Paint

Challenge #22 in the Nature and Culture series. Hosted by AndrePooh.

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Show us "paint" within the context of nature or culture. The subject should be associated somehow with paint. An painter at work, decorating The voters will decide what is the most artistic conbination of paint with nature and culture.

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Announced:

Saturday, 25th February, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 3rd March, 2012 – Friday, 9th March, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 10th March, 2012 – Friday, 16th March, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No special effects; Create the art with your camera not with pp
Colors and contrast should appear natural and realistic.•Basic processing, and cloning out of distractions, is allowed.
Subtle HDR is okay as long as it isn't blatantly visible

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Comply with the standard DPR decency rules.
No recycling; photos must not have been entered in previous challenges
Expect entries, which do not adhere to the rules, to be disqualified.
VOTERS :
0.5s should only be given on images of being outside the rules and reasons should be given in the comments.
Please view the photo before voting; don't vote on thumbnails.
Please leave a comment whenever you particularly like or dislike a photo
Sandbagging, vote manipulation, spite voting - is strongly discouraged and may lead to DQ.

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627 votes

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Katakali Makeup

by Qaxl

14^th place (joint)

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Katakali Dancer preparing for the performance. Kochi, Kerala, India

Camera:	Nikon D80
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Submitted:	Sunday, 4th March, 2012 08:13 (GMT)
Taken:	Tuesday, 4th March, 2008
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Views:	95
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