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Landscape Photo with Sun Rays

Challenge #7 in the Landscape Challenge series. Hosted by Bill Thoo.

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Can you create a Landscape Photo with sun rays? Please vote on which photo is most technically accomplished, most aesthetically pleasing, and that exemplifies the subject of sun rays. If you are a member of Flickr you may also wish to post your photo to the group "Landscape Challenge", newly created for this challenge series: https://www.flickr.com/groups/2918843@N21/

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Announced:

Thursday, 18th February, 2016 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 25th February, 2016 – Wednesday, 2nd March, 2016 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 3rd March, 2016 – Wednesday, 9th March, 2016 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Nil restrictions

Capture date rules:

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Additional rules:

Please title your photo.
This must be a landscape photo.
Photos that do not contain sufficient landscape elements may be disqualified.
The photo should exemplify the subject of sun rays.
Photos that do not contain sun rays may be disqualified.

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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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Standing in awe of nature

by fireplace33

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This was taken half way up a mountain hike. In the valley below there was thick fog, at the top bright sunshine. Here, right in the middle, a fantastic display of sunrays breaking through. Muehlviertel, Austria.

Camera:	Nikon D7100
Lens:	Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM
Submitted:	Saturday, 27th February, 2016 09:46 (GMT)
Taken:	Monday, 3rd November, 2014
Focal length:	17 mm
Shutter speed:	1/30 sec
Aperture:	F6.3
ISO:	100
Notes:	A tripod allowed using the base ISO for minimum noise.
Views:	522
Galleries:	View this photo in fireplace33's gallery

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