Hi from the CC, Betty.
Ooh. Didn't see this one - didn't vote. I love the effect, but I would imagine you were done for taking this too far away from photography, and into more art areas. Whilst that was obviously within the rules, I still think people were looking for stuff that was more clearly photos.
I'd be very interested to see the original - did it still manage to have that intensity of heat that you've caught with this? If so then I'd agree with the comment about the brush filter.
It fots the challenge clearly though, and there's certainly a quality to it that deserves far more than it's score or placing. Without the greyness at the bottom of frme it would be nothing though - very well done there.
Good luck
Ed |