Who won the Photo Contest in Your City/Neighborhood?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the results and experiences related to various photo contests held within the Physics Forums community. Participants share their thoughts on the contests, express congratulations to winners, and reflect on the quality of submissions across different themes.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express appreciation for the quality of photos submitted in the contests, noting the difficulty in choosing winners.
  • Several posts congratulate the winners and acknowledge the efforts of all participants, suggesting a sense of community and shared enjoyment.
  • A participant mentions a personal connection to a winning photo, highlighting the subjective nature of photography and personal experiences tied to the images.
  • There are inquiries about the status of ongoing and future contests, indicating uncertainty about the contest schedule.
  • Some participants remark on the increasing competitiveness of the contests, suggesting that the quality of submissions is improving over time.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the high quality of submissions and the enjoyment of the contests. However, there is uncertainty regarding the status and future of the contests, with some questions remaining unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Some posts reference specific contests and their themes, but details about the criteria for judging or the voting process are not provided. There is also a lack of clarity on the timeline for future contests.

Who May Find This Useful

Members of the Physics Forums community interested in photography, contest participation, and community engagement may find this discussion relevant.

  • #61
PF Photo Contest - Will You Be My Valentine?

The contest for first place was not even close! larkspur certainly ran away with this one from the very beginning. Heck, most of us could have predicted it even before the voting began!

Still, it was battle royale for 2nd and 3rd place! Congratulations to all the winners, and those who participated!

1. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/390630462_a62d2564f0.jpg"
2. (tie) http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/3/snowvalentinemu2.jpg"
3. http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/hypatia3811/foxyV.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=155545"

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  • #62
PF Photo Contest - Happy New Year!

This contest was a runaway for mrjeffy from the very beginning. The suspense was for the tight contest for 2nd and 3rd place, and it went to the wire. Still, everyone submitted terrific pictures, and so congratulations to all those who participated.

1. http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h104/mrjeffy321/PF/GW1.jpg"
2. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/398936829_660fecf2bf.jpg"
3. http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/chinese.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=156753"

Zz.
 
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  • #63
PF Photo Contest - It's All There, In Black and White

This was not an easy contest to vote on by any stretch of the imagination. It was difficult even in the first round. And the final round voting was very tight all the way till end. So congratulations to everyone who participated.

1. (tie) http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/beach.jpg"
2. http://bikeflat.com/albums/Bike-Stuff/black_and_white.sized.jpg"
3. (tie) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/buelder/PICT2356swkl-1.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=157866"

Zz.
 
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  • #64
Wow, that's an amazing finish!
 
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  • #69
PF Photo Contest - April Fool!

This was probably a difficult photo contest to find picture for, and for the rest of us, a contest to vote. So congratulations to all those who participated!

1. http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7333/img1158qo8.jpg"
2. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/brichid1765/PF%20uploads/nellslittlebrother.jpg"
3. (tie) http://www.astroskwurl.net/PF/April%20Fools.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=163432"

Zz.
 
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  • #70
PF Photo Contest - Ain't No Valley Low Enough

As I predicted, it was the most difficult contest we have had so far. Every picture was a winner. In the end, even the members could not pick the best of the lot, and who could blame them? So for the first time ever, we have a 3-way tie for first place. We also have a tie for 3rd place. It was just a damn difficult contest to choose!

1. (tie) http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/yosemite.jpg"
2. http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/2941/valleyzw1.jpg"
3. (tie) http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/8621/valleyod6.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=164460"

Zz.
 
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  • #71
PF Photo Contest - Rubber Eraser

It was a terrific contest, a nail-biter all the way till the end. And it is amazing what people can produce out of something as simple and trivial as a rubber eraser. So congratulations to everyone!

1. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/brichid1765/PF%20uploads/Rubaway2.jpg"
2. http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6846/pict0024bt0.jpg"
3. (tie) http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/Scorpa/IMG_0343.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=165652"

Zz.
 
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  • #72
PF Photo Contest - Nightlight

There were a lot of good pictures in this contest. Still, J77 ran away with it from the very beginning. Congratulations to everyone who participated.

1. http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2724/parismarch2007011ck8.jpg"
2. http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/8297/moonup4.jpg"
3 (tie) http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4963/albuquerquenmroute66sm0.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=166791"

Zz.
 
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PF Photo Contest - Life Is A Cabaret, Old Chum!

This contest was close all the way to the end. Congratulations to the winners and all those who participated.

1. http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/Photo_contest/HPIM1912a.JPG"
2. http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/PaidVacation/bagpiper.jpg"
3. http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/wtrfrntblus.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=168922"

Zz.
 
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Someone, quick, edit the contest thread link!
 
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Oh good grief, how'd that happen? I copied and pasted the links.

I give up, just click the link.
 
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  • #79
PF Photo Contest - Heavy Metals

We had some very strong pictures in this contest. Congratulations to all those who participated.

1. http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/gun.jpg"
2. (tie) http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/5088/img00017smwy6.jpg"
3. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z186/UAV_corp/SK415CrowsNestPFrs.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=173350"

Zz.
 
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  • #80
PF Photo Contest - Me and My Shadow

Another round of amazing pictures, with alex_caps running away with it from the get go.

1. http://bikeflat.com/albums/Bike-Stuff/bmx.jpg"
2. http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/shadow.jpg"
3. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z186/UAV_corp/ShadowPFrs.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=174151"

This is the end of the contest. Thanks to everyone who had participated!

Zz.
 
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  • #81
PF Photo Contest - Rock The Boat

We picked up where we left off, and got another round of terrific pictures. Congratulations to everyone who participated.

1. matthyaouw
2. ZapperZ
3. siddharth

Contest thread

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  • #83
PF Photo Contest - Silhouette

Wow. We have a clear winner here, but a fierce contest for 2nd place, which ended up in a 4-way tie. Well done everyone!

1. neutrino
2. (tie) http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/1286/img3424ga4.jpg, Janus, http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/9033/silfi1.jpg, alex_caps
3. FredGarvin

Contest thread

Zz.
 
  • #84
PF Photo Contest - Food and Wine

It was a very tight contest, with the 2 contestants who tied for first place at the end going off in a run-off vote. While hypnagogue won the run-off vote by just one vote to determine the prize winner, we will consider, as we normally do, that a tie at the end of the voting to count as in our regular contest.

So congratulations to everyone who participated.

1. (tie) turbo-1, http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8797/jackasspx7.jpg
2. http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3491/p1000693qi6.jpg
3. matthyaouw

Contest thread

Zz.
 
  • #85
PF Photo Contest - Top of the World

There were many excellent pictures in this contest, so well done to everyone who participated.

1. ZapperZ
2. alex_caps
3. Burnsys

Contest thread

Zz.
 
  • #86
PF Photo Contest - Vacation

This was a difficult contest to vote on, judging from all the comments in the voting thread. So congratulations to everyone who participated.

1. Greg Bernhardt
2. http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/3553/devilsbayjj2.jpg
3. (tie) alex_caps, http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/Photo_contest/IM000858a.JPG

Contest thread

Zz.
 
  • #87
PF Photo Contest - Happy Happy Happy, Joy Joy Joy

I missed putting up the winner list for this contest. I had a good excuse - I was on vacation when it closed. :)

Anyway, here they are. Well done to all those who participated.

1. http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/hypatia3811/zorroandRommy.jpg
2. turbo-1
3. (tie) Evo, 0TheSwerve0

Contest thread

Zz.
 
  • #88
PF Photo Contest - I Need Some Zzzzz's

Another set of very good photos for this contest. Congratulations to everyone who participated.

1. http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/4276/dscn0976sh2.jpg
2. (tie) http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4964/whatazebraseesbywhitepeas0.jpg, ZapperZ
3. 0TheSwerve0

Contest thread.

Zz.
 
  • #89
PF Photo Contest - Statuesque

Another round of difficult contest to vote on, especially in the final vote. Congratulations to everyone who participated.

1. http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/hypatia3811/spy.jpg
2. Janus
3. matthyaouw

Contest thread

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  • #90
PF Photo Contest - This is Halloween

We had a small but terrific set of pictures for this contest. Still, from the very beginning, it was a runaway for Janus and his angry, lighted pumpkin.

Well done to everyone who participated.

1. Janus
2. ZapperZ
3. (tie) http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/hypatia3811/mary1.jpg, http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9532/stuff001edee2.jpg

Contest thread.

Zz.
 

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