Questions tagged [photo-competition]
This tag is to be used on photo competitions organized in Travel Meta.
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Upcoming 2022 photo competitions, themes not decided yet
As there is very little feedback about the competitions before they are posted and I am running out of inspiration, I wonder if you regulars are willing to post comments or edit into this question ...
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June 2022 Photo competition, Statues and other pieces of Art or 'art' that decorate fountains, streets, squares or the middle of a roundabout
This month's photo competition theme is Statues and other pieces of Art or 'art' that decorate fountains, streets, squares or the middle of a roundabout.
You can post up to three photos of the same ...
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May 2022 photo competition, Doors, Gates and other Portals
I will be hosting this month's photo competition. The theme chosen for this month is Doors, gates, or other portals, suggested by choster
The following rules apply:
Please do not post photos until 00:...
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April 2022 Photo competition, Signs of change of season
I will be hosting this month's photo competition. The theme chosen for this month is Signs of change of season. This theme has not yet been suggested so it is by Willeke.
Here is a further description ...
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March 2022 Photo Competition, Unusual modes of transportation
I will be hosting this month's photo competition. The theme chosen for this month is Unusual modes of transportation, as suggested by JJJ.
Here is a further description of the topic:
A photo of any ...
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February 2022 photo competition, Foreign Food
I will be hosting this month's photo competition. The theme chosen for this month is Foreign Food, as sugested by Mark Mayo.
Here is a further description of the topic:
A photo of any form of food, ...
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January 2022 Photo Competition - water-based modes of transport
I will be hosting this month's photo competition. The theme chosen for this month is water-based modes of transport! This theme was suggested by me in chat.
Here is a further description of the topic:
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December 2021 Photo Competition - Places/buildings/scenes that no longer exist
I will be hosting this month's photo competition. The theme chosen for this month is Places/buildings/scenes that no longer exist! This theme was suggested by Greg Hewgill in this post.
A description ...
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November 2021 Photo Competition: Photos gone wrong
The theme for the November photo competition is "Photos gone wrong".
Like blurs, light seeped in, night photos where you had the camera moving so the lights make a kind of lines, focus on ...
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October 2021 Photo Competition: Local parks
The theme for the October photo competition is "Local parks" (i.e. city/neighborhood parks). This covers any place that is located within an urban or suburban area, which is set aside for ...
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September 2021 Photo Competition: "Places" (different rules)
The theme for the September photo competition is "Places". This competition is a multi-photo contest, much like the past competitions on road trips and castles.
Each answer should consist of ...
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August 2021 Photo Competition: Beaches
The theme for the August photo competition is "Beaches" (proposed by Tomerikoo). This covers any photo of or near a large body of water (ocean or very large lake) that meets land at a shore ...
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July 2021 Photo Competition: Ten-Year Anniversary
In honor of this site's ten-year anniversary, the theme for this competition is any travel-related photo taken in summer 2011 or earlier, preferably prior to the site's private beta beginning on June ...
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June 2021 Photo Competition - Castles and similar structures
I will be hosting this month's photo competition. The theme chosen for this month is castles and similar structures! This theme was suggested by Dirty-flow in this post and then later broadened by ...
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May 2021 Photo Competition - Architecture
I will be hosting this month's photo competition. The theme chosen for this month is architecture! This theme was suggested by me in chat.
A further description of the topic was provided by me in the ...
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April 2021 Photo Competition - Trees
I will be hosting this month's photo competition. The theme chosen for this month is trees! This theme was suggested in this post by Bernhard.
A futher description of the topic was provided by Willeke:...
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March 2021 Photo Competition: "Decorated walls"
The theme for the March photo competition is "Decorated walls" (proposed by Willeke). This covers any flat or curved wall, indoor or outdoor, that has been decorated (made to look artistic, ...
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February 2021 Photo Competition: "Close to home"
The theme for the February photo competition is "Close to home". This covers any subject that is located within a ~50-kilometer (~30-mile) radius of where you're currently residing (or have ...
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January 2021 Photo Competition: Best of Travel 2020
The theme for the January photo competition is "Best of Travel 2020". The photo must be taken in 2020 and be somehow travel related. Travel in 2020 was not easy due to COVID-19. If your ...
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December 2020 Photo Competition: Retired means of travel
The theme for the December photo competition is "Retired means of travel". This covers any object that was once used by people for traveling, but is no longer in commission today (e.g. a ...
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November 2020 Photo Competition - Nature/Wildlife
I will be hosting this month's photo competition. The theme chosen for this month is nature and wildlife! This theme was suggested in this post by Mark Mayo.
The photo can relate to any part of nature....
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October 2020 photo competition, Impossible Travel
The theme for our October competition is: Impossible Travel.
Locked gates, blocked roads, abandoned stations, wrecked boats, etc suggested by my friend Mike (who is not on TSE.) (Put on the topics ...
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September 2020 photo competition, Something Small, from or for your travels
The theme for the September photo competition is "Something Small" (proposed by Willeke).
Essentially, this covers any photo of something that is small. I would say as a guideline, it should ...
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August 2020 photo competition: Mountains
The theme for the August photo competition is "Mountains" (proposed by Mark Mayo). Essentially, this covers any photo of a feature of land that meets the definition of a mountain: a natural ...
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July 2020 photo competition: "Human- or animal-powered vehicles"
The theme for the July photo competition is "Human- or animal-powered vehicles". Essentially, this covers any object used for transporting people or goods, that receives all or most of its ...
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June 2020 Photo Competition - Local Markets
I will once again be hosting this month's photo competition. The theme chosen for this month is local markets! This theme was suggested on this post by obligated to keep his content.
A description of ...
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May 2020 Photo Competition - Waterfalls
I will be hosting this month's photo competition. The theme chosen for this month is waterfalls! This theme was suggested on this post by obligated to keep his content.
According to the dictionary, a ...
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April 2020 photo competition: "Hotels" (and other accommodations)
The April 2020 photo competition is now over!
The theme for the April photo competition is "Hotels". While the name of this competition specifically refers to hotels, this doesn't necessarily mean ...
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March 2020 Photo Competition - Travel Favorites
The March photo competition is now closed!
The theme for March 2020 - Travel Favourites
A favourite photo from your travels - maybe it's your favourite because it looks amazing, or maybe there's a ...
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February 2020 Photo Competition - Lighthouses
The February photo competition is now Finished!
Congratulations to jason.kaisersmith for the winning entry! Entered later than most but pulled ahead very quickly, well done!
And the virtual prize ...
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January 2020 Photo Competition - Countries
Entries for January have now closed. Congratulations to Dirty-flow for their winning entry!
Theme for January, 2020 - Countries .
Describe your experience with a certain country with a set of
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December 2019 photo competition: "Winter or near winter public holidays"
The theme for the December photo competition is "Winter or near winter public holidays". I'm looking for photos that depict a public celebration of a holiday that is celebrated either during the ...
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November 2019 photo competition: "How Did That Happen?"
The theme for November 2019 is: "How Did That Happen?" When asked for more information Mark Mayo gave these samples:
a tank upside down next to the road, or a guy flying in the air above a bull (...
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Photo competition series needs a new person to run it!
Having run the photo competition for about a
year I am stepping down. I am not sure if it is permanent or whether I will come back. But for now November will be the last one I will run.
This does ...
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October 2019 photo competition: "Musical instruments, buskers and travel related playing of music."
The theme for the October 2019 photo competition is: "Musical instruments, buskers and travel related playing of music."
In a line of text please add location, date and why this for you is a travel ...
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September 2019 photo competition, Towers
Theme for September 2019 is Towers
In the Travel Stack Exchange chat we came to the following wording:
Any natural or human-made structure that rises beyond 100 feet (30 meters) and should be ...
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Should downvotes count as upvotes for the photo contests?
In the August 2019 photo competition: 'Seen through a train window.', there is the following text in the rules:
All votes count as upvotes, (to decide the winner.)
I asked Willeke, the ...
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August 2019 photo competition: 'Seen through a train window.'
Theme for August 2019 is 'Seen through a train window' by mdewey.
As trains are not everywhere and at least some users are unable to use them, I want to widen the theme.
The photo has to be taken ...
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July 2019 photo competition. Bridges
Theme for July 2019, bridges.
Any bridge you can drive or walk over, or use whatever other method of
crossing. And that includes natural bridges which have no human access
and miniatures.
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June 2019 photo competition, Animals interacting with humans
In the words of the person who proposed it: gparyani
Theme: animals, interacting with humans or human-made objects, pets and zoo animals disallowed.
Animals should be alive and well and the ...
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May 2019 Photo competition, Staircases
The theme for May is Staircases, and in the words of the person who proposed it first, Bernhard:
I would say we can keep the scope a bit wide, i.e., as long as it consists of steps and is used by ...
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Possible topics for the photo competition
In the past few months the photo competition has gained some popularity here on Travel Meta. You can find all previous editions back via photo-competition.
Do you have suggestions for topics for the ...
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April 2019 photo competition, "Road trip" (Read, rules are different.)
For April I would like to change the rules a bit.
The theme will be 'road trip' as suggested by one user on the site.
One post per person but up to 5 photos in that one post, all about the 'same' ...
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March 2019 Photo competition. Bus stops +
For March 2019 the theme for the Travel Stack Exchange photo competition will be Bus stops and other places where people start (or finish) communal travel.
Inspiration: Bus and train stations, car ...
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February 2019 Photo competition
The theme for our February competition will be:
Water as (or being) influenced by humans.
To inspire people, this includes bird baths, people active on rivers, water features in cities and much more. ...
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January 2019 Photo competition
Over the three months December 2018 - February 2019 I want to run a photo competition, (it can run longer if well accepted and active, but three months is guaranteed.)
The highest voted answer will ...
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Photo competition December 2018
Over the next three months I want to run a photo competition, (it can run longer if well accepted and active, but three months is guaranteed.)
The highest voted answer will get the fame and bragging ...
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September 2018 - Photo competition
Competition for September - theme: travelling selfie / photo of you. You must be in it.
Rules:
1 post per answer.
May submit more than 1 answer per user.
try and keep it non offensive
User posting ...
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