August's Photo Competition Theme.

Hey hey, it's time for the next photography competition. Last month's winner was Shlupquack, and she has picked the theme.....

(SPOILER)Colors!

So any problems or complaints about that choice should be addressed here. Make sure to use strong language and colorful insults to get her attention.

If you have any questions about how this thing works, or what the rules are, go here.

You have until the 10th of the month to submit to me a photo by PM using this month's theme. I'd love to see all four original participants play again as well as many of you who said you'd like to try. Miriel, Rye, Shorty, Shiny, Jiro, Timekeeper, DemonDude, and smittenkitten that means you! Good luck!

Photo submissions below for your viewing pleasure, and also your merciless criticism. Shred them apart!!!! Leave no ego unmolested!!

1)Laser Show (SPOILER)http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/z...aserShowDD.jpg

2) 120F (SPOILER)http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/z...photo-comp.jpg

3) Oh my God, they've killed gummi bear Kenny!! (SPOILER)http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/z...rKennycool.jpg

4) Hopeful Sky (SPOILER)http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/z...rrostratus.jpg

5) The Color Domestic (SPOILER)http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/z...0comp/mops.jpg

6) Everything $7.95 (SPOILER)http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/proto3k2/389.jpg

7) Sugar (SPOILER)http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...k/IMG_8643.jpg

8) Bursting Chromaticity (SPOILER)http://i.imgur.com/aSuSg.jpg

9) Sunflowerrise (SPOILER)http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/v...FlowerRise.jpg

I took my photo the evening after shlup announced the theme so I'll hand something in this time.

Can we submit our pics early or do we have to wait until August arrives?

I only missed the last competition because I was in Africa!
And I did actually take some nice photos which would have fit into the last category. Oh well, I'll do what I can for this one...

I don't think I'll participate, but maybe I'll get Del Murder to enter in something. :)

Proto, if people want to go ahead and start sending me pictures that's fine.

Miriel, you should handicap yourself somehow. Only use a Lomo Kompakt Automat or some other weird camera.

Can I clear up something?
Shlup originally wrote 'color' as her theme, but it says 'colors' in the thread title. Yeah I'm being picky, but this difference will help me decide in what I take a photo of, as I could take a photo of something with lots of colors, or I could take a photo of something that has a vibrant color/screams color when I see it.

Be liberal with it I'd say. :monster:

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Originally Posted by Timekeeper

Can I clear up something?
Shlup originally wrote 'color' as her theme, but it says 'colors' in the thread title. Yeah I'm being picky, but this difference will help me decide in what I take a photo of, as I could take a photo of something with lots of colors, or I could take a photo of something that has a vibrant color/screams color when I see it.

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I think DD has it right. Shlup just wants the photographer to celebrate and emphasize the use of color. If you choose a monochromatic photo emphasizing one color or if you go for a large amount of many colors, either option is acceptable.

We have our first photo!

Where's the photo? (I remember you would post them as you received them for us to see :-) )

Sorry. My work computer is the suckiest suck that ever sucked suck. It has two warring antivirus programs that wreak havoc on my online capabilities. Every time I think I have them under control they somehow break my intarwebz. This time they would let me open the window to edit a post, but not let me save the changes. So I had to wait until I got home.

Haha no rush, just excited to see it :-)

Oh, it's already up. Check back at the top. ;)

Super cool picture.

8 days huh :(

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Originally Posted by Remon

8 days huh :(

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Yeah...I'm so swamped at work, I don't know when I'm gonna have time for this. Although, I did take a picture of a half naked guy across from my office building...he was holding some ""Give the suit off your back" sign for Men's Warehouse. Sexy, but not very "colorful" :rolleyes:

Well, I'm still tailoring this whole deal to what the participants enjoy. I get what Shlup was saying about having a contest going almost constantly. A week after the last one ended this one began. So it starts to become a little mundane. If I shortened the window to play I guess it's not enough time for some people.

So what about if after this month, I skip a month, and start it again in October? We could play the month of October, skip November, and go from there. It would allow the contest to have longer playing time, and not get worn out too quickly. How's that sound?

Noooooo no no no I like the faster pace. I'll get it done! :)

I like once a month!

Well then stop yer bitchin' and sends me pick-chars!!!!!! Get on it!!!! :love:

Picture number 2!

Picture number 3! These are all looking good pretty good!

EDIT: Technical difficulties. 3 will be up soon.

Three isn't there. Maybe that's a statement about how colourless the World really is. It's got my vote!

Okay, 3 up now!

And now number 4!

It's cool that this month there's almost no repeat participants. I'd like to see those people play too, but it's neat to get new perspectives from different members.

Number 5 has arrived. Pretty good participation this month! It's going to be a tough decision this time too.

Number 6 posted up! Lot's of new players this time!

I'm going to have trouble picking a favorite this time. :o

TWO MORE PICTURES?!? :excited::exdee::excited: This month's participation is great. Thanks to everyone.

Too much more of this excitement, and I might hemorrhage out the side of my neck!!!

I want fireworks in August! :drool:

also I love Nerds <33 wannnnnt

Just to be clear, these must be pictures we've taken ourselves specifically for this thread, and not some likely pic found on the web?

Yes, I believe it has to be a picture you yourself took after the theme was announced.
Rules: http://forums.eyesonff.com/relms-stu...ion-rules.html

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The rules are pretty open. The photo should be taken by you. Any modification to the image should only be done by you, and finally the picture you use should be one you've taken specifically for the competition. No old photos please. Part of the challenge is receiving a theme and then working with it. The photo can be manipulated in any graphic arts program of your choosing. Using availalbe effects and things of that sort to enhance a photo is welcome. Blending bits and pieces of other images into your photo is frowned upon. For example, if the subject is "water" and you photoshop a body of water into a photo that didn't have one, you weren't really taking a photo of water were you?

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Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

I'm going to have trouble picking a favorite this time. :o

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Ditto. I do like the participation bump too; I will blame ShlupQuack.

Yeah I'm curious what fireworks celebration someone attended between August 1 and August 10... :shifty: