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Typically AMERICAN, as seen by Americans

Challenge #1 in the Your Country's National Flower, series. Hosted by photoman555.

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This challenge is for the American People only... Show us your interpretation of what you think is “TYPICALLY AMERICAN”. This is the first of a series of challenges, where we will be covering as many countries as we can. One country at a time. Let your imagination run wild… it can be the people and their food, their sport, their culture, as long as it is “TYPICALLY AMERICAN”.

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Announced:

Wednesday, 20th April, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Wednesday, 27th April, 2011 – Tuesday, 3rd May, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Wednesday, 4th May, 2011 – Tuesday, 10th May, 2011 (GMT)

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Basic post processing only, i.e. Levels, colour balance, contrast,

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NO: Glamour, Lingerie, Swimsuit, Nudity, Voyeurism etc.
This challenge is for Americans only. We are looking to see how The American people see themselves.

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McCormick's Mill

by Linnin

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Cyrus McCormick's farm and mill near Steele's Tavern, Virginia. Cyrus would go on to invent the world famous McCormick's Reaper.

Camera:	Olympus E-500 (EVOLT E-500)
Lens:	Olympus Digital Zuiko 14mm-45mm Kit Lens
Submitted:	Tuesday, 3rd May, 2011 16:14 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 6th July, 2007
Focal length:	24 mm
Shutter speed:	1/40 sec
Aperture:	F7.1
ISO:	100
Notes:	Straight out of the camera jpeg using in camera sepia tone.
Views:	283
Galleries:	View this photo in Linnin's gallery

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