Landscape Photographer of the Year winner disqualified due to Photoshop

"The winner of a prestigious photography competition has been stripped of his title after the judges ruled that he had changed his picture too much using computer software." - Telegraph

Not only did he break the rules, which was disappointing and a financial loss for him, it brings up the discussion once again of how much post-processing is too much and if it is done correctly. The link following includes a discussion of the perspective issues with the image. Quite frankly, if it had been done correctly, it is possible that no one would have noticed the processing - but then the right or wrong of the changes would still be there. We should always stick to the rules in competitions. It is the honorable thing to do. And if we enter a competition that allows for a lot of processing, then the honorable thing is to understand the artistic demands and do it with skill. There is more to skillful post-processing than understanding the software. We must also understand the art.

Tim Parkin, Landscape Photographer expounds on the issues. The article is well worth reading if you are into Photoshop or any other post-processing program.