The entries are in, the pictures viewed, and the judges have conferred their decision and now it's up to you to vote for your favorite rendition of WWYD #89. The criteria I used to determine which photos made it in to the Top 5 included combinations of several artistic elements: emotional impact, imagination and/or humor, engaging the viewer, creative manipulation of the original image, and excellence in processing. I called in Jeff (who helped choose the original shot) for a tie-breaker on the fifth spot. To all who participated I send a hearty thanks and for those of you who entered this challenge for the first time, let me encourage you to keep it up! I viewed every shot in both the small and large formats and really enjoyed seeing the different things you did to this shot.
So without further adieu, and in random order, here are the finalists:
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Voting begins today and will close on August 19, 2013 at midnight EST.
The winner will receive the accolades of their peers and the honor of hosting WWYD 90. Congratulations to all the finalists!
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