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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 300 KB (307,200 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 800 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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     * 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.
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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 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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     * 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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