Happy New Year!
This contest is now officially closed. Thank you, Bart and Todd for entering during such a busy time!
I now have to make the difficult decision of choosing the winner, because both are deserving to my eyes.
Bart, your third entry using the Silver Efex2 is superb. You were able to bring out such detail and added depth to my lackluster image. You removed the distraction of the little girl on the far right and really highlighted the subjects well. Your first entry using a DXO film pack really worked well to give a nostalgic look and feel to the image. Perfect choice for a State Fair photo. The second image you did using a Color Efex 4 filter is dreamy and made me think of a hot summer day.
Todd, you gave the image the "Tim" treatment and made me almost fall off my chair while laughing. You clearly have imagination and PP skills in abundance. The way the two mythical creatures are placed gives a different meaning to what the mother is pointing at. I also wouldn't want to be the guy on the zip line at this moment. You clearly fixed my missing the moment shot in a "large" way.
My choice of winners:
2nd place, goes to Bart, for his excellent Silver Efex 2 B&W version.
1st place, and the host of the next contest goes to Todd, for including the "fight of century".