Photo Contest - Things That Make You Go "Huh?" (9/5-9/11)

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The thread discusses a photo contest themed "Things That Make You Go 'Huh?'" Participants are invited to submit photos that depict puzzling subjects or concepts. The discussion includes contest rules, submission details, and personal anecdotes related to the photos submitted.

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Main Points Raised

  • Participants must submit a single digital photo relevant to the theme, adhering to specific size and editing rules, as outlined by the contest organizer.
  • Some participants express anticipation for the "Huh?(s)" to be addressed after the voting concludes.
  • One participant shares a photo of hieroglyphs on a sphinx souvenir from Egypt, indicating a personal connection to the subject.
  • Another participant discusses a hydro plant in Georgetown, Colorado, providing historical context and inviting others to visit.
  • Questions arise about the techniques used in photography, with one participant inquiring about the method behind another's photo of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
  • There is curiosity about whether mirrors were involved in the photography of a uniquely shaped building.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the contest rules and the theme, but there are varying interpretations of what constitutes a puzzling subject. The discussion includes multiple personal anecdotes and perspectives on the submitted photos.

Contextual Notes

Participants have shared personal experiences related to their photo submissions, which may influence their interpretations of the theme. There is no resolution on the subjective nature of what makes a subject puzzling.

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Individuals interested in photography, contests, or exploring puzzling subjects through visual media may find this discussion engaging.

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Things That Make You Go "Huh?"

Your photos must depict something that is puzzling, or something that you don't quite understand.

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.

Zz.
 
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Final day to submit your photo for this contest.

Zz.
 
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I hope the "Huh?(s)" will be addressed after the voting is done. :olduhh:
 
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dlgoff said:
I hope the "Huh?(s)" will be addressed after the voting is done. :olduhh:
My photo was of the hieroglyphs on a small sphinx souvenir from Egypt that I have got...
 
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I hope the "Huh?(s)" will be addressed after the voting is done. :olduhh:
in Georgetown Colorado there's a hydro plant that's been there since 1800's. They keep a few rooms open to public as a museum
with some old equipment on display.

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here is the little dynamo i submitted , hope the nameplate is legible...
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Should you get to Georgetown
here's the museum building, it's on 6th and Biddle SW side of town

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There's a big (250 MW) pumped storage plant further up the mountain. This was original plant.

6th is kinda the main drag with all the tourist shops, this is the street view
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Quaint little historic mining town, about an hour West of Denver on I70.

More than you wanted to know I'm sure.

old jim
 
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mfb said:
@Andy Resnick: How did you make that photo?

By standing in the right place...

Seriously, that's all there is to it. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is sort-of shaped like a record player, so there's a lot of crazy angles. I just lined up the bottom of the exterior wall with the horizon line.
 
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Okay, so the building is shaped that way. I was wondering if a mirror was involved.
 
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jim hardy said:
in Georgetown Colorado there's a hydro plant that's been there since 1800's. They keep a few rooms open to public as a museum
with some old equipment on display.

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here is the little dynamo i submitted , hope the nameplate is legible...
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Should you get to Georgetown
here's the museum building, it's on 6th and Biddle SW side of town

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There's a big (250 MW) pumped storage plant further up the mountain. This was original plant.

6th is kinda the main drag with all the tourist shops, this is the street view
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Quaint little historic mining town, about an hour West of Denver on I70.

More than you wanted to know I'm sure.

old jim
I will definitely go there when in Denver. Those are some awesome photos Jim.
 
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