Photo Contest (12/4-12/10) - Blinded By The Light

In summary, the photo contest has a theme of "Blinded By The Light" and is open to anyone who has a passion for photography. The rules for submitting photos require them to be original, of high quality, and adhere to any size or format specifications. The photos will be judged by a panel of experts and prizes may include cash prizes, photography equipment, or the opportunity for the winning photo to be featured in a publication or exhibit.
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Blinded By The Light

This week's theme requires your own interpretation. Can you find a suitable photo that makes a clear representation of our theme?

Contest Rules:

1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or you're not sure if the picture is suitable, check with me first.

2. Please resize your digital photo to no more than 650 x 490 or 490 x 650 pixels. You may also crop your picture if you wish. You are also allowed to adjust the brightness and contrast of your picture but these should not dramatically alter the look of the picture. But other than those, any form of picture editing or modification is not allowed. This is a photo contest, not a picture editing/special effect contest. You may add a watermark or your name/nickname to the photo for identification purposes.

3. Upload your photos to any of the photo servers such as imageshack or photobucket. Then post it the relevant contest thread and link your picture using the img command. PM me if you do not know how.

4. Only ONE picture per member per contest. Once a picture is posted, it cannot be changed other than a total withdrawl by that member from that week's photo contest. Exceptions will be made for modification to comply with the rules, such as resizing.

5. At the end of the contest period, I will open a poll and every PF member can vote for the picture they like best.

6. Note that in case we have a large number of entries, I will do the polling in more than one thread. If that's the case, you can vote in each of the polling threads. The photos will be assigned in the polling threads in the order they were submitted.

7. These pictures must be something that you took, not something taken off someone else's photo albums or taken by someone else. I have no way of checking if you did this, so we'll go by the honor system.

8. You can use a picture only once. Once it is used in a contest, it cannot be reused in another contest.

9. Please post only pictures meant for submission in this thread[/QUOTE]

Zz.
 
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For an explanation see this.
 
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[PLAIN]http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1125/img0042cn.jpg
 
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More or less WNW from 56°24'38.5"N 24°10'3.0"E.
 
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Wow. Okay, just wow.

You guys have outdone yourselves.
 
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[PLAIN]http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5654/pic3kr.jpg
 
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I took a few of these with different sources- don't try this at home. This one is a 300 W Xe arc, so there are some colors. The lasers gave much cleaner diffraction patterns, but are monochromatic. Note, the spikes are from the lens aperture (12 leaves!)

[PLAIN]http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/466/dsc35030.jpg
 
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Am I the only one to think about this contest with each new entry?
 
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No, but it's a great subject. No problem to see it back in any kind of form.
 
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Less than a day left to submit a photo for this contest! Can I get you to see the light?

Zz.
 
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I thought about being cute and showing a transmission x-ray (that's "light" too) diffraction image dominated by the incident beam (when the beam stop wasn't in place). :biggrin:
 
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Gokul43201 said:
I thought about being cute and showing a transmission x-ray (that's "light" too) diffraction image dominated by the incident beam (when the beam stop wasn't in place). :biggrin:
If the resultant image is pleasing, let's have it! Today is the first sunny day since the contest started, and I have not been able to find something I'd be proud to enter (assuming the image came out OK).
 
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Maybe I'll post it in the photography thread instead - I don't think it respects the spirit of this contest. It's on an external hard drive (many MB sized hi-rez tiff file) and it'll take me some time to find it.
 
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Gokul43201 said:
Maybe I'll post it in the photography thread instead - I don't think it respects the spirit of this contest. It's on an external hard drive (many MB sized hi-rez tiff file) and it'll take me some time to find it.
I have tinkered with images of flaring from a green laser-pointer beam, and won't enter those for the same reason. I prefer the natural stuff anyway. I have some (hard-to judge) favorites in this contest already. Any more contestants?
 
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How about "oversaturated by the light"?

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This was an ice building my friends and I built for a winter party. The interior was lit entirely by candles.
 
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Gokul43201 said:
Maybe I'll post it in the photography thread instead - I don't think it respects the spirit of this contest...

Now that made me shrink! I suppose I'm way bold to post some of my pics in the previous contests. :blushing:
 

Related to Photo Contest (12/4-12/10) - Blinded By The Light

What is the theme of the photo contest?

The theme of the photo contest is "Blinded By The Light". Participants are encouraged to submit photos that capture the beauty and impact of light in various forms.

Who can participate in the photo contest?

The photo contest is open to anyone who has a passion for photography and wants to showcase their skills. It is not limited to professional photographers and amateurs are welcome to participate.

What are the rules for submitting photos?

The rules for submitting photos vary depending on the specific contest, but generally, participants are required to follow the theme and submit original photos that they have taken themselves. The photos should also be of high quality and adhere to any size or format specifications set by the contest organizers.

How are the photos judged?

The photos will be judged by a panel of experts in the field of photography. They will consider factors such as creativity, composition, technical skills, and how well the photo captures the theme of the contest. The judges' decision is final and cannot be appealed.

What are the prizes for the photo contest?

The prizes for the photo contest may vary, but they often include cash prizes, photography equipment, or the opportunity to have the winning photo featured in a publication or exhibit. The specific prizes will be announced by the contest organizers before or during the submission period.

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