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Comment by philup:
WOW..very nice! Congrats on your top 5!

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Comment by hotpasta:
true to challenge, well done

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Comment by mycelium:

Originally posted by Germaine: Amazing colors. Before I read your notes, I thought you had done some PS-ing to get the muted tones.

Hey, thanks. Actually, I have to admit (and I didn't mean to mislead in the Photographer's Comments section) that I did use PS for the toning. The Draganizer action was useful with this as well as dodge & burn. The lighting in the original exposure was much harsher than this, and the colors more washed out. But then, this version is a lot closer to what I saw at the time than the photo was before.

I see what you're saying about the finger being cut off... and I agree, it adds some visual tension that doesn't help this photo compositionally. Unfortunately, the finger was cut off in the original. Mostly I just wanted this to be a snapshot of the rocks that were there.

Thank you for your detailed comment... I really do appreciate it.

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Comment by Germaine:
Amazing colors. Before I read your notes, I thought you had done some PS-ing to get the muted tones.

I really like how you use the depth of field to have the hand suspended in space. My only quibble is that I wish you hadn't cut off the end of the middle finger. I'd have liked to have seen the whole hand floating on the background, but that's just me. The water drip adds a nice touch.

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Comment by wsteyn:
You got the title just right LOL! Beautiful striking image.

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Comment by Rikki:
And such a sweet eye candy it is Damon! Great finish!

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Comment by Judi:
Congratulations on your high placing....I wondered where the crystal ball disappeared to...LOL!!

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Comment by graphicfunk:
Good use of the crystal! A great shot. Congratulations on your top ten finish.

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Comment by Lilhoop:
Next time crop out the dead space a little bit.

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Comment by Melethia:
Marvelous title; no idea what it is; pleasing image.