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Extraordinary contrasting subjects

Challenge #5 in the variable subjects II series. Hosted by Lext123.

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This challenge is about subjects with an extraordinary contrast of some sort. Like in rich and poor, fast and slow, beautiful and ugly, easy and hard, complex and simple, young and old, hot and cold, funny and sad, strong and weak, real and fake, small and big, etc. etc. Try to approach this assignment as inventive as possible, and show me your interpretation of...Extraordinary contrasting subjects.

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Announced:

Saturday, 23rd April, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

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

Voting:

Saturday, 7th May, 2011 – Friday, 13th May, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No "just high contrast" pictures (with a non contrasting subject)
No HDR.
No frames, borders, watermarks, logos or superimposed tekst.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

No shocking or confronting press-like images. Keep subjects light and a pleasure to look at.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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by Alopa

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Camera:	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2
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Submitted:	Tuesday, 3rd May, 2011 11:55 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 23rd October, 2009
Focal length:	7.2 mm
Shutter speed:	1/320 sec
Aperture:	F4
ISO:	80
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Galleries:	View this photo in Alopa's gallery

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