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Stunning work, melanie!

I would like to nominate Cedar waxwings image. #10,370, by @Bill in Texas.

According to the Seek app, it is Rosy Sandcrocus (Romulea rosea).

Bill, to my eyes, this is a work of art.

The only raptor I ever got. November, 2016.

Thank you, Richard. I think we are saying basically the same thing: I don't have software that automatically corrects keystone distortion. I used DxO Viewpoint, where I align two lines along what should be verticals on the left and right side of the image (e.g., in the photo in question with...

As usual, all entries were, to my eyes, beautifully done. I had hoped that more entries would "remove" the street and other signs in front of the building, but I guess that is a debatable point, as keeping the signs would be more authentic. There were differences in the amount of cropping...

Thank you. I guess I was hoping that you had decided to enter one of your wonderful recreations.

The Challenge is now closed. Many thanks for all the beautiful entries. I am very happy that David (@Peano) finally decided to submit one of his beautiful renditions (or did he?) I'll try to do the last and hardest part of my job tomorrow. Thank you all again.

Dragonfly. August, 2018.

Many thanks for the very nice entries. There is still a bit more than one day left to submit and I hope you will consider adding your version.

Such beautiful work! And the amount of lovely, painstaking detail!

I think that once one corrects for the keystoning, then the clock face should be circular, as the reason for the compression in the vertical direction resulting in an elliptical appearance is supposed to be corrected for. At least that is what I am thinking. I like your idea of seeing how...

I use a regular LED bulb, but with the slide off, and the bulb illuminating the white diffusing "window" of the duplicator, I set the camera's white balance using the "manual" white balance setting. I do this adjustment before every session of slide digitizing. I hope this makes sense.