Another month of thrilling photography contests has ended! We’ve collected the 50 highest scoring entries in the Pxleyes photography contests that were active during the month February 2010… This list is ranked by the final scores of the entries. The most spectacular pictures were submitted in the bottoms up, beautiful curls, time lapse, dark skies and water contest.
Congratulations to the following people: Remsphoto, maclu2iaf, MaRkSqUiRrEl, Perathor, wind, karaflazz, BlueMoon, Karol, Iluvscrappy, Alexandra, mandeep, planchonl, Ory, roon, mrjacob, itsmymoment, patty, Artifakts, pioan, DML, arnika, MrsCooper and WYSIWYG… Keep up the good work and good luck in next month’s photography contests!
50. thank u
Contest goal:
In this contest your goal is to capture a closeup of your favorite bodypart. Others can guess what body part is in your photo, so don’t mention it in your title or description. Private parts and obscenity are not allowed.
49. Nightscape
Contest goal:
In this contest, your goal is to make a long exposure photo. The exposure time can be freely chosen and the subject material can be whatever you believe will make a great timed image.
In your description – post your chosen exposure time.
48. Where is that white rabbit
Contest goal:
Alice in Wonderland is such a fascinating fantasy story and that’s why we invite you to create a similar scene in your photos. Create your own magical scene and give it a proper title.
There are a lot of elements you can choose from: the crazy rabbit, the living cards, the out of scale objects, … Anything! As long as it relates to the movie.
47. Horsey ride
Contest goal:
In this contest, your goal is to make a long exposure photo. The exposure time can be freely chosen and the subject material can be whatever you believe will make a great timed image.
In your description – post your chosen exposure time.
46. Frozen and Flowing
Contest goal:
Use your imagination and capture some original water shots! It can be anything from a glass of water to huge oceanic waves. As long as there’s water in your photo.
45. still water
Contest goal:
Use your imagination and capture some original water shots! It can be anything from a glass of water to huge oceanic waves. As long as there’s water in your photo.
44. Sunflower
Contest goal: Every good photographer should know a few things about ‘the rule of thirds’. This contest requires that you show your knowledge about it, in the best way possible.
For the ones who are not familiar with it, in
this tutorial you can find out more. Anything and everything allowed in the picture, as long as it follows this rule.
43. Fire Poi
Contest goal:
In this contest, your goal is to make a long exposure photo. The exposure time can be freely chosen and the subject material can be whatever you believe will make a great timed image.
In your description – post your chosen exposure time.
42. L I F E …
Contest goal:
In this contest, your goal is to show us as many curls as possible. It can be curly hair, paper curls, curly wigs or whatever else is curly.
41. Chanterelle
Contest goal:
Cooked or raw, do your best to make some type of vegetable look delicious, yet artistic.
No other food can be in your photo.
40. Green paradise
Contest goal:
In this contest, your goal is to make a long exposure photo. The exposure time can be freely chosen and the subject material can be whatever you believe will make a great timed image.
In your description – post your chosen exposure time.
39. The dew
Contest goal:
Use your imagination and capture some original water shots! It can be anything from a glass of water to huge oceanic waves. As long as there’s water in your photo.
38. Robert De Nir-Owl
Contest goal:
As the simple title says, for this contest we want you to take a picture of something or someone sitting on a branch. It can be a bird, a squirrel or even a child. It has to be a living being, though, a leaf for example, does not count. And the branch also has to be attached to the tree. Dead branches on the ground also don’t count. Have fun!
37. Spilt Salt
Contest goal:
Take a picture of objects/things or scenarios people are superstitious of. To keep it original: no black cats. If it’s a local, unknown superstition, don’t forget to explain it in your description.
36. Swan lake
Contest goal:
For this contest you will have to take a shot of someone with the bottom up! It can only be a living being: animal or human. For example, consider a bird diving for food, when you can only see its tail. Or maybe a gymnastic experimenting with some new moves… Good luck!
35. eyes can tell
Contest goal:
This contest requires that you take a portrait of a person who is looking up. As simple as that. Try to capture the beauty of the eyes and focus on facial expressions. Good luck!
34. Autumn
Contest goal:
A vignette mask is a special effects mask in front of the camera’s lens that blocks the light around the scene’s margins, producing a vignetted picture. Take a photo with a vignette mask on your camera and post in the description what kind of mask you used. Creating this effect with photoshop is not allowed.
33. Waves splash
Contest goal:
Use your imagination and capture some original water shots! It can be anything from a glass of water to huge oceanic waves. As long as there’s water in your photo.
32. Getting "Lay"-ed
Contest goal:
Go out and buy your favorite fastfood and take a powerful photo of it! Let us drool over a delicious fast food photo. The greasier, the better!
31. Frozen stone
Contest goal:
‘A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.’ – Carl Reiner.
With these words, Carl Reiner reveals a less optimistic and bright side of snow and winter time. Put his words in a photo, take a shot so that we understand what he really means. In other words, show us the negative effects of snow and the problems it causes.
30. legs
Contest goal:
In this contest your goal is to capture a closeup of your favorite bodypart. Others can guess what body part is in your photo, so don’t mention it in your title or description. Private parts and obscenity are not allowed.
29. Think twice
Contest goal:
Things that make you go hmmmmmm?!
Take a shot from thing(s) found in everyday life that make you stop, take a second glance and think and wonder…whether it be a billboard, road sign or a weird company name… anything that makes you “hmmmmm”! Good luck!
28. ancient
Contest goal:
In this contest, your goal is to make a long exposure photo. The exposure time can be freely chosen and the subject material can be whatever you believe will make a great timed image.
In your description – post your chosen exposure time.
27. The swimmer
Contest goal:
Use your imagination and capture some original water shots! It can be anything from a glass of water to huge oceanic waves. As long as there’s water in your photo.
26. Stuck
Contest goal:
‘A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.’ – Carl Reiner.
With these words, Carl Reiner reveals a less optimistic and bright side of snow and winter time. Put his words in a photo, take a shot so that we understand what he really means. In other words, show us the negative effects of snow and the problems it causes.
25. Discovery
Contest goal:
For this contest, your goal is to show us some dark skies. No rain or snow allowed in the picture. You can try it from different angles or even get a panoramic view, it doesn’t matter what is under the sky, as long as the focus remains on the heavy clouds. No ground can be visible in your photo. As a tip, HDR photography looks stunning on this theme.
24. Alone
Contest goal:
“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same” – Flavia Weedn
Anonymously Interpret this quote in the most suitable way through photography.
23. like a gentle wind
Contest goal:
In this contest your goal is to capture a closeup of your favorite bodypart. Others can guess what body part is in your photo, so don’t mention it in your title or description. Private parts and obscenity are not allowed.
22. Waterfall
Contest goal:
Use your imagination and capture some original water shots! It can be anything from a glass of water to huge oceanic waves. As long as there’s water in your photo.
21. The old tree
Contest goal:
A vignette mask is a special effects mask in front of the camera’s lens that blocks the light around the scene’s margins, producing a vignetted picture. Take a photo with a vignette mask on your camera and post in the description what kind of mask you used. Creating this effect with photoshop is not allowed.
20. Dreamy
Contest goal:
In this contest, your goal is to make a long exposure photo. The exposure time can be freely chosen and the subject material can be whatever you believe will make a great timed image.
In your description – post your chosen exposure time.
19. Thumbelina
Contest goal:
Take a picture of objects/things or scenarios people are superstitious of. To keep it original: no black cats. If it’s a local, unknown superstition, don’t forget to explain it in your description.
18. Checkmate…
Contest goal:
In this contest, your goal is to make a long exposure photo. The exposure time can be freely chosen and the subject material can be whatever you believe will make a great timed image.
In your description – post your chosen exposure time.
17. iron greens
Contest goal:
Create a self-made work of art from eating utensils. Get creative and photograph your work from an artistic angle! No single pieces, your work of art has to contain of 3 or more pieces.
16. an apple a day …
Contest goal:
This contest requires that you take a portrait of a person who is looking up. As simple as that. Try to capture the beauty of the eyes and focus on facial expressions. Good luck!
15. Cirque De Solei
Contest goal: Every good photographer should know a few things about ‘the rule of thirds’. This contest requires that you show your knowledge about it, in the best way possible.
For the ones who are not familiar with it, in
this tutorial you can find out more. Anything and everything allowed in the picture, as long as it follows this rule.
14. blindfolded
Contest goal:
Here’s one artistic challenge for you: take a shot of something or someone partially coming out of the dark. Now careful, this does not mean that you place your subject on a black background and take a photo of it…
You must have only one subject in your photo that gradually becomes visible, out of the darkness. This means a part of your subject has to be in the dark still. This is a good practice for playing with light and shadows. Good luck!
13. Amy
Contest goal:
Many people say that ‘You don’t love a woman because she is beautiful, but she is beautiful because you love her.’ Show us how you interpret this quote the best way you can, through your photography skills.
12. 3rds.
Contest goal: Every good photographer should know a few things about ‘the rule of thirds’. This contest requires that you show your knowledge about it, in the best way possible.
For the ones who are not familiar with it, in
this tutorial you can find out more. Anything and everything allowed in the picture, as long as it follows this rule.
11. Warp Drive
Contest goal:
In this contest, your goal is to make a long exposure photo. The exposure time can be freely chosen and the subject material can be whatever you believe will make a great timed image.
In your description – post your chosen exposure time.
10. Asparagus
Contest goal:
Cooked or raw, do your best to make some type of vegetable look delicious, yet artistic.
No other food can be in your photo.
9. Focus and Motion
Contest goal:
In this contest, your goal is to make a long exposure photo. The exposure time can be freely chosen and the subject material can be whatever you believe will make a great timed image.
In your description – post your chosen exposure time.
8. Rockpool
Contest goal:
Use your imagination and capture some original water shots! It can be anything from a glass of water to huge oceanic waves. As long as there’s water in your photo.
7. Spring thoughts
Contest goal:
In this contest, your goal is to show us as many curls as possible. It can be curly hair, paper curls, curly wigs or whatever else is curly.
6. Pure…
Contest goal:
Use your imagination and capture some original water shots! It can be anything from a glass of water to huge oceanic waves. As long as there’s water in your photo.
5. Flying
Contest goal:
For this contest, your goal is to show us some dark skies. No rain or snow allowed in the picture. You can try it from different angles or even get a panoramic view, it doesn’t matter what is under the sky, as long as the focus remains on the heavy clouds. No ground can be visible in your photo. As a tip, HDR photography looks stunning on this theme.
4. the rocks
Contest goal:
In this contest, your goal is to make a long exposure photo. The exposure time can be freely chosen and the subject material can be whatever you believe will make a great timed image.
In your description – post your chosen exposure time.
3. Backflip.
Contest goal:
For this contest you will have to take a shot of someone with the bottom up! It can only be a living being: animal or human. For example, consider a bird diving for food, when you can only see its tail. Or maybe a gymnastic experimenting with some new moves… Good luck!
2. Broken strings
Contest goal:
In this contest, your goal is to show us as many curls as possible. It can be curly hair, paper curls, curly wigs or whatever else is curly.
1. Bend your knees
Contest goal:
For this contest you will have to take a shot of someone with the bottom up! It can only be a living being: animal or human. For example, consider a bird diving for food, when you can only see its tail. Or maybe a gymnastic experimenting with some new moves… Good luck!
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