I must say I was quite disappointed when I read that this challenge, despite its name, was meant "to steer people away from" the style I like (as said in the forums). I had other projects in mind, involving older pictures, and this archival challenge would have been a perfect occasion: well, maybe another time.
Instead, I decided to photograph this red japanese maple and paste it in another location. It is actually growing in my garden, not too far away from my house, which created a very busy background: masking it out was a nightmare. I mostly had to work manually, and it took a few good hours to get there. Once done, I thought it would look dramatic on this cliff, that I visited back in 2011 (ouch). Colors are over the top, obviously, but I just like it that way: realistic photos are not my thing I suppose.
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Nicely done. I was surprised and confused by the steering in the challenge rules.
Likewise. I would definitely have entered something else than what I did.
I do think the winning image fits either interpretation of Extended well, but I was actually surprised that Mark's image did so well (sorry, Mark - I think it deserved the placing, but it DID surprise me). I went for something much more pedantic and pretty much got creamed (not sorry I gave it a try, though).
This is gorgeous, though, and as Shannon and Sandy said and Anita seconded . . . the masking is quite remarkable. Congratulations on the top five.
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