January 2009 Monthly Photo Comp..!

:gnthb: Well Dave W was our very well deserved & total runaway winner last month with his superb photo of the " Christmas Spirit - Absent Friends "..

Dave has chosen a theme for this month that is a good way to start the year off... "January Free For All" & in Dave's words.. "no theme as such just submit photos taken in January 2009 with appropriate titles".It is going to be interesting I am sure as this is such a broad theme

So come on everyone get your thinking caps on..!!
There is allot of scope with this topic. So lets see what we can all do..!!


The competition is of course based on the Integrity & Honesty of the entrants first & foremost...!!

We all have different cameras & that is what having the competition is about... Our ability to take a good photograph, to improve on that if we can with each photo we take, interpret the months theme as widely & imaginatively as we can..... without editing enhancement! So good luck everyone!

There will not be any prizes for this Competition, just the self-satisfaction of gaining and showcasing your photography skills.


Please follow the guidelines below:-

1. All entries to be submitted by 23.59Hrs on the last day of the month of the competition.

2. You can enter up to three (3) pictures.

3. Give your picture a title

4. Post your photos within this thread for entry into the competition.

5. Photos have to be taken within the current competition month & year
* "Competitors are advised that they should ensure that their camera's time and date function is set correctly as EXIF data attached to most images is available to moderators and other competitors. *

6. Image to be, "as taken" .. NOT to be altered in any way OTHER than..
a) Cropping/Enlargement.
b) Insertion of text, for copyright reasons, if desired.
c) A single colour plain border only, permitted, no frames ( use of a.b. & c. are of course optional)

Any image deemed to be altered will be deleted.. Mods decision is final.

7. The winner will be decided by votes by the users of the forum.

8. The winner of the competition gets to choose the theme for the next month's competition. This theme is to be kept separate & different from the "Monthly Enhanced Comp" theme.



Please post discussion for this months pictures and about the competition here..



The very best of luck to everyone this month !!


Marley


Users Vote Guidelines below:-

1. Competitors cannot vote for any of their own photographs.

2. Competitors vote on a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place basis with 1st place carrying 5 points 2nd place 3 points and 3rd place 1 point - The photograph with the most vote points wins etc etc.

3. Competitors votes should not be cast until after the competition closes and be in before 11.59pm three days after the competition closes.

All members of the forum get a vote,

 

"Sunset's Last Frozen Rays"...

 

Twos Company

 

2. Quiet Moment

 

3.Rivers Edge in January