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These are the submission guidelines for all Farktography contests unless otherwise stated in the theme description.

Submissions must be photographs; screen captures do not count as photographs.

You must be the original photographer of your entry. Do not submit anyone else's photography as your own.

You are only allowed to enter a photograph once. Do not submit the same photo to another contest later.

Up to 3 photos can be entered into each contest, as long as each photo is of a different composition. Please post each photo separately so they can be voted for individually.

General Photographic Guidelines (The number of the counting shall be 3):

• Compositional changes that involve adding or removing elements of the photo are bad. No adding Elvis, no erasing utility lines. Cropping is fine, however.
• Image corrections are accepted. Color or value correction? Perspective? Pin cushion? Unsightly blemishes? Stray hairs falling over your model's alabaster face? Fix these. That's cool.
• You should strive to keep your results in the realm of the realistic. Cartoonish results from turning the saturation up to 3000, selective coloring (we can see your boyfriend's pretty green eyes without turning everything else black and white), and the use of "artistic" filters that turn your photos into paintings or drawings are not what we're going for here. Such use of these otherwise acceptable tools is discouraged and may subject your photograph to disqualification.

Unacceptable Modifications (These are right out):

• Combining exposures in post-processing is not allowed (e.g. HDR, stitching, stacking negatives, &c.--not allowed). However, multiple exposures produced in-camera are always acceptable.
• Removing or adding compositional objects or textures via cloning or copying. Cropping is fine, but no removing the branch that seems to be growing out of Aunt Edna's head. No giving Spot an extra leg.
• DO NOT divide by zero

If you have any questions about the acceptable modifications, or if you'd just like to chat and learn more about photography, feel free to drop by the forums at http://www.farktography.net . You can also send questions to:

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