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Challenge: In the Beginning... II (Expert Editing)
Collection: 2013
Camera: Sony Alpha a77
Lens: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Sony/Minolta
Date: Jul 26, 2013
Aperture: F2.8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/30
Date Uploaded: Jul 31, 2013

 Really, really, REALLY can't believe I'm doing this!!!!!

Post-Processed using PSP X4

Crop
Resize
Sharpen
Clone out some sparks near the bottom edge
Very light touch of Nik Glamour Glow (5% glow + saturation boost)
Resize
USM
PSP Effects/Reflections/Rotating Mirror

Have to say I've never done THIS to a photo before and kept it! :-) This shot was taken on a hill overlooking the beach thru the trees at our summer camp. Fireworks were being launched from the beach area.

I actually like the photo as is without the last crazy rotating mirror piece as well. Hadn't planned on anything unusual ... was just playing with flip & mirror to see if the angles changed to something more pleasing. Then I dove into the effects choices. When this result came back I really found it mind boggling - there's all these "faces" and figures I see in the image now, like some puzzle where you have to find X number of whatever. Pretty cool IMO! :-)

***** post challenge update *****

It didn't come in last! :-) Plus I got a fav - Way cool.

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 38
Avg (all users): 5.5238
Avg (commenters): 6.8000
Avg (participants): 5.5909
Avg (non-participants): 5.5000
Views since voting: 624
Views during voting: 203
Votes: 84
Comments: 5
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/08/2013 11:13:43 PM
A crude mixture of matter.. as it was in the beginning.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/08/2013 10:34:11 PM
Quite creative. Chaos of the mind. voted earlier
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/08/2013 12:21:05 PM
Kind of a Rorschach test ...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/08/2013 11:21:48 AM
awesome!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/05/2013 05:44:03 PM
There appears to be a face in this. Frightening!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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