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I'm just trying to understand how things are supposed to work as it relates to competitive photography in the aquatic plant world. So, Tex Gal's got this 125g tank with a wide variety of stuff in it. Front and center is a stand of Eriocaulaceae type 2. Here it is:
It's a very light green plant, almost luminescent. But with a darker group of plants in the background I have found it virtually impossible to find an overall exposure and/or white balance that properly shows the whole. I guess I could shade that particular plant with a piece of cardboard over the lights.
When I read the rules for Amano's contest I don't see any of the similar restrictions for touch up. And given that this is about the most high profile contest out there, I wonder if there are "unwritten" rules in this regard.
When I look at the Amano pics in TFH it is appears that they are photo shopped. None of the fish ever show up behind even one blade of plant life. The tanks are photographed sans fish and then the fish are photo shopped in. Also, plants in the background have an eery way of taking on the coloring of the background. I guess we can say that there is a different standard for magazine shots and contests.
I get it that there need to be such rules for contests. And you sure don't want it to be a photoshop skills contest (there are other places on the web for that). Let me ask, how do you police whether there is a violation or not? Do you think that people try to game the system against the stated rules?
Tex Guy
It's a very light green plant, almost luminescent. But with a darker group of plants in the background I have found it virtually impossible to find an overall exposure and/or white balance that properly shows the whole. I guess I could shade that particular plant with a piece of cardboard over the lights.
When I read the rules for Amano's contest I don't see any of the similar restrictions for touch up. And given that this is about the most high profile contest out there, I wonder if there are "unwritten" rules in this regard.
When I look at the Amano pics in TFH it is appears that they are photo shopped. None of the fish ever show up behind even one blade of plant life. The tanks are photographed sans fish and then the fish are photo shopped in. Also, plants in the background have an eery way of taking on the coloring of the background. I guess we can say that there is a different standard for magazine shots and contests.
I get it that there need to be such rules for contests. And you sure don't want it to be a photoshop skills contest (there are other places on the web for that). Let me ask, how do you police whether there is a violation or not? Do you think that people try to game the system against the stated rules?
Tex Guy