Animals with special effects [ see below for theme details and rules ].

Challenge #5 in the Ode to Spot series. Hosted by Patchandcrew.

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Your favourite photo of a [ real ] animal on which you have put your own preference in special effects to the shot. Have fun with it, whether posterising, going for a watercolour look, cartooning, way `out there` sci-fi, to subtle light effects, whatever you like from your software, let rip with special effects :) [ There are free downloadable softwares available online if you dont already have any to play with, please do post on the forums if you need recommendations ].

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Announced:

Sunday, 27th February, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Sunday, 6th March, 2011 – Saturday, 12th March, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Sunday, 13th March, 2011 – Saturday, 19th March, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No watermarks or any other identifying marks or text
No reference to the entrant`s ID in title or any other text option
Borders are allowed for this challenge.
All alterations/effects must be to the original shot, no composites !

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

No images depicting animal abuse, suffering or death [ nor potential injury or death ], of any [ real ] animal
Entries which do not adhere to the rules as written will be DQ`d
VOTERS :
0.5s should only be given on images of poor quality or for being outside the rules [ if I miss DQing any ].
If giving any 0.5s, reasons should be given, if you give it stand by it.
Voting on thumbnail is lazy and disrespectful, entrants deserve to have their images viewed properly.
Sandbagging / vote manipulation / spite voting - don`t even think of doing it !

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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