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AI or a Composite? An Award-Winning Owl ‘Photo’ Ruffled a Lot of Feathers

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In a recent controversy that has captivated the online photography community, the National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) Garden for Wildlife Photo Contest found itself at the center of a heated debate. The contest's winning entry, a stunning photograph of an owl, was disqualified after public outcry, raising questions about authenticity and the role of artificial intelligence in photography.
AI or a Composite? An Award-Winning Owl ‘Photo’ Ruffled a Lot of Feathers

A brown owl with prominent ear tufts perches on a tree branch at night, surrounded by greenery, with a colorful sky of stars and aurora borealis in the background.

Yet another photo contest has attracted significant attention in the online photography community for all the wrong reasons. The winning photo in the National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) recent Garden for Wildlife Photo Contest was disqualified following public outcry. However, the NWF and photographers disagree on why the winning photo violated competition rules.

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