Judging from the flood of recent contests, with some stating the condition of "No Digital Manipulation", what would be your guideline if you were the judge?
Could it be...
- Straight out of the camera only, without software corrections?
- Software corrections allowed (e.g. cropping, WB, sharpening, etc) but no enhancements (e.g. adding, posterizing, convert to B&W)?
To add to the complexity, some camera software will do auto-rotation, resize and other corrections the moment you plug it in and start the download.
Or is this rule totally irrelevant in today's context as some higher end cameras can do quite a bit by themselves and pose a severe disadvantage to the less well equipped?
Shouldn't the creator of the work be left to choose the tools of his/her trade and be judged on creativity/originality? Image if Michelangelo was told "No Metal Tools"
Could it be...
- Straight out of the camera only, without software corrections?
- Software corrections allowed (e.g. cropping, WB, sharpening, etc) but no enhancements (e.g. adding, posterizing, convert to B&W)?
To add to the complexity, some camera software will do auto-rotation, resize and other corrections the moment you plug it in and start the download.
Or is this rule totally irrelevant in today's context as some higher end cameras can do quite a bit by themselves and pose a severe disadvantage to the less well equipped?
Shouldn't the creator of the work be left to choose the tools of his/her trade and be judged on creativity/originality? Image if Michelangelo was told "No Metal Tools"