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January Mini Contest - Flares & Beams

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Thank you very, very much for your comments, faves and features. Your feedback is truly appreciated.

Hi, dear contestant and contributors. You have accomplished the hard task to choose the winners of the December Mini Contest. There have been an amazing 178 entries, and here are the three that made it in the end. The winners of the Bokeh Contest:

1st (144 pts)

A Little Hope
by =r3novatio

2nd (110 pts)

A New Day
by `hellfirediva

3rd (90 pts)

dear tonight i call your name
by *3erdbeereis3

All the entries of the December Mini Contest can still be seen here. And I would like to thank the supporters of the contest. Their suggestions and donations make the contest what it is! Without you it would only be half as fun.

These are the winners of =popoks Shoes Contest:

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

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January Mini Contest - Flares & Beams

Open for Submissions

• First place wins a 3 month subscription.
• Second place wins a 1 month subscription.
• First three places receive journal features.
• Top 25 entries will be featured in a news article.
• This is a photography contest, the theme is Flares & Beams.
• Deadline is January 23^rd.
• Voting from January 25^th till January 30^th.
• Winners will be announced on February 1^st.

Thank you very much for the overwhelming response to my poll. Please don't forget to comment to the poll, or otherwise I wouldn't know who donated a prize for the contest. Thank you!

The theme for this photo contest are Flares & Beams. This means photos where the rather unwanted lens flares have been creatively used. To broaden the theme a bit, I also accept photos that show sunbeams. Essentially I am looking for photos where the path of the light is visible.

To enter the contest, just send me a note with a thumb or link to your photo. Only one photo per account please. The photo must be your own, and I accept old photos.

I will only accept photographs taken with a film or a digital camera. Photomanipulations, which are images that have been composed of two or more photographic elements to create something new, won't qualify.

All contest entries are displayed in this journal, and in my January Mini Contest Collection.

Voting begins January 25^th and ends January 30^th, 24:00h WST. What time is that where you live? (Sorted by city name) You either send me a note or answer to my reminder-note. This is how it works:

• Contestants must vote.
• Donators can vote if the wish to.
• Select up to five of your favorite entries (but not your own).
• Send a note of the following format:
  
  
  1. Artist's name - 5 points
  2. Artist's name - 4 points
  3. Artist's name - 3 points
  4. Artist's name - 2 points
  5. Artist's name - 1 point


• The artist with the most points wins.
• I won't vote myself. I'm just hosting the contest.

If you would like to donate a journal feature, please comment on this poll. Donators can vote and are allowed to submit contest entries.

1st place

• 3 month subscription from signmeupscotty
• features by signmeupscotty, 1510, Adi-Emus, aitsanika, AliciaSwartz, anarchiekueken, AndromedaII, Aracari, ashlite, BlackAmine, Berryness, BPC73, CafeBreak, Caysi, chaekang, Cmac13, CreativeChic21xoxo, DahaeChun, DelaneyLaFae, DelinquentDog, Devyathe, Drugge, Egil21, Exillior, finomrs, forfiwen, frayart, game-breaker, GramMoo, Holunderm hristin4e, Ingelore, kaminaru, ka-te, kfandp, kyokosphotos, leelloor, Lergahin, little-billie, little-me-starfire, Masterwks, medinka, MehreenFreed, meppol, Meuse, MissUnfortunate, Moepling, mstargazer, Nameda, ninereeds-DA, petrova, phoenixoutofhell, r3novatio, Rewrite-Noodle, S-a-t-i-n-e, SassyAssLilBich, Shadow-D-Keeper, snikkio, SolPeruibe, steppeland, sweetest-surrender, t-R-i-S-h, talontar, The-Nightmare-Escape, TheGingerSnapDragon, TheQueenMadonna, unknown-dark, W-L-Designs, WishmasterAlchemist, Yukkabelle and ZenAkita

2nd place

• 1 month subscription from Devyathe
• features by signmeupscotty, 1510, Adi-Emus, aitsanika, AliciaSwartz, anarchiekueken, AndromedaII, Aracari, ashlite, BlackAmine, Berryness, BPC73, CafeBreak, Caysi, chaekang, Cmac13, CreativeChic21xoxo, DahaeChun, DelaneyLaFae, DelinquentDog, Devyathe, Drugge, Egil21, Exillior, finomrs, forfiwen, frayart, game-breaker, GramMoo, Holunder, hristin4e, Ingelore, kaminaru, ka-te, kfandp, kyokosphotos, leelloor, Lergahin, little-billie, little-me-starfire, Masterwks, medinka, MehreenFreed, meppol, Meuse, MissUnfortunate, Moepling, mstargazer, Nameda, ninereeds-DA, petrova, phoenixoutofhell, r3novatio, Rewrite-Noodle, S-a-t-i-n-e, SassyAssLilBich, Shadow-D-Keeper, snikkio, steppeland, sweetest-surrender, t-R-i-S-h, talontar, The-Nightmare-Escape, TheGingerSnapDragon, TheQueenMadonna, unknown-dark, W-L-Designs, WishmasterAlchemist, Yukkabelle and ZenAkita

3rd place

• features by signmeupscotty, 1510, Adi-Emus, aitsanika, AliciaSwartz, anarchiekueken, AndromedaII, Aracari, ashlite, BlackAmine, Berryness, BPC73, CafeBreak, Caysi, chaekang, Cmac13, CreativeChic21xoxo, DahaeChun, DelaneyLaFae, DelinquentDog, Devyathe, Drugge, Egil21, Exillior, finomrs, forfiwen, frayart, game-breaker, GramMoo, Holunder, hristin4e, Ingelore, kaminaru, ka-te, kfandp, kyokosphotos, leelloor, Lergahin, little-billie, little-me-starfire, Masterwks, medinka, MehreenFreed, meppol, Meuse, MissUnfortunate, Moepling, mstargazer, Nameda, ninereeds-DA, petrova, phoenixoutofhell, r3novatio, Rewrite-Noodle, S-a-t-i-n-e, SassyAssLilBich, Shadow-D-Keeper, snikkio, steppeland, sweetest-surrender, t-R-i-S-h, talontar, The-Nightmare-Escape, TheGingerSnapDragon, TheQueenMadonna, unknown-dark, W-L-Designs, WishmasterAlchemist, Yukkabelle and ZenAkita

Love Beams
by Thez1608

The Stairway to the Tower
by wynnesome

margaret2
by anca28

Ace's Basement
by Sabattier

To wake up the tired woods
by Einaari

Universe
by Z740

god is coming in
by marob0501

Light from the sky
by BlueRose00

Colourfull
by SetsiAngelSailor

London Flare
by lukewilson7

SunKissed
by Nyhtshade

Horizon2
by Poof2507

night lights
by tchebbe

IR Flare
by leafinsectman

Rainbow Sky
by b-a88

Tales of Enlightment
by Rewrite-Noodle

Solar eclips
by supremeX2

In The Wood
by r3novatio

the opposite side
by bequite

Morning Sun Rays
by Peug

Glosoli...
by Onlystar

Morning..
by leelloor

Holy Glory
by thefelder

Magnified
by Froggy1294

ROCK ON
by munet-san

Look into the Crystal Ball...
by Vamp-cavities

Calm Reflection
by MissUnfortunate

Holidays Are Coming
by gold-rose

Sunset at the beach
by jar-jar24

Red Balloon
by Pawkeet

The Musician
by Claire991

My view
by Zunelky

Day Eight
by Ewa5

Life Back On Track
by redmancoco

Show me the Sun
by farhadvm

Matahari
by LensGecko

Catching thoughts
by DaRk-f0x

thistle
by Tsumilein

Ent
by glunac

Lost
by webworm

Island - XI
by Fargaroth

Nowhere special II
by BellalleB

Heavenly Light
by Passion4Photos

only a wish
by LilySANDRITA87

The Temple of Poseidon
by StamatisGR

Travel down memory lane
by mstargazer

A New Day
by Forever-Luke

Train Bridge
by GramMoo

Portal
by sevenbullsboy

Going under
by ShittyValentine

Worlds Collide
by SeaWhisper

Patagonian lake
by JohnTheByronicHero

Smoky I
by JJPESTE

Rays and Shadows
by HA91

Slice
by dehrique

Twilight
by Berryness

The Sun
by deathernete

FLARE
by kaminaru

Through the Trees
by RocknRollStar12

one in a million...
by ray--of--sun

snowing, snowing... brrrr...
by e-prezes

White Budding Sun
by TheGingerSnapDragon

fulmination
by DonCaballero

chimenea
by finomrs

Et le temps passait
by BlackAmine

Park Series - 3
by alvarola

Blinded
by katiezgreatie

Flowers and Drops of Light IX
by FaerieOfAvalon

A Memory of Summer
by binaryriot

The healer
by DianaCretu

Rainbow Palm
by wonenownlee

Church
by Tinklle

yummy rainbow
by gurugu-mawaru

Wait in the Car
by kinkyfeat

Where Troubles Melt
by ka-te

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December Mini Contest - Bokeh

Closed for Submissions

Please Vote

Rules & Entries

Thank you very, very much for your comments, faves and features. Your feedback is truly appreciated.

As co-founder of #ThePhotoChallenge, a group that holds bi-weekly challenges, it is my pleasure to announce our first challenge.

Theme: Beginning & End
Challenge: You may not use any kind of clocks, watches or other types of timers.

You may portray "Beginning" OR "End" OR both in any way you want. Try and be as creative as possible, but most of all have fun! Diptychs are allowed (A diptych is a photograph that uses two different or identical images side by side to form one single artistic statement. The two images can literally be in contact with each other, or separated by a border or frame.).

Find more info here! If you like to try something new, if you like thinking out of the box, and if you are in search for a playground for your creative juices, simply become a member of

It is my pleasure to announce this month's mini contest winners. The theme had been Long Exposure. There were 103 entries to choose from. Thank you very much to all of you who participated in the contest or supported it. And a heartfelt congratulation to the three winners:

1st (152 pts)

Duel
by =DianaCretu

2nd (74 pts)

Magic Light
by `Nuninh0

3rd (73 pts)

Star Tram
by *SeaWhisper

All the entries of the November Mini Contest can still be seen here. I would like to thank the supporters of the contest for their generous donation of journal features, valuable input on how the contests should be run and other helpful input. It's a pleasure to have you around!

*garnet69frost

Fella's Invisibility Costume

Dreaming Of Unmasked Love

Something Old For Someone New

=crirox

You can buy me with a coffee 2

tribute

anatomy lesson

~suphafly

Peacock Butterfly II

Curly Hearts

H u m p i n g

*WhineCellar

Thingus II

As Autumn Calls

A Touch Of Winter

=Ailedda

.:.Missing you.:.

.:.Falling Tears.:.

.:.Fallen.:.

~stephfuller

a silent movie melody

gentle flight

like earthen gypsies

=Passion4Photos

Cold Silence

Powdered Sugar

Snow Effect

*thestargazer23

Inner beauty

restless

The Mint Room oNe

=DelaneyLaFae

Kinda Like Us

untitled

Lola 2

*greenxin

she's a ghost

make me smile

Send me an angel

~bequite

holly

bye bye holland

slurp

*serel

Bellflower

Yearning

Forest's Secret

~IndifferentIsolation

Electric

Calling Light

Solitude

=Shum23

.:a silent song:.

:sweetest little thing:

A promise to keep

~shadow-sapphire

broken reflections

Life

Only for you

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December Mini Contest - Bokeh

Closed for Submissions

Please Vote

• First place wins a 3 month subscription.
• Second place wins a 1 month subscription.
• First three places receive journal features.
• Top 25 entries will be featured in a news article.
• This is a photography contest, the theme is Bokeh.
• Deadline is December 23^rd.
• Voting from December 25^th till December 30^th.
• Winners will be announced on January 1^st.

I had to move the entries into a new journal, because the size limit for journals has been exceeded. You can find the entries to the contest here .

Well, dear contestants and donators, the time has come to vote. The contest has been closed, and we have 179 fantabulous photos. Now it is up to you to choose the three winners. Thank you very much for your contributions, donations and support. May the best one win.

Voting begins December 25^th and ends December 30^th, 24:00h WST. What time is that where you live? (Sorted by city name) You either send me a note or answer to my reminder-note. This is how it works:

• Contestants must vote.
• Donators can vote if the wish to.
• Select up to five of your favorite entries (but not your own).
• Send a note of the following format:
  
  
  1. Artist's name - 5 points
  2. Artist's name - 4 points
  3. Artist's name - 3 points
  4. Artist's name - 2 points
  5. Artist's name - 1 point


• The artist with the most points wins.
• I won't vote myself. I'm just hosting the contest.

The theme for this photo contest is (Wikipedia ) Bokeh. If you are unsure what that means, please follow the link to the Wikipedia article. It explains it all, and gives examples. The bokeh has to be the main subject of the photo, or must at least be dominating.

To enter the contest, just send me a note with a thumb or link to your photo. Only one photo per account please. The photo must be your own, and I accept old photos.

I will only accept photographs taken with a film or a digital camera. Photomanipulations, which are images that have been composed of two or more photographic elements to create something new, won't qualify.

All contest entries are displayed in this journal, and in my December Mini Contest Collection.

If you would like to donate a journal feature, please comment on this poll. Donators can vote and are allowed to submit contest entries.

1st place

• 3 month subscription from signmeupscotty
• features by signmeupscotty, 1001G, 1510, Adi-Emus, Ailedda, aitsanika, ashlite, BlackAmine, BPC73, CafeBreak, Carija, chaekang, Cmac13, CozyComfyCouch, CreativeChic21xoxo, cupcake-monster33, DahaeChun, DelaneyLaFae, DelinquentDog, dev1n, Devyathe, Drugge, Egil21, Exillior, forfiwen, game-breaker, gold-rose, GramMoo, Hieronimus-art, hristin4e, JJPESTE, jnati, kaminaru, katon241162, krooo, kyokosphotos, little-me-starfire, Loraeamgrinsen, lpdragonfly, Masterwks, medinka, MehreenFreed, meppol, Moepling, Nameda, ninereeds-DA, petrova, phoenixoutofhell, popoks, S-a-t-i-n-e, SassyAssLilBich, SeaWhisper, shadow-sapphire, silverroses222, sinanTR, steppeland, Sunnidaez, sweetest-surrender, t-R-i-S-h, talontar, TheGingerSnapDragon, TheQueenMadonna, thestargazer23, UmbraKrameri, VictorianPrincess, WishmasterAlchemist, yosh14ki, Yukkabelle and ZenAkita

2nd place

• 1 month subscription from Devyathe
• features by signmeupscotty, 1001G, 1510, Adi-Emus, Ailedda, aitsanika, ashlite, BlackAmine, BPC73, CafeBreak, Carija, chaekang, Cmac13, CozyComfyCouch, CreativeChic21xoxo, cupcake-monster33, DahaeChun, DelaneyLaFae, DelinquentDog, dev1n, Devyathe, Drugge, Egil21, Exillior, forfiwen, game-breaker, gold-rose, GramMoo, Hieronimus-art, hristin4e, JJPESTE, jnati, kaminaru, katon241162, krooo, kyokosphotos, little-me-starfire, Loraeamgrinsen, lpdragonfly, Masterwks, medinka, MehreenFreed, meppol, Moepling, Nameda, ninereeds-DA, petrova, phoenixoutofhell, popoks, S-a-t-i-n-e, SassyAssLilBich, SeaWhisper, shadow-sapphire, sinanTR, steppeland, Sunnidaez, sweetest-surrender, t-R-i-S-h, talontar, TheGingerSnapDragon, TheQueenMadonna, thestargazer23, silverroses222, UmbraKrameri, VictorianPrincess, WishmasterAlchemist, yosh14ki, Yukkabelle and ZenAkita

3rd place

• features by signmeupscotty, 1001G, 1510, Adi-Emus, Ailedda, aitsanika, ashlite, BlackAmine, BPC73, CafeBreak, Carija, chaekang, Cmac13, CozyComfyCouch, CreativeChic21xoxo, cupcake-monster33, DahaeChun, DelaneyLaFae, DelinquentDog, dev1n, Devyathe, Drugge, Egil21, Exillior, forfiwen, game-breaker, gold-rose, GramMoo, Hieronimus-art, hristin4e, JJPESTE, jnati, kaminaru, katon241162, krooo, kyokosphotos, little-me-starfire, Loraeamgrinsen, lpdragonfly, Masterwks, medinka, MehreenFreed, meppol, Moepling, Nameda, ninereeds-DA, petrova, phoenixoutofhell, popoks, S-a-t-i-n-e, SassyAssLilBich, SeaWhisper, shadow-sapphire, sinanTR, steppeland, Sunnidaez, sweetest-surrender, t-R-i-S-h, talontar, TheGingerSnapDragon, TheQueenMadonna, thestargazer23, silverroses222, UmbraKrameri, VictorianPrincess, WishmasterAlchemist, yosh14ki, Yukkabelle and ZenAkita

The entries have been moved to this journal.