I still don't think the disqualified photographer was intentionally cheating. He was pretty open about his process, and Nikon took some time to determine whether it was within the rules or not. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/winning-nikon-small-...
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50035684
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50038640