Need to pick your brains (1 Viewer)

KC Foggin

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• Apr 8, 2003

• #1

After looking at the rules for a photo contest in a birding magazine there was one rule that kind of took me back a bit. It wants all photos submitted in an 8x10 format but at the end of the rules it states "no computer print outs will be accepted." Does that knock out digital photos that we print out ourselves? It also clearly states that there are to be no phone calls or emails concerning the contest rules as the rules are fairly straight forward. So what do you think? Thanks

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• Apr 8, 2003

• #2

Seems like they obviously do not trust digital photos thinking they are easily manipulated by experts.

 

KC Foggin

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• Apr 8, 2003

• #3

Well if that is the case Andrew they are blocking out a lot of entries then.

 

IanF

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• Apr 8, 2003

• #4

I'd take it to mean they don't want poor quality inkjet prints as submissions. If they haven't specifically excluded digital photos in the rules, then provided you're submitting a decent quality print in the correct format then I can't see them refusing it's entry. I'd be inclined to use a decent online service to make a print of your entry and submit that. Nothing ventured nothing gained

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• Apr 8, 2003

• #5

Try submitting photos taken in high quality large size format then printing them off at a dealers like Ian says to obtain top quality images.

If that don't get accepted then they are shooting themselves in the foot big time like you say. Maybe they do not trust the sumitting party's claim to the picture thinking they swiped them off the internet?

 

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Yve_M

Colonial Member

• Apr 8, 2003

• #6

I know that police forces and insurance companies here in Canada are now debating this type of issue. The fear of course that digital photos could be questioned in a court of law. I guess magazines and the like who hold photo contests are joining the band wagon to eliminate any question and avoid liability issues.

 

KC Foggin

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• Apr 9, 2003

• #7

You know, I never ever gave that a thought about manipulating a photo but I guess it sure as heck could be and has been done. I think I will still submit an entry if I should take one I think worthy and see what comes of it. Having it printed elsewhere is an excellent idea. Thank you.

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• Apr 9, 2003

• #8

I once saw a photo of a Fulmar in flight against a stormy backdrop with the sea and a Lighthouse in the background. I thought it was great and was surprised to learn the bird was superimposed on to the lighthouse scene. I think this was a example in a magazine to show what you can do with photoshop or summat like that.