January Photography/Graphic Manipulation Thread.

Happy New Year! It's time once again for our monthly photo competition! These have been going really well, and I wanted to take the time to thank all our players whether you're a regular are just the occasional participant.

Last month's theme was "dreams" and the winner was Del Murder.

He has decided our new theme will be (SPOILER) Warmth
http://www.photocase.com/stock-photo...ics-things.jpg

A good theme, and appropriate for the seasons in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. It'd be cool to see a combination of warm winter images, and then warm summer images at the same time.

As usual, you'll have 15 days to photograph and submit your piece of work to me. After that, I'll open up the polls for 5 days to decide the winner. Good luck!

If you haven't played before, I encourage you to read the rules.

Photos below!

1) Dragon Breathhttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/53563334/Han...Breath%202.jpg

2) Desert Desserthttp://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...45572079_n.jpg

3) PICTURE OF A WARMhttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/729269/Images/IMAG0016.jpg

4) The Fires of Friendshiphttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6...1bf07d08_z.jpg

5) Brighter Than the Sunhttps://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...75389143_n.jpg

6) Fire in a Heaterhttp://i44.:bou::bou::bou::bou::bou:...u:/2vm5w0h.jpg

7) The Bringer Of

I'm buying a big new fancy camera this week, so if there's a month for me to join, this would be it!

May give it a go this month. It's worth a shot I guess.

One week left and not a single photo!:mad2:

If it makes you feel any better and there are no entries, I'll try to remember to grab something with my cell phone camera and non-existent photography skills. There's sadly a reason I never participate in this competition.

I've taken a couple pictures for this but they didn't really capture the theme very well so I scrapped them. I had an idea, but it involved snow, and it hasn't snowed here yet.

I'v been pretty busy, but I'll get one soon.

Yeah I'll figure something out brah.

Hah, get this; bought a brand new Canon EOS 550D, and I wind up taking my entry picture with my phone. D'oh! Anyway, I've got some levelling/contrasting to do and I'll send it in.

I was just goofing around, but now is a good time to ask. Do you think the contest should be dialed back to once every two months?

That was Amanda's original concern and I thought at the time she might have a point.

Is having it back to back starting to drive people crazy?

Yes. Also why don't you ever submit an entry shark?

Most of my photography involves a telescoping lens, and the hot neighbor lady's lack of curtains.....:shifty:

If you submit that, you have my vote. I'm sure the subject fits the theme. :jokey:

Every two months is fine but keep the 15 days for submission thing. If you double it up, it will take ages to see anything and people will get bored/lazy.

I've got an idea now, but the wife won't let me use the Nikon. I either have to wait and catch her not looking or use the Canon which is sub par.