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Jigsaw Puzzle

Challenge #18 in the Life in the Natural World series. Hosted by RuthC.

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Show us an example of a very busy photograph you've taken outside in the natural environment, which would make a great jigsaw puzzle. Think 1,000+ piece, devious 'drive-you-crazy' picture with lots of tiny details.... :-) Macro photos are welcome, insects or spiders also welcome. SIZE: 1,600px MAXIMUM ON LONGER SIDE.

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Announced:

Saturday, 20th October, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 27th October, 2012 – Friday, 2nd November, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 3rd November, 2012 – Friday, 9th November, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

SIZE: Longer side of entry, MAXIMUM 1600px.
Digital photos only, with full EXIF data.
Colour only.
No HDR.
Don't remove the background.
TITLE: Give your entry a title, not just an photo number.
NO watermarks or forms of identification, or personal website references.
Don't add 'puzzle effect' to the photo.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

No photos from previous DPR challenges can be entered in this challenge.
If you enter two photos, make sure they are different subjects.
Encouraging comments about entries are welcome.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE! If you enter the challenge, take the time to vote on other entries! This will hopefully counteract the sandbaggers' votes which spoil the genuine results for everyone's entries.
Don't try to vote via Thumbnails in this challenge.....
Sandbagging, and vote solicitation will cause DQ'ing of entries, please don't even contemplate it!
Entrants or voters caught cheating will be unwelcome in my future challenges.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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Infinite Whorls

by kaw209

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Close-up of the center of a Purple Coneflower (Echinacea).

Camera:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30
Lens:
Submitted:	Saturday, 27th October, 2012 19:48 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 28th October, 2007
Focal length:	88.8 mm
Shutter speed:	1/200 sec
Aperture:	F10
ISO:	80
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Galleries:	View this photo in kaw209's gallery

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