Some of you have asked how I did this. Its a Paint Shop Pro effects filter called Sandstone. You can play with the settings and get lots of fun effects. Just remember its not legal for DPC entries.
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Cloning, dodging, burning, etc. to improve your photo or remove imperfections or minor distracting elements, etc. is acceptable. However, using any editing tools to duplicate, create, or move major elements of your photograph is not permitted.
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"Filters: At your discretion, you may apply filters to your photo, in whole or part. (Be aware that extensively altering the "look" of your photograph with an "effects" filter is often not well received by voters.)"
From what my english permits me, i think this means you CAN apply filters!
i will have to beg to disagree that this entry is over-processed. this is advanced editing which allows this, and the theme is abstraction. i think this entry fits the bill to a t. should have been in the top 10.
Yes! Here's a wonderful abstract. Great color, well exposed and focused. Compositionally you probably could have come in even tighter, but it's still a very fun image to look at. Good luck.
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