Photo Contest - See The Light (4/14-4/20)

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around a photo contest themed "See The Light," inviting participants to submit photographs that creatively interpret the theme. The discussion includes contest rules, submission guidelines, and various entries from participants showcasing their interpretations of light.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • The contest theme encourages creative interpretations of "light," with participants expected to ensure their photos have a clear connection to the theme.
  • Contest rules specify that only one photo per member is allowed, and submissions must adhere to size restrictions and editing guidelines.
  • Several participants share their photo submissions, including a sunset, a historical caravanserai, and a unique shot of a worker under sunlight.
  • One participant mentions a photo of a DVD read/write head, suggesting a more technical interpretation of the theme.
  • Another participant humorously notes the unexpected effect of sunlight on a photo of a worker, describing it as resembling a science fiction scenario.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the contest rules and theme, but there is a variety of interpretations of what constitutes a suitable photo for the theme, leading to diverse submissions.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the suitability of their submissions, indicating a gray area in the interpretation of the theme.

Who May Find This Useful

Photography enthusiasts, contest participants, and those interested in creative interpretations of thematic concepts may find this discussion useful.

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How about I just leave the theme as is, and let you come up with creative interpretation of it? But please ensure that the main subject of your photo shows a clear and unambiguous connection to the theme without you having to explain it.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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Unawatuna, Sri Lanka. Do you see the light?
 

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Interior of a 14th century caravanserai built to accommodate wayfarers and their animals traveling the Silk Road. The lack of windows was a safety measure against brigands.

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At Pedong, East Sikkim, India:

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Business end of a DVD read/write head:

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Sunset photographed earlier today.
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We got a new metal roof installed today. I was downloading the day's pictures when I ran across this early morning shot. This isn't doctored but I have no idea how it happened. My guess is that the sun coming over the roof hit the lens just right to make the worker look like he got hit with a phaser.

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Arm of Bridge over Lake Woodlands - The Woodlands, TX (USA)
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Final day to post your photo for this contest. Do it now or it may never see the light of day.

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