subject manipulation

Subject manipulation by itself does not disqualify photographs from TTG if viewers are aware of it.

Like the term “photograph,” the term “subject manipulation” is defined very broadly on this website:

“Subject manipulation” is defined as any human-related action — intentional or accidental — that affects in any way the subject depicted in a photograph

— whether that action is performed by the photographer, by the subject, or by someone else, and whether the manipulation is performed “for the camera” or not.