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the spirit
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Challenge: Mythical Creatures (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Pentax K10D
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Date: Jul 19, 2010
Aperture: f 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/30
Date Uploaded: Jul 19, 2010

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Statistics
Place: 7 out of 83
Avg (all users): 6.7072
Avg (commenters): 7.7692
Avg (participants): 6.6800
Avg (non-participants): 6.7136
Views since voting: 4394
Views during voting: 642
Votes: 263
Comments: 28
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 07/29/2010 04:48:47 PM
7 from me. Freaky-deaky
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/27/2010 03:13:10 PM
Definitely reminiscent of Pan's Labyrinth, except this is beautiful instead of merely freaky. This is in my top 3.
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 07/27/2010 10:29:39 AM
wow...this is amazing!
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 07/26/2010 07:40:30 PM
Nice execution
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 07/25/2010 09:28:51 PM
Brilliant!
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 07/25/2010 06:56:52 AM
Like the idea and composition of this image.
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 07/25/2010 03:46:02 AM
You have probably heard it before, but this is similar to the creature from Pans Labyrinth - great idea, great processing - gotta be a top 5 image at least. 9 from me!

After viewing the others coming back to update this to a 10 and I reckon this is in the running for a ribbon. Great work.
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 07/24/2010 12:45:52 PM
Very strong and original image.
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 07/24/2010 08:26:43 AM
Back to comment... Super duper processing! Had to give this a 10!
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 07/23/2010 05:09:22 PM
very strange image but it works beautfifully. 8
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 07/23/2010 03:13:31 PM
very creative and interesting! (not voting)
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 07/23/2010 02:59:34 PM
Nice effect
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 07/22/2010 06:51:32 PM
Creative! Love the purple!
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 07/22/2010 11:41:56 AM
My first thought was water sprite or water demon due to the liquid like nature of the 'hair'. But on another looksee, I get the idea it is a air elemental, air sprite/spirit. This creature could fit several mythological creature descriptions but it leaves it up to our imaginations to determine the identity. I like the high-key aspect of this because it invokes the feeling of this being an ethereal or otherworldly creature which complements the errie/spooky strangeness of the creature having eyes on her hands (claws on her fingers would have definitely made it even more menacing. Not sure about the purple color of the creature...air/water make me think blue but that conflicts with what I see here (however it does not stop me from thinking water/air elemental/spirit/demon). Very strong composition on this image and definitely in the above average category. My only critique is that perhaps there could have been more faint wispy cloudlike/wavelike swirls around the torso to further cement the idea of air or water...but on second thought that might detract attention away from the wispy nature of her 'hair'.
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 07/22/2010 10:26:33 AM
Liking this more each time I look at it. Bumping you up to 7.
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 07/22/2010 10:20:35 AM
very creative
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 07/22/2010 09:10:09 AM
Wow!!!
Eye catching.
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 07/22/2010 08:18:24 AM
labyrinthian (as in Pan's Labyrinth) and cool processing
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 07/22/2010 05:49:02 AM
this one will probably give me nightmares but it's awesome!
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 07/22/2010 03:30:16 AM
Nicely done and the colors are perfect for this.
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 07/21/2010 11:36:42 PM
This is weird. I like weird :-)

Nice idea to use the "ink in water" as part of the image - really adds to the ethereal quality.
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 07/21/2010 06:12:28 PM
Eye like this one! ar ar. good work.
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 07/21/2010 02:53:16 PM
Super image. Inky, silky smooth. Incredible depiction of a spirit. It's like smoke.
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 07/21/2010 01:54:54 PM
Great shot and processing. not sure what 'creature' this is.. but looks quite mythical! oh yes.. you said 'the spirit' 7
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 07/21/2010 10:46:08 AM
way cool!
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 07/21/2010 09:33:08 AM
Creative and awe inspiring.
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 07/20/2010 10:49:07 PM
This reminds me of the creature from Pan's Labyrinth.... very creepy!
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 07/20/2010 08:08:39 PM
ooo fun! love it, great idea and execution
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