Matthew Hunt wrote: > But rules should be written in a way that makes sense, not a way that > requires you to read the mind of the person writing them--otherwise, > what is the point of writing them down?
Good point. > If certain routine digital manipulations are permissible, then those > should be called out, with something like this: > >> "The following digital manipulations are permissible in Categories 1-X: >> >> - Cropping >> - Sharpening >> - Exposure, levels, and curves adjustment >> - Color balance adjustment to achieve a realistic appearance >> - Saturation adjustment (including desaturation for B&W categories, only >> moderate adjustment for color categories) >> - Noise reduction >> ... etc., depending on the preferences of the judges >> >> Images with manipulations not listed above shall be entered in the Digital >> Manipulations >> categories X+1 through N. Ah, but here you go against your own proposal that rules should be "written in a way that makes sense", because 99% of the public wouldn't understand any of that. It's a no-win situation. :) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
