Photo Contest - You're Hot (9/23-9/29)

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Discussion Overview

This thread discusses a photo contest with the theme of "hot," specifically focusing on capturing images of subjects that are literally hot in temperature. Participants are invited to submit their photographs that meet specific criteria outlined by the contest organizer.

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Main Points Raised

  • The contest requires photos to depict something that is clearly hot, with subjective interpretation of "hot temperature" allowed.
  • Participants must adhere to specific rules regarding photo submission, including size limitations and editing restrictions.
  • One participant mentions a trip to a lava site in Hawaii as a potential subject for their photo.
  • Another participant suggests a photo of Korean BBQ Bulgogi cooked on charcoal as their entry.
  • A later reply notes an extreme heat event where it was hot enough to boil air, possibly as a commentary on the theme.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the contest rules and theme, but there is no consensus on specific photo subjects or interpretations of what constitutes "hot." The discussion remains open for various interpretations and submissions.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes subjective interpretations of "hot" and the potential for gray areas in photo eligibility, which may depend on individual judgment.

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You're Hot!

No, this is not in the figurative sense, but in the literal sense. Your photo must have, as its main subject, something that is hot, as in temperature.

Of course, "hot temperature" is subjective to a certain extent, but use your judgement. Furthermore, please make sure that your photo shows something that is clearly hot. An outdoor photo on a 102 degree (F) temperature doesn't quite convey the sense of "hotness" here. Ultimately, I will have to decide if your subject is "hot enough" to qualify for this contest.

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. 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 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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trip to the lava on the "Big Island" of Hawai'i 1999

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Korean BBQ Bulgolgi cooked on charcoal.
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It was hot enough to boil air a few days ago:

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