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We are all looking for inspiration and competitions seem to get the creative juices flowing. On another site they have a weekly challenge on a set theme. The winner gets to judge the following week. Here are the rules. Hope this catches on. I will be the judge and the winner will set the next week's theme and then be the judge for that theme. Please hold comments until after the winner is announced.

The second challenge, #2, is "Urban." Post your best urban image. Use your imagination, playgrounds, buildings, junk cars etc.

Photo Submissions:

1. Camera - Any Camera
2. Time - any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
3. Post-Processing - do whatever you like and the judge will decide if it works.
4. Posting - * ONE PHOTO per photographer in each challenge.* Photo Name in the message subject line.* Camera model & Lensbaby used.* Notes -- post brief EXIF data including ISO, shutter speed and aperture used.
6. Commenting - No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner has been declared, comments can be made in this thread.
7. Have FUN!

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:

* New Topic - After winner is declared.
* Posting Starts - Right after topic is announced.
* Posting Ends - 9pm EST (eastern) Monday October 20, 2008. Winner will be announced shortly thereafter.
* Winner from this competition decides the theme of the next one (and judges it for a winner) after this competition is closed.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/13/2008 01:59PM by ScottM.

Circa 1860 Victorian mansion. Once so proud now wasting away with time! Shown are the frost cracks in the cast iron porch pillars. Hope you enjoy this creation - jimmy

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion #quote The Dalai Lama

An old church with a highrise corporate center being built across the street.

Nikon D200, 3G, f2.0

Urban snapshot of City of Bath, England

Nikon D70, Lensbaby 2G, 1/800s

Old train station in VA

Pentax K100D, Lensbaby 2.0, f2.8 1/4000s

Regards,
D

Graffiti in an alley, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Increased saturation by +50 and ran "poster edges" filter in Photoshop.

Nikon D-70, LBO, f/4, ISO 400.

A theater with a mirror façade, Dole, France.

Canon EOS 30D, Lenbaby 2.0, f2,8 1/3200s, ISO 125.

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"Slow Day at Work"
3G
f2.8
1/2000th
ISO 100

The question has come up:
"Can I change or edit my photo once it has been posted?"
My feelings on the matter is that the photo that is posted at the expiration of the challenge will be the one that is judged. So... edits and reposts are allowed as long as we stick to the 1 photo per person rule. We can discuss this more at the end of this challenge.

Joby



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/17/2008 10:50PM by jbrunjes.

Thats a good question about changing a photo. Some might think that after seeing other posts that their image isn't as good and therefore wish they could change theirs. Which I would say is unfair. But this challenge is for fun and learning, Joby started this and I think he should make the final decision on rules.
Scott

This was taken in the small town that I now work in. This statue is in front of the historic courthouse building.

3G on the Canon 5D ISO 100 1/200 sec exposure F2 (i think)

Pam



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/18/2008 01:48AM by Va girl.

Scott... I agree with your comments...
I guess it can be up to the weekly judge to make those decisions.
I does not matter to me.
Joby

Joby I'm going to say for this challenge to leave the original post. Future challenges the judge can decide what he/she wants to do. I think maybe I picked a tough subject and people might have been confused.
Scott

LBO open - Cornell U. campus - New York

A little Infrared, small town urban, anybody??

Sony-A100, LB3G, IR Filter, .6 sec

Thanks for looking!

Rick



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/19/2008 10:23AM by Captured Light.

View from my office window of Canary Wharf, London

3G, f8, Canon 10D IR conversion

Thanks everyone for submitting to this challenge. Hope it wasn't too tough of a theme.

The winner is:
1st place Duh-Vinci. Nice composition and treatment.
2nd place Kudzu. Great color and reflects our urban world today.
3rd place Rick. nice small town urban and love the infrared treatment.


Look forward to seeing what the next challenge will be.
Scott

Congrats Duh-Vinci Kudzu and Rick. All great pics, well done - jimmy

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion #quote The Dalai Lama

Congrats to the winners.
Joby

Duh_Vinci you are the winner so now you get to pick the new theme. Copy and paste the rules with the necessary changes and lets keep this going.
Congrats, Scott

Wow! Thanks! What a great group of entries!

Thank you all for participation and sharing your work, always a pleasure and inspiration!!!

New weekly challenge is up, hope you have fun with the new theme!

Regards,
D