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-2011 Repeat Challenge - 'Those meaningless type of shots with Reed/Branches/Part of Plants poking out of a serene calm water which always ends up in blogs and magazines' - ( Full Colours Only + No Flowers)

Challenge #58 in the U live, U learn U love, U learn U cry, U learn U lose, U learn U bleed, U learn U scream, U learn series. Hosted by ConanFujiX, ConanFuji.

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Basically that. If it's not to theme, don't submit it. Make sure your shots look good. Otherwise I MIGHT DQ it. Make sure the main subject clearly pokes out of the water. and the reflection (clear or blurred) is significant. Do not complain if you get DQ-ed for not folowing the rules. For some visual examples, see http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Challenge.aspx?ID=3746

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Announced:

Thursday, 4th August, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 11th August, 2011 – Wednesday, 17th August, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 18th August, 2011 – Wednesday, 24th August, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No HDR/Composites
Do not cut out the background

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Reasonable well composed shots only please.
Focus should not on the landscape behind, but the reed/branches in the water in front. I might DQ shots where the background overwhelms the main subject(s)
Number of Human = 0
Number of Animals or Insects = 0
Shot background must be as Natural as possible.
Shots entered in other DP challenges not allowed
No offensive shots
No political statement

Maximum number of entries per user:

Not restricted

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

200

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Warp and Woof of Reeds and Ripples

by TCooperMD

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Camera:	Nikon D300
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Submitted:	Sunday, 14th August, 2011 00:42 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 10th October, 2009
Focal length:	150 mm
Shutter speed:	1/10 sec
Aperture:	F11
ISO:	400
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