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My Best Photo of the Fortnight

Challenge #4 in the My Best Photo of the Fortnight series. Hosted by wam7.

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*Did you capture a good quality photo this past fortnight, but there's no current and appropriate challenge to display it? Here is your opportunity to share it with us. *VERY IMPORTANT: READ ALL THE RULES CAREFULLY* to prevent your entry from being disqualified. The requirements have also changed to minimise subterfuge.

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Announced:

Tuesday, 29th June, 2021 (GMT)

Submissions:

Tuesday, 6th July, 2021 – Monday, 12th July, 2021 (GMT)

Voting:

Tuesday, 13th July, 2021 – Monday, 19th July, 2021 (GMT)

Processing rules:

RAW or JPEG. State in the Technical description/notes area whether the image was originally RAW or OOC Jpeg
No composite images. (i.e. no sky replacement etc)
SIZE: Image size must be between 1080p and 2160p on the SHORT side of the image.
TITLE: Give the image a title, most useful is the location. Images with just a file number are not allowed.
No personal watermarks, forms of identification, or personal website reference.

Capture date rules:

Images must be shot after the announcement date of the challenge.

Additional rules:

If you have any queries please contact me by PM where we can amicably discuss them. Do not post in the comment section below the challenge as we get no notification of them.
As this is a date challenge and to minimise subterfuge also have ready on request an uploaded photo or link to one of the back of your camera with your entered image showing date details etc. See example given below in sample images. You can also send a link of the original, straight out of camera file, be it RAW or Jpeg.
If the proof of date image/link requested above can not be sent to the host within 48 hours then unfortunately the image will be removed.
Pictures must contain full EXIF data
Pictures should be rated as suitable for child/family viewing so no nudity, depictions of cruelty etc.
Submission must be your work. Also allowed is from your direct family i.e. partner, child etc. though only 1 submission is allowed per family unit.
No added borders.
No cat photos. 😁

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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716 votes

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Five-spot Burnet Moth

by anisah

9^th place

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(Zygaena trifolii) This moth flies with a slow buzzing flight during sunshine and visits a range of flowers. Difficult to distinguish from the Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet.

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens:	Tamron SP AF 180mm F/3.5 Di LD (IF) Macro
Submitted:	Monday, 12th July, 2021 19:02 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 11th July, 2021
Focal length:	180 mm
Shutter speed:	1/640 sec
Aperture:	F6.3
ISO:	1600
Notes:	Cropped, resized - originally shot in RAW.
Views:	18
Galleries:	View this photo in anisah's gallery

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