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     * taken with a digital camera that records EXIF data.     * taken with a digital camera that records EXIF data.
     * a JPEG (.jpg) file.     * a JPEG (.jpg) file.
-    * no larger than 200 KB (204,800 bytes). +    * no larger than 700 KB (716,800 bytes) (300 KB for challenges prior to October 22nd, 2014). 
-    * at least 160 pixels, and no more than 720 pixels on each side.+    * at least 160 pixels, and no more than 1200 pixels on each side (no more than 800 pixels for challenges prior to October 22nd, 2014).
     * taken after the challenge is announced and before the deadline, based on the Current Server Time (US Eastern Standard/Daylight Time) displayed at the bottom of every page on this site.     * taken after the challenge is announced and before the deadline, based on the Current Server Time (US Eastern Standard/Daylight Time) displayed at the bottom of every page on this site.
     * taken and post-processed by you. Someone else may press the shutter button if you set up the shot and the camera settings. No one else may post-process your entry for you. Exceptions must be approved by the Site Council in advance.     * taken and post-processed by you. Someone else may press the shutter button if you set up the shot and the camera settings. No one else may post-process your entry for you. Exceptions must be approved by the Site Council in advance.
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 === You must: === === You must: ===
  
-    * create your entry from 1-10 captures of a single scene (__defined as a scene whose composition/framing does not change__). All captures used must be shot within the challenge submission dates.+    * create your entry from 1-10 captures of a single scene (defined as a scene whose composition/framing does not change). All captures used must be shot within the challenge submission dates.
     * retain your original, unedited file(s) (exactly as recorded by your camera), and provide them to the Site Council along with a description of your setup and list of your editing steps within 48 hours of any validation request. This notice will be sent, with instructions, to your listed email address, and will also appear on the left side of your DPChallenge home page when you are logged in. Files that have been saved or altered with any editing or transfer software are NOT originals. DNG files are not considered originals unless recorded in that format by the camera.     * retain your original, unedited file(s) (exactly as recorded by your camera), and provide them to the Site Council along with a description of your setup and list of your editing steps within 48 hours of any validation request. This notice will be sent, with instructions, to your listed email address, and will also appear on the left side of your DPChallenge home page when you are logged in. Files that have been saved or altered with any editing or transfer software are NOT originals. DNG files are not considered originals unless recorded in that format by the camera.
     * ensure that your camera date and time are correctly set to your home time zone before shooting your entry. If the date(s) recorded in your original image file(s) are not within the specified challenge dates, your entry will be disqualified - NO exceptions! If your entry was taken in a different location than indicated in your profile, please note the location in the submission form so that we can adjust accordingly.     * ensure that your camera date and time are correctly set to your home time zone before shooting your entry. If the date(s) recorded in your original image file(s) are not within the specified challenge dates, your entry will be disqualified - NO exceptions! If your entry was taken in a different location than indicated in your profile, please note the location in the submission form so that we can adjust accordingly.
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     * combine up to the allowable number of captures either in-camera or in post-processing.     * combine up to the allowable number of captures either in-camera or in post-processing.
     * use any feature of your camera while photographing your entry. In-camera features applied after the capture are subject to normal editing rules.     * use any feature of your camera while photographing your entry. In-camera features applied after the capture are subject to normal editing rules.
 +    * __use images that do not meet the source or date requirements as textures in your entry if they function specifically as textures and not to circumvent other rules.__
     * crop, rotate and resize your entry.     * crop, rotate and resize your entry.
-    * clone out incidental power lines, twigs, dust specks, stray hairs, and similar minor imperfections __within any capture used__.+    * clone out incidental power lines, twigs, dust specks, stray hairs, and similar minor imperfections within any capture used.
     * apply filters, effects, dodge & burn, and other tools to all or part of your entry, but NO new shapes or features may be created in the process.     * apply filters, effects, dodge & burn, and other tools to all or part of your entry, but NO new shapes or features may be created in the process.
     * saturate, desaturate or change the colors of your entry or any existing object within it.     * saturate, desaturate or change the colors of your entry or any existing object within it.
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     * use software to correct perspective, lens defects, or minor misalignments.     * use software to correct perspective, lens defects, or minor misalignments.
     * request removal of your own entry during the voting period IF none of your last 25 entries were disqualified or removed, and no rules were violated.     * request removal of your own entry during the voting period IF none of your last 25 entries were disqualified or removed, and no rules were violated.
-    * __include images that are clearly recognizable as existing artwork when photographing your entry. Images that could be mistaken for real objects in the scene may also be included, but must not be so prominent that voters are basically judging a photo of a photo.__+    * __You may include existing artwork in your entry, but photo-realistic artwork such as printed photos, monitor images or realistic illustrations must either be clearly presented as artwork or used only as a minor supporting element. Using photo-realistic artwork to simulate physical objects or backgrounds that provide the primary impact of an entry will be grounds for disqualification.__
  
 === You may not: === === You may not: ===
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     * hold more than one DPChallenge account, ask anyone to vote on your behalf, or link to your entry's voting page.     * hold more than one DPChallenge account, ask anyone to vote on your behalf, or link to your entry's voting page.
     * use the same original image in more than one challenge.     * use the same original image in more than one challenge.
-    * __combine captures of different scenes, move or change a feature between frames, or combine different captures to create a new scene.__+    * combine captures of different scenes, move or change a feature between frames, or combine different captures to create a new scene.
     * use ANY editing tool to move, remove or duplicate any element of your photograph that would change a typical viewer's description of the photograph (aside from color or crop), even if the tool is otherwise legal, and regardless of whether you intended the change when the photograph was taken.     * use ANY editing tool to move, remove or duplicate any element of your photograph that would change a typical viewer's description of the photograph (aside from color or crop), even if the tool is otherwise legal, and regardless of whether you intended the change when the photograph was taken.
     * use ANY editing technique to create new image area, objects or features (such as lens flare or motion) that didn't already exist in your original capture(s).     * use ANY editing technique to create new image area, objects or features (such as lens flare or motion) that didn't already exist in your original capture(s).
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     * use distortions to create new effects or radically alter objects.     * use distortions to create new effects or radically alter objects.
     * submit a photograph depicting male or female genitalia, or acts of sex deemed inappropriate by a majority of the Site Council.     * submit a photograph depicting male or female genitalia, or acts of sex deemed inappropriate by a majority of the Site Council.
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 ===== Penalties ===== ===== Penalties =====
  
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