u/Joussef8

This photo just won our university's photography competition (which comes with a cash prize), and I could be wrong here, but I've been using Photoshop since 2019 and those shadows and lighting just don't add up to me.

One of the competition rules allows subtle edits, like minor adjustments in Lightroom or similar programs, but strictly prohibits AI-generated content or heavy editing such as moving subjects or removing imperfections from the ground.

I'm not trying to hate on the winner I actually took 1st place in my own category but if someone broke the rules, another photographer may have been robbed of a prize they deserved.