Who won the Photo Contest in Your City/Neighborhood?

  • Thread starter Thread starter ZapperZ
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    photo contest
Click For Summary

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
  • Meta-discussion

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.

  • #121
PF Photo Contest - I Kid You Not

It was close voting all the way till the end. Congratulations to all those who participated.

1. http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3121/fountainsmv8.jpg"
2. (tie) http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/brichid1765/1.jpg"
3. (tie) http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/6474/1000215jpgairplanedr5.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=236851"

Zz.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Physics news on Phys.org
  • #122
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #123
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #124
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #125
Congrats Andre and Alex:), ZappaerZ, Sharamana!
 
  • #126
You too Fuzzyfelt. It is a beau8tiful picture. I voted for yours, BTW.
 
  • #127
PF Photo Contest - Peace and Tranquility

Did everyone experience peace and tranquility with this contest. I sure hope so. There were really a group of wonderful pictures, and this is reflected in the close votes that everyone got. So we definitely had multiple members in our winners list. Congratulations to everyone who participated.

1. (tie) https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14469&stc=1&d=1214173046"
2. (tie) http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/9860/img2561jx4.jpg"
3. http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/zaduszki.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=241371"

Zz.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #128
PF Photo Contest - I Love Fireworks

To say that this contest was not even close is an understatement. dragon2200 ran away with it from the very beginning. Still, congratulations to everyone who submitted such wonderful pictures of fireworks.

1. http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e367/dragon2200/4th%20of%20July%20Copyright/DSC_0120copy.jpg"
2. (tie) http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/hypatia3811/fireworks1.jpg"
3. (tie) http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i276/navneeth/IMG_2457.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=242418"

Zz.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #129
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #130
PF Photo Contest - What Is That?

We certainly had a set of unusual-looking objects in this week's contest. So congratulations to everyone who participated.

1. http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/acoto.jpg"
2. http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/8870/img1869xb7.jpg"
3. http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/mastacox/Whatsit.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=244615"

Maybe those who participated should now reveal the object in those pictures and answer the question "What Is That?!" :)

Zz.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #131
PF Photo Contest - In A Fowl Mood

It was a tough contest to vote on since there were so many great pictures. Still, we have the top 3 vote-getters. Congratulations to everyone who participated and made it so difficult to choose.

1. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/2641031739_da6b325a5f.jpg"
2. (tie) http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/mastacox/Pidgeon.jpg"
3. (tie) http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/hypatia3811/babyowl8.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=245767"

Zz.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #132
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #133
PF Photo Contest - Bad Picture 3

We certainly had quite a doozy collection of pictures for this contest. So congratulations (?) to everyone who participated. Still, we had a clear runaway winner here.

1. http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/417/camerapictures295ae1.jpg"
2. (tie) http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/327/badkittytr9.jpg"
3. http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x318/turbo-1/badsunflower.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=248137"

Zz.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #134
PF Photo Contest - Humpty Dumpty

Another round of wonderful pictures with very clever interpretation of a nursery rhyme. Congratulations to all those who participated.

1. http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk217/hjb1025/WallStreet.jpg"
2. http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd24/Integral50/humpty.jpg"
3. (tie) http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x318/turbo-1/juicegrapes.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=249130"

Zz.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #135
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #136
PF Photo Contest - Numerology

While matthyaouw did get a few last minute votes to make it closer, it was still Borek's contest from beginning to end.

Congratulations to everyone who participated.

1. http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/numerki.jpg"
2. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/matthyaouw/biked.jpg"
3. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/zapperz/IMG_2719.jpg"

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=252643"

Zz.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #137
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #138
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #139
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #140
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #141
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #142
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #143
PF Photo Contest - Well-Beaten Path

1. http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/5530/a01416ku1.jpg
2. Andre
3. glondor

Contest thread

Zz.
 
  • #146
PF Photo Contest - Smile!

It was a close race between Andre webs and NeoDevin kid to the very end.

1. Andre
2. http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/3897/1000594yp2.jpg
3. (tie) ZapperZ, http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j269/hypatia3811/zorro.jpg

Contest thread.

And it is... matthyaouw time! :smile:
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #147
PF Photo Contest - autumn/fall

Thanks Borek!

Too many great entries this week! Congrats to all of the winners.

1. (tie) Andre and Marzena
2. (tie) http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/7820/autumfalljr7.jpg
3. (tie) http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6268/1000819jpgmoon2jc2.jpg

Contest Thread
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #148
matthyaouw, could you please add the contest topic into the post title. Thanks. :)
 
  • #149
neutrino said:
matthyaouw, could you please add the contest topic into the post title. Thanks. :)

doh! Still new at this, thanks for catching that
 

Similar threads

  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Views
2K
  • · Replies 26 ·
Replies
26
Views
3K
  • · Replies 14 ·
Replies
14
Views
2K