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Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« on: January 01, 2010, 08:21:13 PM »
Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"  is now open!

The Theme for this months challenge is 'Beginning' - This could be the beginning of a stream, a season (ie, The first signs of a bud coming through in spring), life

A maximum of 4 entries per forum member are allowed and should be posted in this thread.

Maximum image size is 800 pixels on the longer side, and 200 KB in size - entries larger than this will not be considered for short-listing (contributors will be asked to re-post).

Entries close at 20:00 hrs on 31 st January [UK time]

Including EXIF info (camera model, lens, shutter speed, aperture, focal length etc) is warmly encouraged and welcomed, but not compulsory.

Please note the standard challenge rules and posting guidelines (see the stickied thread in the Challenge Board).

Please also remember there can be no comments on people's submissions for the challenges (to keep the voting fair), either in this thread or in other threads while the challenge is running. Comments on submissions will be deleted without notice.

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2010, 08:51:56 PM »
#1 The beginning of flowers.



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Focal Length: 100.0mm (35mm equivalent: 100mm)
Exposure Time: 6.000 s
Aperture: f/32.0
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2010, 11:24:00 PM »
#1 allium bud taken at the RHS Hyde Hall Gardens 28-06-09

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2010, 12:54:58 AM »
#2 The beginning of a river.



Camera Make: SONY
Camera Model: DSLR-A700
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 80.0mm (35mm equivalent: 120mm)
Exposure Time: 2.000 s
Aperture: f/14.0
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)


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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2010, 01:09:12 AM »
1# Life Begins


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Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 1600

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2010, 03:25:39 AM »


Camera Make: SONY
Camera Model: DSLR-A700
Focal Length: 85 mm
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f 1.4
ISO: 400
Flash: Not used

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2010, 03:27:48 AM »
#1 Releasing baby turtles into the ocean



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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2010, 05:22:25 AM »
#1 A new day...


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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2010, 01:45:18 PM »

Sun rise from Pey-Y-Fan, 1st Jan 2010 begining of a new day, new year and new decade

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2010, 05:57:12 PM »
Beginning of the New Year - January 1st parade in London.
Very colorful masks, band music and as it was a dry freezing cold day shooting gave crisp images.








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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2010, 04:09:19 AM »
Day-old goslings with their adoptive mother.

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2010, 09:06:00 PM »
#1 Cactus plant and its fruits.



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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2010, 09:31:41 PM »
A new day ... sunrise during a rain shower.

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2010, 09:57:28 PM »
The beginning of manned flight

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - "Beginning"
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2010, 12:26:50 AM »
A Geranium begins.



The American Dream begins


The Openning ceremony of a Seven Nation game (Ireland vs Scotland)


The beginning of the most celebrated beer

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