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The Hardware Store

Challenge #15 in the Places series. Hosted by charger1970.

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Capture some unique aspect of your favorite hardware store. The more unique the better.

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Announced:

Monday, 22nd March, 2010 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 29th March, 2010 – Sunday, 4th April, 2010 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 5th April, 2010 – Sunday, 11th April, 2010 (GMT)

Processing rules:

-No HDR.
-Minor editing only to include cropping, adjusting white balance & minor color adjustment
-Black and white OK
-No composites of 2 or more photos
-No added logos
-No borders

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

-Main focus must be of challenge subject, must be able to determine the photo was taken in a grocery store.
-No professional work
-The main focus should not be on a person, animal or other object other than the place indicated in the challenge
-Must be obvious that the photo is from the subject of the challenge

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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

300

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Best Buy

by SALIM AKHTAR

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In Old Delhi Bazar of Auto Hardware (near Jama Masjid ) storekeeper knows all the details of different parts and can produce the required item from this junk in seconds.

Camera:	Nikon D90
Lens:	nikkor18~200
Submitted:	Sunday, 4th April, 2010 18:27 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 3rd April, 2010
Focal length:	26 mm
Shutter speed:	1/30 sec
Aperture:	F4.5
ISO:	280
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