Reading mode: Light Dark

News Reviews Articles Buying Guide Sample Images Videos Cameras Lenses Phones Printers Forums Galleries Challenges

Standing Stones

Challenge #1 in the Explore our Planet series. Hosted by Septem.

Challenge has finished

Standing Stones are solitary stones set vertically in the ground and come in many different varieties. Submit your interpretation of standing stones.

Show full rules

Announced:

Monday, 30th May, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 6th June, 2011 – Sunday, 12th June, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 13th June, 2011 – Sunday, 19th June, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

- No Frames
- just simple adjustments like color balance, levels, etc.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

- your standing stones have to be located outside! (No indoor shots)
- ruins of buildings or statues are not, what this challenge is about.
- make sure that your stone/s is/are the main subject in your picture.
- The subject has to be made of stone or a stone like material (no metal, wood, etc.)

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

submission
phase has

ended

72 entries

voting
phase has

ended

1199 votes

Slideshow 10 / 76 Full size Next Challenge Previous

Callanish-Stones

by Donald Simpson

10^th place

2.815

low

high

Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis, Hebrides

Camera:	Canon EOS 30D
Lens:	Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Submitted:	Tuesday, 7th June, 2011 18:41 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 15th September, 2007
Focal length:	24 mm
Shutter speed:	0 sec
Aperture:	F8
ISO:	100
Notes:
Views:	368
Galleries:	View this photo in Donald Simpson's gallery

Provide complaint details

Your complaint (along with the complaints of others regarding this entry) will be reviewed by the challenge owner. Depending upon the nature and applicability of the complaint, the entry may be disqualified. In extreme circumstances the user who submitted the entry may receive a ban from the challenge or series in question.

Reason:

	Violates rules of the challenge
	Spam / Commercial
	Trolling / Abusive
	Sexual content / Not family friendly
	Other

Comments:

Saving ...

Complain

Keyboard shortcuts:

p previous n next c challenge f full size r retract vote # vote

Entry comments

All (0)

94	Major issue with eye-af and af-c with a7iii?
79	EM1.2 plus 12-40 f2.8 - What a stunner
67	Who uses a monopod?
65	Sold my D750 & leaving Nikon
54	Sony A6000 'Crop-Factor'
50	1DXII Out~!! A7RIII is IN!
49	What was your first digital camera? And the one after that?
42	Bright background
41	Stronger on photo: Canon 5d miii or Sony A7III?
40	*This week with your a7x/a9, 4/21/2018*
38	What Improved Your Photography?
38	tamron 150-600 or nikon 200-500 on a Nikon d750.
37	Why do people ask what camera/lens to take while visiting XYZ?
36	Best MFT travel combo
35	About to buy a new A7RII vs an A7III - given what I shoot, am I making a mistake?
31	G or GM zooms? Getting started with Sony glass
29	What do you do with your photos?
26	Fuji X-E3 as a travel camera?
26	A7III's inaccurate EVF/LCD colors
25	Best Vacation lens choice for Italy


New Forest pony by Dutch Newchurch from Equines in 2018	Leader of the pack by Wu Jiaqiu from My Best Photo of the Week	Czech Crown by Tobik from Coins - Macro only