Don't be discouraged Mike. The rules are not clear and I am not even sure where to send you for clarification about categories. As the old saying goes, nobody is perfect, and while Renderosity is a great site (or we all wouldn't be here, right?) it is far from perfect. I agree that it would be beneficial to have place where the categories have clear guidelines regarding what belongs in them. I would like to see some categories/genres added as well, and perhaps some removed. Photomanipulation and graphic art would be 2 I'd like to see. Defining the rules isn't easy because everyone's view of a pure photo is different, as it the scale of how much manipulation is acceptable before it becomes something else. Should only unretouched photos be allowed? Shooting with RAW means you have to make some adjustments so that is out. Cropping 50%+? Nah, photographers have been doing this for many years, well before digital. Should frames be allowed? Power lines cloned out okay? A sky switched out? Where does it end? I have no good answers. I have my own opinions but they may be and probably are different from the next person's. I better reel this comment in now by simply saying that yes, I think the gallery categories need a good looking and and some clear guidelines clearly posted.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations