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That Doesn't Look Like A Photo

Challenge #24 in the Technology Enabling Art series. Hosted by ProfHankD.

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This is a challenge for photos that have been post-processed to not look like photos. It could be something as simple as a posterization or as complex as a custom "art filter." Your entry must include some text describing how you post-processed the image.

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Announced:

Thursday, 14th June, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 21st June, 2012 – Wednesday, 27th June, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 28th June, 2012 – Wednesday, 4th July, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

The post-processing must not involve substitution of hand-drawn content; it should be a transformation of a single captured photo. Adding a canvas or other texture, or computer-generated effects like shaped flare, is permitted.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Say something about how you post-processed the image: an in-camera art filter, the oil painting filter in GIMP, etc. ENTRIES WITHOUT TEXT SAYING HOW THE IMAGE WAS PROCESSED WILL BE DISQUALIFIED!
No photographs of paintings, etc. -- the non-photographic look must derive from post-processing, not the original scene content.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

Not restricted

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by saleem Khawar

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Photoshop CS5 with few adjustment layers and gradient map.

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
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Submitted:	Friday, 22nd June, 2012 04:10 (GMT)
Taken:	Wednesday, 6th April, 2011
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Views:	1514
Galleries:	View this photo in saleem Khawar's gallery

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Aleo Veuliah

Pure art, well done

Jul 6, 2012permalink

vin ramundo

That is an great piece of art. Congrats

Jul 6, 2012permalink

KonstantinosK

This is just great. It also makes me wanna see the original.

Jul 5, 2012permalink

santamonica812

Really lovely image . . . great post-processing. Score of a perfect 5 for the finished image, minus 1 point for the lazy and unhelpful title.

A well-deserved win . . . it's one of the more haunting and memorable shots I've seen in DPR. Congrats!

Jul 5, 2012permalink

acahaya

Congratulations, finally an image that meets the rules and is mindblowing beautiful.

Jul 5, 2012permalink

photo nuts

The colors are mesmerizing

Jul 5, 2012permalink

bus352

Congrats on being 'tops' for this wonderful image. It's truly captivating.

Jul 5, 2012permalink

The Mick

You're right... that does not look like a photo! None that I've ever taken anyway. ;o) Beautiful entry! Best wishes to you in the challenge!
Mick

Jul 1, 2012permalink

Pennyanne

beautiful, beautiful

Jun 22, 2012permalink

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