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Backyard safari

Challenge #2 in the Simon's Series series. Hosted by Simon Joinson.

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Capture a shot of the fauna and/or flora in the immediate vicinity (outside) of your home - be it a garden bird, winter flower or the morning dew on your lawn.

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Announced:

Monday, 22nd December, 2008 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 29th December, 2008 – Sunday, 4th January, 2009 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 5th January, 2009 – Sunday, 11th January, 2009 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Colour correction/saturation adjustments only
No HDR
No cropping allowed

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Any camera
Any lens

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

500

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hihing in my garden

by an1010

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a Cmeleon was scrolling around my garden one day.. notice how it's eye follows you everywhere!

Camera:	Pentax K20D
Lens:	Tamron 70-300
Submitted:	Monday, 29th December, 2008 17:20 (GMT)
Taken:	Monday, 21st July, 2008
Focal length:	200 mm
Shutter speed:	1/180 sec
Aperture:	F6.7
ISO:	400
Notes:	Cameleon close-up
Views:	993

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