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Diving In
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Circle II (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Home
Date: Mar 11, 2007
Galleries: Action, Digital Art
Date Uploaded: Mar 11, 2007

 This IS an actual photograph. It is obviusly not a real diver, but a miniature cut-out of a diver. Water and ripples are real. Nothing has been added in PS or any other software.

The only thing I did in PS was to clone out three minor imperfections: 1)the thin wire holding the cut-out in place; 2)cut-out imperfections in its silouette; 3)two drops of water. I was disqualified because the SC has decided that cloning out those things has changed the way a "typical viewer" would describe the photo. According to them the original image could have been described as *a minidiver cutout, held by a wire, on top of the center of water ripples*, and the description of the edited image would have been *a minidiver entering in the middle of water ripples"*

I considered it VERY UNFAIR not only because it took NINE days for the SC to respond after I sent my original and edited photos for approval (I did it on my own, prior to submision deadline), but mainly because the SC is enforcing the same rule in a different and discriminatory manner: I did what I did bearing in mind an interpretation of the AE rules, in regards to the extent of cloning out things, based in what I saw in IMAGE ID= 450020: which won the yellow ribbon in the "Song Titles 2006" challenge 2 months ago, and its original photo posted by author as IMAGE ID 454356: . In that case the floating effect of the wooden frame was obtained by cloning out things in the foreground: both poles (each pole must be about 8 inches thick); the lettering on top of the frame (even bigger actual size); other wooden objects and people; the thick hard shadow projected on the sand. But the edited, and awarded, photo was not disqualified even though one could say the original description, coming from SAME "typical viewers", would have been "a thick wooden frame standing on two poles in the sand of a beach with people", and description of edited image would have been "a thick wooden frame floating on a beach without people". If accepting that edited photo, under AE rules, was a correct decission (I think it was), mine should had also been accepted, unless "typical viewers" change the way they see things every month.
You judge.
Disqualification Details
You may not 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), even if the tool is otherwise legal, and regardless of whether you intended the change when the photograph was taken.

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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 12/17/2007 10:05:56 PM
I'm with you all the way. If "Mother Nature's Photograph" was not DQ'd under Advanced editing, then yours should not have been either.

Injustice and inconsistency suck. The good news is that you're a darn good photographer. Your body of work is quite impressive.
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Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 03/21/2007 04:35:48 PM
Someamateur,

This IS an actual photograph. Please read the additional description posted under "Photographer's Comments", where it is also explained why I think this photo should have not been dqfd.

Message edited by author 2007-03-24 11:11:58.
Nikon D7500
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/19/2007 05:17:29 PM
comment removed (originally entered text by accident)

Message edited by author 2007-03-19 17:22:35.
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Canon EOS-600D/T3 Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 03/19/2007 12:59:58 AM
This is not an actual photograph. Most of this had to have been work in photoshop.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/18/2007 10:51:19 AM
AWESOME idea, although I don't like the lighting. Nice shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 03/17/2007 11:33:45 PM
Is this a real diver picture? if so, congrats...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 V USM
 03/16/2007 04:11:21 AM
VERY WELL DONE
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7 II
Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
 03/15/2007 03:49:27 PM
Nice image. Can't wait to find out how it was done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/15/2007 12:55:02 AM
Very cool!! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 03/15/2007 12:03:32 AM
Nice image if not a bit unnatural (not that it has to be). I'm trying to figure this one out. It's too early in the water impact to create those rings and it wouldn't do that anyway. I hope you explain it when it's all over.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 03/14/2007 10:44:45 AM
Perfect entry...pun intended. Should ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 03/14/2007 10:38:30 AM
10
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 03/13/2007 05:52:49 PM
Having difficulties with this image, reflection of the sky, extensive ripples on water, doesn't add up somehow.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 03/13/2007 05:03:28 PM
Nice reflections
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 35mm f/3.5 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 03/13/2007 02:42:13 PM
Very creative image! How was this done?!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 03/13/2007 10:59:56 AM
Neat capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS
 03/13/2007 10:45:02 AM
Excellent capture, the clouds add nicely to its impact could be a winner here - well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/13/2007 09:30:39 AM
I'd like to learn how you did that with one capture. Very innovative
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z9
 03/12/2007 09:56:21 PM
interesting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 03/12/2007 08:01:24 PM
wow, is this one image? pretty cool capture then.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 03/12/2007 11:12:40 AM
Oh my! Great capture! Colors are great!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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