Photo Contest - Pyramids (1/20-1/26)

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Discussion Overview

This thread focuses on a photo contest centered around the theme of pyramids, inviting participants to submit photographs that depict objects or structures in the shape of a pyramid. The discussion includes contest rules, submission guidelines, and participant contributions related to their photo entries.

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Main Points Raised

  • The contest requires submissions of digital photos that clearly show pyramid-shaped objects, with specific rules regarding photo size and editing.
  • One participant mentions pyramidal roofs of an old theatre, questioning the spelling of "theatre" versus "theater."
  • Another participant comments on the various pyramids of a roof, possibly referring to architectural features.
  • A different participant expresses a preference for edible pyramids, indicating a humorous take on the theme.
  • There are reminders from the contest organizer about the final day for photo submissions, with a playful remark about the lack of entries related to actual pyramids in Egypt.
  • One participant shares their knowledge of where to find pyramids, humorously noting that they could find obelisks more easily, and describes their photo of pyramid-shaped tents at a market in London.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion does not present any consensus on specific photo submissions, as participants share different interpretations of the theme and engage in light-hearted banter about their entries.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying degrees of familiarity with the theme, and there is a mix of literal and humorous interpretations of what constitutes a pyramid.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in photography contests, those who enjoy thematic challenges, and members of the community looking for creative inspiration related to pyramid shapes.

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Pyramids

This week, our focus is on the geometrical shape of a pyramid. Your photo must clearly show objects, buildings, etc. that is in the shape of a pyramid.

Good luck!

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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Pyramidal roofs of the old theatre (or is it a theater?)
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The many pyramids of a roof.
 

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The is the type of pyramid that I like the most - the edible kind.

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Final day to submit your photo for this contest. What, no one has been to Egypt?

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ZapperZ said:
Final day to submit your photo for this contest. What, no one has been to Egypt?

Zz.
Got it! :biggrin:

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Pyramid? Yeah I know where to find pyramids. Bit out of my way though. If you’d said obelisk I could find you an obelisk, two or three. Still looks like not many people can find real pyramids when they need one. Just something pyramid shaped. Square with a point on top. Ah well,Important thing is just to take part. These tents are at the start of a pre-Christmas market in central London.It’s about 5 p.m. or so and darkening, but the electronic camera makes it look like plain daylight.

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