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-Blue Toned Sceneries - Exploring the Use of Incandescent White Balance in Broad Daylight-

Challenge #77 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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Using incandescent white balance for daylight shots can result in that gorgeous blue. Shoot a jpeg (not RAW) of a daytime scenery, in Incandescent White Balance. The shot shall not contain any human or if there is human, it should not be > 0.5% of the photo area. Do not remove EXIF from the photo. Voters are advised to vote for the shot which best utilises the shades of blue to complement the mood that the entrant is trying to convey.

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Announced:

Thursday, 22nd December, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 29th December, 2011 – Wednesday, 4th January, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 5th January, 2012 – Wednesday, 11th January, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No HDR/ Composites
Cropping is ok, but do not remove/replace the background around the main subject.
For this Challenge, BW and sepia shots as well as selective decolouring shots are not welcome.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

No political statements
Shots which I find offensive might be removed.
If your EXIF does not show it's been shot in Incandescence WB, it might be disqualified it.
Please do not submit shots which have been entered in other previous challenges.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

128

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by mescal

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Camera:	Pentax K-5
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Submitted:	Friday, 30th December, 2011 07:26 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 9th October, 2011
Focal length:	200 mm
Shutter speed:	1/1250 sec
Aperture:	F3.5
ISO:	100
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