Would it have been legal...? - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/24/2006 02:20:10 AM · #1

One comment mentioned the lamppost. Was it a small enough element that I could have been okay cloning it out? I'm always paranoid about that, as my postcard entry also proves.

Nuzzer

Canon EOS-7D

11/24/2006 02:40:50 AM · #2

It's only my opinion but I'd say it would have been legal. Removing it doesn't change how you describe the photo. I'm not SC though ;)

11/24/2006 02:50:55 AM · #3

I would be worried about cloning those out too, even if I dreadfully wanted to. The rules about cloning out "distractions" is simply too subjective and unpredictable.

11/24/2006 03:45:31 AM · #4

I thought as nuzzer did, and felt as Crayon, hence I left it in, as everyone knows women go with their emotions over logic :)

11/24/2006 03:52:27 AM · #5

lets create a commotion and get the SC's attention :p

11/24/2006 03:55:21 AM · #6

Lol, you mean like starting a pillowfight? :D

I guess I could always send a ticket, but I hate to bother them for something trivial :)

*steals Crayon's fancy Barbie-cam and runs*

11/24/2006 03:58:23 AM · #7

Originally posted by BeeCee:

*steals Crayon's fancy Barbie-cam and runs*

anything but THAT please!!! I have a wedding to shoot tomorrow.

anyway, about the cloning out of the lamppost, maybe you should submit a ticket and ask for "clarification of rules". I mean, while we all understand that these things are subjective from one photo to another, at least we can try to slowly grasp what's acceptable and what's not (they dont change SC very frequently so it's ok)

11/24/2006 04:25:17 AM · #8

Annnnyyyything but...?? (mwahahahaha.....)

I'll ask next time I see an SC around :)

Meanwhile, how does the edited version look? I'm a rank PS amateur :(

11/24/2006 04:27:47 AM · #9

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Meanwhile, how does the edited version look? I'm a rank PS amateur :(

It's good (I'm a newbie rank) coz I think I won't even know something was cloned out if I haven't seen the original. Nice work!

11/24/2006 04:39:34 AM · #10

*blush* Thank you, sir :D

timfythetoo

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

11/24/2006 05:57:51 AM · #11

Very nice cloning work ontop of an already excellent picture. I am not sure how much it would have changed my vote since the lamp post wasnt a major part of the image and it didnt stick out like as or thumb or anything. I do believe it would have passed the SC as well.

And always keep in mind that SC usually gets back pretty quick when you send them a question like this. I sent in these two images combined as one to SC to see if what I cloned out was legal and within 24 hours I had my answer and was good to go.