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My best picture this week (captured from Dec 31, 2011 - Jan 6, 2012)

Challenge #22 in the variable subjects II series. Hosted by Lext123.

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Announced:

Saturday, 24th December, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 31st December, 2011 – Friday, 6th January, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 7th January, 2012 – Friday, 13th January, 2012 (GMT)

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Images must be shot after the announcement date of the challenge.

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And (as an additional rule on top of the previous one):... Pictures must be captured strictly from December 31st, 2011 - January 6th, 2012 (GMT)
Please, first make sure your picture is not matching the subject of any other open-to-submit challenge, around the moment of uploading. If so, rather submit it there instead.
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Happy New Year!

by gerry328

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A bundle of Filipino firework rockets called "kuwitis" being launched one after the other in rapid succession, less than an hour before midnight during New Year's eve, to celebrate the arrival of 2012 inside our family compound.

Camera:	Nikon D7000
Lens:	Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR
Submitted:	Sunday, 1st January, 2012 04:18 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 31st December, 2011
Focal length:	105 mm
Shutter speed:	1/200 sec
Aperture:	F5.6
ISO:	6400
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