Altered Photos OK in Smithsonian Photo Contest
Hi Folks
Smithsonian realizes that it's an art to improve some photos and accepts them.
http://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/rules.php
What to enter:
The five contest categories are drawn from those subjects of special interest to Smithsonian:
Americana—Events, objects or activities connecting the American people to their history or their cultural heritage.
The Natural World—Animals, plants and landscapes; geological or climatological features; and scientific processes and endeavors.
People—Individuals from all walks of life.
Altered Images—Photographs manipulated for artistic purposes by applying digital and/or traditional special effects (i.e. hand coloring, toning, bleaching, collage and photo composites, etc.).
Travel—Locales, peoples or activities in the United States and abroad that convey a sense of place.
As always preached in BPN by our fouders that enhancing a photo is ethical as long as you mention that you have altered the original.
Keep smiling
Uncle Gus