The weblog PhotoDude has recently published a very interesting look at the case of a photojournalist, Patrick Schneider, who was kicked out of a competition for over-manipulating his images.

My first thought was that the photographer in question must have cloned out or added an important element in the image. He actually just used dodging and burning, two very traditional photographic techniques, to enhance his photographs. There is a Flash movie that clearly shows the changes that the photographer made; after viewing the movie, I can’t believe that the N.C. Press Photographers Association rescinded the three awards given to the Observer photographer.