The Fine Art of Photography

Group Rules:

Pleased submit only ONE photograph per day

We would like to see the following types of image:

  1. fine art photography images that represents the very best of who you are and what you do
  2. original photographic images, whether digital or film

Acceptance policy:

  1. A maximum of one image per person will be considered per day; any additional images presented on the same day will be rejected without further consideration.
  2. Images submitted will be vetted before being displayed.
  3. We currently have an overall limit of ten images per person in place.

Minimal photoshoping or editing. Acceptable adjustments include:

Sharpening
Contrast adjustment
General levels or curves adjustment.
Cropping
Straightening
B&W tone conversion.
Noise reduction
In-camera filter use
Multiple exposures in-camera if done on one frame, not combined after shooting.

Please do not submit images that have undergone any of the following:

Montage/compilation or combining of more than one image.
Texture layers.
Selective blurring (unless created by using depth of field or other in-camera method).
Added or selective colouring (adjustments as above excepted)
Obvious use of burning and dodging.
Vignetting (lens vignetting from in-camera is acceptable) or edges added in software.
Obvious use of ‘HDR’ processing.
Over-sharpening
Smoothing or noise reduction resulting in overly soft or smooth effect.
Over-use of eyes/teeth dodging.
“Lomo-style” imaging unless actually created with a camera.
Artistic filter applications such as posterization, oil paint, solarization or any other similar manipulations.
Photos that are comprised entirely of someone else’s artwork such as a painting or mural or advertising.
Photographs with added text or borders

Since art always has a subjective element, the final decisions on submitted images will still encompass some subjectivity on the part of the hosts.

Please remember not to submit drawings, illustrations, paintings or journals that have nothing to do with photography or this group. If you’ve been featured and would like to say thanks, please use the Thanks forum in the group, rather than submitting journals.

If you have questions about the rules or images submitted, please use the group forums rather than bmails to the hosts. Since we have a number of hosts it is more efficient to use the forum.

Requirements are covered in more detail in our guidelines and can be discussed there.