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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).
     * composed only from photographs 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.     * composed only from photographs 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 may: === === You may: ===
  
-    * use any feature of your camera while photographing your entry.+    * use any feature of your camera while photographing your entry. 
     * combine multiple photographs to produce your entry.  All additional photographs must be taken by you after the challenge is announced with a digital camera that records EXIF data.     * combine multiple photographs to produce your entry.  All additional photographs must be taken by you after the challenge is announced with a digital camera that records EXIF data.
     * 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.     * 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.
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     * 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.
     * __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 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.__
 +    * __add text to your entry or its border during editing, but watermarks, copyright statements, and other text that serves to identify the photographer are forbidden.__
  
 === You may not: === === You may not: ===
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     * use the same original image in more than one challenge.     * use the same original image in more than one challenge.
     * add graphics or clip art images to your entry or its border during editing.     * add graphics or clip art images to your entry or its border during editing.
-    * add text or any legible characters to your entry or its border during editing. This includes copyright statements. 
     * 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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