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Eat Or Be Eaten!

Challenge #31 in the Life in the Natural World series. Hosted by RuthC.

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In this challenge show us insects or spiders (or other small arthropods) eating their prey. Insects eating spiders, spiders eating insects, insects eating insects.... your choice! (Please, NO birds, or animals eating these small creatures.) The creatures should be outside in their natural environment, not inside under studio lights. Macro or close-up shots only. SIZE: 1,600px MAXIMUM ON LONGER SIDE.

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Announced:

Saturday, 19th January, 2013 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 26th January, 2013 – Friday, 1st February, 2013 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 2nd February, 2013 – Friday, 8th February, 2013 (GMT)

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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 a photo number
NO watermarks or forms of identification, or personal website references.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

NO photos from previous DPR challenges can be entered in this challenge.
Comments of encouragement 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.
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Entrants or voters caught cheating will be unwelcome in my future challenges.

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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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Robber Fly with lunch

by brendon1000

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A Robber Fly eating what looks to be a grasshopper for lunch.

Camera:	Sony SLT-A55
Lens:	Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di Macro
Submitted:	Monday, 28th January, 2013 09:23 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 21st October, 2012
Focal length:	90 mm
Shutter speed:	1/320 sec
Aperture:	F10
ISO:	400
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