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My Best Photo of the Fortnight

Challenge #18 in the Step by step series. Hosted by wam7.

Challenge has finished

*VERY IMPORTANT: PLEASE COMPLY WITH ALL THE RULES TO PREVENT DISQUALIFICATION*. The requirements have changed to minimise subterfuge. Did you capture a photo that you really liked this past fortnight but there's no current or appropriate challenge to display it? Here is your opportunity to share it with us. (A 'fortnight' is 2 weeks 😉)

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Announced:

Tuesday, 1st February, 2022 (GMT)

Submissions:

Tuesday, 8th February, 2022 – Monday, 14th February, 2022 (GMT)

Voting:

Tuesday, 15th February, 2022 – Monday, 21st February, 2022 (GMT)

Processing rules:

RAW /OOC JPEG info: You must state in the notes/technical description area whether the image was originally RAW or Out Of Camera Jpeg
No composite images. (i.e. no sky replacement etc.)
SIZE: Image size should be between 1080p and 2160p on the SHORT side of the image.
TITLE: Give the image a title, the location is useful if pertinent.
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.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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Frozen Lake

by Mincho Semov

23^rd place

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Dushantsi Lake, Bulgaria.

Camera:	DJI Air 2S
Lens:
Submitted:	Tuesday, 8th February, 2022 11:55 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 6th February, 2022
Focal length:	8.38 mm
Shutter speed:	1/1000 sec
Aperture:	F2.8
ISO:	110
Notes:	Originally RAW, processed with ON1 Photo RAW.
Views:	27
Galleries:	View this photo in Mincho Semov's gallery

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