This didn't quite turn out how I envisioned it. But it's kinda cool, so I'll give it a whirl. Used a colander to create the light dots. Did a whole bunch of adjustments (sharpening, contrast, levels, dodged a little, cloned out some spots), converted to B/W, cropped, added border, saved for web.
The hardest part was taking pictures of myself...
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Just discovered this now as I can't vote on Adv Editing challenges. Wow, So creative. You have a knack. As mentioned some small technicals like close focus can put the cherry on top. That lens (Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8) should give you some kick-a55 results.
Very creative interpretation on the challenge to create dots with the light and shadows. Nice job. That only small nag would be that I would have like to seen the nose / bottom of the face a little bit more focused IMHO.
The dots seem too manufactured here - I think of printed or sewn dots (or dots on an animal) when I think of polka dots, not so much lighting through holes. That's personal preference, I know, but that's how voting goes. The DOF is a bit shallow, with the blurry nose becoming a bit of a distraction. Good composition. Perhaps color would've worked better to make it a bit more interesting?
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