[Z @ Feb 2nd 2007 7:40PM]

They need to tighten down the rules. Photos with Photoshop effects should not be mixed in with others that don't have effects, otherwise, one person has an unfair advantage over the other, and then you're judging one person's work based solely on their photographic skills alone, while you judge another person's work based on that plus a number of additional skills. And that doesn't level the playing field.

In fact, they should have four categories:

- Posed shots with people, animals and/or objects (with Photoshop effects); like Kurt Heumiller's photo
- Posed shots with people, animals and/or objects (no Photoshop effects); like David Browning's photo (Paul Weaver's photo might fall under this category, as well)
- Natural shots (no posing, but with Photoshop effects); I don't think there's an example of this here.
- Natural shots (no posing or Photoshop effects); like Brad Saksons' photo

That way, we would know what skills were involved in the creation of the photos, and the competition would be categorized and judged fairly based on similar skill sets.


But in the meantime, good luck to all the contestants!