Re: AGA CONTEST - Digest V1 #115

[krandall@world.std.com]

At 02:35 PM 7/11/99 -0700, Olga wrote:

>>4. Notice is to be made that images may be adjusted for colour, contrast and
>>brightness, but that "altered" or "doctored" images will be automatically
>>rejected [the decision will rest with the Judges and/or Erik, who has the
>>experience to tell the difference].

>We can scare the inexperienced by claiming this can be detected but experts
>will know that it can't be. I have had the thought that *perhaps* this
>would encourage the jokers who like to "fool" the world. You know... they'd
>take it as a challenge. Maybe? Would it be best not to mention it at all?
>Obviously we want pictures of "real" aquariums.

I kind of agree with Olga on this one.  We can simply choose not to award
prizes to obvious fakes, but if it's really that hard to tell, do we really
want to deal with finding out after the fact that the "grand champion"(or
whatever) was a fake?  

Karen