There are two facets of the DQ decision:
1. This is an entirely created image with no component photographs
2. As a consequence of Point 1 above there is no way to validate that the image was created within the permitted time window.
As a learning point for the community, even if we could establish the creation date, the absence of any photographic elements would still lead us to a DQ decision.
We would nonetheless commend the artist for exploring the edges of the permitted envelope of our rules and creating a very impressive image for us to enjoy.
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Commiserations on the DQ Margaret. This got my (equal) top score, and it seems it got top score from a lot of other people, too, and as far as I can see that is an amazing achievement without using any photos!