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  • \$\begingroup\$ Every week there are many submissions with wrong image dimensions. Maybe you should consider reformatting your question so the rules are first and in those rules the image dimensions comes as the first rule. People are lazy and only read the first couple of lines and keep on reading only when it interests them ;) \$\endgroup\$
    – Stormenet
    Commented Feb 3, 2012 at 14:43
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    \$\begingroup\$ @Stormenet: We had the same problem when the rules were first. Some people just don't read the rules... \$\endgroup\$
    – jrista Mod
    Commented Feb 3, 2012 at 16:16

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At Camp

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  • \$\begingroup\$ That's beautiful. It's the trail leading us through the snow and into the scene that makes it. \$\endgroup\$
    – Mark Whitaker
    Commented Feb 1, 2012 at 23:46
  • \$\begingroup\$ Thank you @Mark. \$\endgroup\$
    – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics
    Commented Feb 2, 2012 at 14:38
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Sharp look-out

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An image of one of multiple booths that shelter the dam flow control machinery of a hydroelectricity power plant through the river Rhine.

They always seemd to me like guards looking out for problems - like a Meerkat - in their case maybe for the big wave?

larger versions on flickr or 500px

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    \$\begingroup\$ I like this, and in fact have upvoted, but it isn't quite straight, and that bothers me. With a completely symmetric shot like this, straightness is important. It is more obvious upon enlarging. \$\endgroup\$
    – BBischof
    Commented Jan 30, 2012 at 14:14
  • \$\begingroup\$ @BBischof, absolutely. Unfortunately I noticed the flaw also while scaling down for this submission. So I fixed the straightness in post for the image here. But since I had bad experiences with updating an image on flickr (comments, views, links removed) the larger versions still have that flaw of not proper straightness. Thank you for your comment and of course for upvoting :-) \$\endgroup\$
    – el_migu_el
    Commented Jan 30, 2012 at 17:22
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    \$\begingroup\$ I like the photo. Looks like an owl to me. \$\endgroup\$
    – Vian Esterhuizen
    Commented Feb 1, 2012 at 15:50
  • \$\begingroup\$ @Vian Esterhuizen: thank you, yeah could be an owl too :) \$\endgroup\$
    – el_migu_el
    Commented Feb 3, 2012 at 7:22
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(battle of the oranges!)

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Nice point of view. \$\endgroup\$
    – Aquarius_Girl
    Commented Feb 6, 2012 at 11:19
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This is my Mango!

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in big here

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  • \$\begingroup\$ I like this photo but I didn't know you could eat a mango with the skin on \$\endgroup\$
    – fluf
    Commented Feb 1, 2012 at 7:54
  • \$\begingroup\$ @flur and neither without washing the hands before (see nails) :-) \$\endgroup\$
    – gsharp
    Commented Feb 1, 2012 at 8:38
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    \$\begingroup\$ I didn't even notice that :P (lol @ flur) \$\endgroup\$
    – fluf
    Commented Feb 1, 2012 at 11:07
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Purple Beauty

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iN deep thoughts

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Straight from the horse's mouth

Straight from the horse's mouth

Lensbaby Composer, Double Glass, f/5.6

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Orange Bubbles

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Awesome color. Love the subtle texture, too :) \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Feb 1, 2012 at 21:14
  • \$\begingroup\$ Thanks, it is melted red boiled sweets \$\endgroup\$
    – John
    Commented Feb 2, 2012 at 10:22
  • \$\begingroup\$ Very nice. Do you have a larger version? \$\endgroup\$
    – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics
    Commented Feb 3, 2012 at 14:54
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    – John
    Commented Feb 6, 2012 at 20:02
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I can walk in Snow

I can walk in Snow

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    \$\begingroup\$ "Images must be 210 px high and up to 375 px wide" \$\endgroup\$
    – Rowland Shaw Mod
    Commented Feb 4, 2012 at 15:04

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