Posted September 5, 2020 (edited) Welcome to the Photography Contest! Welcome back for another round of the DC Photography contest, come and show us what you've got! This time, the theme is: Sports Submission deadline: September 19 Voting deadline: October 3 Rules: - One entry per person. -A photograph is defined as an image made using a camera or phone camera -Screenshots are not allowed - Picture has to be made by yourself and can't be just a reproduction of someone's work. If someone else's work is in the picture, there needs to be something extra. - No manipulation besides basic photo adjustments (contrast, exposure, cropping, color balance, lighting, etc.). - No text or framing in the photo. A signature/watermark is just fine, but it's preferable if you don't have "O Hai Eye Hav3 T3XT" (or something similar) present in the photo. - When voting, please don't select your own image. This will ensure fairness. - You are free to submit an old photo; you don't need to take a new one just for this competition. - Winner hosts the next contest. Previous themes: 1: Beginning anew / 2: Simplicity / 3: Summer / 4: Wildlife / 5: Black & White / 6: Food / 7: Macro / 8: Farewell / 9: Light and Shadow / 10: Urban 11: In the home / 12: Travel Photography / 13: Pets / 14: Red / 15: Coupled Animals / 16: Clouds / 17: Green / 18: Water / 19: Scenic views / 20: Invertebrates 21: Sunrise/Sunset / 22: Purple / 23: Out of Context / 24: Snow / 25: Flowers / 26: Mountains / 27: Old / 28: Birds / 29: Inanimate Objects / 30: New Life 31: Play / 32: Road / 33: Leaves / 34: People / 35. Books / 36. Statues / 37. Nighttime / 38. Candy / 39: Fruits / 40: Reflection 41: Transportation / 42: Trees / 43: Happiness / 44: Communication / 45: Youth / 46: Colors / 47: New Year / 48: Music / 49: Contrast / 50: Pink 51: Spring / 52: The first letter of your username / 53: Party! / 54. White / 55. Weather / 56: Buildings / 57: Union / 58: Doors, gates and windows / 59: Texture / 60: Pairs 61: Your Favorite / 62: Mushrooms / 63: Happy holidays / 64: Treasure / 65: Bells / 66: Warmth / 67: Blue / 68: Center / 69: Zoo / 70: Memories 71: Chitin / 72: Garden / 73: Silhouette / 74: Darkness / 75: W / 76: Small / 77: Silly / 78: Toys / 79: Three / 80: Autumn 81: Yellow / 82: Macro / 83. Horizon / 84. Winter/Christmas / 85: Skies / 86: Baked Goods / 87: Your Home town / 88: Abandoned places / 89: F / 90: Fears 91: Adventure / 92: Detail / 93: Illumination / 94: Color Orange / 95: Black and white / 96: Abstract / 97: Unnoticed / 98: Fire / 99: History / 100: Bridges 101: Wild animal close ups / 102: Street Lights / 103: Hobby / 104: Three / 105: Eyes / 106: Unappreciated / 107: Desk / 108: Opposites / 109: Mechanical Parts / 110: Monuments 111: The bond / 112: Action / 113: Up / 114: Spooky / 115: Self / 116: Extreme Weather / 117: Patterns / 118: Down / 119: Ground / 120: Brown 121: Softness / 122: C / 123: Summer / 124: Flowers / 125: Gathering / 126. Living Room / 127. v1 Crystal/Gemstone / 127. v2 Nostalgia / 128: Mammals / 129: Sea and Lake / 130: Birthday Cake 131: Aquatic Creatures / 132: Sunshine and Summertime / 133: Close-up Photography / 134: Rainbows / 135: Circles / 136: Coffee / 137: Storm / 138: Halloween / 139: Something You See in Everyday Things / 140: Celebrate! 141: Signs of Affection / 142: Most recent photo / 143: Easter / 144: Pastels / 145: Wings / 146: Hope / 147: Text / 148: Home / 149: Winter / 150: Vacation 151: Insects / 152: Botanical / 153: Carvings / 154: Crafting / 155: Glass / 156: Coniferous / 157: Wind / 158: Classic / 159: Games / 160: Procrastination 161: In Motion / 162: Music / 163: Empty / 164: Still Life / 165: Night / 166: Liquids / 167: Historical/Heritage Sites / 168. Ice / 169. Sentimental / 170. Resolutions / 171. Aftermath / 172. Isolation / 173. Pets / 174. Caring / 175. Hobbies / 176. Comfort / 177. Sports Edited October 4, 2020 by Lagie Share this post Link to post
Posted September 5, 2020 I don't know that I have ever taken a photo of sports..... But I'll look.... Share this post Link to post
Posted September 5, 2020 Just now, Fuzzbucket said: I don't know that I have ever taken a photo of sports..... But I'll look.... Snail races! Or raindrops! Share this post Link to post
Posted September 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, sh20000sh said: A bicycle, if it counts. Yup! Cycling is a sport! Share this post Link to post
Posted September 6, 2020 I dont think a virtual mice race counts, but there it goes anyways- pure chaos and lag included. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 15, 2020 There's still time to enter! The more, the merrier! Share this post Link to post
Posted September 21, 2020 On 9/6/2020 at 9:48 AM, dragoncat1207 said: I dont think a virtual mice race counts, but there it goes anyways- pure chaos and lag included. I said it before, screenshot would not be count as photography. Please bring something taken with camera next time. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 21, 2020 3 hours ago, sh20000sh said: I said it before, screenshot would not be count as photography. Please bring something taken with camera next time. You are welcome to not vote for it! It is a point, though, as I debated that myself. Could we add that to the rules going forward? "Screenshots are/are not allowed." Please feel free to give feedback on this so the next host will know what to add! Thanks. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 21, 2020 I'm not sure about my wording in English, but I'd like to add rules something like this, We are submitting photos. Which means some images taken with camera are allowed. Not digitally created images nor scanned images. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 21, 2020 20 minutes ago, Lagie said: You are welcome to not vote for it! It is a point, though, as I debated that myself. Could we add that to the rules going forward? "Screenshots are/are not allowed." Please feel free to give feedback on this so the next host will know what to add! Thanks. The same person posted another screenshot when I hosted and I deffinitively didn't accept it. It shouldn't be said it isn't allowed as the rules and title are already clear that it is about photography and screenshots are not photos. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 21, 2020 21 minutes ago, Little-Star said: "Screenshots are not allowed." So, winner, please add this to the rules for the next round. I will leave the poll as it stands. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 21, 2020 32 minutes ago, sh20000sh said: I'm not sure about my wording in English, but I'd like to add rules something like this, We are submitting photos. Which means some images taken with camera are allowed. Not digitally created images nor scanned images. Far too complicated wording. "Screenshots are not allowed" is much better. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 21, 2020 Agree that we should specify "no screenshots". That is not photography. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 21, 2020 8 hours ago, Fuzzbucket said: Far too complicated wording. "Screenshots are not allowed" is much better. Considered about some language that thinks all variations of image as 'photo'. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 21, 2020 There has been no issue at all except screenies. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 22, 2020 I agree that a screenshot is not a photograph and does not belong in this contest, and I also agree that simple wording is best. Perhaps we need two new bullet points? -A photograph is defined as an image made using a camera -Screenshots are not allowed Share this post Link to post
Posted September 22, 2020 31 minutes ago, GhostMouse said: I agree that a screenshot is not a photograph and does not belong in this contest, and I also agree that simple wording is best. Perhaps we need two new bullet points? -A photograph is defined as an image made using a camera -Screenshots are not allowed I like that. Good clear wording and may head off future problems. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, GhostMouse said: -A photograph is defined as an image made using a camera -Screenshots are not allowed Those are good! ... camera or phone camera. Edited September 22, 2020 by Lagie Share this post Link to post
Posted October 4, 2020 (edited) Congratulations, @Swiftphoenix! I'll edit the new bit into the rules to make your copy/paste easier. Urgh. Turns out I can't because the poll has closed. I was going to add it as the first bit before 'has to be done by yourself'. -A photograph is defined as an image made using a camera or phone camera -Screenshots are not allowed Edited October 4, 2020 by Lagie Share this post Link to post