Even though I took an unexpected hiatus in the middle of this challenge some talented folks took up the challenge and submitted some fine entries for my consideration. My criteria for this round was to select photos that really looked like they'd been edited beyond the natural realm. But the detail on one shot really captured my attention, so I ended up with 6 photos for you to choose from. Here they are in no particular order.
Vote by number and the tally will be counted on Sunday, July 10th (midnight your time zone), with the winner being announced shortly thereafter.
Selecting the finalists is always a tough job. Where do you draw the line and how do you decide what meets the challenge can start out being objective but sometimes ends up to deferring to your personal opinion no matter how hard you try to avoid it. There were some beautifully altered photos this round, so I apologize for not being able to include all of them in the short list.
Now it's up to your peers to see who will be the host of ETSOOI 144.
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