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This is the place to submit and vote on photos for the week of 30 July to be featured on the main site. This contest should showcase your best quality work, demonstrating at least moderate skill with a camera and a general understanding of the artistic aspects of photography. Remember, the selected photo will be displayed on our main site header for a week. Submit something that you and the members of our site will want to look at and admire for seven days!  This contest is for the community to choose what they LIKE (not what they dislike), with the most liked being displayed on the main site header for a week. 

.: Voting Closes on July 30th at 9:30pm EDT (UTC-4) :.

This week, there is no particular theme for the contest. All photos which would be appropriate for the banner are welcome.

Submissions may be added any day of the week until voting closes. The winning image (with the highest votes) as of the close of voting will be exhibited on the main site.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Is there no theme, or the Science theme? \$\endgroup\$
    – coneslayer
    Commented Jul 24, 2012 at 22:17
  • \$\begingroup\$ I think that the Science theme will be next week... Hope I am right... \$\endgroup\$
    – PrimosK
    Commented Jul 24, 2012 at 22:40
  • \$\begingroup\$ Yeah, the science theme will run the week of the 30th. You should be out getting photos for it now, so they are ready by next week. The winner of the science theme will go up Aug. 6/7th. \$\endgroup\$
    – jrista Mod
    Commented Jul 24, 2012 at 22:45
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    \$\begingroup\$ Thanks. I've tried to clarify the Science announcement. It was completely unclear to me, since we name these threads based on the display date, not the opening date for submissions. \$\endgroup\$
    – coneslayer
    Commented Jul 24, 2012 at 22:55
  • \$\begingroup\$ @jrista - Is there summat aglae with the scoring system - I think the snail had some votes and now all photos have zero votes. Seems v unusual for all to have 0 over an extended period. \$\endgroup\$
    – Russell McMahon
    Commented Jul 25, 2012 at 11:21
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    \$\begingroup\$ Someone down voted the snail shot. We'll ignore that downvote in the final tally, as down votes are not accepted for the PotW contest. As a reminder to everyone, DO NOT DOWN VOTE!! This is a contest to select what you want to see on the home page, not a place to voice your opinion about any given entry. Down votes will be ignored, so don't bother making any. \$\endgroup\$
    – jrista Mod
    Commented Jul 25, 2012 at 13:44
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    \$\begingroup\$ @jrista:: The snail picture is not in the right size, so I've voted it down. I am keeping an eye on it and as soon as the author fixes it, I'll undo my downvote. \$\endgroup\$
    – fahad.hasan
    Commented Jul 26, 2012 at 7:15
  • \$\begingroup\$ @jrista: As promised, downvote removed :) \$\endgroup\$
    – fahad.hasan
    Commented Jul 26, 2012 at 13:30
  • \$\begingroup\$ Thank you... :) \$\endgroup\$
    – PrimosK
    Commented Jul 26, 2012 at 13:35
  • \$\begingroup\$ Its shaping up to be a competitive week! Three really great entries so far! \$\endgroup\$
    – jrista Mod
    Commented Jul 27, 2012 at 15:23
  • \$\begingroup\$ @jrista - Beauty, with photos, as with other ephemeral intangibles, is in the eye of the beholder :-). But, you know that. Hopefully :-). \$\endgroup\$
    – Russell McMahon
    Commented Jul 29, 2012 at 9:45

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Milky Way

Milky Way

Taken on a recent camping trip. 16mm, 20 second exposure, ISO 3200, f/4

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Very cool shot man. \$\endgroup\$
    – ElendilTheTall
    Commented Jul 26, 2012 at 11:54
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    \$\begingroup\$ Agreed, but if it's not selected this week, it would also be great for the Science theme next week. \$\endgroup\$
    – coneslayer
    Commented Jul 26, 2012 at 12:44
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    \$\begingroup\$ Wow, great! Did you tell the guys to stand still for 20 seconds? \$\endgroup\$
    – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics
    Commented Jul 26, 2012 at 13:19
  • \$\begingroup\$ Yes, it was two of us - I had the camera on a gorillapod on the ground. \$\endgroup\$
    – MikeW
    Commented Jul 26, 2012 at 18:48
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A sunny day

A sunny day

Pentax K-5, Sigma 8-16 at 14mm f/10

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Great photo! Like the perspective and colours. \$\endgroup\$
    – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics
    Commented Jul 25, 2012 at 17:32
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A Snail's Pace

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Slovenia, Ptuj

EXIF INFO:

  • Model: NIKON D7000
  • Exposure time: 1/160
  • Aperture value: F/5.6
  • ISO speed: 1000
  • Flash: Off
  • Focal length: 105mm

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Small Spirit of the Falls

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Duck and Fish

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Tale of a duck who meets a fish. The two animals tell one another about the joys of flying in the sky or swimming underwater. Once they go their separate ways, Fish finds himself imagining what it would be like to fly while Duck ponders life underwater. What would happen if they could live such different lives? Would they be happy?

Larger version in flickr.

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    \$\begingroup\$ I was just looking at this photo yesterday, the first thought that came up was 'wow that water is super clear' \$\endgroup\$
    – fluf
    Commented Jul 25, 2012 at 8:45
  • \$\begingroup\$ It sure is very clear! ;) \$\endgroup\$
    – fahad.hasan
    Commented Jul 25, 2012 at 9:47
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Look for Trains

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  • Look for trains.
  • Camera on rails
  • Look for trains.
  • Prop with rail ballast to adjust angle.
  • Look for trains
  • Take photo
  • Look for trains ...
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Sunrises Off the VALLEY!!

Artificial Sunrise

Larger version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vivek_jonam/7644573246/in/photostream/lightbox/

Camera : SONY DSC W510
Aperture : F/2.8
Shutter Speed: 1/4 sec
ISO : ISO400

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Noisy Silhouette

a noisy miner in a tree.

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    \$\begingroup\$ is it just me or do you need to be signed into flickr to view the larger version? \$\endgroup\$
    – fluf
    Commented Jul 25, 2012 at 13:40
  • \$\begingroup\$ That should be fixed now. Sorry I had stupidly set it to be private. thanks \$\endgroup\$
    – damned truths
    Commented Jul 26, 2012 at 6:01
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Sunset at Dal Lake, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir - India.

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Larger Picture at my blog.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ FYI - Picture is larger than allowed for this 'competition'. Should be 210 pixels max tall and 375 max wide. \$\endgroup\$
    – Russell McMahon
    Commented Jul 27, 2012 at 14:58
  • \$\begingroup\$ @RussellMcMahon sure. let me update it. anyway thanks for mentioning. Did you like it, otherwise? \$\endgroup\$
    – Surya
    Commented Jul 27, 2012 at 15:00
  • \$\begingroup\$ @RussellMcMahon check it now! \$\endgroup\$
    – Surya
    Commented Jul 27, 2012 at 15:05
  • \$\begingroup\$ pretty - I'd like to see the area myself. I know the aim here is silhouette, but I think I would prefer either more exposure on the boats so more detail can be seen or having them slightly lower down in the picture so you get a more complete silhouette of each BUT that's just a personal preference and there is no certainty that others will agree. \$\endgroup\$
    – Russell McMahon
    Commented Jul 27, 2012 at 15:07
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Dingo

Dingo

View larger version in this album. To download a full size version, click the download link at the right above the album image.

Camera: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Aperture: F/4.5
Exposure time: 1/60 sec
ISO: ISO400

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