Door Knocks

Challenge #47 in the Objects from Around the World series. Hosted by vqueen.

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Very simple: just submit your best picture of door knock(s). Please read the rules carefuly

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Announced:

Saturday, 4th August, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 11th August, 2012 – Friday, 17th August, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 18th August, 2012 – Friday, 24th August, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No major photo-shopping
Minor editing such as exposure, contrast and such for small fixes is acceptable
No HDR

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Photo entries must be the original work of the challenger (poster)
Only pictures not entered in previous dpr challenges please
Please abide by dpr rules re nudity etc

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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Challenge comments

Total comments: 9

Beautiful photos, no matter how many times this challenge pops up, it will always be a favourite theme and quick to fill up.

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just voted on all pictures. No votes registered. pitty!

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I just registered and submitted my photo from my travels through Colombia.

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Read my comments below your entry!

http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Entry.aspx?ID=654673&View=NewFirst&Rows=25

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I don't see a comment from you?

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It was removed by the host because your name was mentioned. I was just pointing out that entries should remain anonymous till the voting is over. You can't enter and then announce it as you did. it was obvious which entry belonged to whom!...

Comment edited 1 minute after posting

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Hi, as door handles' shape can sometimes look like door knocks, photos of such door handles will also be accepted...

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Some people seem confused between door "Knocks" and door "locks"!...

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Many photographers or people who defines themself as being 'visual' could be a bit dyslexic with out knowing it.

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Total comments: 9

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