PF PHOTO CONTEST - I'm on fire (jan17-24)

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SUMMARY

The PF Photo Contest titled "I'm on fire" invites participants to submit digital photos featuring any form of fire, such as bonfires or candles, within specified dimensions of 650 x 490 or 490 x 650 pixels. Contest rules emphasize that only original photos taken by the participants are allowed, and modifications are limited to resizing and minor adjustments in brightness and contrast. Each member can submit only one photo, and a poll will determine the winner at the end of the contest period. The discussion also includes humorous exchanges among participants about their photos and experiences.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of digital photography basics
  • Familiarity with photo editing tools for resizing and adjusting brightness
  • Knowledge of image hosting platforms like ImageShack or Photobucket
  • Awareness of contest rules and submission guidelines
NEXT STEPS
  • Research techniques for effective photo composition in fire-themed photography
  • Learn how to use photo editing software for resizing images without losing quality
  • Explore the use of different lenses, such as a 100mm macro lens, for capturing detailed fire images
  • Investigate the principles of lighting and exposure to enhance fire photography
USEFUL FOR

Amateur photographers, photography enthusiasts, and anyone interested in participating in themed photo contests will benefit from this discussion.

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I'm on fire!
Photos featuring bonfires, fireplaces, candles... as long as something's burning, your photo is in.

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 650 x 490 or 490 x 650 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. These pictures must be something that you took, not something taken off someone else's photo albums or taken by someone else. I have no way of checking if you did this, so we'll go by the honor system.

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.
 
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What about fireworks?

Zz.
 
PICT0095.jpg


One to get the ball rolling. This typifies student life in Manc.
 
brewnog said:
PICT0095.jpg


One to get the ball rolling. This typifies student life in Manc.

Could be those SOX that started that fire, poor guy...
 
Lacy33 said:
Could be those SOX that started that fire, poor guy...

Don't knock my socks.
 
brewnog said:
Don't knock my socks.

I'm NOT knocking your sox. My husband and I both have a pair. But we can't start fires with them.
 
beachfire.jpg


Beach bonfire! Waaaa I want summer back!
 
Gingerbread House on Fire

houseonfire.jpg


Edit: I'm resizing it! don't disqualify me yet!

Edit Edit: Size good now?
 
OMG the poor Gingerbread men!
 
  • #10
Chi Meson said:
Gingerbread House on Fire

houseonfire.jpg


Edit: I'm resizing it! don't disqualify me yet!

Edit Edit: Size good now?

That looks like the building was torched for the insurance. Did "they" investigate?
 
  • #11
ZapperZ said:
What about fireworks?

Zz.

Hadn't thought about them but they burn, so sure thing :smile:
 
  • #12
P7042531.jpg


This one's one my deviantART, I call it plasma.
 
  • #14
Binzing, how did you do that? Sparklers? I can't quite figure it out.
 
  • #15
Its a slower shutter speed photo of a fountain (like firework fountain)
 
  • #16
Lacy33 said:
That looks like the building was torched for the insurance. Did "they" investigate?
The gingerbread claims adjusters arrived the next day, but one fell into the KitchenAid. You should have seen the other one run, run, run, as fast as he could.
 
  • #17
Chi Meson said:
The gingerbread claims adjusters arrived the next day, but one fell into the KitchenAid. You should have seen the other one run, run, run, as fast as he could.
No! Not the Gumdrop Buttons!
 
  • #18
Grilling Malaysian satay... YUM!

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Zz.
 
  • #19
Now, what it is that?

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spoiler

Just need a 100mm macro lens.
 
  • #20
Good one, I was completely clueless,
 
  • #21
I can't help looking at spoilers... wow!
 
  • #22
Andre said:
Now, what it is that?

10rth7q.jpg


spoiler

Just need a 100mm macro lens.

OH Andre, Andre! I so needed this view. Thank you so much.
 
  • #23
I could tell what that one was without much thought, maybe its the years of playing with those things that that picture is a part of.
 
  • #24
Fiery food!
Picture043-1.jpg
 
  • #25
Nihon066.jpg


Kind of lame, but hey it's worth a shot =)
 
  • #26
marzena_on_fire.jpg


A small flame.
 
  • #27
marcin_on_fire.jpg


Cozy :smile:

But not exactly true, I had to remove fireplace front door to avoid showing myself reflected in the glass.

And I have just learned how my 28-105 distorts the picture, somehow I had never earlier took a picture of something exactly rectangular.

And in the case you haven't guessed yet, that's the same fireplace Marzena used to took her picture.
 
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  • #28
Hmm, seems like a polarizing filter would have made that easier Borek.
 
  • #29
binzing said:
Hmm, seems like a polarizing filter would have made that easier Borek.

No, polarizing filter doesn't work for direct reflections. Google Brewster's angle.
 
  • #30
Ah, either way its moot now. Nice simple shot.
 

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