Lots of comments that this is not photography and/or it should have been left for Extended.
I vote on Extended without expecting all images to be following Extended rules, some Standard receive high votes from me because they are simply good images.
Why not try to vote on the image rather then the perceived ruleset??? I think it is time for DPC to finally remove old-fashioned rulesets!!
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I have come back to this so many times this week, and now I must decide on my vote. I find myself completely torn - I do rather like this illustration effect that you have achieved - everything about it implies and suggests a coloured sketch - and in an extended editing challenge I would probably vote highly. I must assume that all your steps are standard editing legal, but part of me feels the the image has moved so far away from photography and into the realm of digital art that it is no longer a photograph.
In this instance I am going to vote highly - I would love to be able to achieve this myself - but at the same time, I would hate it if such heavily manipulated images became the norm, crowding out more traditional takes on photography. So, a one time only vote of 8, for showing me something new that I can aspire towards in my editing, but probably not for DPC.
I like this very much, but I wonder if the processing isn't a bit much for a regular Free Study. It's pretty far from a photograph. It would be perfect if the editing set was Expert. I still gave it a good score, just because I like it so much, but I would have scored it higher if this was an Extended Free Study.
i'm just looking thru this challenge and have seen quite a few ... and this one is a stand out for me .. i'm absolutely loving your editing ..
i would love to be able to do this style .. its so appealing .. artistic and creative ..
not voting yet .. :)
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