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DSLR Equipment - special rules; read carefully!

Challenge #4 in the Who Knows... series. Hosted by blosshapperter.

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This is the last stage of the standard equipment series. Get out your bulky DSLR - excluding full formats. This challenge is post processing restricted still - but I will not check for it. Just be nice to your colleagues and don't cheat! This is a 'beginners challenge' hoping to attract some pros showing us how to do it right. We want to learn - please comment the pictures! Please be creative!

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Announced:

Monday, 31st December, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 7th January, 2013 – Sunday, 13th January, 2013 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 14th January, 2013 – Sunday, 20th January, 2013 (GMT)

Processing rules:

post-processing discouraged with the exception of cropping/resizing and white compensation.
Filters etc provided by the camera are allowed but discouraged, too.
If you use either please document what you did - we want to learn from you!

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Full EXIF information is required.
Pictures shall not exceed 1600px on the longest side. This shall hinder Megapixel mania and hopefully improve chances for creative pictures.
Please enter a complete list of equipment used and an estimated list price.
The second shall allow us to make some comparisons against the effort we invested (to compare factors of image quality against cost).
Note: any cheat will lead to disqualification without pre-warning or further notice.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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elephant fallslowres

by amitabhkumar

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this pic is taken with Nikon D90 with kit lens 18-105mm f3.5-5.6 vr(estimated cost in 2011 is rs52000 INR now around 59000INR)

Camera:	Nikon D90
Lens:
Submitted:	Monday, 7th January, 2013 07:35 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 9th November, 2012
Focal length:	18 mm
Shutter speed:	1/6 sec
Aperture:	F14
ISO:	500
Notes:	i used a HOYA circular polarizaer filter to increase the exp time.Also shot in RAW and processed in photoshop
Views:	148
Galleries:	View this photo in amitabhkumar's gallery

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