Contest Definition and 467 Threads

[SIZE="5"]Old MacDonald Had A Farm This week's photo contest is all about FARMS. Your picture must have, as the main subject, scenes at a farm. [SIZE="4"]Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In...

The 2nd group of pictures for this contest. 1. nazzard http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4323/temzy4.jpg 2. robphy http://img435.imageshack.us/img435/7747/pfalbuquerqueprismsft9.jpg 3. Monique http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/3919/celldivisioncl6.jpg 4. turbo-1...

A lot of terrific pictures in this contest. You have one vote to cast for each group. Good luck to everyone! 1. GeoMike http://www.mcschell.com/qdike.jpg 2. ZapperZ 3. matthyaouw 4. Integral http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/Ice2.JPG 5. iansmith 6. mrjeffy321...

[SIZE="5"]She Blinded Me With Science! Since this is technically a science forum, this week's photo contest must have the main subject related to science. This includes anything that is clearly related to physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering. [SIZE="4"]Contest Rules: 1. Any...

I thought people would have a lot more things to be thanksful for! Although, for a while there, I thought this was another "What's New Pussycat?" photo contest. :) Another round of very strong pictures for this contest. Good luck to everyone! 1. Robert Mak...

[SIZE="5"]Happy Thanksgiving! It is Thanksgiving holidays in North America at this time of the year. Rather than pick a theme that depicts such a holiday (which will restrict it very much to those only in N. America), I have decided to expand the theme. So for this week's contest, the...

[SIZE="5"]Lighthouse Since this was suggested earlier, we will have a contest on lighthouses. The main subject of your picture must be a lighthouse. Note that this has to be a "real" lighthouse, not a toy or a miniature or a decorative piece (like the one you can find at a Disney theme...

[SIZE="5"]Pretty In Pink This time, your pictures must have the color pink as the main subject. Objects or landscapes having such a color qualify. [SIZE="4"]Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period...

[SIZE="5"]Halloween! Since Halloween is coming up next week, our theme this time will be on this festivities. All pictures with a clear reference to Halloween as the main subject of the picture qualify. [SIZE="4"]Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to...

[SIZE="5"]Icons The theme this week is on "icons". The picture must contain a landmark or symbol that clearly is identifiable with a particular location, city or country. For example, a picture of the Empire State Building would be an icon for New York City, or a picture of a plate of...

[SIZE="5"]Tranquil The picture must reflect the meaning or spirit of that word. [SIZE="4"]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 grey area, or you're not sure if the picture is...

[SIZE="5"]Bad Picture! This time, the theme is pictures that did not turn out, technically, as well as it should. Overexposed, underexposed, too dark, blurry, finger-in-picture, etc. all qualify. Note: such accidents should not be done deliberately just to qualify for this contest! So go...

[SIZE="5"]Water, Water, Everywhere! No, this is not a contest about Hurricane Katrina, but pictures from that do qualify. In this contest, the main subject of your picture must be water - be it in an ocean, flowing in a river, in a glass, or coming down like rain. [SIZE="4"]Contest Rules...

It's the annual chili cook off at work, and based on the sorry, pathetic entries last year, someone needs to show these people what real chili is. Real chili is not soupy nor does it contain bell peppers. Bell peppers are not what they're referring to when a chili recipe calls for peppers...

[SIZE="5"]Falling for Autumn This week marks the beginning of Fall/Autumn in the northern hemisphere. So the theme of our photo contest this time will be all about Fall/Autumn. Any picture with a clear connection to this season of the year is eligible. Note that pictures tied to specific...

Marlboro cigarettes is sponsoring a contest with a million dollar prize. There are 100 "clues." Which ever team answers the most questions correctly wins the prize. All answers have something to do with the "West". I'll put the clues up here and the first person to answer a question correctly...

[SIZE="5"]Labor of Love Sept. 4th is Labor Day holiday here in North American (both the US and Canada). To mark that occassion, the theme of our contest involves pictures that you took at your place of work OR school. This contest will run a few days longer than usual since I will be on...

This is an old snapshot I found at the swap meet: All it says on the back is "summer 1948". I am thinking of doing a drawing of it, and just using that scrawled note as the title of the drawing, Summer 1948, but it feels like it needs cropping to improve the composition. I've tried...

[SIZE="5"]I'm Ready For My Closeup, Mr. DeMille! This week's theme is all about close-up pictures. If you've used the close-up macro on your camera, then that picture qualifies. However, your picture need not be taken only using this function. Any picture that is a closeup of, or up close to...

[SIZE="5"]Bridge Over Troubled Water This week's theme is all about bridges! It can be anything from the covered Bridges of Madison Country, to the hilarious Tacoma Narrows bridge. A bridge (or bridges) must be the main focus of your picture. [SIZE="4"]Contest Rules: 1. Any digital...

I keep finding I want to share other photos that keep within the themes of the photo contest threads, but would be disqualified, either because someone else took them, or I already submitted one but have others that fit the theme I want to share, or I've previously touched up the photos with...

[SIZE="5"]You're So Cold, You're So Cold! A few weeks ago we had a photo contest to depict the epitome of summer. This time, we go the opposite direction. The photo contest this week requires a photo which (i) makes you feel cold, (ii) leaves you with a cold feeling, or (iii) gives you the...

PF Photo Contest - "A" is for ... August! (8/1-8/7) [SIZE="5"]"A" is for ... August! It's the first day of August, and we will do a contest that salutes the first letter of the alphabet. Your picture must prominently feature something that begins with the letter "A". You may want to point it...

[SIZE="5"]What's New Pussycat? In honor of Evo's cat Sherman, this photo contest is all about our feline friends. Your picture must have at least a cat as the main subject, and this can be cat/s ranging from the cuddly, domestic pets to the king of the jungle. [SIZE="4"]Contest Rules...

[SIZE="5"]Summer Lovin' The theme this time is all about summer. Anything or any activity that is the epitome of summer qualifies. So use your imagination. [SIZE="4"]Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest...

i finally had a moment so i thought i'd stop in and say how's it goin. i haven't been around much, i know, but i lurk when i have a little spare time. I'm waiting for a photography contest that showcases my camp photos. how's everyone and all that? i have an hour or so tonight to try and catch...

[SIZE="5"]When You Wish Upon A Star The Space Shuttle is back in space. To mark that occasion, the photo contest theme this time will be on anything and everything related to NASA, Astronomy, the Heavens, Space Travel/Exploration, etc. You will have a few extra days to submit a photo...

[SIZE="5"]Fire In The Sky With the US Independence Day coming up on the 4th of July, what more appropriate theme to have right now than... FIREWORKS! All your pictures must feature fireworks. It does not, however, include unexploded fireworks (i.e. pictures of fireworks in a package in...

[SIZE="5"]Take Me Home, Country Road Our theme this week involves scenes from out in the country, rural, and wilderness area. [SIZE="4"]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 grey...

[SIZE="5"]Gone, but not forgotten! Our theme this time involves objects, persons, structures, natural wonders, etc. that were once present, but not anymore. Obviously, in many cases, there's no way for me (or anyone) to check if everything that people submit no longer exists, so we will...

1. Integral http://home.comcast.net/~integral50/keiko.jpg 2. dav2008 http://home.comcast.net/~cubz2008/squirreldav2008.jpg 3. matthyaouw 4. ZapperZ http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/7935/vacation20021443yu.jpg 5. larkspur http://home.comcast.net/~larkspur2020/Boobird.jpg...

1. J77 http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/2572/gorillas15wi.jpg 2. ToxicBug http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/515/shushu10sj.jpg 3. turbo-1 http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/7493/jugboy4uc.jpg 4. PRodQuanta http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5192/photo0711050024za.jpg 5...

We had a lot of submission with terrific pictures. I pity everyone who has to vote. It's an impossible choice! The submissions are in 3 different voting groups. You can vote once in each group. 1. Evo 2. Moonbear http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6836/ribbit9vs.jpg 3. Ivan...

[SIZE="5"]You Animal! This time, our theme involves animal/s. Your picture must include animal/s as the main focus of the picture. [SIZE="4"]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 grey...

Please read our Contest Rules before submitting. Our theme this time is [SIZE="5"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]I Love A Man/Woman In Uniform With Memorial Day weekend coming up, I thought it would be appropriate to salute the men and women in the armed services. However, I will expand the subject...

ToxicBug http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/5033/sleepscreen19uq.jpg neutrino ZapperZ Integral http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/wolf.JPG SimplySolitary_ http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a351/BeautifullyDemented666/Picture3.gif larkspur...

Great pictures everyone! brewnog http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/student/E.Smith-2/PICT0040_1.JPG Evo hypnagogue http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/4058/motel8dm.jpg Moonbear http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/9461/pfbumpinthenight2rg.jpg Mk...

Please read our Contest Rules before submitting. Our theme this time is: [FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="5"]Things That Go Bump In the Night. We want night shots pictures! These are pictures, taken by you, at night, utilizing your skill to take night shots. The pictures can be of any subject, but...

Folks, I screwed up! I missed the 2nd page of the photo contest submission. So to be fair, we are going to do this all over again and all the previous votes do not count. Again, apologies for the oversight. A smaller number of entries than the previous contest, but still excellent pictures...

This is the final vote for the top vote-getters in this contest. You only have ONE vote. ZapperZ http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/9211/11717778tw.jpg hypatia http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/hypatia3811/060403_CIC_vacuums.jpg Mk...

[SIZE="5"]FOOD Any pictures of food or food-related. The central focus of your picture must be about food. Constest Rules: 1. Any digital photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a grey area, or you're not sure if the picture is suitable...

Group 2 1. twisting_edge 2. scorpa 3. Gale http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/8914/newhampshire0314yj.jpg 4. Burnsys http://200.49.210.251/chasco/Contest.jpg 5. Integral https://home.comcast.net/~integral50/scenery/west.JPG 6. marcusl...

Voting closes on May 12. We had 20 entries (1 disqualification). Well done, people! The entries are separated into 2 groups according to when they were submitted. You may vote once for EACH group. Top vote getters (to be decided later) will have a run-off in the final voting. 1. ZapperZ...

I ran this past Evo, and she thought it was a good idea. Mind you, the last time she said that to one of my ideas here in GD, it resulted in the never-ending Disney thread! :) Here's how it will work: 1. A theme will be given during the photo contest period. 2. Any digital photo relevant to...

While thinking about DARPA's [Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency] latest effort to develop remote controlled insects https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=114720 it struck me that remote controlled insects could make effective weapons in certain cicumstances. For example...

Contest question! The sinking oil barge. Help! OK. Here it goes! A tugboat is towing an oil barge in the sea. You may consider the barge to be a large steel container, with an empty weight of 3000 tons, completely filled with 50000 tons of oil. The density of steel is six times that of sea...

Many years ago I ask my Students to bring to class a ABsollutlly Useless Object, Just for Fun let see what you can come up with... Ricky actually is Only one "Correct" answer, so the challenge is not as easy as you may think.

there is a contest to build an electric motor for which we can get some bonus points on the final in my E&M class. they give us a very limited kit and we can only use what comes in the kit which is a couple pieces of thick poster board, 6 feet of insulated wire, a couple paper clips, a couple...

Yes, you heard it right, I saw a news advertisement (community events) saying there will be a MONOPOLY competition at this hotel... My god... there is a God! i didnt get hte time or date though :( I love monopoly and if you don't, you're un-american. And a terrorist. Theres going to be...

You might be interested in the contest that ran at the SLAC Summer Institute this year that asked: "What will be the first evidence to demonstrate that Einstein's theory of General Relativity (GR) must be revised, and when will that be found?" The...