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.

  • #241
PF Photo Contest Winners - Autumn Leaves

This was a close contest from the very beginning, but with only a few votes cast, everyone was within shot of each other.

1. Marzena
marzena_autumn_leaves.jpg



2. (tie)Andy Resnick
[PLAIN]http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5543/dsc1187d.jpg


2. (tie)AlephZero
[URL]http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee401/AlephZero1/Autumn3.jpg[/URL]


3. GregJ
[PLAIN]http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/2338/dsc0011ru.jpg


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  • #242
PF Photo Contest Winners - This Is Halloween

Trick or Treat! Congratulations to all who participated in our annual Halloween photo contest.


1. (tie) ZapperZ
img2917r.jpg


1. (tie) sourlemon
pumpkin.jpg



2. Borek
marcin_Halloween.jpg



3. Andy Resnick
[PLAIN]http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/7659/img0684zz.jpg


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  • #243
PF Photo Contest Winners - Stairway To Heaven

Lots of variety of photos for this contest, even though we had a small number of submission.

1. Andy Resnick
[PLAIN]http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/8606/img3604d.jpg


2. Borek
[URL]http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/marcin_stairway_to_heaven.jpg[/URL]


3. (tie) ZapperZ
[URL]http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/580/img7944t.jpg[/URL]


3. (tie) Marzena
[URL]http://www.bpp.com.pl/IMG/m_stairway_to_heaven.jpg[/URL]


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  • #245
PF Photo Contest Winners - The Sky Is The Limit

1. sourlemon
089.jpg



2. chroot
6118111104_fe55022412_z.jpg



3. Marzena
m_the_sky_is.jpg



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  • #246
PF Photo Contest Winners - Stainless Steel

1. ZapperZ
img1863ch.jpg



2. (tie) Borek
marcin_stainless_steel.jpg



2. (tie) epenguin
14twis0.jpg



3. Marzena
m_stainless3.jpg



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  • #247
PF Photo Contest Winners - Nice Curves

1. (tie) ZapperZ
img4495kn.jpg



1. (tie) epenguin
fuc9a9.jpg



2. (tie) Marzena
marzena_krzywa.jpg



2. (tie) Borek
marcin_curves2.jpg



3. AlephZero
curves.jpg



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  • #248
PF Photo Contest Winners - An Element of Danger

1. KrisOhn
climbing096.jpg



2. dav2008
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/3313/elementofdanger.jpg


3. (tie) Marzena
marzena_danger1.jpg



3. (tie) jimmy
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/1166/gizmoclaws.jpg


3. (tie) zoobyshoe
AshleyAd.jpg



3. (tie) epenguin
1073wye.jpg



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  • #249
PF Photo Contest Winners - In The Kitchen

Quiet a range of photos for this contest. Congratulations to everyone who participated.


1. (tie) edward
dfdgmc.jpg



1. (tie) epenguin
qn32wl.jpg



2. Jonathan Scott
6oh24g.jpg



3. (tie) Andy Resnick
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3703/dsc3951.png


3. (tie) KrisOhn
KrisCamera094.jpg



3. (tie) Marzana
marzena_kitchen.jpg



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  • #250
PF Photo Contest Winners - Merry Christmas

Lots of festive photos for this contest.

1. KrisOhn
resize-1.jpg



2. ZapperZ
img3503h.jpg



3. (tie) Andy Resnick
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5060/dsc4075.png


3. (tie) Borek
marcin_christmas_decoration.jpg



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  • #251
PF Photo Contest Winners - O' Christmas Tree, O' Christmas Tree

We had very low turn out in voting for this contest, which ended in a 3-way tie for first place.

1. (tie) Ms Music
400253119.jpg



1. (tie) KrisOhn
treeresize.jpg



1. (tie) epenguin
w71mx2.jpg



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  • #252
PF Photo Contest Winners - Interior Decor

This was an interesting contest with pictures ranging from modern minimalist to chaotic mess.

1. (tie) Andy Resnick
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/3710/dsc4464.png


1. (tie) Marzena
marzena_interior_decor.jpg



2. ZapperZ
img9536r.jpg



3. KrisOhn
001.jpg



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  • #253
PF Photo Contest Winners - It's A Plane!

It's a contest on airplanes!

1. Andy Resnick
http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/7937/dsc28281.png


2. ZapperZ
img4542w.jpg



3. (tie) Marzena
marzena_plane.jpg



3. (tie) Borek
marcin_plane.jpg



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  • #254
PF Photo Contest Winners A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned

We saved a lot of money with this contest. Congratulations to everyone who participated.

1. Marzena
marzena_penny.jpg



2. (tie) Andy Resnick
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/1471/dsc4484.png


2. (tie) ZapperZ
img4637m.jpg



3. AlephZero
smallchange2.jpg



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  • #255
PF Photo Contest Winners - Ice, Ice, Baby

This was a very chilly contest. Brrrrr!

1. turbo
elkinpond_cont.jpg



2. Borek
IMG_5193.jpg



3. ZapperZ
img0509si.jpg



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  • #256
PF Photo Contest Winners - Bad Photo

Be proud of your bad photo and own it! These people did!

1. epenguin
f4fwie.jpg



2. Jonathan Scott
4zxqts.jpg



3. Morovia
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1021/sdc12896m.jpg


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  • #257
PF Photo Contest Winners - Seeing Double

We have one winner, and 3 second places. No doubles here at all.

1. Marzena
marzena_seeing_double.jpg



2. (tie) nsaspook
4673713880_9e266226aa_z.jpg



2. (tie) AlephZero
pair1.jpg



2. (tie) Andy Resnick
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2295/yelloww.png


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  • #258
PF Photo Contest Winners - Physics Forums

Only two submissions received votes in this contest. And cats typically win, just like toddlers.

1. lisab
i3uz2a.jpg



2. SecularSanity
PhysicsForums.jpg



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  • #259
PF Photo Contest Winners - Science and Engineering

No clear winner for this one, with the vote being spread out over everyone who participated.

1. (tie) SecularSanity
DSCN2310.jpg



1. (tie) Andy Resnick
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/3397/62386929.png


1. (tie) KrisOhn
01-04-11Sleaford010.jpg



1. (tie) Topher925
3096av6.jpg



2. (tie) moouers
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/7383/ferrofluid.jpg


2. (tie) ZapperZ
img8603og.jpg



3. nsaspook
6815816475_3bb94a3a32_z_d.jpg



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  • #260
PF Photo Contest Winners - Shopping

1. SecularSanity
Shopping.jpg



2. (tie) Borek
IMG_1786.jpg



2. (tie) Marzena
marzena_shopping2.jpg



2. (tie) epenguin
atgjo.jpg



2. (tie) Gad
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/9417/img1777z.jpg


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  • #261
PF Photo Contest Winners - The Light Of My Life

1. Jonathan Scott
r9exeg.jpg



2. (tie) Andy Resnick
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/3976/dsc4955.png


2. (tie) SecularSanity
DSCN1774.jpg



3. (tie) epenguin
292xwmc.jpg



3. (tie) AlephZero
lamps1.jpg



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  • #262
PF Photo Contest Winners - Paper Pusher

1. SecularSanity
DSCN2846.jpg



2. Andy Resnick
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/4231/dsc5303.png


3. ZapperZ
img3628wi.jpg



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  • #263
PF Photo Contest Winners - It's Gonna Be A Bright, Sun Shiny Day

Lot's of bright photos in this contest. Wear your sunglasses.

1. SecularSanity
TheLotusEffect.jpg



2. (tie) KrisOhn
030.jpg



2. (tie) Borek
marcin_sun_shinning_day.jpg



3. (tie) nsaspook
7014217487_8a8e1f8898_c_d.jpg



3. (tie) Andy Resnick
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5193/dsc9243.png


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  • #264
PF Photo Contest Winners - Dirty, Disgusting Mess

For this contest, our members got down and dirty, and succeeded!

1. Marzena
marzena_Disgusting_Mess.jpg



2. Borek
marcin_dirty_mess.jpg



3. Andy Resnick
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2996/dsc5338.jpg


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  • #265
PF Photo Contest Winners - Snug As A Bug In A Rug

It is so nice to be warm and snugly. That's what we feel looking at these photos.

1. Gad
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/7474/img2701j.jpg


2. Marzena
marzena_a_bug_in_a_rug.jpg



3. turbo
Duke_snug.jpg



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  • #266
PF Photo Contest Winners - Quantum Physics

This was a a difficult theme - Quantum Physics. But our members handled it with very little problem

1. (tie) SecularSanity
Dice.jpg



1. (tie) fuzzyfelt
2idt3.jpg



2. ZapperZ
img4990r.jpg



3. Topher925
2cn8u55.jpg



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  • #267
PF Photo Contest Winners - Slippery When Wet

Few entries for this contest - Slippery When Wet

1. Andy Resnick
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/1700/dsc1530a.jpg


2. Marzena
marzena_Slippery_When_Wet.jpg



3. SecularSanity
http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q612/SecularSanity/Soap.jpg?t=1335237775


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  • #268
PF Photo Contest Winners - When The Lights Go Down In The City

This was a very difficult contest to vote on. Plenty of amazing photos for our "When The Lights Go Down In The City" theme.


1. (tie) ZapperZ
img4973x.jpg



1. (tie) KrisOhn
saskatoon042crop.jpg



2. Borek
marcin_when_the_lights_go_down.jpg



3. Marzena
marzena_Lights_Go_Down.jpg



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  • #269
PF Photo Contest Winners - True Blue

While we had plenty of good photos for this contest, strangely enough, only two photos received all the votes. So we only have two members in our "winners circle" this time.

1. Ms Music
402484193.jpg



2. ZapperZ
img3955yf.jpg



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  • #270
PF Photo Contest Winners - A Place I Want To Go Back To

Lots of great photos for this contest, and it was difficult to select just one. Still, we had a clear winner.

1. turbo
kd-1.jpg



2. (tie) ZapperZ
img3815j.jpg



2. (tie) Borek
uvala.jpg



3. jtbell
http://web.presby.edu/~jtbell/images/Zugspitze2.jpg


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