Photo Challenge: December '10 "Open"

[Chris of Arabia]

Hi everyone,

Thanks to those who took part in the November '10 challenge, the poll will be up shortly.

For this month, I have decided to set the challenge topic as "Open". Let's see what you can do this month. Can I also suggest the following guidelines be followed:

• "Open" means the subject is entirely up to you, just come up with your best possible photograph for this month
• Shoot specifically for the Photo Challenge - don't go raiding the archives, that is not a challenge!
• The Challenge is about making you think and helping you improve the way you take pictures and the end results you get, so make an effort, get out there, try something different, but most of all, have fun!
• Good luck

The prize for the winner of the vote, as always, will be a $25.00 Amazon voucher courtesy of the TPF owners.

For all those who wish to participate in this challenge please take a moment to read through the following:

1. The deadline for submissions is 31 December 2010
2. The image can be no larger then 150KB*
3. Include your forum username when submitting
4. The attached photo must be in the form of a .jpg
5. Please keep your photo anonymous (no distinguishing watermarks, and no photos that have been posted previously on the forum)
6. Submit no more than one photo
7. If you wish you may include a title when submitting your photo (please ensure that the attached photo is renamed as the chosen title)
8. The form must also be included when submitting the photo
9. Despite what the FAQs indicate, confirmation emails will not be issued.
10. The forum Admins and Moderators reserve the right to exclude or remove any photo solely at their discretion
11. The forum Admins and Moderators reserve the right to decide the winner of the photo challenge
12. All submitted photos will be posted, along with a poll, in a new thread within the first week of the following month
13. Once created, the voting poll will last for 14 days before it closes automatically

>>>>>>>>>> Copy and Paste this form into your submission email <<<<<<<<<<

ThePhotoForum.com Username:

* Photo Title (optional):

Is the attached photo 150KB or less? Y/N

Is the attached photo a jpeg? Y/N

Has this photo been posted before on The Photo Forum? Y/N

>>>>>>>>>> End of form <<<<<<<<<<

Please submit only one photo per challenge.

Please enter your email subject as "Decenmber '10 Photo Challenge Submission"

* Please ensure that the attached photo is named the title you wish it to have otherwise the title will not be used.
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Please email your photo to photochallenge@thephotoforum.com and remember to enter the subject as indicated.

All photos must include the form when submitted. Just copy and paste it into your email. This will ensure that no mistakes are made when photos are submitted and therefore, hopefully, no photos are excluded. If the form is not included in the submission email the photo will not be included in the challenge gallery and voting process.

There is more important information regarding rules and procedures located in the FAQ section. We highly recommend that you take the time to read these FAQs.

Good luck to everyone and have fun with this challenge!

*150KB will be taken as the “size on disk” and not the actual file size. Also some email programs consider 1KB=1000Bytes as opposed to 1KB=1024Bytes. When these programs calculate attachment size they will often read larger than they actually are. To be safe we recommend a target size of about 140KB so that once sent it does not go over 150KB.

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[Photolike]

I am still a rookie on photos, but I will have a try.

[van halen]

i can't wait for this i will join this contest. good luck to everyone.

[messyone]

Sounds like fun. Will enter soon

[Compaq]

I have a question. Reducing the size from 8 MB to 150 kB will greatly impact the quality of the pictures. The images will only be viewable in a very small dimensions. I understand it's to spare the server for distress, but isn't 150 kB very little? I'm under the impression that not very many people actually enter this competition? Last month there were only 10 participants, October providing 23.

Just an observation

[Opher]

I have a question. Reducing the size from 8 MB to 150 kB will greatly impact the quality of the pictures. The images will only be viewable in a very small dimensions. I understand it's to spare the server for distress, but isn't 150 kB very little? I'm under the impression that not very many people actually enter this competition? Last month there were only 10 participants, October providing 23.

Just an observation

150 is easily obtainable at moderately clear quality. That is all that is really needed for this competition.

(i may also mention the the mods then have to re upload them)

[Flintstones]

When does the January challenge begin. I would love to participate and have just found the site...but December is closed.

[Opher]

When does the January challenge begin. I would love to participate and have just found the site...but December is closed.

Tends to be about a week.

[Chris of Arabia]

Sorry peeps, been a little out of circulation over recent weeks. The January Challenge will be up soon and then I'll work on the December entries.

Chris