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Religion #5 : Buddhism

Challenge #11 in the Religion series. Hosted by DemiLion.

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This series is intended to study the various religions of the World. In this third one the subject is Buddhism. Please read the PP and additional rules. Voters please see below for guidelines in Additional Rules.

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Announced:

Thursday, 16th September, 2010 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 23rd September, 2010 – Wednesday, 29th September, 2010 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 30th September, 2010 – Wednesday, 6th October, 2010 (GMT)

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Post-processing to be similar to News or Editorial images:
1.0 True-to-Life And Utility-Enhancing Procedures
The following digital image editing procedures are permitted to compensate for limitations and defects inherent in the digital photographic process, provided that the impact is to make the photograph more true-to-life (i.e. accurate):
1.0.1 Colour balancing/correction [additional: B/W accepted]
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1.0.3 Correction of lens distortion
1.0.4 Despeckling
1.0.5 Dodging
1.0.6 File optimization [additional: to inc Sharpening]
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1.0.8 Glare elimination
1.0.9 Overall lightening or darkening
1.0.10 Red eye elimination
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also:
2.0.1 Cropping, darkening or focus-softening to reduce/eliminate superfluous material in a manner that preserves the context of the event.
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Exif to be intact

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Young Budish monks in katmandu

by Stavaris Dimitrios

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The photo was taken near Pashiputinath Budish Temple in Katmandu- Nepal

Camera:	Nikon FE2
Lens:	Tamron 28-70 mm
Submitted:	Sunday, 26th September, 2010 15:45 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 26th September, 2010
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Notes:	The original photo shot on Fujichrome Velvia 50 slide film and scanned with Nikon Coolscan III
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Galleries:	View this photo in Stavaris Dimitrios's gallery

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