Photo Travel Division Digital Study Groups
Photo Travel Definition
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Definition A Photo Travel image expresses the characteristic features or culture of a land as they are found naturally. There are no geographical limitations. Images from events or activities arranged specifically for photography, or of subjects directed or hired for photography are not permitted. Close up pictures of people or objects must include features that provide information about the location.

Techniques that add, relocate, replace or remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. The only allowable adjustments are removal of dust or digital noise, restoration of the appearance of the oringal scene and complete conversion to greyscale monochrome. Other derivations, including infrared, are not permitted. All images must look natural.

Basic
Digtal
Guidelines 		Image adjustments allowed in competitions are as follows:

1) Exposure adjustment.
2) White balance/color correction.
3) Adjust highlight and shadow detail.
4) Adjust contrast.
5) Adjust saturation.
6) Dust spot removal.
7) Noise removal.
8) Flare removal.
9) Cropping.
10) Sizing.
11) Straightening.
12) No borders; however thin strokes are allowed to define the image if necessary.