Top 50 Pictures from the Photography Contests of December 2010

Another month of thrilling photography contests has ended! We’ve collected the 50 highest scoring entries from the Pxleyes photography contests that were active during the month December 2010… This list is ranked by the final scores of the entries.
The most spectacular pictures were submitted in the macro bugs 2, diptych, water droplets, face closeup and nails contest. Congratulations to the following people: MnMCarta, robvdn, patty, karaflazz, FantasyFotos, xogx2002, Rad-Vila, arca, maclu2iaf, Perathor, Karol, itsmymoment, Ory, captgeo, Barracuda, Remsphoto, bartoszwozniak, jawshoewhah, cabldawg71, kathyw, WYSIWYG, Animark, EmiK, tothzoli001 and jeaniblog… Keep up the good work and good luck in next month’s photography contests!

50. Concentrated


Contest goal:
The goal of this theme is very simple. Take a creative closeup shot of a human face. It can be a male, female or animal face. The face has to cover 80% of the photo and, apart from hats, jewelry, glasses, etc… no other objects can be present. Post edit as per PXL rules only!!!

 

Concentrated photoshop picture
Author: WYSIWYG, created for: face closeup photography contest

49. Killerton


Contest goal:
Your goal in this contest is to show us your best photo of a stained glass window. These are most common in churches, but there are also other places where you can find them. The more “rare” the window, the more valuable your photo is. Good luck!

 

Killerton photoshop picture
Author: jeaniblog, created for: stained glass photography contest

48. Pearl


Contest goal:
This is for my good friend kyricom, and his hatred of water droplets! In this contest, show us droplets of water. You can have the drop reflecting something, dropping into something or just plain sitting on something. No people or animals are allowed in the shot – strictly nature.

 

Pearl photoshop picture
Author: tothzoli001, created for: water droplets photography contest

47. Banana Slug


Contest goal:
There are 85,000 types of the invertebrate called “Mollusks.” For this theme we will concentrate on the largest group, the gastropods. What are gastropods? The slugs & snails! Get nice and close to these huggable creatures and enter your best images of these fascinating creatures.

 

Banana Slug photoshop picture
Author: EmiK, created for: slugs photography contest

46. For kyricom (sex machine)


Contest goal:
At http://www.metrolyrics.com/rs you can find a list with the 500 best songs ever made, according to Rolling Stone Magazine. Take your favorite song title and transform it clearly into a photo. Your photo must depict the whole title, but not the lyrics or the artist or band’s name.

 

For kyricom (sex machine) photoshop picture
Author: karaflazz, created for: rolling stones photography contest

45. Sunset & sunrise.


Contest goal:
This is for my good friend kyricom, and his hatred of water droplets! In this contest, show us droplets of water. You can have the drop reflecting something, dropping into something or just plain sitting on something. No people or animals are allowed in the shot – strictly nature.

 

Sunset & sunrise. photoshop picture
Author: karaflazz, created for: water droplets photography contest

44. Life’s a Balancing Act


Contest goal:
Show us your closest shot of a bug or insect. Get right up in their face as close as cameraly possible, and shoot their mugs! And of course be safe… some of them little buggers can bite or sting. Good luck!

 

Life
Author: FantasyFotos, created for: macro bugs 2 photography contest

43. Fountain Drop Frenzy


Contest goal:
This is for my good friend kyricom, and his hatred of water droplets! In this contest, show us droplets of water. You can have the drop reflecting something, dropping into something or just plain sitting on something. No people or animals are allowed in the shot – strictly nature.

 

Fountain Drop Frenzy photoshop picture
Author: EmiK, created for: water droplets photography contest

42. Dave


Contest goal:
The goal of this theme is very simple. Take a creative closeup shot of a human face. It can be a male, female or animal face. The face has to cover 80% of the photo and, apart from hats, jewelry, glasses, etc… no other objects can be present. Post edit as per PXL rules only!!!

 

Dave photoshop picture
Author: Animark, created for: face closeup photography contest

41. Rotten to the core!


Contest goal:
Still life photography is the depiction of inanimate subject matter, most typically a small grouping of objects. Still life photography, more so than other types of photography, such as landscape or portraiture, gives the photographer more leeway in the arrangement of design elements within a composition. Still life photography is a demanding art, one in which the photographers are expected to be able to form their work with a refined sense of lighting, coupled with compositional skills. The still life photographer makes pictures rather than takes them. Knowing where to look for propping and surfaces also is a required skill. -Wiki-

 

Rotten to the core! photoshop picture
Author: captgeo, created for: still life photography contest

40. Sunrise


Contest goal:
Pretty self-explanatory, the title sets your goal in this contest: post a shot of sunlight reflecting on water – the more dramatic the better. There are no limitations as sunsets only, for example, but the main focus has to be the reflected light on water.

 

Sunrise photoshop picture
Author: maclu2iaf, created for: water sunlight photography contest

39. Twins


Contest goal:
In many parts of the world the ground is covered with snow this time of year, so we might as well shoot it. Enter your most artistic picture of snow. Anything goes as long as natural snow is the focal point of the photo. Good luck!

 

Twins photoshop picture
Author: karaflazz, created for: snow photography contest

38. Tree in the Mist


Contest goal:
Sometimes “Less is more,” and this also goes for photography. Your goal in this contest is to photograph 1 single object against a simple uniform background. No other objects can be present, just floor and background. However, the object can CONTAIN other objects. For example, a fish bowl with a plastic tree and fish in it, will be considered on-theme. A fish bowl with a pack of food next to it will be considered off-theme. The focus is on how this 1 object is photographed… Composition, lightning, color and so on. It sounds simple, but is it?

 

Tree in the Mist photoshop picture
Author: WYSIWYG, created for: minimalism 2 photography contest

37. Simply To The Point


Contest goal:
Sometimes “Less is more,” and this also goes for photography. Your goal in this contest is to photograph 1 single object against a simple uniform background. No other objects can be present, just floor and background. However, the object can CONTAIN other objects. For example, a fish bowl with a plastic tree and fish in it, will be considered on-theme. A fish bowl with a pack of food next to it will be considered off-theme. The focus is on how this 1 object is photographed… Composition, lightning, color and so on. It sounds simple, but is it?

 

Simply To The Point photoshop picture
Author: itsmymoment, created for: minimalism 2 photography contest

36. john


Contest goal:
The goal of this theme is very simple. Take a creative closeup shot of a human face. It can be a male, female or animal face. The face has to cover 80% of the photo and, apart from hats, jewelry, glasses, etc… no other objects can be present. Post edit as per PXL rules only!!!

 

john photoshop picture
Author: kathyw, created for: face closeup photography contest

35. Water Stars


Contest goal:
Pretty self-explanatory, the title sets your goal in this contest: post a shot of sunlight reflecting on water – the more dramatic the better. There are no limitations as sunsets only, for example, but the main focus has to be the reflected light on water.

 

Water Stars photoshop picture
Author: Rad-Vila, created for: water sunlight photography contest

34. "Fishing" for Compliments


Contest goal:
The title says it all: take a shot of one or more fish. Your shot doesn’t have to portray the exact literal meaning of the word, you can also capture a candy shaped as a fish or a fish sandwich, but remember to stay on topic and focus on this one word. If your interpretation of “Fish” is not obvious, don’t forget to mention it in your description. Good luck! Guide changed to exclude dolphins.

 

"Fishing" for Compliments photoshop picture
Author: itsmymoment, created for: everything fish photography contest

33. Girly face


Contest goal:
The goal of this theme is very simple. Take a creative closeup shot of a human face. It can be a male, female or animal face. The face has to cover 80% of the photo and, apart from hats, jewelry, glasses, etc… no other objects can be present. Post edit as per PXL rules only!!!

 

Girly face photoshop picture
Author: karaflazz, created for: face closeup photography contest

32. Da Boyz


Contest goal:
The theme for this contest is very simple. Enter your pictures of two or more biological brothers (adopted siblings are ok, but not just close friends). Try to demonstrate their personality traits in the image. Good luck!

 

Da Boyz photoshop picture
Author: itsmymoment, created for: two brothers photography contest

31. What you looking at?


Contest goal:
Show us your closest shot of a bug or insect. Get right up in their face as close as cameraly possible, and shoot their mugs! And of course be safe… some of them little buggers can bite or sting. Good luck!

 

What you looking at? photoshop picture
Author: cabldawg71, created for: macro bugs 2 photography contest

30. Flaming Tree


Contest goal:
It’s that time of year, again. Whether you celebrate the holidays or just hate them and can’t wait for their end, you still have to admire the decoration that goes up around town. Enter your most artistic take on all the Christmas decoration in your area. As long as Christmas is the main focus, it’s on theme. Indoor shots are not allowed, it has to be something outdoors in your area.

 

Flaming Tree photoshop picture
Author: jawshoewhah, created for: christmas deco photography contest

29. Mountain Butterfly


Contest goal:
Show us your closest shot of a bug or insect. Get right up in their face as close as cameraly possible, and shoot their mugs! And of course be safe… some of them little buggers can bite or sting. Good luck!

 

Mountain Butterfly photoshop picture
Author: bartoszwozniak, created for: macro bugs 2 photography contest

28. Flip


Contest goal:
Take a picture of people or animals having fun in the water. It can be in swimming pools, the ocean, rivers, or even a puddle or around sprinklers – as long as water is the source of the fun. Both people and animals are allowed.

 

Flip photoshop picture
Author: Remsphoto, created for: water fun photography contest

27. blue note


Contest goal:
Drums come in many shapes and sizes and are targeted to different ages. Your goal in this contest is to post your shot of one or more drums. As a hint, you can make your picture more artsy and dramatic looking by using dim light and unusual angles. Go along with this theme and experiment, but remember to take shots of real drums only, not of something that you can just bang around. Have fun!

 

blue note photoshop picture
Author: Perathor, created for: drums photography contest

26. Clown fish


Contest goal:
The title says it all: take a shot of one or more fish. Your shot doesn’t have to portray the exact literal meaning of the word, you can also capture a candy shaped as a fish or a fish sandwich, but remember to stay on topic and focus on this one word. If your interpretation of “Fish” is not obvious, don’t forget to mention it in your description. Good luck! Guide changed to exclude dolphins.

 

Clown fish photoshop picture
Author: Barracuda, created for: everything fish photography contest

25. V


Contest goal:
Pretty self-explanatory, the title sets your goal in this contest: post a shot of sunlight reflecting on water – the more dramatic the better. There are no limitations as sunsets only, for example, but the main focus has to be the reflected light on water.

 

V photoshop picture
Author: Rad-Vila, created for: water sunlight photography contest

24. Just as curious as I was


Contest goal:
Show us your closest shot of a bug or insect. Get right up in their face as close as cameraly possible, and shoot their mugs! And of course be safe… some of them little buggers can bite or sting. Good luck!

 

Just as curious as I was photoshop picture
Author: MnMCarta, created for: macro bugs 2 photography contest

23. Perspectival Anamorphosis


Contest goal:
Angles are found everywhere. From architectural structures to baked pastries, enter your most artistic take on angles. The only stipulation is they must be less than a 90 degrees angle (also known as the Right Angle). This means that an exact 90 degrees angle is off theme, but 89 degrees is not. Anything goes, as long as the subject that portrays the angle or angles are the main focus. Have fun and good luck!

 

Perspectival Anamorphosis photoshop picture
Author: maclu2iaf, created for: angles photography contest

22. Revolution…


Contest goal:
A nail is a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together. Your goal in this contest is to take a shot of one or more nails, into the most artistic way possible. There’s one catch though, the nail/nails should be fully or partially hammered into wood or any other material. Good luck!

 

Revolution... photoshop picture
Author: karaflazz, created for: nails photography contest

21. River house


Contest goal:
We’ve had an HDR for color shots, and now it’s time for a black and white HDR theme. Here is a link to some examples If you don’t know what HDR is, check out this definition Best of luck.

 

River house photoshop picture
Author: maclu2iaf, created for: bw hdr photography contest

20. Hiding in the shadows….


Contest goal:
Your goal for this theme is pretty simple. Take a shot of the three letters “PXL” in a creative manner. You can add the “eyes” if you’d like, but that’s optional. Good luck!

 

Hiding in the shadows.... photoshop picture
Author: captgeo, created for: pxl letters photography contest

19. Through the tunnel


Contest goal:
In many parts of the world the ground is covered with snow this time of year, so we might as well shoot it. Enter your most artistic picture of snow. Anything goes as long as natural snow is the focal point of the photo. Good luck!

 

Through the tunnel photoshop picture
Author: Ory, created for: snow photography contest

18. Baby


Contest goal:
The goal of this theme is very simple. Take a creative closeup shot of a human face. It can be a male, female or animal face. The face has to cover 80% of the photo and, apart from hats, jewelry, glasses, etc… no other objects can be present. Post edit as per PXL rules only!!!

 

Baby photoshop picture
Author: Rad-Vila, created for: face closeup photography contest

17. Ain’t that a Shame


Contest goal:
At http://www.metrolyrics.com/rs you can find a list with the 500 best songs ever made, according to Rolling Stone Magazine. Take your favorite song title and transform it clearly into a photo. Your photo must depict the whole title, but not the lyrics or the artist or band’s name.

 

Ain
Author: itsmymoment, created for: rolling stones photography contest

16. the landing


Contest goal:
Show us your closest shot of a bug or insect. Get right up in their face as close as cameraly possible, and shoot their mugs! And of course be safe… some of them little buggers can bite or sting. Good luck!

 

the landing photoshop picture
Author: Karol, created for: macro bugs 2 photography contest

15. Industrial


Contest goal:
Your goal for this theme is pretty simple. Take a shot of the three letters “PXL” in a creative manner. You can add the “eyes” if you’d like, but that’s optional. Good luck!

 

Industrial  photoshop picture
Author: karaflazz, created for: pxl letters photography contest

14. walker


Contest goal:
Your goal in this contest is to take a picture of a body of water, large or small, created by the rain. It can not be a lake or other water sources like this, that have been there before the rain. Your picture must only show the water that has begun gathering during the rain. Good luck!

 

walker  photoshop picture
Author: Perathor, created for: rain puddles photography contest

13. Anime Clown


Contest goal:
The goal of this theme is very simple. Take a creative closeup shot of a human face. It can be a male, female or animal face. The face has to cover 80% of the photo and, apart from hats, jewelry, glasses, etc… no other objects can be present. Post edit as per PXL rules only!!!

 

Anime Clown photoshop picture
Author: FantasyFotos, created for: face closeup photography contest

12. chopper


Contest goal:
We’ve had an HDR for color shots, and now it’s time for a black and white HDR theme. Here is a link to some examples If you don’t know what HDR is, check out this definition Best of luck.

 

chopper photoshop picture
Author: Perathor, created for: bw hdr photography contest

11. The Muzium


Contest goal:
We’re used to seeing breathtaking panoramas of sweeping mountain vistas, and the like. For this theme, enter a panorama, but of a building’s INTERIOR! Enter images that feature indoor panoramas. Your subject can be the inside of any building that you think will benefit from this technique. It is mandatory in this contest to upload a step by step process with each image in a separate step. A minimum of 2 images required to stitch together. Good luck!

 

The Muzium photoshop picture
Author: maclu2iaf, created for: panoramic interiors photography contest

10. Eye to Eye


Contest goal:
Show us your closest shot of a bug or insect. Get right up in their face as close as cameraly possible, and shoot their mugs! And of course be safe… some of them little buggers can bite or sting. Good luck!

 

Eye to Eye photoshop picture
Author: arca, created for: macro bugs 2 photography contest

9. Assassino II


Contest goal:
The goal of this theme is very simple. Take a creative closeup shot of a human face. It can be a male, female or animal face. The face has to cover 80% of the photo and, apart from hats, jewelry, glasses, etc… no other objects can be present. Post edit as per PXL rules only!!!

 

Assassino II photoshop picture
Author: karaflazz, created for: face closeup photography contest

8. Slug


Contest goal:
There are 85,000 types of the invertebrate called “Mollusks.” For this theme we will concentrate on the largest group, the gastropods. What are gastropods? The slugs & snails! Get nice and close to these huggable creatures and enter your best images of these fascinating creatures.

 

Slug photoshop picture
Author: Rad-Vila, created for: slugs photography contest

7. Pose


Contest goal:
Show us your closest shot of a bug or insect. Get right up in their face as close as cameraly possible, and shoot their mugs! And of course be safe… some of them little buggers can bite or sting. Good luck!

 

Pose photoshop picture
Author: xogx2002, created for: macro bugs 2 photography contest

6. Nails tales…


Contest goal:
A nail is a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together. Your goal in this contest is to take a shot of one or more nails, into the most artistic way possible. There’s one catch though, the nail/nails should be fully or partially hammered into wood or any other material. Good luck!

 

Nails tales... photoshop picture
Author: karaflazz, created for: nails photography contest

5. Geisha


Contest goal:
The goal of this theme is very simple. Take a creative closeup shot of a human face. It can be a male, female or animal face. The face has to cover 80% of the photo and, apart from hats, jewelry, glasses, etc… no other objects can be present. Post edit as per PXL rules only!!!

 

Geisha photoshop picture
Author: FantasyFotos, created for: face closeup photography contest

4. Helping hand…


Contest goal:
This contest is actually about entering 2 different or identical photos in one (don’t use the same photo twice). 2 Photos which work together, complement each other, or contradict each other. Together they should tell a little story. For example, you could enter a mother and child, a different perspective on a theme, a house from the same perspective and angle with 2 completely different skies and so on. You can place both photos next to each other or on top of each other, a little space in between your photos is allowed but borders are still not allowed! You are allowed to use photo-editing software to create your diptych. Info on how to make a diptych.

 

Helping hand... photoshop picture
Author: karaflazz, created for: diptych photography contest

3. Soccer balls


Contest goal:
This is for my good friend kyricom, and his hatred of water droplets! In this contest, show us droplets of water. You can have the drop reflecting something, dropping into something or just plain sitting on something. No people or animals are allowed in the shot – strictly nature.

 

Soccer balls photoshop picture
Author: patty, created for: water droplets photography contest

2. Mother & Daughter


Contest goal:
This contest is actually about entering 2 different or identical photos in one (don’t use the same photo twice). 2 Photos which work together, complement each other, or contradict each other. Together they should tell a little story. For example, you could enter a mother and child, a different perspective on a theme, a house from the same perspective and angle with 2 completely different skies and so on. You can place both photos next to each other or on top of each other, a little space in between your photos is allowed but borders are still not allowed! You are allowed to use photo-editing software to create your diptych. Info on how to make a diptych.

 

Mother & Daughter photoshop picture
Author: robvdn, created for: diptych photography contest

1. Blue Dasher


Contest goal:
Show us your closest shot of a bug or insect. Get right up in their face as close as cameraly possible, and shoot their mugs! And of course be safe… some of them little buggers can bite or sting. Good luck!

 

Blue Dasher photoshop picture
Author: MnMCarta, created for: macro bugs 2 photography contest

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