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Extremities in B&W

Challenge #5 in the Rino Pizzi's Challenges series. Hosted by rpizzi.

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Photos of ONE PERSON's hands and/or feet. Hands holding something or by themselves, one hand only, feet walking, resting, standing. Only in B&W. Please no couples holding hands. The entries must be captivating images of just hands or feet or both of one subject only.

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Announced:

Sunday, 17th May, 2009 (GMT)

Submissions:

Sunday, 24th May, 2009 – Saturday, 30th May, 2009 (GMT)

Voting:

Sunday, 31st May, 2009 – Saturday, 6th June, 2009 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Any conversion techniques to achieve your best B&W. Sharing your techniques is encouraged.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Deliberate fetishistic imagery will be disqualified. Entries must meet dpreview's guideline that images be appropriate for a broad family viewership.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

200

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Converted using the threshold control - giving an extreme black and white image.

Camera:	Olympus E-3
Lens:	12-60
Submitted:	Tuesday, 26th May, 2009 17:13 (GMT)
Taken:	Tuesday, 7th October, 2008
Focal length:	12 mm
Shutter speed:	1/20 sec
Aperture:	F5.6
ISO:	800
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