Photo Contest - What's Old Is New Again (3/5-3/11)

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The discussion centers around a photo contest themed "What's Old Is New Again," emphasizing the cyclical nature of fashion and style. Participants are invited to submit digital photos featuring retro or outdated subjects that have regained popularity. Key contest rules include accepting only one photo per member, requiring specific dimensions (800 x 600 or 600 x 800 pixels), and prohibiting significant photo editing beyond basic adjustments. Photos must be original, taken by the participant, and cannot be reused in future contests. At the end of the submission period, a poll will determine the winner, with potential for multiple polling threads if entries are numerous. The conversation highlights the appeal of nostalgia in modern design, illustrated by examples like a restored 1920s streetcar alongside a modern replica.
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Style and fashion have a tendency to recycle every now and then. What was old and outdated can suddenly be back in vogue. Your photo must have, as its main subject, something that is considered to be retro or old, but is back in fashion.

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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.

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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On the right: an original, restored 1920s streetcar.
On the left: a new (2004) streetcar built with modern electronics and air conditioning, but styled like an old one.

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Final day to submit a photo for this contest.

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jtbell wins by default!

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