Photo Contest - Let It Snow (12/26-1/1/2016)

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses a photo contest themed "Let It Snow," focusing on the submission rules and qualifications for entries. Participants are encouraged to submit photos featuring snow, with specific guidelines regarding photo editing, submission limits, and eligibility criteria.

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  • Contest-related, Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • Participants must submit a digital photo relevant to the theme of snow, adhering to specific size and editing rules as outlined by the contest organizer.
  • Photos must be original works taken by the participant, and not reproductions of other artworks or photographs.
  • There are restrictions on the number of submissions per member and the conditions under which a photo can be modified or withdrawn.
  • Some participants question the eligibility of certain photos, leading to clarifications about the contest rules.
  • Clarifications are made regarding the interpretation of the contest theme and the specific requirements for what constitutes a qualifying photo.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

While the contest rules are generally agreed upon, there are disagreements regarding the interpretation of what qualifies as an acceptable photo, particularly in cases where participants challenge the organizer's decisions on eligibility.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express confusion over the interpretation of the rules, particularly regarding the definition of "snow" and the eligibility of certain types of images.

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Let It Snow

It has been an unusually warm December for many parts of the US. Still, it doesn't mean that we can't have this topic for our contest. So your photo must have, as its main subject, SNOW!

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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@Borek :unfortunately, your photo does not qualify.

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ZapperZ said:
:unfortunately, your photo does not qualify.

How come, you said

ZapperZ said:
So your photo must have, as its main subject, SNOW!

never stating that you mean frozen water :-p
 
Borek said:
How come, you said
never stating that you mean frozen water :-p

No, your photo violates Rule #7: Unless otherwise noted, a photo of another photo, painting, print, etc. does not qualify.

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Final day to submit your photo for this contest.

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