Photo Contest - Don't Box Me In (2/8-2/14)

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around a photo contest themed "Don't Box Me In," where participants are encouraged to submit photographs featuring boxes. The discussion includes contest rules, submission guidelines, and participant entries, focusing on the creative interpretation of the theme.

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Main Points Raised

  • The contest theme emphasizes the often-overlooked nature of boxes and encourages participants to creatively photograph them.
  • Contest rules specify that only one photo per member is allowed, and it must be an original photograph taken by the member.
  • Participants are reminded to check the suitability of their photos with the contest organizer if uncertain.
  • One participant humorously comments on the theme by mentioning "thinking outside the box," suggesting a playful interpretation of the rules.
  • Another participant shares a photo entry from their workplace, indicating a personal connection to the theme.
  • A reminder is issued about the final day for photo submissions, emphasizing the time-sensitive nature of the contest.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the contest rules and theme, but there is a light-hearted ambiguity regarding the interpretation of "boxes" as one participant jokes about thinking outside the box.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes specific rules about photo submissions, such as file size limitations and the requirement for originality, which may limit the scope of entries.

Who May Find This Useful

Members interested in photography, creative contests, or those looking to engage with community activities may find this thread useful.

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Don't Box Me In

This week, our theme focuses on one of the most overlooked, mundane, and ignored items in our lives : BOXES! Oh sure, you are eagerly and excitedly waiting for that Amazon delivery box to arrive at your front door, but after that, the boxes are often discarded.

This time, they take center stage where the main subject of your photo must be of boxes. While boxes come in many shape, sizes, and material, please make sure that your subject is what most people would normally consider to be boxes, and not be confused as something else.

Let's see how you can make something so innocuous to become an interesting subject of your photo.

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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As we (in the US) all know there are a lot of boxes on this one, check them out. I hope this entry is not disqualified for, well ##\dots## thinking outside the box.

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part of our small warehouse at work

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Final day to submit your photo for this contest.

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