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--- rules_current_basic [2009/08/12 01:17] – langdon
+++ rules_current_basic [2026/01/10 14:10] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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     * taken with a digital camera that records EXIF data.
     * a JPEG (.jpg) file.
-    * no larger than 150 KB (153,600 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 640 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 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 may: ===
-    * use any feature of your camera while photographing your entry, **with the exception of combining multiple captures in-camera**.
+    * use any feature of your camera while photographing your entry, with the exception of combining multiple captures in-camera.
     * crop, rotate and resize your entry.
     * use filters or stand-alone utilities designed to preserve image integrity (such as Neat Image, Unsharp Mask, Dust & Scratches, and color correction tools). These filters must be applied uniformly to the entire image, and must not be used in such a way that their use becomes a feature. No "effects" filters may be applied to your image, with the exception of Noise and Gaussian Blur.
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     * use RAW conversion software as long as the changes are made globally to a single file on one layer and do not create new features or effects in the process.
     * 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: ===