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HappyCynic

(1,407 posts)
Tue May 15, 2012, 02:19 AM May 2012

Ideas for June contest wanted

Hi all,

What ideas do you have for the next contest? With the gap in contests, pretty much any topic is a potential one (except animals) for the next contest.

If you don't plan on submitting an entry, don't let that stop you from offering suggestions. What topic would you like to see photos of?

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Ideas for June contest wanted (Original Post) HappyCynic May 2012 OP
How about just June NV Whino May 2012 #1
sunsets rdking647 May 2012 #2
Taste? Robb May 2012 #3
Looking up -- shot from below ManiacJoe May 2012 #4
The power of the pattern Mira May 2012 #5
A few things Celebration May 2012 #6
Father Time WhollyHeretic May 2012 #7
Annular eclipses. bluedigger May 2012 #8
Some ideas Solly Mack May 2012 #9

Mira

(22,380 posts)
5. The power of the pattern
Wed May 16, 2012, 12:20 AM
May 2012

This subject occurred to me some time back, and I saved a couple of representational samples, none of which are my photographs.
This has possibilities in my mind.



Celebration

(15,812 posts)
6. A few things
Thu May 17, 2012, 12:59 PM
May 2012

Make sure it is something you like. The way I did that was to pick things I liked and then do a poll. For example I would not have enjoyed hosting if I had benn working with 30 still life photos. I made sure something like that didn't happen.

We did looking up a few years ago but we could always do it again.

If we do sunset please also allow sunrise.

I like patterns and sunrise/sunset and looking up, too.

Also I like roadside attractions--minor tourist spots.

June may be too close to summer.

WhollyHeretic

(4,074 posts)
7. Father Time
Thu May 17, 2012, 03:03 PM
May 2012

Things with an abundance of age. Could be something old and majestic or old and dilapidated. Whatever way individuals want to go with it. Plus Father's Day is in June.

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)
9. Some ideas
Fri May 18, 2012, 12:47 AM
May 2012

1. Items that have been abandoned/discarded. (cars, appliances, whatever)
2. Graffiti/street art.
3. Ordinary items photographed in unusual ways.
4. Things that float/floating. (shown floating....people, balloons, boats, kites etc..)
5. Americana (images/scenes of artifacts/folklore/history etc. of America)
6. Lines (photos of sidewalks, roads/highways, lines intersecting, clothing,flowers stems, etc..)
7. Metal
8. Groups of 3 (anything, as long as it is a group of 3)
9. Macros
10. Layers (pancakes, cake, clothing, cloth, dirt/sediment, etc..)

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