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Telephoto lens (at least 150mm - or equivalent - remember to check the full rules)

Challenge #16 in the Sevens series. Hosted by Dutch Newchurch.

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Show how to use a telephoto! You must have used a telephoto, but the image need not be a 'typical telephoto subject'. Do describe the lens accurately. This is challenge 6 in the Seven Lenses theme. Next week's is last in the theme - Pinhole lens.

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Announced:

Tuesday, 7th November, 2017 (GMT)

Submissions:

Tuesday, 14th November, 2017 – Monday, 20th November, 2017 (GMT)

Voting:

Tuesday, 21st November, 2017 – Monday, 27th November, 2017 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Anything goes!
Small, unobtrusive watermarks are allowed, and should not be penalised in voting.
Recommended image size is Facebook standard; 2048 pixels on the long side, but the challenge host (and voters) will tolerate other sizes.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Your photograph must have been captured with a telephoto lens.
This means 150mm (or longer) on a FF camera.
Or 100mm (or longer) on an APS-C camera.
Or 75mm (or longer) on a m43 camera.
The shooting focal length is what counts, not the zoom range of the lens.
When you enter, you must identify the lens that you used.
You must be the author of the image you enter.
If you enter, please vote.
If you vote, please vote fairly. The challenge host will disqualify entries that are not taken with a telephoto lens.

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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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2nd Diamond Ring - Total Solar Eclipse 2017

by vbuhay

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I took over a year of planning to shoot the Total Solar Eclipse 2017 and we decide on Bar Nunn, Wyoming as our choice site. It was one of the most thrilling shoot of my life. What a moving experience.....

Camera:	Nikon D500
Lens:	Tamron SP 150-600mm F5-6.3 Di VC USD G2
Submitted:	Tuesday, 14th November, 2017 16:35 (GMT)
Taken:	Tuesday, 21st August, 2018
Focal length:	550 mm
Shutter speed:	1/80 sec
Aperture:	F6.3
ISO:	640
Notes:	Tripod Mounted, Manual Exposure (Bracketed 5F X 1stop), Manual Focus (infinity), LR cc2015.13, Thousand Oaks Solar filter removed..
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Galleries:	View this photo in vbuhay's gallery

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