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Challenge: Grunge II (Expert Editing)
Collection: 2012 Challenge shots
Date: Apr 12, 2012
Date Uploaded: Apr 12, 2012

[Apr. 19th, 2012 08:24:34 PM]

So... I had a choice... going to the great dismal swamp to work on parts of a grunge shot, or going up to a great blue heron rookery just for fun.

I picked the heron rookery. :)

But I did stop at an abandoned power plant and got this shot:



I just wasn't too crazy about it. I love the power plant, but this shot didn't really send me.

So I decided to look back at photos that I took during the week to see if I could force something.

I took a picture of Moriarty on the chair to play with flash and flash settings, and I had taken a picture of the grackle just for the heck of it. So I put them together! It wasn't planned, it was a last minute discovery.

I never expected it to do anywhere near this well. Seriously?? 7.4? Thanks!!

And thanks for the wonderful comments. :)

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 120
Avg (all users): 7.4135
Avg (commenters): 8.5000
Avg (participants): 7.3676
Avg (non-participants): 7.4615
Views since voting: 4900
Views during voting: 299
Votes: 133
Comments: 55
Favorites: 7 (view)

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 04/25/2012 11:54:19 PM
I love it.
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 04/21/2012 02:31:31 PM
Congratulations, Wendy!!

Fabulous score for a wonderful image!
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 04/21/2012 10:45:59 AM
Beautiful
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 04/21/2012 10:20:25 AM
One of my favourite pictures! Congratulations Wendy!
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 04/20/2012 09:35:26 PM
Congratulations Wendy. This is a fine piece of art !
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 04/20/2012 05:24:58 PM
Very well done Wendy! Congrats on a well deserved Red in a tough challenge.
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 04/20/2012 05:24:45 PM
Serendipity Wendy, ain't it great. :-) Congrats on the well deserved ribbon!
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 04/20/2012 04:56:08 PM
Heck of a job, Wendy!
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 04/20/2012 02:00:07 PM
Congrats! Well done indeed.
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 04/20/2012 12:02:06 PM
Congratulations! This was very well done.
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 04/20/2012 11:05:15 AM
Congratulations, Wendy, nice composition and really grungy processing
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 04/20/2012 10:34:59 AM
Congratulations.
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 04/20/2012 09:00:16 AM
GOOD GRIEF! You did it again. Way to go.
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 04/20/2012 08:56:30 AM
Congratulations Wendy on your ribbon! It seems you are having more and more fun processing your shots, it's a pleasure witnessing your explorations :-) Well done, keep up with the good work!
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 04/20/2012 08:29:27 AM
Excellent, congratulations, Wendy.
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 04/20/2012 07:48:10 AM
nice idea.. congrats..!
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 04/20/2012 07:47:35 AM
Excellent image
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 04/20/2012 07:44:02 AM
Very cool. I like that the cat is staring into my soul ;)
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 04/20/2012 06:59:10 AM
So... which is lord and which is master? :-)
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 04/20/2012 06:31:26 AM
Fantastic shot, Wendy. Great job assembling and processing the final image. Congratulations on the red.
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 04/20/2012 05:59:22 AM
Congrats on the red. Very impressive.
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 04/20/2012 04:11:27 AM
Great shot and great score. Congrats on the Red!
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 04/20/2012 03:41:03 AM
Definitely one of the best - haunting mood... nice finish!
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 04/20/2012 02:37:14 AM
Awesome, Wendy!!!!! Congrats on the killer score and the ribbon.
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 04/20/2012 02:11:30 AM
GREAT image Wendy.
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 04/20/2012 02:10:14 AM
Good one Wendy.
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 04/20/2012 02:00:15 AM
Fantastic job, Wendy!
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 04/20/2012 01:22:23 AM
LOL at Steve's comment. Congrats on the ribbon and a very creative photo!
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 04/20/2012 01:18:02 AM
Congratulations, Wendy. You've pulled together images and texture which work fabulously well together.
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 04/20/2012 12:37:23 AM
Congratulations! It's a great score for an impressive picture.
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 04/20/2012 12:24:58 AM
Congrats on the Red! Very well done!
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 04/20/2012 12:23:17 AM
Congrats Wendy.
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 04/20/2012 12:11:34 AM
My favorite for sure!
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 04/20/2012 12:05:32 AM
Told ya. Anything you are dissatisfied with will at least pull a top 10.
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 04/20/2012 12:04:29 AM
Spooky.. Congrats on the Red!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/19/2012 10:39:46 PM
'twould make a good bookjacket
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 04/19/2012 07:53:11 PM
Ohhh, this is fantastic!
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 04/19/2012 07:15:30 PM
Very nice, Wendy.
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 04/19/2012 01:53:06 PM
Very cool. Could be an album (CD) Cover...
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 04/19/2012 07:39:50 AM
Great combination of elements and texture. I really like this.
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 04/18/2012 04:07:07 AM
Just wonderful!
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 04/17/2012 03:12:17 PM
Wonderful!
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 04/16/2012 02:18:23 PM
Great shot - very artistic
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 04/15/2012 09:42:51 PM
Intriguing symbolism with very good base shots, particularly the crow. Love the eyes on both, and nice choice of the overlays.
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 04/15/2012 05:41:52 PM
I don't know how to judge this challenge topic... but I like this image. I wish, though, that the rear legs of the chair had a shadow to keep it from "floating in mid air" in my mind.

(commenting only)
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 04/15/2012 03:03:57 PM
Great effect with the bird and texture.
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 04/15/2012 07:57:17 AM
I think this will win! 10
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 04/14/2012 11:23:52 PM
Very lovely, grunge and all.
Up to 9
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 04/14/2012 07:59:39 PM
Oh my... absolutely stunning. I am convinced that this will end up on the first page. I really like this and have added it to my favourites.

The very best of luck to you in the challenge.
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 04/14/2012 12:04:42 PM
Top 5
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 04/13/2012 07:07:23 PM
Love that quarter sawn mission chair. Actually, any chair would do. Interesting how the bird doesn't draw any attention from the cat. A thought provoking image.
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 04/13/2012 12:57:28 PM
love it
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 04/13/2012 09:15:21 AM
Nice editing. This would make a cool Halloween card. ;)
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 04/13/2012 03:26:54 AM
Wonderful symbolism! Great complimentary colors
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 04/13/2012 12:44:23 AM
This is simply brilliant! Loving the color and textures here.
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