What Makes a Winning Wallpaper?

In summary, a photo contest - wallpaper is a competition where participants submit their own photographs to be judged and potentially featured as a wallpaper on a digital platform. Winners are chosen by a panel of judges based on specific criteria, and most contests are open to anyone who meets eligibility requirements. Prizes are typically awarded to winners, and to improve your chances of winning, it is important to carefully follow submission guidelines and submit high-quality and unique photos.
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I'm sure everyone knows about the wallpaper that people use on their computers, tablets, and mobile phones. Each one of us use different wallpapers for our devices, either ones that came with the devices, or the something we found or we created on our own.

Your photo this week must be a photo that one would consider to be suitable as a wallpaper to put as a background on your devices.

Zz.

Contest Rules:

1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or you're not sure if the picture is suitable, check with me first.

2. Please resize your digital photo to no more than 800 x 600 or 600 x 800 pixels. You may also crop your picture if you wish. You are also allowed to adjust the brightness and contrast of your picture but these should not dramatically alter the look of the picture. But other than those, any form of picture editing or modification is not allowed. This is a photo contest, not a picture editing/special effect contest. You may add a watermark or your name/nickname to the photo for identification purposes.

3. Upload your photos to any of the photo servers such as imageshack or photobucket. Then post it the relevant contest thread and link your picture using the img command. PM me if you do not know how.

4. Only ONE picture per member per contest. Once a picture is posted, it cannot be changed other than a total withdrawl by that member from that week's photo contest. Exceptions will be made for modification to comply with the rules, such as resizing.

5. At the end of the contest period, I will open a poll and every PF member can vote for the picture they like best.

6. Note that in case we have a large number of entries, I will do the polling in more than one thread. If that's the case, you can vote in each of the polling threads. The photos will be assigned in the polling threads in the order they were submitted.

7. The photo of the subject must be something that you took directly, not via in intermediary medium, and not taken by someone else. Unless otherwise noted, a photo of another photo, painting, print, etc. does not qualify.

8. You can use a picture only once. Once it is used in a contest, it cannot be reused in another contest.

9. Please post only pictures meant for submission in this thread. Photos not meant for submission must not be posted in the contest thread. Posting of more than one photos by a member may result in an automatic disqualification from the week's contest.

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Final day to submit your photo for this contest.

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I have to confess that I used this moonlight photo by @Andy Resnick (from the "Illuminated contest") as a wallpaper on my computer for a while, without paying any royalty :smile:. I really like that photo...
 
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1. What is a photo contest - wallpaper?

A photo contest - wallpaper is a competition in which participants submit their own photographs to be judged and potentially featured as a wallpaper on a website, computer or phone screen, or other digital platform.

2. How are winners chosen in a photo contest - wallpaper?

Winners in a photo contest - wallpaper are typically chosen by a panel of judges who evaluate the submissions based on specific criteria, such as creativity, technical skill, and relevance to the theme.

3. Can anyone enter a photo contest - wallpaper?

Most photo contest - wallpaper are open to anyone who meets the eligibility requirements, such as age or location restrictions. However, some contests may be limited to certain groups, such as professional photographers or students.

4. Are there prizes for winning a photo contest - wallpaper?

Yes, there are usually prizes for winning a photo contest - wallpaper. These can range from cash prizes to gift cards, photography equipment, or the opportunity to have your photo featured as a wallpaper on a popular website or platform.

5. How can I improve my chances of winning a photo contest - wallpaper?

To improve your chances of winning a photo contest - wallpaper, make sure to carefully read and follow the submission guidelines, submit high-quality and unique photos, and be creative and thoughtful in your approach to the theme. It can also be helpful to research and study past winners to get an idea of the type of photos that are typically chosen as winners.

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