Originally Posted by
Cotterik
Yes, photoshop in my art photography class is like a canvas in a fine art class. I merely wanted to imply that if a photo is edited it does not make it a bad photo. Many people get flamed to death in these threads because they disagree with the fact that every entry has to be camera-to-comp. That rule alone makes the competition itself less diverse. Devoted photography-comp websites allow a certain amount of photoshop editing. We arent talking photo chopping-comps here. That's all I wanted to say.
I didn't make the rules (drakkie did), but as long as we have these rules we should all follow them. Seeing as it is difficult to check the images, the competition is based on trust. If someone violates that trust, it makes it a lot harder to believe that person again.
If you should see a man walking down a crowded street talking aloud to himself, don't run in the opposite direction, but run towards him, because he's a poet. You have nothing to fear from the poet - but the truth.
(Ted Joans)