Who won the Photo Contest in Your City/Neighborhood?

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The discussion revolves around the results and experiences related to various photo contests held within the Physics Forums community. Participants share their thoughts on the contests, express congratulations to winners, and reflect on the quality of submissions across different themes.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express appreciation for the quality of photos submitted in the contests, noting the difficulty in choosing winners.
  • Several posts congratulate the winners and acknowledge the efforts of all participants, suggesting a sense of community and shared enjoyment.
  • A participant mentions a personal connection to a winning photo, highlighting the subjective nature of photography and personal experiences tied to the images.
  • There are inquiries about the status of ongoing and future contests, indicating uncertainty about the contest schedule.
  • Some participants remark on the increasing competitiveness of the contests, suggesting that the quality of submissions is improving over time.

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Participants generally agree on the high quality of submissions and the enjoyment of the contests. However, there is uncertainty regarding the status and future of the contests, with some questions remaining unresolved.

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Some posts reference specific contests and their themes, but details about the criteria for judging or the voting process are not provided. There is also a lack of clarity on the timeline for future contests.

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Members of the Physics Forums community interested in photography, contest participation, and community engagement may find this discussion relevant.

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PF Photo Contest Winners - Your City/Neighborhood.

Well done to everyone who participated!

Your neighborhood/City

1. 0TheSwerve0
2. http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/hypatia3811/060403_CIC_vacuums.jpg
 
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Congratulations guys! :smile:

That was a really hard one to decide on.
 
congratz guys! :)
 
Congrats guys! They were all great pics!
 
awww thanks all who voted!
I really enjoyed seeing the sights everyone posted...in my book everyones a winner!
 
Why am I not surprised that Swerve won?! Deserved it, though... :) Great job, guys! I'm so impressed at the quality of some of these pics.
 
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PF Photo contest winners - Food!

Congratulations to all who participated.

1. (tie) http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/4886/egg4ey.jpg"
2. http://img320.imageshack.us/img320/701/blueberries20058mt.jpg"
3. http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/Cake2.JPG"

Zz.
 
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PF Photo Contest Winners - Things That Go Bump In The Night.

Another terrific set of pictures for this contest. I'm sure I speak for everyone that this was one very tough contest to pick just one. Congratulations to everyone who participated, and to the winners.

1. http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/student/E.Smith-2/PICT0040_1.JPG"
2. http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/5033/sleepscreen19uq.jpg"
3. http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3795/flare0hf.jpg"

Zz.
 
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PF Photo Contest Winners - I Love A Man/Woman In Uniform.

A smaller number of entries, but no shortage of quality. We do have a runaway winner, but every picture in this contest is wonderful.

1. http://home.comcast.net/~integral50/Watching.jpg"
2. http://www.uploadfile.info/uploads/d48ace36ea.jpg"
3. http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/PaidVacation/IMG_0488copy.jpg"

Zz.
 
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PF Photo Contest Winners - You Animal!

It was a tough contest to pick, and an even tougher one to pick among the final three. So well done to everyone who submitted a picture. A special congratulations to our 3 winners.

1. http://home.comcast.net/~larkspur2020/Boobird.jpg"
2. http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/515/shushu10sj.jpg"
3. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/brichid1765/PF%20uploads/Flamingo.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=123094"

Zz.
 
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So are the PF Photo contest over?
 
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Is the Gone But Not Forgotten Contest done now? That one seemed to be quite a while ago but I don't remember seeing the results.
 
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I just haven't gotten around to it. I'll try to catch up with that soon.

Zz.
 
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Photo Contest Winners - Gone But Not Forgotten

It was a difficult contest, at least for me. Nevertheless, we had many creative people with cameras, and the voting was TIGHT. So congratulations to everyone!

1. http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/student/E.Smith-2/ent1.jpg"
2 (tie) http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/scenery/WCTs.JPG"
3 (tie) http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/6821/gates9vv.jpg"

Zz.
 
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Congratulations!
 
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Thanks ZZ for all your hard work on this contest! I really enjoy participating and voting for these great photos!
 
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PF Photo Contest Winners - When You Wish Upon A Star

Congratulations to the winners and all those who participated.

1. http://home.comcast.net/~larkspur2020/Milkyway.jpg"
2. http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/9174/pforion7cm.jpg"
3. http://web.mit.edu/deternal/Public/Chile/LCO1PF.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=126286".

Zz.
 
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PF Photo Contest - Summer Lovin'

As usual, a very difficult contest with outstanding pictures. You guys are turning this into quite a common habit! We still have a clear winner for this one, but congratulations to everyone who submitted their pictures!

1. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/brichid1765/PF%20uploads/SiMeson.jpg"
2. http://img346.imageshack.us/img346/511/lakesunset6smpg0.jpg"
3. (tie) http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/Scorpa/P7020006.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=126288".

Zz.
 
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Woo-hoo! Thanks all. I'll tell Simon, he'll be stoked! Actually he won't have a clue. It helps having a photogenic three-year-old.
 
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You're kids are awesome Chi. They make me laugh with their funny poses.
 
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Congratulations Evo and R-Metzel!
 
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PF Photo Contest - "A" is for ... August!

This was another tight one - it seems that the contest is getting that way lately. Anyhow, congratulations to the winners, and well done to everyone who participated.

1. http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/7927/appetitebz6.jpg"
2. http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/PaidVacation/Arms2.jpg"
3. http://home.comcast.net/~larkspur2020/Acharia_stimulea.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=127711".

Zz.
 
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PF Photo Contest - You're So Cold, You're So Cold!

Another round of wonderful pictures. Congratulations to the winners, and well done to everyone who participated.

1. http://www.mcschell.com/img_0254sm.jpg"
2. http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/1869/img2599ns4.jpg"
3. http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/falls.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=128459".

Zz.
 
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are the contests over?
 

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