If you believe you have NOT used a Generative AI technique to enhance your image please select the box.
Modern cameras, editing software, and plug-ins now offer a wide range of image-processing methods. Many of these tools have been refined or trained by developers using large collections of images. Examples include face-detection focusing, noise reduction, sharpening, image enlargement etc.
We recognise that photographers may not always know the precise way these functions operate, whether applied in-camera or post-processing. However, Oldham PS expects members to refrain from adding any significant element with AI that was not part of the photographer’s original work.
The following guidelines aim to address this issue.
AI tools are permitted for certain adjustments but must not introduce significant new pictorial elements (noticeable new content). Generative AI use must be declared on the portal, at entry. Original files may be requested for verification.
Note: Images using generative AI may not qualify for some external competitions.
Permitted:
- AI-assisted processing (e.g., select and mask, tonal adjustments, depth maps).
- Global changes (e.g., noise reduction, upsizing, sharpening) that do not noticeably alter original content.
- Generative remove/fill for minor distractions, provided no significant new pictorial elements are introduced.
Not Permitted:
- Generative AI that adds significant new pictorial elements.