Diversity

Theme : Guilty pleasures (from anywhere).

Theme : The word of the week is Spangle . If you have any spangly photos (except those of a flag) now is your chance .

Fences and walls , less than a century old , really meant to isolate and to repel such as the US-Mexico border fence and the Israeli West Bank barrier . Do not enter quaint useless countryside fences, the Great Wall of China and a bird on a barb wire . How to vote : disturbing entries should be ranked higher than pretty pictures .

Theme : The layers of fat and lean in pork bellies are sometimes referred to as Five Layers of Heaven . Enter a picture showing layers . Do not restrict yourself to food .

Theme : Enter the picture of a common product manufactured in your country. Food and souvenir products do not qualify.

Theme : A place which would be serene and pristine if the human encroachment was cloned out . No composites .

Theme : Pagan Gods . Some info required, at least the location. http://www.studylight.org/dic/hbd/view.cgi?number=T2340

Theme : Creatures with long necks . Preferably in the act of swallowing . Objects are also acceptable .

The word of the week is Ubiquitous. The entry has to show at least 2 subjects. Examples : a policeman with his ubiquitous donut or the ubiquitous dpr hands-on/first impressions preview following the announcement of a new camera. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ubiquitous

Theme : Stark landscapes ONLY from the top northern hemisphere. No other location, snow and ice . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tundra .

Theme : Grasslands landscapes . No snow and ice . Steppes , pampas and savannas ( if with very few trees ) . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie .

Theme : Dinosaurs. Also acceptable are woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed cats . In the wild and active subjects preferred.

Which lens to bring on a trip to a far-off land ? Enter a picture taken with the wrong lens and explain why (in as few words as possible).

Theme : Fortresses or parts of defensive structures. Do not show equipment only. Mandatory to mention the location in the title.

Theme : enter pictures of men who eat quiches.

Theme : Paper and other things thrown in the recycling bin. Paper, plastic and metal from domestic use.

For Mother's Day, the word of the week is Succubus. Voters please mark down the entry by 2 stars if you have seen the she-demon in a past DPreview challenge.

Theme : Cityscapes, Streetlife and Environmental portraits. Voters please mark down by 2 stars all entries with sunsets, mosques and touristy places. The location must be mentioned in the title.

The word of the week : ostentation. Voters, please mark down by 2 stars the entries with peacocks, places of worship, museums and castles because they are easy targets. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ostentation

Theme : Naked motorcycles. No fairings, no customs. Tankbags allowed. http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/122_0509_naked_bikes/ http://www.visordown.com/reviews/motorcycles/naked/7.html

Mongol : The open steppe, fleet horse, falcons at your wrist, and the wind in your hair OR Conan : To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women. The entry and its title must be one of the possible choices.

Theme : The unpleasant sides of spring. One last (?) snowfall, canine surprises appear with the receding snow *, potholes and sinkholes, spring thaw and home floodings, people who should wear winter coats all year round, etc. *Snow must be present for these entries.

Theme : Uncooked but prepared and plated foods. Still life of whole fruits/vegetables. Other foods may be present if they are not the main focus.

Theme : Reflections that do not resemble the real objects.

Theme : enter a picture of a book/magazine/newspaper showing clearly that it was taken at home. Close-ups and bookcases may be disqualified. Best entries will give the impression that the printed material was put down momentarily for the reader to take a picture.

Theme : Enter a picture in which nuts may be present. No facial expressions.

This challenge is only open to those who have entered the Much Ado About Nothing one. Theme : Enter a picture which has unfairly received at least a 1/2 star in a previous challenge. How to vote : high marks if the entry did not deserve any 1/2 star based on technical merit.

Theme : Enter a picture which received at least a 5 star in a challenge but you think it is quite ordinary and undeserving of such a high rating. How to vote : high marks if the picture really did not deserve its high rating.

Enter a picture that you have entered in more than 3 DPreview challenges. I know you are out there. How to vote : high marks if you recognize the entry and it irks you, low marks if you have never noticed it.

Theme : land mammals you have eaten. No cooked dishes, birds, fish and insects.

Theme : Les Misérables or in singular, The Politician.

Enter up to 3 different clichés from among this list . http://www.australianphotography.com/news/top-10-biggest-cliches-in-photography . Head shot wrapped in a shawl also allowed .

Any character associated with Xmas . Even Rudolph .

O Holy Night ! The stars are brightly shining , It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth . Theme : Proof that a Messiah was born .

is a Lord Kelvin quotation . Can you prove the statement ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thomson%2C_1st_Baron_Kelvin

Theme : People saying goodbyes. The title must be the words you say in your country during goodbyes, in Roman alphabet.

Theme : Adults not behaving according to their years.

For this challenge, the images you have previously entered in other Food Challenges will simply not do . The belt has been unbuckled and the button has popped off but you cannot refuse a serving of this irresistible dish/cake. You are entering its picture here.

An often seen message around here. The straw that broke the camel's back. The drop that causes the glass to overflow. Can you picture this ?

exuberance - overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval. Subjects must not be still. Imagine a player after scoring a goal. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/exuberance .

Create postage stamps with your own photos. Each stamp must not be bigger than 320 pixels per side. The entry can have more than 1 stamp. It can show a single stamp, stamps on a parcel from Grandma or a stamp sheet. But remember the size limit for each stamp. Not required but you can make it look as real as you want with country, denomination and tear holes. No real stamps.

Enter a picture representing the word of the week : plethora http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mTUmczVdik

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3346112025/ . http://www.elyrics.net/read/w/west-side-story-lyrics/america-lyrics.html . The USA is regarded by many to be the promised land. It is not because of the landscapes or the sunsets. You may add your two cents' worth as the gentleman in the video.

Daily scenes of human activity from countries with US military sites (euphemism for bases) now or in the past. Name the country. No entries from the US, sunsets, sunrises, seascapes, portraits. The entry must have at least 1 person and the surrounding in a scene likely repeated every day. http://www.motherjones.com/military-maps

Just the tracks, ma'am. No trains.

Theme : People/objects/events misplaced in time. Example : a horse-drawn carriage on an asphalt road. Look at it as chronological juxtaposition.

Extremely long exposure at night making a very common scene appear as during daytime. No fireworks, trailing car lights and star trails.

How the government is wasting your money. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_barrel

Only animals that are characters in the novel by George Orwell. Here is a list of them : http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/animalfarm/characters.html. Pictures showing them in a farm and with the name of the character should receive a bonus star. Entrants with 2 entries should not enter similar species.

Check the lyrics and enter an appropriate picture . http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/rolling+stones/brown+sugar_20117857.html

Sports which would not exist if it weren't for the Olympics . Other pseudo or unknown sports also allowed . Women's beach volleyball always welcome .

Theme changed because a similar challenge is running . Picture must show a person in physical contact with a plant . Person could be wearing a flower or climbing a tree . Lying on a lawn does not work .

The theme must be the subway not its users . Pictures taken inside subways . Trams or stations .

Children studying or doing some useful work . No kids breaking rocks , guarding cattle or any hard luck cases .

Girls gone bad . And boys . Hopeless cases .

Pictures taken in a cave . Natural formations as much as possible . You are in a cave and the subject is in the cave . No deities .

Portrait of a Windbag . Only windbags may comment on this challenge .

the last episode in 3 centuries of anglo-imperialism . Show symbols of the once mighty British empire or its faded glory. No modern structures.

You do not have a photo of an opera singer ? Enter instead the portrait of a person prone to tantrums and with an inflated view of his importance like a challenge host . Sad miserable faces and portraits too often entered in challenges will be disqualified .

chocolate , tomatoes , potatoes , vanilla , maize , chili peppers ... or anything else you can think of that is originally from South America. Products which are less processed (tomatoes instead of ketchup) should be rated higher.

The pilgrim , the destination , the journey . Vatican City is not considered a pilgrimage site for this challenge . Identify the entry .

Colour landscapes and cityscapes from Central and South America. Identify the location . No holiday resorts .

Enter a picture of something that could be associated with France . It could be Dijon mustard , Champagne , the Statue of Liberty or even the Grand Teton ( named by Frenchmen who spent too much time in the woods ) . No French fries and no pictures of locations in France .

Edit a picture ( that would be eligible for a Door , Stairs , Window or Flower challenge ) by adding a superfluous feature thereby bringing shame and ridicule upon it . How to vote : 5 stars if an excellent original picture has been ruined , 1/2 star if there is no change .

Theme : pictures of any city/town/village that is still active with people living there. The picture must be within the city limit and not of a ruin some distance away. Provide enough information to avoid unfair disqualification by a lazy and ignorant host who does not want to verify your entry .

Housing built by government to shelter the less fortunate populace

Only photos taken with Panasonic or Olympus micro four thirds bodies. Only micro four thirds native lenses. Exif data must be included. Only black and white. Theme suggested by Leero29, challenge winner of Lies my mother told me http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Entry.aspx?ID=599666

Forbes ranks Canada as the best country in the world for business . Canada buys submarines . Canada orders F-35 fighter jets . http://www.50plus.com/money/canada-best-for-business/136047/ . http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/03/15/ns-british-mp-questions-sub-deal.html . ...

Untruths parents tell their children out of love to coerce and to protect them. Maximum picture size is 1600 pixels on any side. Challenge winner can pick the next theme.

Not that finger. Look at the samples. Resize your entry to 1600 pixels or less. No entries from past DPR challenges. Challenge winner can pick the next theme.

Watch the movie, read the book. Enter an appropriate picture. Resize your entry to 1600 pixels or less.

Definition : A person who cries or complains frequently with little cause. Do not enter pictures from previous DPR challenges. Resize your picture to less than 1 MB and 1600 pixels.

Theme : share how 2011 has been for you. Pictures from 2011 only.

Theme : show your town's main shopping street in December

Theme : Make the inexpensive Xmas gifts you are giving look twice their cost

Theme : Intangible gifts for your challenge hosts. The gift must portray a quality that they seem to need. Alternately you can chip away at their pedestals.

Theme : Locations, monuments, statues and symbols from Dan Brown's novels. A few words to situate the entry would be nice.

Theme : Tendency for some to associate with others with a/some similar features. Humans only.

Theme : Toilets , WCs, Bathrooms, Restrooms. Special "thanks" to DKBaker.

Theme : Is everything hunky-dory in the land of the free pass for Wall Street or is Red October overdue in the home of the brave sent to foreign land

Theme : Our feline friends lazing around enduring the hardships of life. Let there be licking and stretching.

Theme : Modern Germany only. Celebrate its workers and industries that are preventing an economic mess in Europe. The Fatherland is back. No old castles and churches etc.

Theme : Foreground out of focus.

Theme : France , everyone's favourite destination

Theme : Your entry that you agree was rightfully disqualified. Link to challenge required .

Theme : It is not about flowers or a season. For this challenge, it does not have to be in an Arab country. Symbolic images are acceptable if explained. No children.

Theme : Money matters

Theme : Steroids, growth hormones, genetically modified foods. What are they ? Who uses them ? Why , when , where ? Make the connection. We are going to pump you up.

Theme : Unconventional , original , unusual . Not entered in any challenges. Entrant : introduce your photo as needed and comment on at least another entry . Voters : No voting. Put some comments instead.

Theme : Anything worthy of some comments . Entrant : introduce your photo as needed and comment on at least another entry . Voters : Give all entries the same rating. Better to leave a few words instead of voting.

Theme : women/girls football

Theme : American breakfasts, the food, the restaurants, anything related. Show me your grits. Real Americans do not eat croissants.

Theme : What else can you get for the cost of a Big Mac hamburger

Theme : Micro Four Thirds Cameras Only. Which brand takes better pictures. Which brand has more photographers than talkers.

Theme : Mediocre hosts imposing arbitrary rules to satisfy their tunnel vision.

Theme : Low key photos

Theme : High Key pictures

Theme : herbs, spices and condiments

Theme : Pictures not taken with a digital camera

Theme : Shoot from up close to infinity

Theme : men in shorts

Theme : shapes and forms . Only pictures not entered in previous challenges .

Theme : repetition in architecture . Only pictures not entered in previous challenges .

Theme : abstract in nature . Only pictures not entered in previous challenges .

Theme : Bells

Theme : all things related to a MODERN China to prove or disprove the title

Theme : Similar objects or animals equal to number of new employees you think are needed.

Theme : young men not doing much . Beggars and vagrants do not qualify .

Theme : People or machines not performing to spec. Not unlike this website.

ONLY open to those who have never won a challenge. Theme : simplicity

Pictures that no one but the photographer likes. Likable entries will be disqualified. Voters : be gentle, nothing less than 1 star .

Definition : A person who cries or complains frequently with little cause. Enter the picture of a cry-baby. Challenges and Galleries forum regulars can enter a self-portrait.

Our feathered friends in a clearly URBAN setting. They do not need to be the main element of the picture. No entertainers with feather boa.

People with communication devices twittering, texting, talking loudly, falling into fountains and beaming up.

They can be in any stage of preparation or still growing and must be uncooked. Viewers should feel like eating them.

You may have a picture with an unidentified object. If not, create one. Others did. Pictures of aliens also welcome. The more laughable and fake-looking, the more stars to be awarded.

Social event. The more people the better. Your entry should be from your area.

Entries can be your own creation or whatever objects or events in honor of a woman or women. Glamour, Lingerie, Swimsuit, Nudity, Voyeurism : automatic disqualification.

Both species must be present in entry. No sporting events.

An afternoon landscape with buildings.

Hoping the coming year will be a good one.

Remembering

Images reminiscent of a Xmas movie.

No picture of a brick unless you have thrown it through a closed window. Name of host is encouraged in your title. Do not tempt me to disqualify your entry if its title is a file number.

Pictures representing hard times. Entries must be from your country. If there is no country stated in your profile here, your entry may be disqualified.

Pictures of your hometown.

Only open to those with at least 200 entries and/or 2000 votes. Anything goes.

Do your damage. Anything goes.

Illustrate your gratitude towards voters. Positive images only. Give your entry a proper title. I will only monitor this challenge during the voting period and will disqualify out of order entries.

No time measuring devices. Give your entry a proper title. Complaints about entries in the open, on Challenges and Galleries forum. I will not monitor this challenge.

Participants decide what the title inspires them to illustrate. Give your entry a proper title. Complaints about entries in the open, on Challenges and Galleries forum.

Participants decide what the title inspires them to illustrate. Give your entry a proper title. Complaints about entries in the open, on Challenges and Galleries forum.

Partipants decide what the title inspires them to illustrate. Pictures shot this year only, 2010. Give your entry a proper title. Make it large enough to be appreciated properly. Complaints about entries in the open, on Challenges and Galleries forum.

Your interpretation. It is up to participants to decide what the theme inspires them to illustrate.