Photo Contest - You Look Rather Down (1/18-1/24)

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The "You Look Rather Down" photo contest invites participants to submit digital photos that capture a view from above, such as looking down from a mountain or at one's feet. Contest rules specify that only one photo per member is allowed, and submissions must be original works taken by the participant. Photos should be uploaded to a photo server like ImageShack or Photobucket, or directly to PhysicsForums, with a recommended file size limit of 1 MB. Voting will occur at the end of the contest period, with potential multiple polling threads if entries exceed a certain number.

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  • Understanding of digital photography and composition
  • Familiarity with photo hosting services like ImageShack or Photobucket
  • Knowledge of PhysicsForums' submission guidelines
  • Basic skills in image resizing and file management
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  • Learn about effective photo editing tools for resizing images
  • Explore best practices for submitting photos to online contests
  • Investigate community voting systems for online competitions
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You Look Rather Down

The theme this week is on a view that you see when you look down. This may be you standing up and looking at your feet and the ground below, or the view looking down from a mountain top.

The photo must a clear perspective or context to allow a viewer to see that it is a view from above. A shot of a plain floor without showing, for example, your feet, does not convey a clear message that it is a view from above.

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. Size limitations: Your photo is only limited to the file size limitation set by PhysicsForums. However, your may want to consider reducing the size of your photo if the file size exceeds 1 Mb. If your file is being hosted elsewhere, I will have to see how it is being displayed here, and I may ask you to resize and resubmit if it causes problems.

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. Alternatively, you may simply upload your image file to PF, and then have the full image displayed in your post.

4. Only ONE picture per member per contest. Once a picture is posted, it cannot be changed other than a total withdrawal 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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From the SkyView Atlanta:

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View from the "Wings of Tatev", the longest reversible aerial tramway built in only one section, between Halidzor and the Tatev monastery in Armenia.

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Looking down from the "High Roller" at the Vegas strip
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Space Needle
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nsaspook said:
Space Needle ……

ohhhh Havent been there since 1999
 
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At the mall today .
 
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looking down on Cape Town from Table Mountain

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View of the Valley.jpg
 
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From the top of the Cape Hattaras lighthouse:
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davenn said:
cant be Australia, it's too green
It is Kauai. :)
 
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Final day to submit your photo for this contest.

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OK, tame. On the other hand...
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