Friday, 27th February, 2009 (GMT)

Submissions:

Friday, 6th March, 2009 – Thursday, 12th March, 2009 (GMT)

Voting:

Friday, 13th March, 2009 – Thursday, 19th March, 2009 (GMT)

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Additional rules:

All entries must be square.
Content of images must relate to the uniformity of the square or oppose it.
Images which are simply square and does not reflect other parts of the theme will be disqualified.

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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

500

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Ten Green Bottles

by darrenb2

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Taken in a bar the other night, when I saw the arrangement of bottles behind the bar found myself thinking "if only I had a tripod with me" :-) Instead I had to take this at ISO1600 but that has given the photo an interesting grainy look

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SD850 IS (Digital IXUS 950 IS / IXY Digital 810 IS)
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Submitted:	Sunday, 8th March, 2009 13:54 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 6th March, 2009
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Shutter speed:	1/40 sec
Aperture:	F5
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Notes:	Taken at ISO 1600
Views:	217

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