Ideas for the next competition

[Big_B]

The last couple of competitions have had a lower than normal turnout, so I'd like to hear your suggestions for the next one. What subject would you like?

BB

[BullittMan]

Just gonna throw a few out there..
Best action shot
Best camera tossing shot (might have even lower turn out for that one!)
Best night time shot
Best winter shot (for a month or so from now)

[Mgdh]

Ok, I'm up for making a couple of suggestions:

Work
Industry
Weather
Food

I'll even try to have another go soon too! :D

[Big_B]

Some great ideas, thanks :)

[shortie]

Hi All

Here are some suggestions and seeing that it's cold here in the UK all can be done inside

Communication
Hot
Cold
Loud
Silence
Specific colour - e.g. Red, Blue etc
Technology
Birth signs - e.g. Cancer, Scorpion etc
Ornaments


Cheers

Shortie

[Tlee05]

Lets say a a photograph has to go with a song, like say gotta keep the faith, you could have a man walkin away from a cross etc.

[jediforce4ever]

christmas decorations?

[Nidz]

Yeah I agree witht he Christmas theme for December would be good but I also like the idea of song titles..

[jediforce4ever]

maybe movie titles too.....or photographers captured in action?

[tomsters]

Best lighting?
Most colorful?

Song titles is a good idea.

[wu_wei0]

Reflection?

[boomer1959]

Painting with light:D

[Big_B]

Great ideas people, keep them coming! :D

[montreal]

How about basic emotions? (joy, fear, anger etc.)

[Krapo]

Big_B, a great idea you had to ask for inputs.
Then, you can either pick one of the suggested themes, or make a short list and launch a poll with it... ;)

To stick with the christmas season, here are my suggestions:
- snowmen
- cold
- frozen cities
- happiness
- around the tree

Have fun :D

[SWPhotoImaging]

How about:
-Linear Perspective
-Graffiti (paint art vandalism)
-Through Things (pictures through windows, glass, water, foreground objects, other materials, etc)
-Low Angles (worms-eye views)

[Big_B]

Those are great suggestions. I'll definately use them!

[kenyc]

Okay here's a couple:

Sharp
Shadows and Light
Mid-Day
Vertical
Memories

KAC

[wu_wei0]

a few more:
Power
Labor
Portal
Vessel
Empty
Warm
~wu

[stupot]

transformations?

[denMAR]

Duality
Contrast
Everlasting
Distortion
Glass
Long Exposures
F/16
Complex

[Big_B]

Keep them coming :D

[cjm]

A "People at Work" competition would be a good one. Hey I could even enter that one (finally!). Lots of good suggestions here though.

[blu82]

Safety
Convergence
Veins
Inanimate Defiance
Irresistable

[Cybnew]

I vote for best candids...i love candids

[graykita]

I love candids too, I have a ton from my work holiday party (that was some fun party) :-)

[ejhunt]

Some from the Word of the Day at Dictionary.com:

vim (http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2006/01/01.html): energy; vigor.
plenary (http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2006/01/02.html): full; complete.
gastronome (http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2006/01/03.html): a lover of good food and drink.
sine qua non (http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2006/01/04.html): an indispensable thing.
recondite (http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2006/01/06.html): difficult to understand.
diktat (http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2006/01/07.html): an authoritative decree or order.
esurient (http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2006/01/08.html): hungry; greedy.
dubiety (http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2006/01/10.html): the condition or quality of being doubtful; also, a matter of doubt.
renascent (http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2006/01/12.html): rising again into being; showing renewed vigor.
sesquipedalian (http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2006/01/13.html): (of words) long; having many syllables.
encumbrance (http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2006/01/14.html): a burden, impediment, or hindrance.
pugnacious (http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2006/01/15.html): combative; quarrelsome.
capricious (http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2006/01/16.html): whimsical; changeable.http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/

[beesparkle]

Hell, Heaven, Eternity

[Nidz]

Sorry if any have been repeated. I'm rolling these off the top of my head.

- analogue
- digital
- hot
- cold
- sharp
- abstract
- windy
- indulgence

I also like the power one.

[SWPhotoImaging]

Extreme DOF

[bbulldog]

Senses : as in smell, noise etc, now that would be a challenge.
Breakfast.
Round
Dust

[Big_B]

Wow, it's going to take me the next 3 years or so to work through all of these! :lol:

[boomer1959]

I'm telling you, Light painting would be a good one......:D ;) :D

[kevinlaunius]

How's about -
Predators in action

[Big_B]

I'm telling you, Light painting would be a good one......:D ;) :D

Watch this space Dave!

[condyk]

Belly Buttons, toes, fingers ... all items of anatomy that are fulled with character yet too often completely ignored. So, second class anatomy is my suggestion tho' clearly some 'careful' moderation might be required ;-)

I would like to cast a vote against painting with light, unless the offer was laced with mild sarcasm, in which case I support it.

[Big_B]

What's wrong with painting with light?

[condyk]

What's wrong with painting with light?

It's cheesy ... and what does it really mean after all? The best images for me have a clear focus and boundaries allow people to use their imagination more effectively. That's why many prefer a single prime to a bag full of zooms. It stretches you. I could submit anything for that title and it would fit. I don't mind what title you have because I doubt I'll ever enter a competition. I just find that one boring, which means nothing because it's just my opinion.

[Big_B]

Ok, that's fair enough

[Athena]

Perhaps then it should be a THEMED painting with light exercise - like fruit or tools or something. Or perhaps specify what instrument (for example a flash/torch light) should be used for the "painting".

[SWPhotoImaging]

I looked all over the paint department at Home Depot, and they didn't have any "light" paint.

[montreal]

I looked all over the paint department at Home Depot, and they didn't have any "light" paint.

You didn't look well enough. They have light blue :)

[Big_B]

I looked all over the paint department at Home Depot, and they didn't have any "light" paint.

you should have been looking in the heath food section.

[SWPhotoImaging]

Another suggestion:

"Framed" - images framed by foreground or peripheral objects, such as shot through a doorway, etc.

[BillsBayou]

Ideas:
Night shots
Tight spots
Vertigo
Urban renewal
City Council Meetings (because everyone should go at least ONCE in their life)

Ideas from my id:
"Guess that ooze"
Fish-eye lens: Ugly People
Self-portrait Glamor and Nude
Body Hair
Pinhole Photographs (http://www.camerahacker.com/EOS_Pin-Hole_Lens/index.shtml)

Combine any or all of the ideas as you see fit.

(no more cold pizza for breakfast for me)

[SWPhotoImaging]

Ideas from my id:
"Guess that ooze"
Fish-eye lens: Ugly People
Self-portrait Glamor and Nude
Body Hair

You are one sick puppy . . . :lol:

[BillsBayou]

Contest Ideas:
Sunsets
Moonrise
Sun and the Moon (Exposure challenge!)

Ideas from the Id:
Telephoto Lens: Children's Playgrounds

[Citizensmith]

Thought I'd throw in a few.

Photos of photography,
Without even leaving the house,
IR (or at least faked IR),
And to get people exploring the idea, HDR.

[BillsBayou]

Ideas:
Mansions big and small
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (transportation)

Ideas from the Id:
Time delay high toss :twisted:
Kite Aerial Photography (http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/kaptoc.html)

[B-Brother]

Just came to my mind,
Funny birds and animal shots, sometimes u take a photo of an animal or a bird, and when u see it on monitor, u just laugh of something in that bird or animal's move, like most of ducks photos :p, very funny :)

[david lee]

How about.
1. Best look of surprise (Candid shot)
2. Best low level shot (Not up skirts LOL)
3. Best poor weather shot. (rain or shine)
4. Best Smile from a stranger.

PS items 1 and 2 could be combined :lol:

[johnny4u]

How about Waterfalls?

[PhooDoo]

Abandoned things? ... roads, bridges, barns, buildings, houses, boats.. etc... just an idea :)

[nomorefilm]

Abandoned things? ... roads, bridges, barns, buildings, houses, boats.. etc... just an idea :)
I like it.

[kizersoze]

Well since we just had water....how about fire?

[BillsBayou]

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(gotta up my dosage of the little green pills)

[leaveit]

I love the EMOTIONS idea!!!! Thats would make for some intense pics i think....

[blackviolet]

ooh yes - emotions. very deep.

[scottlee]

- Happy
- Sad
- Laughter

[BillsBayou]

Why don't we have a contest on the Seven Deadly Sins?

The only titles you'd be allowed are:
Envy :mrgreen:
Gluttony :oops:
Greed :shock:
Lust 8-)
Pride :grin:
Sloth :rolleyes:
Wrath >:(

We can do the Seven Virtues (Abstinence, Chastity, Diligence, Humility, Kindness, Liberality, and Patience) later.

[PostShawn]

I also like the "Abandoned things" idea.

Here are some ideas from me:
- Shapes (Square, Circle, triangle, etc.)
- Shoes (footware in creative situations, or just product shots. Whatever floats the shooters boat)
- Plants
- Out of place automobiles

[BillsBayou]

Well, now that Abandoned is in voting status, are we going to have a contest #45?

I'm still rooting for my idea on the seven deadly sins: (is that Pride?:D )


Why don't we have a contest on the Seven Deadly Sins?

The only titles you'd be allowed are:
Envy :mrgreen:
Gluttony :oops:
Greed :shock:
Lust 8-)
Pride :grin:
Sloth :rolleyes:
Wrath >:(

We can do the Seven Virtues (Abstinence, Chastity, Diligence, Humility, Kindness, Liberality, and Patience) later.

[Athena]

Darn - I missed the abandoned one... I have shots from Angkor Wat. Travelling makes it easy to get the photos, hard to keep up with you guys though. ;)

I like the Seven Deadly Sins idea! :)

[BillsBayou]

Yeah, I'm slothing all over the place.

[Jamie Holladay]

How about Motion for an theme?

[PostShawn]

How about Motion for an theme?

I like that one too.

[AccidentalArt]

How about 8 legs. Could be a spider, 4 people, 2 horses; 1 dog and 2 people, a small part of a catepiller :) anything totaling 8 legs.

AA

[SWPhotoImaging]

Tomatoes

any interpretation, any form, any kind, any by-product

[SWPhotoImaging]

Darn - I missed the abandoned one... I have shots from Angkor Wat. Travelling makes it easy to get the photos, hard to keep up with you guys though. ;)

I like the Seven Deadly Sins idea! :)


Now you're gonna make me research what those are . . .

[Athena]

Envy
Gluttony
Greed
Lust
Pride
Sloth
Wrath

[Tommy]

How about Motion for an theme?

I'll second that! I also like that idea!

- Tom

[SWPhotoImaging]

I'll second that! I also like that idea!

- Tom
As in "Camera Toss"?
;)

[BillsBayou]

Envy
Gluttony
Greed
Lust
Pride
Sloth
Wrath

Maybe I'll start a contest of my own with these and make it a series of seven contests. Although, I must add, the "Wrath" contest may be a little intense for some viewers.

[rstuntz]

How about Motion for an theme?

Not to be a wet blanket but Motion was the theme of contest #32.

There is no reason we can't repeat a theme but I just thought I would point that out ;)

[Athena]

As the Mom of two small boys who alternate between being best friends and worst enemies several times each day, I could definitely capture "Wrath". :lol:

[ashmicek]

Ok I got this idea from my digital photography class:

How about a car in motion picture.

It has to be a Car or pickup or SUV
And you have to get the whole car not just a window or a wheel. Just a side of a car I mean.
The car can't be just going 2 mph, at least 30 mph!

[BillsBayou]

Ok I got this idea from my digital photography class:

How about a car in motion picture.

It has to be a Car or pickup or SUV
And you have to get the whole car not just a window or a wheel. Just a side of a car I mean.
The car can't be just going 2 mph, at least 30 mph!

I've seen some very nice high motion shots that were actually only going 5mph.

Here's an idea for a contest: VERTIGO!

I want to see a contest where the viewers are getting dizzy just looking at the monitor.:lol:

[ashmicek]

I'm just saying it is harder to take it at 30 then 5 just to make it more difficult to see what people get!

[Jamie Holladay]

Not to be a wet blanket but Motion was the theme of contest #32.

There is no reason we can't repeat a theme but I just thought I would point that out ;)

Sorry about that. Had I known or beent paying attention I would not have suggested it.

Ok I got this idea from my digital photography class:



How about a car in motion picture.

It has to be a Car or pickup or SUV

And you have to get the whole car not just a window or a wheel. Just a side of a car I mean.

The car can't be just going 2 mph, at least 30 mph!

Kinda what I had in mind for my shot! LOL

Jamie

[MsRaven73]

I think I would have to second a few of the suggestions... like:

light painting
low level ( no up skirts )
a color theme (red, blue, etc. )
Christmas ornaments sounds like a lot of fun.

[SWPhotoImaging]

FYI, we did low-angle in January this year.

[BillsBayou]

FYI, we did low-angle in January this year.

How about low-lifes? ;)

[SWPhotoImaging]

How about low-lifes? ;)
What do we do for that one, BB, post self-pics? ;)

[BillsBayou]

What do we do for that one, BB, post self-pics? ;)

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[DeltaWebb]

We still have not done "Smile!"

[BillsBayou]

How about "Reflections"?

[Citizensmith]

Through a window?

Child's perspective?

HDR?

[Briancd]

Your national Flag. It has to be your's. A winner in each country.

[Big_B]

I really like the seven deadly sins idea. I have already decided the theme for contest #45, so I'll try and do it for the one after

[BillsBayou]

I really like the seven deadly sins idea. I have already decided the theme for contest #45, so I'll try and do it for the one after

Then I better pick my favorite sins. I'll be limited to two. :twisted:

My New Years Resolution is to commit each of the seven deadly sins at least once this year. I've surpassed my goal with photography alone!

Envy - I wanted a 20D, waited for the 30D, bought a 5D, want a 1D-II
Greed - Bought all the EOS gear in my list in one purchase.
Gluttony - I've got 2 2gb cards
Lust - I made sure to boost my post count so I could post in the G&N forum
Pride - Well, I do post my photos, don't I?
Sloth - I spend too much time online at this forum
Wrath - My G3 died when I was attempting to take a water photo!

[Thornfield]

How about an emotion. Love, lust, joy, sadness, envy, etc etc

[Stevie@JC]

Old People?
Best Candid?
Emergency Services?

[photoshooter]

lightning day or night wildest car crash

[Littleben]

dramatic skyes ,just a thought

[Mr. E]

Best accidental shot
Best shot missed (blurry, with lens cap on, etc)
Best Self Portrait (hand held preferred)
Worst shot (could break down to many categories)
Best tree, flower, bird

[Citizensmith]

I don't think the worst shot/missed shot idea would work. If its a good bad shot what do you actually end up with.

Best self portrait though, thats a good idea.

[PostShawn]

Don't know if this would work but anything discolored or stained?

[deconb]

Heh, I think if the catagory was lens cap on, we'd all be voting on a black image.

Best accidental shot
Best shot missed (blurry, with lens cap on, etc)
Best Self Portrait (hand held preferred)
Worst shot (could break down to many categories)
Best tree, flower, bird


I'd like to vote for the sevin deadly sins idea. If we do one a week, we have seven months worth of catagories :)

[Transportithere]

Under construction or bug damage or that RIPPLE of water....

[Pete]

How about a competition for best competition ideas...?

[Tim Clifton]

I vote for reflection or is it reflections, if it hasn't been done before

Tim
www.pbase.com/irisheyesphoto

[Digital_Duck]

reflections is one to consider . . . .

RELECTIONS

I think that could create some really intriguing opportunities for creative photography ...

[BradT0517]

I vote reflections

[Transportithere]

Hear! Hear! REFLECTIONS!!

[Big_B]

Ok, ok... so reflections it is then. I'll have the new contest thread up in a jiffy. :)

[OiPaz]

Ok, ok... so reflections it is then. I'll have the new contest thread up in a jiffy. :)
Oops, too late! Anyway, my wife wants to give an idea: "hard workers".

[Big_B]

We had 'Hard at work' a few years ago, but I guess there's no harm in ressurecting it at some stage.

[Digital_Duck]

.... does that mean we can start shooting today?

... just for the heck of it - thought I'ld show you what a P&S (an ulta thin pocket digital 1/2 as thick as a pencil) can do for a .45 cal round hitting the water ....

http://www.webwholesaler.com/gunshots/11.jpg

[Big_B]

I can't see your picture because it's been blocked by the work firewall. Anyway, start shooting at will because the contest is up and running
http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=216871

[PostShawn]

"The Wheel"

This can be in anyway you can shoot a wheel. It can be a automotive wheel or a whole car with the wheels, a horse & buggy wheel, wheelbarrow, a wagon, steering wheel, anything that is a wheel or some sort. I think it would be interesting to see the different ways people shoot a round thing like a wheel. And a wheel narrows it down from just something round.

[hmongstang]

i have an idea " the 70's"

[Digital_Duck]

i have an idea " the 70's"

hmm ... as in this?? :lol:

[elfieh]

How about "Something old and something new"?

Just an idea...

Elfie:)

[3Honu]

I like that. How about, "Worn out", "used up", "Tired" or something along those lines?

[Digital_Duck]

Something like "Rustic"? !

Like an old boat on a shore or a dilapidated tobacco barn, a broken down swing set, or an old auto buried in the tree's.

... These can certainly be a nice collection of character photo's!

[Texbow]

How about:

Best Retro
Vintage
Halloween
Fall Colors
Best Smile
Best Booty

[viper91180]

i like the best booty lol

definatly christmas for december, im sure its been done almost every december before but would still be a classic, how about fall/autum trees, colors ect?

[Miniflash]

How about things in nature that remind us of a body part ...lol