Vetting Checklist

• Ensure image is properly categorized as either Pictorial or Natural Things
• Natural Things includes: images of zoology (animals, birds, fish, insects, etc), botany, geology, landscapes
• Pictorial includes: all other subjects such as still life and tabletop photography, food, man-made objects, transportation, urban or rural life
• Further clarification on “natural things” images:
  • Botany includes wild or cultivated flowers and plants photographed in a controlled environment or in the wild. Controlled environments include studios and indoor settings
  • Zoology deals with animals, birds, marine life, insects and domestic animals photographed in a controlled environment or in the wild. Controlled environment includes zoos, conservancies, aquariums, reptile centres, safaris, etc.
  • General Nature includes weather phenomena, geological formations, landscapes, seascapes, natural phenomena. Night sky photography is also acceptable. Cityscapes are excluded.
  • The presence of the "hand of man" is allowed in all categories
  • Photo techniques and modifications are allowed as long as the image appears natural looking.

 

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