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This is the place to submit and vote on photos for the week of 26 September 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 Sept 25th at 11:59pm EDT (UTC-4) :.

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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  • Limit one photo per person per contest.
  • Include a title for the image
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  • Do not submit any photo if you are currently featured.
  • Images must be 210 px high and up to 375 px wide.
  • Images must be in landscape orientation.
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  • Showcase your best works!

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We encourage you to include a link to a larger version of your image. You may host your work on sites such as Flickr, 1x.com, 500px.com, RedBubble.com, etc. to showcase larger versions.

You should include a title for your image. Feel free to include a concise description that explains the image, the emotion behind them, etc. and perhaps some explanation of gear and exposure settings, etc.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ I think we should alter the rules for the next round to just make titles completely optional. They often feel forced to me - I know they certainly are when I have to add them. \$\endgroup\$
    – rfusca
    Commented Sep 23, 2011 at 6:15
  • \$\begingroup\$ @rfusca Not sure I agree with you on that -- by all means spin it out to a new meta-question to garner a wider community opinion \$\endgroup\$
    – Rowland Shaw Mod
    Commented Sep 23, 2011 at 8:57
  • \$\begingroup\$ okie, i'll make a meta q when I get the chance \$\endgroup\$
    – rfusca
    Commented Sep 23, 2011 at 9:51

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Under the Rockies

Interstate 70 passing through the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel

Taken while passing through the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel in Colorado, USA. Hand held shot at 1/10, f/2.8 and ISO 800.

Large version available here.

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    \$\begingroup\$ This is great!!! \$\endgroup\$
    – Dulini Atapattu
    Commented Sep 19, 2011 at 4:55
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    \$\begingroup\$ You do these types of shots really well! 1/10 handheld? Impressive. \$\endgroup\$
    – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics
    Commented Sep 19, 2011 at 17:04
  • \$\begingroup\$ Thanks! Yep, hand held. In situations like this, I frame the shot, exhale and take lots of shots. With this much motion blur, you can't expect a razor sharp result anyway \$\endgroup\$
    – user2559
    Commented Sep 19, 2011 at 19:12
  • \$\begingroup\$ @Kim Does "exhaling" help in any way to keep the shots steady? \$\endgroup\$
    – Aquarius_Girl
    Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 4:50
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    \$\begingroup\$ @AnishaKaul Yes, combined with a solid stance, exhaling naturally can help reduce tension in the upper body. If you're too tense or rigid, small movements will transfer more easily through your body. At least I've found this technique works really well for me. \$\endgroup\$
    – user2559
    Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 13:02
  • \$\begingroup\$ I like this one but think it's too similar to the current photo to be the next featured photo.... \$\endgroup\$
    – mattdm
    Commented Sep 23, 2011 at 20:13
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Autumn Wetness

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View LARGE on Flickr

The season is upon us (at least in the Northern hemisphere). :)

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    \$\begingroup\$ Like the photo, but the title is... odd. \$\endgroup\$
    – ElendilTheTall
    Commented Sep 19, 2011 at 15:05
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    \$\begingroup\$ @ElendilTheTall Too bad photos have to have titles. Sometimes I think photographs should stand on their own. \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Sep 19, 2011 at 16:14
  • \$\begingroup\$ Very funny! You could title it "no title"... \$\endgroup\$
    – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics
    Commented Sep 19, 2011 at 17:00
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    \$\begingroup\$ @Jakub But then it would be titled "no title". ;) \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Sep 19, 2011 at 17:16
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    \$\begingroup\$ That's a gallery worthy title isn't it? Anyhow, stunning colours as always. \$\endgroup\$
    – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics
    Commented Sep 19, 2011 at 17:50
  • \$\begingroup\$ Thanks a bunch :) \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Sep 20, 2011 at 2:00
  • \$\begingroup\$ Love the colours!!! \$\endgroup\$
    – Dulini Atapattu
    Commented Sep 20, 2011 at 4:11
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    \$\begingroup\$ @jaxxon: If you don't want us to put the title on the site if you win, we can certainly accommodate that. ;) \$\endgroup\$
    – jrista Mod
    Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 23:14
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    \$\begingroup\$ Personally, I'm happy the title. I thought it would be fun to discuss the topic of titling photos, in general. As in, "why do photographers name their photos?" Maybe good for another thread somewhere. But it's fine. I wouldn't go to the extra effort, thanks though. \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Sep 23, 2011 at 15:53
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Leaves on sun rise...

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Taken at my home garden...

Larger view can be seen in my Flicker

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    \$\begingroup\$ Good to see this one posted again.. :) \$\endgroup\$
    – jaxxon
    Commented Sep 19, 2011 at 16:10
  • \$\begingroup\$ @jaxxon: Thank you :-) \$\endgroup\$
    – Dulini Atapattu
    Commented Sep 19, 2011 at 16:21
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    \$\begingroup\$ I really love this picture... \$\endgroup\$
    – pacoespinoza
    Commented Sep 19, 2011 at 22:50
  • \$\begingroup\$ @ pacoespinoza: Thank you :-) \$\endgroup\$
    – Dulini Atapattu
    Commented Sep 20, 2011 at 3:32
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Summer happiness

Summer happiness

Larger version at my flickr page, well it's not exactly the same photo but I haven't upload this one.

f3.6@1/320 taken at Lisbon's old EXPO98, now called Park of the Nations.

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    \$\begingroup\$ I really like the emotion that comes through with this one! \$\endgroup\$
    – RiddlerDev
    Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 1:47
  • \$\begingroup\$ Thank you so much! The person was posing for another photo, I was taking a photo of the waterfall and quickly captured the moment =) \$\endgroup\$
    – dialex
    Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 17:43
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    \$\begingroup\$ @IPX Ares - exactly what made me +1 this image. \$\endgroup\$
    – ysap
    Commented Sep 23, 2011 at 0:42
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Two

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Full Size

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Drifting

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Taken at the JDM European Allstars Championship finals at Wembley Stadium, London. Bigger image here

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Outsider..
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Larger version in FlickR

Taken with the kit lens - 18-55

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Love the colors. \$\endgroup\$
    – ysap
    Commented Sep 23, 2011 at 0:43
  • \$\begingroup\$ Thank you :) ... \$\endgroup\$
    – Kiril Kirov
    Commented Sep 25, 2011 at 19:41
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Swan Lake

Swan Lake

Larger version FLICKR

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Candy Jars

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The larger version can be seen at 500px

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    \$\begingroup\$ Like the image but I think it cries for more light (brightness), to bring out all the magnificent colors.. \$\endgroup\$
    – ysap
    Commented Sep 23, 2011 at 0:44
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Please don't go...

Please don't go

Check here for HD version.

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Secrets of a full moon

Secrets of a full moon

A paddock lit by full moon in the night.

Larger version

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  • \$\begingroup\$ To my eye, is seems to have lost some of its sharpness in the resizing process. \$\endgroup\$
    – Sean
    Commented Sep 24, 2011 at 23:17
  • \$\begingroup\$ I like this one! @Sean - I think a globally perceived lack of detail is due to 1) focus set at an intermediate distance, where the fog gets thicker, so the foreground is out of focus but the sharp parts dont's show much 2) fog itself all over the background 3) maybe a bit more than base iso? all of these are small shortcomings in a larger version, while much detail can't pop in this kind of low contrast scene at this size, even with optimized resizing. IMHO it would have worked better (also larger or in print) focusing a bit closer, still it's a good shot conveying a delicate mood. \$\endgroup\$
    – MattiaG
    Commented Sep 25, 2011 at 22:44
  • \$\begingroup\$ @Sean thanks, looks like I have to start taking sharpening after post-processing more religiously. \$\endgroup\$
    – Imre
    Commented Sep 26, 2011 at 3:49
  • \$\begingroup\$ @Mattia thanks! Focus was set on infinity (on the moon - the only object clearly visible through viewfinder), ISO was 800 (2 stops over base ISO). \$\endgroup\$
    – Imre
    Commented Sep 26, 2011 at 3:54
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Pelotron

Pelotron

Taken as stage 7 of the Tour of Britain cycle race went through Ipswich on the 17th September. A slightly different crop and other photos can be found on Flickr

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    \$\begingroup\$ You mean "Peloton"? \$\endgroup\$
    – user2559
    Commented Sep 19, 2011 at 4:50

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