Check out the 10 finalists in the Altered category
Smithsonian magazine
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The image conveys a sense of 3-D in the scene of the aftermath of a powerful Midwestern tornado. The camera used is a Canon 5D Mark II, and the photo is an HDR image using Photomatix HDR Pro and Photoshop CS3.
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Photo by Tim Wright.
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This edited image shows smoke from an electric cigarette looming behind a wooden mask. The camera used was an Olympus E-3.
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Photo by Michal Baran.
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The photographer says this montage of photos, captured with a Nikon D90, captures the “unique blend of reality and make-believe” that constitutes her childhood memories.
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Photo by Violet Kashi.
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This photo, meant to portray the models as androids by dressing them in futuristic clothing, was inspired by Polish costume designer Lidia Sajdak. The camera used was a Nikon D700.
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Photo by Katarzyna Widmanska.
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The photographer used a thin steel wire to support and attach a pollen spore to one of the ladybug’s arms. The camera used is an Olympus Pen PL-1 with a Super-Takumar 50 F/1.4 lens.
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Photo by Hiep Nguyen Hoang.
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This wooden house, constructed in the early 1800s, is nestled under a massive cliff in an area uninhabited since the Stone Age. The camera used is a Nikon D40.
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Photo by Sonya Kanelstrand.
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The photo was taken in Times Square with an Olympus XZ-1. The photographer was visiting a friend in Brooklyn around the time of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, which prompted the picture’s title.
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Photo by Skip Hunt.
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The photo is a composite from roughly two-dozen images, taken with an Olympus point-and-shoot, of the famous Duomo from various perspectives.
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Photo by Garret Suhrie.
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This image was taken of a building being constructed at Xi'an Jiaotong University where the photographer is a student. Shakya used a Nikon D7000 to capture the photograph before giving it a final touch in PhotoShop CS5.
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Photo by Pramod Shakya.
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The multiple shots depicting a busy morning in this image took the photographer, who served as the model, less than an hour to complete. The camera used was a Nikon D5000.
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Photo by Brittney Callahan.