Elaborate on Contest and Ideas’ photo edited entries
I’ve had my contest entries rejected because I use these visual resources:
1) Small windows to the sides of a big picture that show hard-to-spot details of the main model image.
2) Arrows that show how moving parts move, or that pinpoint where the hard-to-spot details are.
3) Transparent silhouettes to show how something moves.
4) Desaturated parts of the model to leave in colour the section of interest of an image.
5) Suggested stickers/prints composited on the pieces.
But I’ve had other submissions accepted with these elements, as well as other people’s submissions using them have been approved.
I was told not to use collages on my images, but what does collage mean in that specific case? If collage means using the elements I listed above, then why are many approved entries using them?
Having a visual guide to what photo editing resources can be used and which can’t would be really helpful to avoid rejection.