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Blue, Green, & White: Trees In The Sky

Challenge #20 in the Colours & Shades: The World I Know series. Hosted by Stormcastle.

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This challenge is simple enough: submit your best photo of a single tree against a blue sky. There can be other trees in the background if necessary, but there has to be one single tree than dominates the scene.

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Announced:

Saturday, 16th April, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 23rd April, 2011 – Friday, 29th April, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 30th April, 2011 – Friday, 6th May, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

- Photos **MUST** be taken during early spring before plants turn green
- HDR is allowed in this challenge
- No scanned images
- No digital composites
- No children under age 16
- Do not frame photos or watermark them
- Only photos that you, yourself, have taken

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

VOTING GUIDE:
Please adhere to the following guide for voting in this challenge.
0.5 star: Does not meet challenge topic/rules
1 star: Poor quality
2 star: Adequate
3 star: Good
4 star: Excellent
5 star: Spectacular/Epic/Awesome
The 0.5 star rule is the most important! If you do not like the photo, please rate it with a single star as it is much better for expressing constructive criticism.
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You are asked to only submit photos that are honest to the subject matter and are more spur of the moment if you can - pre-planned photographs add an artificial quality.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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by Bob Christensen 3

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banyan tree on kauai

Camera:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
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Submitted:	Saturday, 23rd April, 2011 20:56 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 21st April, 2011
Focal length:	16 mm
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Aperture:	F5.3
ISO:	160
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Galleries:	View this photo in Bob Christensen 3's gallery

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