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- Shadows Lifted - (Full Colours Only + Border + Title watermark)

Challenge #259 in the U live, U learn U love, U learn U cry, U learn U lose, U learn U bleed, U learn U scream, U learn series. Hosted by ConanFujiX, ConanFuji.

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Take a well composed landscape genre dayshot photo and process it (in camera or post processed) to lift the shadows. If there are humans they should not be significant (less than 0.5% of the photo area.). Put a Border on the photograph and watermark a Title on your entry. Photo can be taken with any camera, i.e DSLR, SLR, Mirrorless, Compact, Smartphone, etc... .

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Announced:

Thursday, 13th August, 2015 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 20th August, 2015 – Wednesday, 26th August, 2015 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 27th August, 2015 – Wednesday, 2nd September, 2015 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No composites please, minor dust cloning is acceptable.
Please keep the look real, it should maintain some sense of the real colours.
Cropping is OK, but do not cut out / replace the background.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

The total entry limit is now set at 85, might slightly increase the limit if this challenge is well received.
Do not submit shots used in previously completed DPReview.com challenges.
No political statements please, any photos with the slightest hint of controversial statement or message will be removed without any notice.
Shots I find offensive might be removed.
Make sure the entries look good and tasteful (at least you must find your own shot tasteful).
Complaints might not be entertained after the voting has ended.
The host's action (or inaction) is up to him.

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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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Seven Sisters Waterfall

by pen araneae

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In Norway.

Camera:	Olympus OM-D E-M5
Lens:	Sigma 30mm F2.8 EX DN
Submitted:	Wednesday, 26th August, 2015 12:47 (GMT)
Taken:	Wednesday, 4th June, 2014
Focal length:	30 mm
Shutter speed:	1/500 sec
Aperture:	F6.3
ISO:	100
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