shoot cowboy
print
add blood and gore effects to first print
shoot cowboy again (had to, okay?!)
(tried using incense smoke for gunsmoke, but couldn't get the effect)
crop
soften
saturate
add contrast
clone spots and drops
generally mess with photo
resize for web
add borders
submit
rush cowboy to ER and leave at curb
hide evidence
wipe prints
sell horse
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You may include existing images or artwork as part of your composition as long as the entry does not appear to consist entirely of a pre-existing photograph in order to circumvent date or editing rules or fool the voters into thinking you actually captured the original photograph.
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According to your notes, you photographed this originally yourself, and within the submission period. I'm not sure I agree with the DQ in this case, but I suppose rules is rules.