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Snake and Elephant
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Challenge: Puzzle Macro II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Challenges - 2008
Camera: Sony DSLR-A350
Lens: Sigma 70-210mm UC f/4.0-5.6 for Minolta
Location: Lexington, MA
Date: Nov 15, 2008
Aperture: f29
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/5 s
Galleries: Macro
Date Uploaded: Nov 16, 2008

 Swirling design on an 100 year old headstone with lichen grown over it. 200mm with macro enabled.

Convert from Raw, slight boost in saturation
PP in Gimp
Levels
Curves
Clone away some twigs
Slight dodge and burn
USM

Statistics
Place: 75 out of 262
Avg (all users): 5.6258
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.7286
Avg (non-participants): 5.5484
Views since voting: 1046
Views during voting: 296
Votes: 163
Comments: 25
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/25/2008 10:27:00 PM
lichen, cool
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 11/24/2008 11:59:42 PM
I think this might be lichen. Lovely colours and I like your snake and elephant. They look like they are in love.
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 11/23/2008 02:41:33 PM
I love the title!! the photo is very nice too, good idea!
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 11/23/2008 02:08:08 PM
That is certainly a macro shot - interesting texture and colors. Looks like something I might have found under my son's bed :)
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 11/22/2008 01:04:55 AM
A stumper, so meets the challenge. I like the flow of the image and how it leads my eye around. Colors and focus are good. Well done.
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 11/21/2008 10:23:31 PM
well, this meets the challenge. they fit just like a puzzle.
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 11/21/2008 05:49:44 PM
great colors in the lichen
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 11/21/2008 07:11:06 AM
No vote, just guessing...

mold?
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 11/21/2008 06:11:27 AM
very clever!
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 11/20/2008 11:15:08 PM
best. title. ever.
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 11/20/2008 01:32:09 PM
carving in a rock covered by lichen and/or moss. Love the colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/20/2008 10:50:24 AM
Nice textures.
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 11/20/2008 09:59:15 AM
Sponge?
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 11/20/2008 05:05:32 AM
WOuld not have seen it if you didnt point it out in the title. GReat!!
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 11/20/2008 03:52:18 AM
moss?
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 11/20/2008 02:20:33 AM
Wow, fantastic title! I totally see it.... very neat.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2008 05:26:08 PM
Lichen?
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 11/19/2008 04:00:46 PM
I have no idea what this is, but it's cool! Maybe the bottom of an aquarium??
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2008 02:53:32 PM
I like this!! Rust and/or algae/lichen growing on something.
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 11/19/2008 02:52:51 PM
you got it 10
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 11/19/2008 02:14:40 PM
I'll guess mold?
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 11/19/2008 07:02:39 AM
mold?
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 11/19/2008 06:44:36 AM
Great! The way that they are looking at each other...love is in the air...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2008 03:49:19 AM
Would you like tea with your biscuit sir?
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 11/19/2008 01:32:10 AM
nice lichens
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