Forums > Contests > Another Photo of Mine Removed for Nudity

Photographer

Dorola

Posts: 479

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

It seems that the mods have a problem with imagining nudity in where there is none. I submitted a photo to the regular POTD contest (not +18) and the model say there is too much nudity in the photo. The photo has been fine on Facebook and Instagram for years. When I point that out to the mods, they say it doesn't matter and they have their own rules. I think they are trying to imagine nudity everywhere. By the way, I have 9 points now because of issues like this and am getting close to suspension. The mods are just pushing the artists to take their work to other sites. Here is the message the mod sent me today.

Thank you for your entry to the Model Mayhem Pic of the Day.  However, the following entry has been removed:

Photo: https://photos.modelmayhem.com/potd/ent … 22-big.jpg

Reason: This image appears to contain at least one Mature image element, (nipple/areola) and should go in the POTD18+ contest. Images with nudity that do not contain any elements listed as Mature in our image rules are permitted in the POTD.  (1 point. Total points: 9)

Please remember that all contributions to our contest page must follow the site image rules as well as the contest rules:

Jan 23 23 06:06 pm Link

Photographer

PHOTOPHYLIA

Posts: 25

Suwanee, Georgia, US

The same thing happened to me once. The picture of a woman in a metallic bikini was rejected for the regular POTD. Could barely see anything but they connected the dots.

Then there was this other picture that was rejected for POTD 18+, Spread (very popular in this category), and a suggestive gaze. They did not like the combination. Strangely the picture is fine for my portfolio.

The only way to avoid demerit points is to get the approval of a  moderator before submission. I do it anytime there would be a shadow of a doubt.

Jan 24 23 03:54 am Link

Photographer

AE Photography

Posts: 216

Quartzsite, Arizona, US

I feel ya... but you should def not feel alone, happens to many of us. Lace confuses the mods and "it may be" overpowers "well, I'm not sure" every time

Jan 24 23 12:11 pm Link

Photographer

Images By TC

Posts: 34

Macon, Georgia, US

This photo won POTD:
https://www.modelmayhem.com/contests/po … iew/762272
But mine was removed :
https://photos.modelmayhem.com/potd/ent … 71-big.jpg
Another photo removed, now I am suspended from submission for 15 days!

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/potd/ent … 06-big.jpg
Please look at the previous winning photos that have won that are more revealing!
https://www.modelmayhem.com/contests/po … iew/768752
https://www.modelmayhem.com/contests/po … iew/768678
https://www.modelmayhem.com/contests/po … iew/768811
And these were allowed!

Apr 28 23 04:56 am Link

Photographer

JQuest

Posts: 2452

Syracuse, New York, US

Images By TC wrote:
This photo won POTD:
https://www.modelmayhem.com/contests/po … iew/762272
But mine was removed :
https://photos.modelmayhem.com/potd/ent … 71-big.jpg

🤷🏼‍♂️ The adjudicators of image allowance work in mysterious ways. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Apr 28 23 09:38 am Link

Photographer

Metro Glamour Studio

Posts: 17256

Pompano Beach, Florida, US

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Apr 30 23 06:12 am Link

Photographer

G Reese

Posts: 913

Marion, Indiana, US

Must have something to do with the phases of the moon.   Never entered the contests and don't plan of it. Not my  thing.

Apr 30 23 10:02 am Link

Photographer

KenPhoto

Posts: 115

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

Always a good idea to check all images with the mods before entering them in the contest. I email every single shot I enter in any contest beforehand to get approval or not. Even after doing this I've had a few times that an image is approved but then gets rejected by the full mod team when I actually submit it to the contest. But since I did check beforehand I don't get any points. I just miss out on having an image in the contest that day, and the time I spent retouching the image.

You can email your images to [email protected] before entering them in the contests to get them approved or not. And just as a side note, a ton of my shots get rejected, probably more than half.

May 27 23 04:24 pm Link

Photographer

Images By TC

Posts: 34

Macon, Georgia, US

The moderators are not consistent with what is allowed and what’s not!
I had a photo that was removed because the model had on a Push-up Bra on under her clothes!

Jun 20 23 05:56 pm Link

Moderator

Mod 7 (Cust. Svc.)

Posts: 25857

El Segundo, California, US

Moderator Note!

Images By TC wrote:
The moderators are not consistent with what is allowed and what’s not!
I had a photo that was removed because the model had on a Push-up Bra on under her clothes!

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/potd/ent … 06-big.jpg

You were told exactly why it was removed and it certainly wasn't because she had a push up bra on under her clothes. There's no need for you to make things up.

Jun 21 23 08:11 am Link

Photographer

Images By TC

Posts: 34

Macon, Georgia, US

What else could it have been?
The same model and her very same outfit won the POTD a couple of months ago!

Jun 22 23 02:37 pm Link

Moderator

Mod 7 (Cust. Svc.)

Posts: 25857

El Segundo, California, US

There's a bit of nipple/areola showing. That's a mature element. Again, the message you were sent when the image was removed tells you that.

Jun 23 23 05:32 am Link

Photographer

Images By TC

Posts: 34

Macon, Georgia, US

No nipple area is seen in this photo:
https://photos.modelmayhem.com/potd/ent … Q3LjAuMC4w

The POTD Winning photo for today 06/23/23 is more revealing!

Jun 23 23 08:01 am Link

Photographer

Images By TC

Posts: 34

Macon, Georgia, US

But we all understand!

Jun 23 23 08:03 am Link

Photographer

Francisco Castro

Posts: 2629

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

Jun 23 23 02:31 pm Link

Moderator

Mod 7 (Cust. Svc.)

Posts: 25857

El Segundo, California, US

Francisco Castro wrote:
This was removed. WARNING: Nudity!

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/potd/ent … 19-big.jpg

Yes, areola is visible. It's clearly a mature image.

Jun 23 23 03:13 pm Link

Moderator

Mod 7 (Cust. Svc.)

Posts: 25857

El Segundo, California, US

Images By TC wrote:
No nipple area is seen in this photo:
https://photos.modelmayhem.com/potd/ent … Q3LjAuMC4w

The POTD Winning photo for today 06/23/23 is more revealing!

Please link to the image you're referring to. Today is the 23rd and the runners-up page won't show until after midnight tonight, and no winner has been determined yet so I don't know what image you're talking about.

Jun 23 23 03:16 pm Link

Photographer

Images By TC

Posts: 34

Macon, Georgia, US

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/potd/ent … 06-big.jpg
That photo was removed!

Jun 24 23 06:49 pm Link

Jun 24 23 06:51 pm Link

Photographer

KenPhoto

Posts: 115

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

Images By TC wrote:
No nipple area is seen in this photo:
https://photos.modelmayhem.com/potd/ent … Q3LjAuMC4w

The POTD Winning photo for today 06/23/23 is more revealing!

For context, I assume this is the photo you were referring to that you said was more revealing:
https://www.modelmayhem.com/contests/po … iew/763694

Jul 07 23 07:12 am Link

Photographer

KRJohnson

Posts: 5

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

This photo was removed from the Contest??

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/potd/ent … 41-big.jpg

I think certain Moderators do not like me posting.....

Jul 08 23 04:05 pm Link

Photographer

JQuest

Posts: 2452

Syracuse, New York, US

KRJohnson wrote:
This photo was removed from the Contest??

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/potd/ent … 41-big.jpg

I think certain Moderators do not like me posting.....

Its more likely that you ran afoul of the bare buns limit, even though your subject obviously has on underwear the mystical adjudicators of imagery have an unknowable bare bottom coverage rule (among other unknowable and unpublished rules).
https://www.modelmayhem.com/forums/post … st19972450

Jul 09 23 06:03 am Link

Photographer

Focuspuller

Posts: 2758

Los Angeles, California, US

JQuest wrote:
Its more likely that you ran afoul of the bare buns limit, even though your subject obviously has on underwear the mystical adjudicators of imagery have an unknowable bare bottom coverage rule (among other unknowable and unpublished rules).
https://www.modelmayhem.com/forums/post … st19972450

Even more likely the "pubic area" rule, as in this pic that got me a 1 point punishment for entering in POTD contest.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/42702431

Jul 10 23 11:30 am Link

Photographer

JQuest

Posts: 2452

Syracuse, New York, US

Focuspuller wrote:
Even more likely the "pubic area" rule, as in this pic that got me a 1 point punishment for entering in POTD contest.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/42702431

Ahhh yes, I had forgotten the oft used and equally amorphous "pubic area" disqualification. Depending on the adjudicators at image control, the pubic area can range virtually anywhere from the knees to the navel. lol lol lol

Jul 11 23 09:59 am Link

Photographer

KenPhoto

Posts: 115

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

Focuspuller wrote:

Even more likely the "pubic area" rule, as in this pic that got me a 1 point punishment for entering in POTD contest.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/42702431

I've had quite a few shots rejected because of the pubic area rule as well, including this one:
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/47990908

Jul 11 23 12:27 pm Link

Photographer

Focuspuller

Posts: 2758

Los Angeles, California, US

KenPhoto wrote:

I've had quite a few shots rejected because of the pubic area rule as well, including this one:
https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/47990908

A matter of millimeters.

Jul 12 23 09:08 am Link

Photographer

Ingenalls

Posts: 3

Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

When you see this first photo, you don't think it can be true. 
Anyone who looks at her and thinks of breasts must have a sexual fixation on breasts.
It's just sick not to approve of this image. 
Personally, I don't get a message... pictures don't come in , but no message as to why, so I keep sending in... 3 times now...
Hoping but hardly as some sex maniac is apparently sitting and reviewing pictures.

Aug 08 23 10:14 am Link

Photographer

Ingenalls

Posts: 3

Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Model mayhem is on its way out.
If these pictures are dangerous how do these people see reality?
There must be severely mentally damaged people judging pictures? 
Sex offenders undergoing treatment?
It's a big joke..

Aug 08 23 10:24 am Link