This is a last minute entry. I signed up for the Olympics and needed to enter something. I'm sure this is going to get crushed. If I try to sign up for the DPO again please shoot me...
My guess 5.5
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Great concept and well executed but I can't help but think how amazing this would have looked if all of the non-white skin was made or covered black and leveled to merge with the background.
This is quite a powerful image, and a great idea for this challenge!
I think this photo would be a good candidate for selective desaturation. I took a copy and played with it in Photoshop, and it looks really good with the desaturation and a contrast boost. I also dodged, burned, and sharpened the eyes a little more, and they look awesome.
I saved a copy of my edit in my Workshop. I know you didn't ask for an optional edit, so let me know if you want me to delete it.
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