Attached Link: http://www.brendadada.net/2008/05/do-i-need-to-obtain-a-model-release/

With regard to children/babies, I take it for granted that the approval can be given by the parents? Or do I have to get an approving goo, gaa, gurgle or blowing a raspberry? In respect of older children is parental consent, alone, sufficient?

Cropped/Resized: Cropping sky was an easier option than ground.
Gave the image a Graphite Sky render in Comic Life.

Thanks for the exercise, always enjoy these activities and learning from what others do.

Love the sky reflected in the marina alhak. J M W  Turner would have loved to have painted a sky like that. Was this shot taken in the evening? Next time I go home to Dundee, I'll have to stop by St Andrews and get my pool shot of the castle, it seems to be obligatory.

To inshaala:
Did I say that I had considered it, just merely stated that it had been suggested?

But I agree, it is time to close and move on.

To pushinfaders:
"Your statement about there being a ‘post-work-fest’ for the next challenge simply implies that you are going to break those rules."...scoleman123

Please explain,  "I didn't really see that comment that way." ...pushinfaders

What way did you see it? Please clarify?

"You've slung your share of mud in this thread...So, why are you crying because someone gave some back.. I didn't really see that comment that way."

Please identify specific incidents of "mud" that I've slung in this thread.

I don't need to report you to the adminisrators, someone has already contacted me and said that they were going to report your behaviour for the following:
i)   Abuse of power
ii)  Lack of impartiality
iii) The use of intimidation in your responses which tends toward "bullying" and seeking to provoke a negative response. 

They have suggested that I may be able to take legal action and sue for damages against Renderosity for the "bullying" tone of your responses. They have advised me that they have taken a copy of the thread for use as evidence.

To pushinfaders:
Why is it you can allow scoleman123 to imply that I was intending to participate in the May Challenge and "break those rules" and impune my integrity which I consider a personal attack, but I'm the one getting a reprimand for setting him straight?  Why don't you refer to the member conduct code you posted earlier in the thread? Why is it others, in other threads, can correct grammar, but I can't?

Fair enough,  I accept that the majority of those who have responded to the thread have stated their disapproval of the recommendations I suggested. Just because they don't agree with me doesn't mean I have to agree with them.  I will follow the accepted way of doing things. As I stated before, I'm a newbie to the forum and don't have the historical knowledge of the practices,procedures and policies of the forum. Pardon me, for caring enough to suggest improvements and solutions to problems, don't worry it won't happen again. If I need assistance with anything I know who to approach and I know who not to bother with.

Thanks Fred255. There are some really beautiful images so far. I particularly like the boat by jeroni, and the tree on the beach by BorisB.

Thanks, again, for bringing this to my attention. Will be more careful of my cameras (re: sun) and buying future equipment.  That ex-display model may not be so much of a bargain!!!  It would be interesting if it turns out there's a manufacturing fault and this was an excuse to cover up and save costs. Although they would probably be passed on to future buyers.

Thanks for bringing this to my attention gradient. I hadn't realised it had become so hazardous for photographers here in the UK. Like inshaala , I can appreciate that in certain areas and situations that we as photographers find photogenic ( e.g. transportation, power supply, defence, large crowds, tall buildings, etc) the police are only being precautious in performing their duty.  Although, I would agree that both parties  should be fully aware of a photographer's rights, both be civil and courteous, and not be heavy handed or threatening in their approach to each other.  I guess there would also be some sort of complaints procedure, should an officer overstep the mark.  Anyway, thanks again, I'll maybe go and request permission beforehand in certain situations and save myself some grief in future.

Apologies for the two part reply. My wife miscarried what would have been our third child last week (6 weeks) and required my assistance.

To scoleman123:
"Postwork-fest" remark, is based on my personal observation of the examples shown in the Photo Manipulation gallery from the link within the Genre Challenge. 

To scoleman123:
"If the April Genre Challenge is indicative of what is deemed acceptable by the moderators in the terms of postwork, I'd love to see the rejected images. And can't wait to see what appears in May's Genre Challenge (postwork-fest yahoooo!!!)."

The operative verb in that statement is "to see".  No intention to participate. No intention to break rules.

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To inshaala/moderators:
Is it technically possible to have a statement within the challenge guidelines saying, "Please refer to Postwork Guidelines" with a link to a one off, but permanent statement?

The "Postwork Guidelines" statement could define what is deemed acceptable photographic postwork techniques. Each technique could be grouped under an appropriate  general heading (as you would probably find in most photo adjusting software packages). The General heading could carry an abbreviation which the challenge submitter would enter within the image description, thus providing some transparency about the techniques employed in producing the final image.

The "Postworks Guidelines" statement could be compiled on assignment, reviewed and adjusted by the moderators, before being presented to the forum membership.
 
The Guidelines could be updated and approved as new techniques arrive.

Moderators/challenge administrators need only be involved in checking an image's elligibility if they receive a query from a member (via site mail) who feels the guidelines have been breached or there appears to be no coding suppied by an entrant. The moderators/challenge administrators could contact an entrant to request information to be supplied, or if deemed necessary request an original image. They would have the final say as to whether an image be included or excluded from that particular challenge.

If, as some of those who have previously responded, the majority of members/entrants share your opinion regarding the existing levels of postwork, and with the "Postwork Guidelines" to refer to and operate within, then the moderators should have a pretty quiet time.

It is still my personal belief that if you have a competition where the rules are not clearly defined, then eventually the competition loses its appeal. Time will tell.