On a personal level, really enjoyed the creativity and thought that went into the pic. It sounds like you made everyone stop and think for a second. The blurred lines of the water fall yet the instantaneous stopping of motion....a very nice contradiction.....it looks right and natural, yet, it isn't right and is unnatural.

Quote Originally Posted by Minerve101 View Post
I don't know about official rules, but it seems to me that anything that does not break privacy or copyright rules should be permitted.
I might add something like that to the thread intro....but, yep, that sounds about right.

Quote Originally Posted by HDNitehawk View Post
Composites and creative PP are allowed there is no rule against it. Weekly there is a different single judge who picks and I am sure each has there own bias. Isn’t creating an interesting picture really the goal?
Very true. And, think about it, where would Peter Lik be without a little photoshop magic


If it is legal, looks good, and the images were taken/created by you....I think we are within the bounds of our friendly contest.