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Compact with a compact

Challenge #3 in the Jaysen dog-foods challenges series. Hosted by Jaysen Marais.

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Put away those interchangeable lens bodies, dust off the compact (old or new) and focus on something, well, compact. Anything which economizes on space is acceptable: gadgets, animals, architecture etc. Remember, compact doesn't necessarily mean small, large items can be compact too! Remember, your shot has to be taken with a compact

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Announced:

Thursday, 29th January, 2009 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 5th February, 2009 – Wednesday, 11th February, 2009 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 12th February, 2009 – Wednesday, 18th February, 2009 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Full-frame adjustments only (dust and scratch removal is OK, but no masking, selection or per-pixel edits).
No compositing
Cropping is acceptable (especially if you're cropping off a border you previously added).

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

NO BORDERS: I will actively disqualify images with borders, even those with supposedly tasteful 1px borders. I don't even pretend to be rational about this, I just can't stand borders.
Please describe your image, especially the equipment (especially DIY equipment) you used to get the shot. Flash settings, home-made reflectors, whatever (this isn't a rule as such, just a polite request).
Digital compact camera shots only (in this challenge)

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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Newport Pell Bridge

by pvdEric

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This graceful, compact design spans 2 miles of open water in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. If you're from the US, you may recognize it from the back of the RI state quarter.

Camera:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5
Lens:
Submitted:	Wednesday, 11th February, 2009 17:09 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 6th February, 2009
Focal length:	24.1 mm
Shutter speed:	1/500 sec
Aperture:	F4.8
ISO:	100
Notes:	Used a tripod from the beach below. Bumped up saturation a bit in post processing.
Views:	162

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