There can be only one three... so here are the other photos I considered but ultimately rejected for this contest.
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Lichen on the slope of the Haleakala caldera
A mallard stands next to a lichen-covered rock
A large-footed bird perches on lichen growing on a log
Patches of lichen on the maw of an abandoned coal mine
This page is a listing photos that have been entered in an amateur photography contest. All photographs were taken with a combination of one or more of the following pieces of photographic equipment: Canon EOS 30D camera body, Canon Powershot G2, Canon Powershot SD500 Digital Elph, Canon EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS USM lens, Canon EF 1.4X II tele-extender, Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L USM lens, Canon EFS 10-22mm F/3.5-F/4.5 USM lens, Canon Speedlite 430EX flash, Manfrotto 682B monopod with 3229 swivel tilt head, Manfrotto 190CXPRO3 Carbon Fiber Tripod with 322RC2 Grip-Action Ballhead.
