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2 out of 3 - Gimme Shelter

Challenge #1 in the 2 out of 3 - From a classic song. series. Hosted by duartix.

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Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones - Ooh, see the fire is sweepin... The photo must contain at least 2 out of the following 3 elements: Shelter, Stone, Fire.

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Announced:

Monday, 24th August, 2009 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 31st August, 2009 – Sunday, 6th September, 2009 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 7th September, 2009 – Sunday, 13th September, 2009 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No borders or watermarks.
No cloning - the elements should be in the original capture.
Subtle tone mapping is tolerated as long it doesn't convey a sense of the unreal. The commonly seen extreme HDR is really not welcome here.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

At least 2 out of the 3 required elements must be present.
Shelter - As in refuge. While for example a church will qualify as shelter, a common home or inhabited house won't.
Stone - Any kind of stone Rolling or otherwise. No bricks please.
Fire - Any kind of fire.
Complains will be cared for while the submission is in process and immediately after it finishes. No complains will be attended after the voting process is already in cruising speed.

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Shelter.

by duartix

In a fire eaten hill in the Beira Alta region of Portugal, a shepperd shelter stands out as it either escaped the fire or was recently painted.

Camera:	Canon PowerShot S10
Lens:
Submitted:	Monday, 24th August, 2009 10:51 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 6th October, 2001
Focal length:	12.6 mm
Shutter speed:	1/500 sec
Aperture:	F7.1
ISO:	100
Notes:	Point and shot. Was given a solid boost in saturation and contrast.
Views:	512

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