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10/26/2008 11:31:51 AM · #1 |
| I was DQ in this my first challenge, immovable, because i did not read the rules and changed it too much, then I looked at the winner who did a lot more PS then I did and he did not get DQ but he won. Is this normal and as long as you can PS your shot with out getting caught then braking the rules is ok? Just wanted to know where the line in the sand is? |
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10/26/2008 11:36:38 AM · #2 |
| You can't spot edit in basic editing. That was why you got dq'd. Has nothing to do with how much overall editing was done. |
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10/26/2008 11:41:28 AM · #3 |
| I just blurred the edges and did not spot edit. In the winning shot, the photographer cloned out a ton of dust and the light flare that is in the original shot. |
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10/26/2008 11:42:08 AM · #4 |
The line is VERY clear in the definition of the rules of the challenges. Some things are a tiny bit subjective and are settled by a vote of the SC ... but most not. It does not matter HOW much you photoshop an image if it stays within the criteria of that challenge ...
If you posted both your photo and the photo that you think was more disqualifiable than your own ... then more specific comments can be made ...
... but ... I have never heard of a DQ that did not include a cut and pasted quote of the exact rule that the SC thought you overstepped.
If you have a very specific complaint, contact the SC and I am sure that they will give you an even more detailed reason as to why they had to DQ you. I had an image DQ'd but after calming down, had to agree that it did not meet the rules of that challenge.
I now saw the image you were referring to and he got rid of the lens flare NOT by editing it specifically out but applying a brightening to the entire image to blow it away ... not take a blur brush in selective areas as you did. You DID spot edit. You did not apply the same technique to the border areas of your photo and the central area.
Basic Rules Challenge Rules state that you must apply any filters or effects UNIFORMLY to the ENTIRE image.
Good luck and happy shooting.
Message edited by author 2008-10-26 11:50:00.
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10/26/2008 11:44:49 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by nikon90s:
I just blurred the edges and did not spot edit. In the winning shot, the photographer cloned out a ton of dust and the light flare that is in the original shot. |
You blurred 'spots' of the image, not the entire image. That is called 'spot' editing and is against the basic editing rules. Cloning out sensor dust is legal. Cloning out lens flare is not, but I don't see how you would know there was lens flare in the 1st place shot unless you have the original capture at hand. |
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10/26/2008 11:51:41 AM · #6 |
... The winning photographer posted his original in the comments ... and showed his editing steps ...
YES ... anything done to a portion of the image and not to ENTIRE image is considered spot editing and is not permitted in Basic Editing Rules.
Message edited by author 2008-10-26 11:53:05.
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10/26/2008 11:53:17 AM · #7 |
thanks for the answer, and like a stated before I did not read the rules and understand that I broke them I am not mad that I was DQ'd just wanted to understand why the other shot was not.
Message edited by author 2008-10-26 11:57:33. |
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10/26/2008 11:55:40 AM · #8 |
| My bad, I see the flare. Looks like the guy just cranked up the sky to hide it. A legal way of making it disappear, since the whole image was affected. Again that's the difference, all editing applied to the entire image. |
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