Photos depicting One Word (No rule restrictions in this series)
Challenge series hosted by
barb_s.
Challenges start on Thursdays.
This series offers a "1 Word Title". Each contestant should enter a photo that they believe illustrates that 1 word. There are no other rules. Enjoy! And plan ahead if you want to enter. The entry limits are not flexible for these challenges unless any single challenge fills up in a day as it is unfair when all time zones do not have the ability to enter. In those cases, i will extend the limit to no more than 75.
Open for voting (1 challenge)
164. Safari animals
Entries: 47
Votes: 299
Winners announced: 3rd August, 2017 GMT
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Enter any safari photograph and please title it with the location, or add a note in the description to let us know where the picture was taken.
Finished (163 challenges)
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 6th July, 2017 GMT
Winner: Mist & Me
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From Deep Purple.. Illustrate the catch phrase and song title "Smoke on the Water".
162. Flexible
Entries: 37
Winners announced: 29th June, 2017 GMT
Winner: Chinese Acrobat
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Enter a photo illustrating the word "Flexible". Please do not enter photo's that have won previous challenges.
161. The Rock
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 22nd June, 2017 GMT
Winner: Rocks at Dawn
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Your photo should illustrate the challenge title "The Rock". No previous challenge winners please.
160. Green
Entries: 60
Winners announced: 15th June, 2017 GMT
Winner: Green Iguana
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A color challenge. The subject must be primarily the color green. No entries that have won previous challenges.
159. Puzzle
Entries: 13
Winners announced: 8th June, 2017 GMT
Winner: Puzzling
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There are all kinds of puzzles. Submit a photo showing a puzzle. Please, do not enter photo's that have previously won other dpreview challenges.
158. Musician(s)
Entries: 45
Winners announced: 1st June, 2017 GMT
Winner: Trumpet Player
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Your entry may focus on a single musician, or a band. Please limit entries to those that have not won previous challenges.
157. Moss
Entries: 45
Winners announced: 25th May, 2017 GMT
Winner: Fangorn Forest
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Illustrate the word "Moss" with your entry. Please limit your entry to photo's that have not won previous challenges.
156. Bird Sillouette
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 18th May, 2017 GMT
Winner: GBH Sunset
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This is a little different from the theme. I'd like to see silhouettes of birds.
155. Dragonfly
Entries: 40
Winners announced: 11th May, 2017 GMT
Winner: The Blue Dasher Dragonfly
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Show me an illustration of the word "dragonfly". Please limit entries to photographs that have not already won a challenge here at dpreview.
154. Liquid
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 4th May, 2017 GMT
Winner: Red Yellow Blue
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Illustrate the word "liquid" with your entry.
153. Perspective
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 27th April, 2017 GMT
Winner: Sit on rainbow
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I think you can do a lot with this one.
Show me an illustration of the word "perspective".
Please limit entries to photographs that have not already won a challenge here at dpreview.
152. Storm
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 20th April, 2017 GMT
Winner: Storm
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Enter your best entry that illustrates the word 'storm'
Please do not enter photographs that have already won a 1st place in another dpreview challenge.
151. wildcat
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 13th April, 2017 GMT
Winner: Jealous Lion
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Wildcat. (No ferral cats. This is a challenge for lions, tigers, servals, cheetahs, lynx, bobcats, etc) I'd appreciate the type of wild cat in the title or description
150. Infinity
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 6th April, 2017 GMT
Winner: no winner
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Illustrate the word "Infinity" with your entry.
149. Silence
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 30th March, 2017 GMT
Winner: Evening at the lake.
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Please illustrate the word "silence" with your entry.
148. mountain
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 23rd March, 2017 GMT
Winner: Matterhorn
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This week's challenge word is "mountain" . If known, add the name and location of the mountain in either the title or description. This makes it more interesting to the voters and the host :) Thank you.
147. sculpture
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 16th March, 2017 GMT
Winner: Desperate woman
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This week's challenge is about art. Please photograph a sculpture. If possible, please provide the artist and or the name of sculpture in the entry description or title.
146. water drop
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 9th March, 2017 GMT
Winner: Water drop
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This week's challenge is not a single word. It is 2 words. Enter something you believe illustrates "water drop".
145. Moon
Entries: 45
Winners announced: 2nd March, 2017 GMT
Winner: Gibbous moon
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illustrate the noun "moon" with your entry.
144. Simple
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 23rd February, 2017 GMT
Winner: no winner
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This is a single word challenge. You may enter anything you feel illustrates the word "Simple"
143. Train or Trains
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 16th February, 2017 GMT
Winner: steam and electricity
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In your view, illustrate this noun with your entry: Train (or Trains)
142. Sneakers
Entries: 45
Winners announced: 9th February, 2017 GMT
Winner: Rest in Peace
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Show us the beauty of comfortable footwear: Submit an interesting or artistic photograph containing "sneakers". It can be 1 , 2 or more sneakers.
141. Castle
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 2nd February, 2017 GMT
Winner: St'Olafs Castle
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Submit a photo that you think illustrates the word " Castle ". I do not think chess pieces apply. Entries should be of buildings, thank you.
140. Cabin
Entries: 44
Winners announced: 26th January, 2017 GMT
Winner: Crystal Mill near Marble Colorado
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Cabin
139. Cat
Entries: 60
Winners announced: 12th January, 2017 GMT
Winner: Spark
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I love cat's so I am ending 2016 with a cat challenge. My other series ends 2016 with a Dog challenge so everyone with a pet can have a little fun which is what this is all about.
138. Bell
Entries: 44
Winners announced: 5th January, 2017 GMT
Winner: Mexico bell
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Tis the season... Holiday bells, or any other bell is suitable for this challenge.
137. GRAY
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 22nd December, 2016 GMT
Winner: Shades of Grey
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Illustrate the word "gray" with your entry. (The photo should focus on a "gray" object or subject but the photo does not need to be B/W)
136. Clouds
Entries: 45
Winners announced: 15th December, 2016 GMT
Winner: Kosciuszko National Park clouds
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Illustrate the word "clouds" with your entry,
135. Dock or Pier
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 8th December, 2016 GMT
Winner: Lake Erie Stone Pier
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I'm making the word challenge this week "Dock" or "Pier"
134. Gear or Gears
Entries: 45
Winners announced: 1st December, 2016 GMT
Winner: Inside A Clock Tower
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Illustrate the word Gear (or Gears) with your entry
133. Bridge
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 24th November, 2016 GMT
Winner: San Francisco Bay Bridge
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Bridge
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 17th November, 2016 GMT
Winner: no winner
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Illustrate the following word with your entry: Connected
131. Musical Instrument
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 3rd November, 2016 GMT
Winner: Guitare flambée
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A small deviation within the 1 word challenge series.... Illustrate this object with your entry: Musical Instrument
130. Waterfowl
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 27th October, 2016 GMT
Winner: Mandarin Duck
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Waterfowl
129. Gourd
Entries: 30
Winners announced: 20th October, 2016 GMT
Winner: big gourd
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Gourd
128. Clouds
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 6th October, 2016 GMT
Winner: Evening Cloud
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Clouds
127. Flag
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 29th September, 2016 GMT
Winner: Flag from Staten Island Ferry
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Flag
126. Lamppost
Entries: 45
Winners announced: 22nd September, 2016 GMT
Winner: In the misty park
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Illustrate this word "Lamppost".
125. glass
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 15th September, 2016 GMT
Winner: The Quartet
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Illustrate this word with your entry: glass
124. Fishing
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 25th August, 2016 GMT
Winner: IMG_8168ABCD
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Fishing
123. Red
Entries: 74
Winners announced: 18th August, 2016 GMT
Winner: Red abstract
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The word to illustrate in this challenge is "Red"
Each contestant should enter a photo that they believe illustrates the word "Red". There are no other rules. Enjoy!
{(Color challenges are usually popular so I am making this a 75 entry limit.)
122. Flowing
Entries: 45
Winners announced: 4th August, 2016 GMT
Winner: Flowing towards the Pacific
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Flowing
121. Widget
Entries: 20
Winners announced: 28th July, 2016 GMT
Winner: Widget
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Widget
Since this is a modern word - here is the definition "a small gadget or mechanical device, especially one whose name is unknown or unspecified."
120. Circular
Entries: 65
Winners announced: 21st July, 2016 GMT
Winner: South rose window
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In your view, Illustrate this word with your entry: Circular
119. Beach
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 14th July, 2016 GMT
Winner: Long Island Long Exposure
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Beach
118. Rowboat
Entries: 38
Winners announced: 7th July, 2016 GMT
Winner: Boatman of Amarapura
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Rowboat
117. Rock
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 30th June, 2016 GMT
Winner: Two Rocks, Kissing
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In your view, illustrate this word with your entry: Rock
116. geometric
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 23rd June, 2016 GMT
Winner: Untitled
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Your entry should illustrate this word: geometric
115. Storm
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 9th June, 2016 GMT
Winner: sailing home
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Illustrate the word Storm with your entry.
114. Safari
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 2nd June, 2016 GMT
Winner: Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe
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In your view, illustrate this word: Safari
113. mechanical
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 26th May, 2016 GMT
Winner: Steamy, Strong and Sweet
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Illustrate this word with your challenge entry: Mechanical
112. Sunset
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 19th May, 2016 GMT
Winner: Sunset at the lake.
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please illustrate the word" sunset" with your entry. no rules for this, just submit a photo that says "sunset" to the voters.
111. Cliff
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 12th May, 2016 GMT
Winner: Eremo di San Colombano
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In your view, illustrate this word with your entry: Cliff
110. Soft
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 5th May, 2016 GMT
Winner: Down Feather
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In your view, illustrate this single word: Soft
109. Pasture
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 28th April, 2016 GMT
Winner: Alpine Herd
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Submit a photograph that illustrates this word: Pasture
108. Simple
Entries: 75
Winners announced: 21st April, 2016 GMT
Winner: Lonely...
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The subject is up to you. Illustrate this word with your entry: Simple
107. Empty
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 14th April, 2016 GMT
Winner: Eastern Montana
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In your view, illustrate this word with your entry: Empty
106. Reflection
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 7th April, 2016 GMT
Winner: Touch Me Not
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Reflection
105. Texture
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 31st March, 2016 GMT
Winner: The texture of blooming sunflowers
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In your view, submit an entry illustrating this word: Texture
104. Homemade
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 24th March, 2016 GMT
Winner: no winner
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Homemade
103. Symmetry
Entries: 74
Winners announced: 17th March, 2016 GMT
Winner: Star trek
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Symmetry
102. Door
Entries: 75
Winners announced: 10th March, 2016 GMT
Winner: no winner
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Door
101. Horse
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 3rd March, 2016 GMT
Winner: A Horse
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Enter your best picture of a horse or horses
100. Tower
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 25th February, 2016 GMT
Winner: Century Plaza Towers-5445
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In your view, illustrate this word with your entry: Tower
99. Shadow
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 18th February, 2016 GMT
Winner: Sinuous Shadowplay
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Illustrate the word "shadow" with your entry.
98. Glass
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 11th February, 2016 GMT
Winner: framing glass
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In your view, illustrate this word with your entry: Glass
97. Fog
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 4th February, 2016 GMT
Winner: Fog over Sydney Hargour
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In your view, illustrate this word with your entry: Fog
96. Snow
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 28th January, 2016 GMT
Winner: Winter sleep
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In your view, illustrate this word with your entry: Snow
95. Shack
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 21st January, 2016 GMT
Winner: no winner
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In your view, illustrate this word with your entry: Shack
94. Fruit
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 14th January, 2016 GMT
Winner: Strawberry Milk
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Please illustrate this word with your entry: Fruit
93. Eyes
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 7th January, 2016 GMT
Winner: Fly Eyes
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Eyes
92. Holiday
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 31st December, 2015 GMT
Winner: DSCF0795
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In your view, illustrate this word with your entry: holiday
91. Vase
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 24th December, 2015 GMT
Winner: a glass vase
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Vase
90. Free
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 17th December, 2015 GMT
Winner: Free to Run
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Free
89. Numbers
Entries: 54
Winners announced: 10th December, 2015 GMT
Winner: Numbers
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Illustrate this word with your entry:Numbers
88. City
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 3rd December, 2015 GMT
Winner: "Mainhattan"
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What's your view of a City? Illustrate it with your entry
87. Volume
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 26th November, 2015 GMT
Winner: Porter At Cambodia/Thailand Cross Border
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Enter a photograph, which in your opinion illustrated the word: Volume
86. Speed
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 19th November, 2015 GMT
Winner: Road to Zion
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Illustrate the word "Speed" with your entry.
85. Balance
Entries: 69
Winners announced: 12th November, 2015 GMT
Winner: Mid-stream Cairn
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In your opinion, please submit a photograph that illustrates the word "balance"
84. Empty
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 5th November, 2015 GMT
Winner: Empty
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In your opinion, illustrate the word "Empty" with your entry.
83. Fall
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 29th October, 2015 GMT
Winner: autumn in Drakensberg
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Fall
82. Bokeh
Entries: 75
Winners announced: 22nd October, 2015 GMT
Winner: The Delicate Architect
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Bokeh
81. Flower
Entries: 65
Winners announced: 15th October, 2015 GMT
Winner: Lily
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Part II - another challenge of the same name since the previous Flower challenge filled quickly.
go for it - illustrate the word "Flower" in your entry.
80. Boat
Entries: 55
Winners announced: 8th October, 2015 GMT
Winner: Misty Morning Reflection.
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Boat
79. Flower
Entries: 64
Winners announced: 1st October, 2015 GMT
Winner: in the pink
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Flower
78. Motorcycle
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 24th September, 2015 GMT
Winner: MV Agusta
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Motorcycle
77. Stars
Entries: 47
Winners announced: 17th September, 2015 GMT
Winner: Picking a Star in the Milky Way
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Stars
76. Point
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 10th September, 2015 GMT
Winner: Handle With Care!
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Illustrate the word "Point" with your entry
75. Green
Entries: 55
Winners announced: 3rd September, 2015 GMT
Winner: Shades of Green
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Illustrate the word "Green" with your entry
74. Three
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 27th August, 2015 GMT
Winner: THREE LEAFS
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Illustrate this single word with your entry: Three
73. Curve
Entries: 156
Winners announced: 20th August, 2015 GMT
Winner: The Mira Curves
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Illustrate this word with your entry:Curve
72. Anger
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 13th August, 2015 GMT
Winner: Bee eaters' anger
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Anger
71. Fruit
Entries: 55
Winners announced: 6th August, 2015 GMT
Winner: Perfect Strawberry
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Illustrate this word with your entry:Fruit
70. Bright
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 30th July, 2015 GMT
Winner: phosphorus
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Bright
69. Tree
Entries: 74
Winners announced: 23rd July, 2015 GMT
Winner: FROSTY MORNING
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Illustrate this word with your photograph: Tree
68. Geometric
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 16th July, 2015 GMT
Winner: P7118841
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Geometric
67. Quiet
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 9th July, 2015 GMT
Winner: Frozen in time
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Quiet
66. Wilderness
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 2nd July, 2015 GMT
Winner: Wilderness Sunset
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Wilderness
65. Lightning
Entries: 43
Winners announced: 25th June, 2015 GMT
Winner: Lightning Storm
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Lightning
64. Alone
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 18th June, 2015 GMT
Winner: Alone
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Alone
63. Farm
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 11th June, 2015 GMT
Winner: Canola Farm
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Farm
62. Texture
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 4th June, 2015 GMT
Winner: no winner
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Texture
61. Seascape
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 28th May, 2015 GMT
Winner: Sunset over Baltic Sea
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Seascape
60. Twins
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 21st May, 2015 GMT
Winner: Twin Butterflies
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Twins
59. Simplicity
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 14th May, 2015 GMT
Winner: sutrin
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Illustrate this word with your entry: Simplicity
Entries: 19
Winners announced: 6th November, 2014 GMT
Winner: puff the magic dragon
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Create a still life using Halloween as the theme. Lighting and set up matter. Use decorations, costume or costume accessories, Halloween candy, carved pumpkins, etc.
57. One Empty Bottle
Entries: 35
Winners announced: 7th August, 2014 GMT
Winner: Bottle washed ashore....
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Focus on creating a still life centered around an empty bottle OR create something interesting with lighting and an empty bottle. Be creative, but I must be able to see that the bottle is empty and the bottle should be the focal point of interest.
Entries: 66
Winners announced: 23rd January, 2014 GMT
Winner: Autumn Ginkgo Tree
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The very basic color Yellow or Gold please. You may do something artistic with an everyday object that is yellow or gold, but please do not change the subject with software. You may use black and white with yellow or gold as well.
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 9th January, 2014 GMT
Winner: You are always in my head!
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You decide what to do here. Are they sitting on a book, a counter, or someone's face, or even your pet's face? Are they part of a still life? Are they Sunglasses? Are you in the reflection? If so, all of that is OK! Try to be artistic in your creation/submission.
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 26th December, 2013 GMT
Winner: icy ornament
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Have some fun with the holidays…. and capture the holiday in a photograph of a decoration, light, candle, ornament, etc.
53. A Leaf Part III
Entries: 45
Winners announced: 19th December, 2013 GMT
Winner: Frozen Ginko
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Leaves are popular! I was asked to do one more Leaf challenge, so here it is. This is the last one, so make it good! The leaf in your photo should be the focal point. More than one leaf allowed but 1 leaf should stand out.
52. The wine glass
Entries: 35
Winners announced: 12th December, 2013 GMT
Winner: _MG_7393
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You decide how to frame it, pose it, light it, photograph it. More than 1 is OK, but make just one as the focal point.
No entries that have won a DPR challenge in the past please.
Entries: 55
Winners announced: 5th December, 2013 GMT
Winner: Ferrari at Sears Point
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Have you been to an F1 race, local demolition derby, NASCAR, Rally racing up a mountain? Submission must contain one or more competing vehicles and must be processed in Black & White or Sepia.
Entries: 55
Winners announced: 21st November, 2013 GMT
Winner: Hanging Around
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My recent 1 leaf challenge filled up quickly, and so, here is part 2. Not quite the same. This is for 1 leaf, inside, outside, alive or not, and where the leaf is the focal point. More than one leaf allowed, but one must be the focal point.
Entries: 60
Winners announced: 14th November, 2013 GMT
Winner: Eyes on the Ball
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and photograph Sports action. Football, baseball, soccer, basketball, etc. It can be at your local school, town ball field, or a world series photo.
48. 1 Leaf
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 7th November, 2013 GMT
Winner: Autumn Leaf
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Outside or inside. Alive or not. Let's see the detail and beauty of just 1 leaf.
47. Pastel Colors
Entries: 40
Winners announced: 24th October, 2013 GMT
Winner: Brush It
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Show me pastel colors.
Entries: 40
Winners announced: 10th October, 2013 GMT
Winner: Doorways
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Use a doorway as a frame for a photograph. It can be a view that looks out or sees in. That is your choice. The doorway itself should not only frame your photo but make it more interesting. Good luck and have fun.
Entries: 38
Winners announced: 26th September, 2013 GMT
Winner: Spring Flower Arrangement
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Make an interesting still life arrangement centered around flowers and or plants (freshly cut or potted). Submit your photo as Black and white please.
Remember that a still life is a grouping of inanimate objects. Try to be artful, not random with your creation and use lighting to add interest.
Experiment, have fun, and good luck!
44. RED
Entries: 60
Winners announced: 19th September, 2013 GMT
Winner: Red Hot
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Something red must be the focus of your photograph.
Entries: 0
Winners announced: 12th September, 2013 GMT
Winner: no winner
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Present a Still Life in Black & White. It must contain exactly 5 objects and no more than 5 objects.
Entries: 21
Winners announced: 29th August, 2013 GMT
Winner: Blue
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The photo you enter must have a zipper or zippers visible (preferably as the subject), and the photo must have the color blue as a dominant color. Other colors and other objects may exist. There are no other restrictions. I hope you have fun creating an interesting entry.
41. The Pensive Cat
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 22nd August, 2013 GMT
Winner: Cat Reflection
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Illustrate the title "The Pensive Cat". The cat should not be playing, grooming, or sleeping. Cats love to think, meditate and reflect on their lives, so photograph your feline in a pensive mood. Domestic cats only please.
Entries: 75
Winners announced: 8th August, 2013 GMT
Winner: Who said cat challenges are boring?
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Someone recently mentioned the boredom of a Cat Challenge in a forum thread. I like cats, so, here it is. Enter a photo of a domestic cat or kitten. The cat must be awake. Eye's open and visible.
Entries: 75
Winners announced: 30th May, 2013 GMT
Winner: multiple winners
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This is a wide open color challenge but no post processing to create red and yellow. Photograph a scene or object(s) that have Red and Yellow as stand out colors.
Yes, you may have other color in it, as well as black and white.
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 25th April, 2013 GMT
Winner: 2008 Maserati Gran Turismo
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The photograph must be black and white. No sepia please. The subject of your photo must be a car. No people in the photo. Other cars in the background are OK, but the main subject has to be 1 car. Dramatic views are encouraged.
Entries: 54
Winners announced: 18th April, 2013 GMT
Winner: Tiger
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The photograph must be black and white. No sepia please. The subject of your photo must be a zoo animal whose color is not black and/or white. (no zebras, black panthers, white peacocks, etc). No people in the photo, just 1 colorful zoo animal.
36. Trucks in HDR
Entries: 55
Winners announced: 4th April, 2013 GMT
Winner: "End of the Road" in Homer Alaska
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I've done cars in HDR - now have sonme fun with Trucks. Pick ups to tractor trailers. No cars, no SUV's please.
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 21st March, 2013 GMT
Winner: Chestnut-Eared Aracari in the Pantanal
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We love photographing the rich colors of birds. Work with a colorful bird (like a parrot) and create an interesting black and white entry. (No sepia, no color please).
Entry must state the color(s) of the bird in the title or description and the color must not be a black or white bird. It must have other color to fit the challenge.
I feel voting helps the challenges, so this challenge is...
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 14th March, 2013 GMT
Winner: Dante
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The entry must be black and white. No sepia please. The subject of your photo must be a dog or cat (not both). No people in the photo, just a dog or cat.
Entries: 30
Winners announced: 28th February, 2013 GMT
Winner: Summer Butterfly
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The FZ150 is so impressive. Now I am curious to see what Panasonic has done with the FZ200. The photo should include any living Non-human creature and must be taken with the FZ200.
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 21st February, 2013 GMT
Winner: Rustic charm
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Small shacks in any condition. The photo should highlight the structure. Tasteful HDR is welcome here.
31. One or more Owls
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 7th February, 2013 GMT
Winner: Snow Owl
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Owls please. Flying, sitting, sleeping… The subject is owls for this challenge. You may also consider living as well as non-living entries which can include a toy owl, an owl in jewelry, or an owl found in a museum, or in a work of art. If it's an owl of any kind, you may enter this challenge.
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 17th January, 2013 GMT
Winner: Eat me!
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Very simple: Close up or macro shot of any fruit. Please be as artistic and/or creative as you can.
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 3rd January, 2013 GMT
Winner: Ready, Steady, GO!
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Enter this challenge with a photograph containing 3 objects. It can be anything from a still life, to an outdoor shot, or action photo, but it must have 3 things in it. You, as well as any DP review member are encouraged to critique entries by adding comments on how you think the image could be improved. The entrant, after reading comments may opt to make modifications, and replace the first...
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 27th December, 2012 GMT
Winner: Santa Fe Express Steam Loco
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Cars, bikes, trikes, kids toys, steering wheels, rubber wheels, Ferris wheels, roulette wheels, etc. Ordinary subject... yes! But make sure the wheel(s) are prominently displayed, a key element, where your eyes are drawn to them yet you also have an interesting photograph.
With any challenge, you can make the ordinary, interesting. An everyday snapshot won't do well so think about what you...
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 13th December, 2012 GMT
Winner: no winner
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Enter this challenge with a photograph of a single flower. You, as well as any DP review member are encouraged to critique entries by adding comments on how you think the image could be improved.
The entrant, after reading comments should make modifications, and replace the first photo if they think the suggestions have merit. Simply withdraw, and immediately re-enter with your modified...
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 29th November, 2012 GMT
Winner: Blue shower
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Repeat challenge Blue: Fish, flowers, eyes, jewels, jeans, birds, water, etc… but do not enter a nature photo that uses the sky as the blue element. The sky can be in the photo, but something else must be the point of interest and it should be blue.
The 1st challenge filled up in just a few hours. This one will open up with 5 as the limit for entries, and 12 hours after it has opened, I...
25. Natural Frame
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 5th July, 2012 GMT
Winner: Afternoon sunshine
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Photograph something where there is framing within the photo. It does not have to be fully framed on all sides but the frame must be part of what you photographed. I am not asking for post processed borders or frames.
Examples: Photograph through a tunnel, an archway, under some tree branches, through a hole in a wall, through a hole in a seashell, looking out a door as long as the doorway...
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 28th June, 2012 GMT
Winner: OMAHA BEACH
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Cross or Crosses...Crosses are found on jewelry, on steeples, gravestones, inside and outside churches, etc. Let's see your skillful photo of one or more.
Entries: 55
Winners announced: 21st June, 2012 GMT
Winner: Drops
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The 2012 color green challenge. Please show us a green subject or a strong green background highlighting the beauty of your subject. Photo's from 2012 please.
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 24th May, 2012 GMT
Winner: Magenta Yellow Blue
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3 colors must standout in your photo. Also - Black and white are both allowed but are not counted as part of the 3 colors. Shading of the colors is OK, a tiny bit of other color is also OK. But, the idea is a colorful photo where the viewer easily sees 3 colors and you must list those colors in the title. Otherwise a DQ.
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 17th May, 2012 GMT
Winner: Yummy
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Simple challenge - Submit a color photo where you have a subject with a noticeable background and the background must be white.
Sorry, No landscapes.
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 10th May, 2012 GMT
Winner: Paper Rainbow
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Simple challenge - Submit a color photo where you have a subject with a noticeable background and the background must be black.
Entries: 67
Winners announced: 12th April, 2012 GMT
Winner: Peppers
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The subject is up to you, but the photo must have exactly 2 colors, not more. Shading of a color, or intensity of a color in the photo is fine. Black may be one of the colors, White may also be one of the colors, but the only 2 color combo that is not allowed is black/white.
18. Your Library...
Entries: 45
Winners announced: 5th April, 2012 GMT
Winner: Ancient Book Collection
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Outside or inside. Show the architecture or photograph books on shelves, or an exhibit. Your goal is to show the voters an interesting view into your library.
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 22nd March, 2012 GMT
Winner: Beer Pour
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Beer or Soda bottles. One or many. Make a still life, or capture someone drinking but make it an interesting photo.
No Facebook broadcast before challenge completes please. Win with your talent, not with your friends.
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 15th March, 2012 GMT
Winner: Primule
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This challenge requires varied shades of any color or colors as the background. Try to showcase a subject by having a background that does not distract, is not absent, yet adds interest to the picture by it's varied color, tone or shadowing. See examples. You might achieve it with lighting or a shallow depth of field to create the bokeh. Natural outdoor backgrounds may work too. Good luck!
Entries: 69
Winners announced: 23rd February, 2012 GMT
Winner: yellow & green
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Dominate your photo with the colors of Yellow and Green in equal parts. The photo may include other color, but the main object or point of interest in the photo must be yellow and green.
The challenge is to have equal part yellow and equal green, or as close to equal as you can.
Entries: 35
Winners announced: 16th February, 2012 GMT
Winner: Travel sextant
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Have you ever been invited to a party where you brought something uncommon that guests examine and guess what it is? Show that kind of object, the whole object, not a closeup macro.
Plan your photo as if you were creating a still life. Lighting and composition are important. This challenge is not a snapshot guessing game. It's about a well executed photograph.
Entries: 50
Winners announced: 9th February, 2012 GMT
Winner: Ocean_Blues_Poster_FullcolorCLEAN
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Cars and SUV's processed with HDR, Topaz adjust, or any tone mapping software.
This is about making your car look like it could be in a poster. Clear, crisp, vibrant. Color or B/W. Creativity and fun are encouraged here.
Entries: 70
Winners announced: 26th January, 2012 GMT
Winner: Bubamara
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Wet. The subject must be visibly wet. This is not a water challenge, so NO swimming.
Examples: Dew on a spider web, a child or dog playing in a sprinkler, raindrops on flowers or other objects, beads of sweat on an athlete. When framing your picture, keep in mind, the water is not the subject.
Entries: 60
Winners announced: 19th January, 2012 GMT
Winner: france 2
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Show a photo where these 3 colors dominate the photograph: Red, White, Blue
A dark background to highlight your subject is allowed.
No flags on flagpoles. Flags elsewhere are allowed, such as on a casket, printed on a tee shirt, painted in a mural. All other Red, White and Blue ideas are welcome.
Entries: 64
Winners announced: 5th January, 2012 GMT
Winner: Leopard in Tree- Tanzania
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Capture your subject looking at us, the viewers. I'm not sure what you can get for an emotional look from an insect, pet or wild animal but you should be able to get something that has the subjects eye's staring right into the lens plus, try to show us an interesting pose or facial expression on the non-human. (Humans may be in the photo, but they are not to be the main subject).
Entries: 74
Winners announced: 29th December, 2011 GMT
Winner: Fractions
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Dominate your photo with the colors of Red and Green. This does not need to be Christmas related. Other color may exist, but it should really be a Red/Green picture. And, the challenge is to have equal parts red and equal green, or as close to equal as you can. I don't want to see a thin red ribbon on a big green package. But, you could zoom in an crop a red bow on a green package so you...
8. B/W Macro...
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 22nd December, 2011 GMT
Winner: Wiaiting
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This is a very broad theme. I'd like to see a macro shot , preferably something new , and please submit it processed as Black and White. Choose carefully. I hope to see some good contrast in the submissions. Have fun and good luck!.
Entries: 54
Winners announced: 1st December, 2011 GMT
Winner: Hot Chocolate!
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Have your subject look at us, the viewers. Show me a piercing stare, or an "invite me in" look, or the "I hate you and your camera" expression. Maybe a teasing look, an "I want you" look. Capture emotion in the eyes.
Other people and animals in the photo are OK, but the main subject should be looking into the camera and should be human, of any age or gender. Try not to present an ordinary...
Entries: 59
Winners announced: 27th October, 2011 GMT
Winner: Bull's Eye
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You may enter a photo of anything (OTHER THAN PEOPLE) as long as it is in the air. Examples: Toss or drop a ball or toy, find a great looking cloud, a rain drop, an airplane, a flying bird or bug, etc.
after entering, on your honor, please go vote on an open challenge.
This is the last of the voter series with title rules or vote count qualifiers. Plenty of people have a hard time...
Entries: 35
Winners announced: 20th October, 2011 GMT
Winner: How did you get there? votes 2482
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No entry limits...
THERE IS A TITLE REQUIREMENT: Append your vote count from the challenge section of your profile to the title. It should be like this: " Green Coke , votes 14356". See example photo.
Please enter a photo that clearly shows something is inside something else and the pair weren't originally meant to be coupled.
Examples: If you have a soda bottle inside a fish bowl,...
Entries: 16
Winners announced: 13th October, 2011 GMT
Winner: "I'm Watching You"
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Easy! Check your profile. If you have 500 votes cast, you can enter. If you don't, then go vote on some challenges, and bring your count up to 500. Then enter a picture of something that looks like something else.
Title it as what you think it looks like.
That's it! Look at the example.
Entries: 26
Winners announced: 6th October, 2011 GMT
Winner: Yellow bug - 44/1482
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TO ENTER: Your profile must show # votes cast are at least 10 times the number of challenges entered. EXAMPLE: If you entered 100 challenges already, you need to have 1000 votes in your profile to enter this.
TITLE rule: Entry must contain the 2 numbers from your profile: # challenges you have entered and # votes you have cast. Otherwise it's a DQ.
Submit a photo where something is...
Entries: 35
Winners announced: 29th September, 2011 GMT
Winner: Four
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I'm looking for photo's that have 4 objects. They can be identical, similar, or opposite. 4 bags of chips, 4 dancers, 4 cars, etc. 4 of something.
Entry to this challenge is limited.
Look at your profile. It lists # challenges entered and total votes placed.
"Total votes" must be at least = to your "Total Challenges X 25" to qualify. If we all vote on a few challenge topics that...
Entries: 49
Winners announced: 22nd September, 2011 GMT
Winner: Iggy
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Entry to this challenge is limited to those who are active voters. I'm hoping to encourage more voting.
Look at your profile. It lists your votes per challenge average in parens, under your vote count. 25 or greater qualifies for entry. If we all vote on a few challenge topics that interest us, we might have a better outcome overall.
So, if you want to enter here, and you haven't voted...
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