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 This image was disqualified from the Hidden Gem 4,000 (Archival) challenge.
Delicate Balance
Delicate Balance
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem 4,000 (Archival) (Standard Editing*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II
Location: Bloomington, IL home studio
Date: Jul 25, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/160
Date Uploaded: Nov 4, 2025

 Two dry leaves in balancing act with studio light with red backdrop.

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Disqualification Details
You must retain your original, unedited file (exactly as recorded by your camera), and provide it to the Site Council along with a list of your editing steps within 48 hours of any validation request. Files that have been saved or altered with any editing or transfer software are NOT originals.

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 11/16/2025 09:16:09 PM
Originally posted by orvaratli:
Too bad to see this DQ. Mine was aswell. IMOA the Date Modified is a strange way to detect this specially on archived photos. Mine was 10 years old and had been copied from one hard drive to another and this changed the Date Modified. When I travel I do download my files on a temporary storage and then it gets put in my permanent storage when I am home. This changes the Date Modified at least on Windows machines.


Too bad that your entry got DQ too, I really liked your image, and that was one of my high score.

I shot this as RAW image in 2006; then in 2014 Converted to DNG using Adobe Lightroom feature. I was under the impression that providing RAW or DNG provide means it's unaltered. I am not aware of any usual photo editing software allow RAW and DNG format to be edited and save back again as RAW or DNG.

Message edited by author 2025-11-16 21:29:12.
 11/16/2025 05:50:28 PM
Too bad to see this DQ. Mine was aswell. IMOA the Date Modified is a strange way to detect this specially on archived photos. Mine was 10 years old and had been copied from one hard drive to another and this changed the Date Modified. When I travel I do download my files on a temporary storage and then it gets put in my permanent storage when I am home. This changes the Date Modified at least on Windows machines.

Message edited by author 2025-11-16 18:55:04.
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 11/14/2025 10:20:29 AM
Masterful
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 11/14/2025 09:15:14 AM
This is absolutely beautiful. One of my challenge favorites.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/13/2025 11:23:52 AM
Great find to have those in that condition. Tough choice about where to end the top line.
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 11/12/2025 02:47:44 PM
WONDER!
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 11/12/2025 01:58:47 PM
That's really nice.
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 11/07/2025 11:20:52 AM
This is gorgeous.
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 11/07/2025 05:47:31 AM
Ethereal Beauty
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