Concours photo du mois d'octobre 2019: "Couleurs d'automne"
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Concours photo du mois d'octobre 2019: "Couleurs d'automne"

by Barney64

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Bonjour à toutes et tous, voyageuses, voyageurs, et autres lecteurs.

Pour ce mois d'octobre, la température baisse, l'été s'est définitivement fait la malle pour laisser la place à l'automne. Saison particulièrement photogénique (à mes yeux), c'est un thème qui me parait fort opportun pour ce nouveau mois, bien de saison, et accessible au plus grand nombre ! Et sauf erreur de ma part, je ne l'ai pas vu dans les thèmes passés...

C'est une saison que j'apprécie particulièrement et qui généralement me pousse à ressortir mon appareil photo à l'issue d'une saison estivale à la lumière trop dure et une fréquentation trop forte, qui ont tendance à le laisser au fond du placard.

Alors j'espère voir au travers de ce concours, des images de couleurs automnales à travers le monde. Éclairées d'une lumière douce, dorée, accompagnées de cours d'eau, en miroir au dessus d'un lac, des mélèzes couleur "feu" dans les plus belles vallées, des feuilles virevoltantes, ou que sais-je encore, laissez libre cours à votre créativité - mais en gros, les couleurs devront se situer quelque part entre le jaune, l'orange et le rouge !!! 🙂

En outre, l'automne est généralement synonyme de retour des pluies, ce qui redonne vie aux torrents et cascades. L'occasion alors de mettre de la couleur dans ses compositions, comme ici, à la source de l'Urederra en Espagne (je précise que les couleurs sont naturelles .. !) :



Pour participer : Dépôt des photos jusqu’au vendredi 25 octobre à 23h59 Vous pouvez poster jusqu’à 3 photos, numérotées et postées dans des messages différents. Prenez le temps d'y ajoutez un petit texte qui explique l'histoire de la photo, où elle a été prise, pourquoi elle vous évoque l'automne (dans le cas où ça ne serait pas évident ..)

Pour voter : du samedi 26 octobre 0h01 au jeudi 31 octobre à MIDI (j'ai bien dis 12h00 !) 😛

Merci d’indiquer le numéro de la photo, le pseudo et le nombre de points attribués. Photo n°1 = 3 pts Photo n°2 = 2 pts Photo n°3 = 1 pt

Tous les membres de VF peuvent voter (même ceux qui n’ont pas déposé de photos). En cas d’égalité de points pour la première position, la photo gagnante sera celle ayant obtenu le plus grand nombre de 1ères places, puis de secondes places ! L’heureux gagnant pourra organiser le concours photo du mois de Novembre.

Ce topic n'est que pour poster des photos participantes au concours! Pour les discussions et les photos hors concours, je vais créer un autre topic en suivant !

A vos appareils (ou à vos disques durs, pour les fainéants 😄)
Mon site: http://guillaumez.wix.com/photographie Ecosse: https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=8228281 Toscane: https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=7411972 Asturies: https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=7816059 Irlande (Kerry): https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=7620007
RA Ragamuffin Globetrotter ·
Bonsoir 😉

Bravo pour ta victoire 😛

Photo N°1



Une partie importante (ça monte 😕) de mon parcours vélo bi-hebdomadaire dans la Forêt de Soignes au Sud de Bruxelles. Cette photo me sert de fond d'écran 😏
"Nous ne sommes plus une communauté d'être humains qui se parlent mais un conglomérat de grappes de consommateurs en niches, séparés les uns des autres par des obsessions diverses et innombrables. Nous sommes de l'ère de la désintégration." Marc Moulin (1942-2008) in Humoeurs
PI Pierre Globetrotter ·
Hello,

Photo n°1: Lac de Bled, Slovénie

Mon espace web : http://www.world-blogueur.com Spéciale déconfinement https://voyageforum.com/discussion/enfin-libres-entre-rivieres-fleuves-canaux-velo-fil-eau-entre-seine-loire-d10299732/
RA Ragamuffin Globetrotter ·
Photo N°2

Pour réussir une bonne photo il faut être professionnel 😎 Kyoto, Japon.



Remarquez qu'en français professionnel s'écrit avec 2 "n" et en anglais avec un seul 😮
"Nous ne sommes plus une communauté d'être humains qui se parlent mais un conglomérat de grappes de consommateurs en niches, séparés les uns des autres par des obsessions diverses et innombrables. Nous sommes de l'ère de la désintégration." Marc Moulin (1942-2008) in Humoeurs
EN Envallis Globetrotter ·
Allez zou j'y vais

Photo 1 - Près de chez moi, lors d'une balade à vélo (forêt Notre-Dame). La forêt éclairée par un doux soleil automnal.

Il n'y a pas de problème sans solution... et si il n'y a pas de solution, il n'y a pas de problème !
ME Megapixel Veteran ·
Bonjour, PHOTO N° 01: Automne au bord de la Mayenne pays de mon enfance

"Le Couvre-Chef dans le monde": https://s.joomeo.com/5ca229f63ee13 "Les volcans dans le monde" février 2020 https://s.joomeo.com/5e498cbf3d18a Fais de ta vie un rêve, et d'un rêve, une réalité. (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
XR Xrctn Veteran ·
xrctn-1 - Cockatoo désertant les eucalyptus, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australie

https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=6884794;a=6884794
LI LillieoneFE Veteran ·
" ce ne peut être que la fin du monde en avançant " A.Rimbaud
MA Maya83400 Veteran ·
Bonsoir, Bravo pour cette première place et ensuite le choix de ce nouveau thème. Photo n°1: en amont la chute de Montmorency au Québec Cette vue est prise depuis la passerelle qui enjambe la chute de Montmorency. Celle-ci se déverse par le rivage en falaise dans le fleuve Saint-Laurent. Le paysage y est sublime en automne.
MA Maya83400 Veteran ·
Photo n° 2: autre paysage canadien. A l'automne les couleurs semblent surnaturelles et pourtant elles sont bien réelles.
LE Lescaribous Globetrotter ·
Salut à toutes et tous, Je suis régulièrement le concours "dans l'ombre'' et pour ce thème je me lance (bon c'est sûr que côté couleurs automnales le Québec a une certaine réputation 😉)

Voici donc ma première photo :



Quelque part dans le Parc du Mont St Bruno (banlieue de Montréal)
"Homme libre, toujours tu chériras la mer" (Baudelaire)
GG GGaillard Veteran ·
Bonjour à tou(te)s.

Je commence par le Québec.

Photo N° 1 : Contemplation des Couleurs (Mont-Tremblant, Laurentides, (Québec), octobre 2017)

Georges G. (Mes commentaires et mes photos sont issus de mon vécu réel, mes peintures, elles, de mes souvenirs fantasmés)
GG GGaillard Veteran ·
Je continue par l'Italie.

Photo N° 2 : Feuilles mortes mouillées (source sur le Monte Amiata - Toscane du Sud, octobre 2014).

Georges G. (Mes commentaires et mes photos sont issus de mon vécu réel, mes peintures, elles, de mes souvenirs fantasmés)
GG GGaillard Veteran ·
Je termine en revenant chez moi.

Photo N° 3 : Brume du matin sur la vallée (Nord-Dauphiné, octobre 2018).

Georges G. (Mes commentaires et mes photos sont issus de mon vécu réel, mes peintures, elles, de mes souvenirs fantasmés)
KA KaniBé Veteran ·
Photo 1 : Couleurs d'automne sur le "Pont des Amours" à Annecy .

Quelques images sur https://www.flickr.com/photos/jean37/albums
RA Rawe Veteran ·
Photo n°1: Petites chutes d'eau dans les gorges de la Borgne en Valais

Liens vers le diaporama du concours photos du mois d août 2019 v https://photos.app.goo.gl/TYzMvveVfQJ2kK8KA
EN Envallis Globetrotter ·
Photo 2 : l'automne, c'est aussi ca 😉 (mon jardin, ma gouttière🙂)

Il n'y a pas de problème sans solution... et si il n'y a pas de solution, il n'y a pas de problème !
LI LillieoneFE Veteran ·
" ce ne peut être que la fin du monde en avançant " A.Rimbaud
LI LillieoneFE Veteran ·
" ce ne peut être que la fin du monde en avançant " A.Rimbaud
RA Rawe Veteran ·
Photo n°2 : Mélèzes parés de leur couleur d'automne au dessus du hameau de Pramousse dans le Val d'Hérens (Valais/Suise) :

Liens vers le diaporama du concours photos du mois d août 2019 v https://photos.app.goo.gl/TYzMvveVfQJ2kK8KA
XR Xrctn Veteran ·
xrctn-2 - Automne chez les Ch'tis, Bergues (59)

https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=6884794;a=6884794
MA Maya83400 Veteran ·
Photo n°3: Potirons dans un décor champêtre de fête locale au Canada

JE Jemaflor Veteran ·
Photo N° 1 : Couleurs d'Automne dans les montagnes pyrénéennes avec ce feuillage rouge d'un liquidambar et en fond déjà les premiers flocons de neige saupoudrant les sommets. Esquièze-Sère (France).

Jean http://perso.wanadoo.fr/groenland-disko/yukon-dempster/
JE Jemaflor Veteran ·
Photo N° 2 : Couleurs d'Automne, du jaune au rouge. Parc Mauresque à Arcachon (France).

Jean http://perso.wanadoo.fr/groenland-disko/yukon-dempster/
JE Jemaflor Veteran ·
Photo N° 3 : Couleurs d'Automne avec ces feuillages flamboyant mis en valeur par la luminosité chaude et ces reflets à la surface de ce parfait miroir d'eau, formé par la rivière Isle en Dordogne. Mussidan (France).

Jean http://perso.wanadoo.fr/groenland-disko/yukon-dempster/
MA Mamina64 Veteran ·
Joli sujet, bien de saison malgré nos 28 ° aujourd'hui !!!

Photo n° 1 : en route vers le phare Pointe à la Renomée en Gaspésie en image attachée le bout du chemin
La liberté, c'est un cadeau qu'on se fait à soi-même - (L.Gauthier)

mon blog : http://lesvoyagesdemamina.blogspot.com/
MA Mamina64 Veteran ·
photo n° 2 : un petit tremble (aspen tree) qui s'accroche courageusement au bord du canyon - Bryce Canyon USA

La liberté, c'est un cadeau qu'on se fait à soi-même - (L.Gauthier)

mon blog : http://lesvoyagesdemamina.blogspot.com/
MA Mamina64 Veteran ·
photo n° 3 : un sous-bois du côté de Prats de Mollo (PO)
La liberté, c'est un cadeau qu'on se fait à soi-même - (L.Gauthier)

mon blog : http://lesvoyagesdemamina.blogspot.com/
KA KaniBé Veteran ·
Photo 2 : Jardin japonais en automne, à la bambouserie à Anduze en Cévennes.



www.grandsudinsolite.fr/...eraie-dEEanduze.html
Quelques images sur https://www.flickr.com/photos/jean37/albums
PI Pierre Globetrotter ·
Photo n°2:

Dans le Secret Garden de Séoul - Corée du Sud 🙂

Mon espace web : http://www.world-blogueur.com Spéciale déconfinement https://voyageforum.com/discussion/enfin-libres-entre-rivieres-fleuves-canaux-velo-fil-eau-entre-seine-loire-d10299732/
LE Lescaribous Globetrotter ·
Photo n 2 : Près de St Donat (Lanaudière)



Photo n 3 : quelque part au Québec

"Homme libre, toujours tu chériras la mer" (Baudelaire)
YV Yvesguillem Regular ·
Bonjour, Photo 1: Monsieur le cygne fait son cirque à Gravigny, près d'Evreux, sur les bords de l'Iton ce matin.
YV Yvesguillem Regular ·
Photo 2: promenade avec Mamie prise à Bonneville ( Haute Savoie ) en novembre 2017
YV Yvesguillem Regular ·
Photo 3: Evreux depuis les hauts de Saint-Michel, novembre 2018.
RA Rawe Veteran ·
Photo n°3 : Mélèzes sur la route du col du Saanetsch

Liens vers le diaporama du concours photos du mois d août 2019 v https://photos.app.goo.gl/TYzMvveVfQJ2kK8KA
PI Pierre Globetrotter ·
Photo n°3:

Dans les forêts slovènes... 🙂

Mon espace web : http://www.world-blogueur.com Spéciale déconfinement https://voyageforum.com/discussion/enfin-libres-entre-rivieres-fleuves-canaux-velo-fil-eau-entre-seine-loire-d10299732/
KA Kate Globetrotter ·
Bonsoir

Peu d'images en stock en ce qui me concerne mais pour participer voici ma photo n°1

Liaucous, village pittoresque en Aveyron.

Mes photos sur Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/153304262@N05/albums "Le Temps nous égare. Le Temps nous étreint. Le Temps nous est gare. Le Temps nous est train".
KA Kate Globetrotter ·
Photo n°2 Gages, toujours en Aveyron

Mes photos sur Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/153304262@N05/albums "Le Temps nous égare. Le Temps nous étreint. Le Temps nous est gare. Le Temps nous est train".
OB Obeoandpai Globetrotter ·
Photo N°1 nord-est Thaïlande

Non ce n'est pas le festival Yi-Pen de Chiang-Mai Mais un lâché de lanterne pour accompagner l'âme d'un moine vénéré

lors de sa cérémonie de crémation



La cérémonie en intégrale ICI
Mon YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/voyageurasie/videos?view_as=subscriber
OB Obeoandpai Globetrotter ·
Photo N°2 Luang Prabang Laos Mont Phousit

Mon YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/voyageurasie/videos?view_as=subscriber
OB Obeoandpai Globetrotter ·
Photo N°3 nord-est Thaïlande

Parler avec les esprits des ancêtres

Boon Khao Sak 2019 (cérémonie de mérites aux ancêtres) explications ICI
Mon YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/voyageurasie/videos?view_as=subscriber
PY Pyrene64 Veteran ·
Photo n° 1 - Périgueux (Dordogne)
Tant de mains pour transformer ce monde et si peu de regards pour le contempler...

https://7ailleurs.blogspot.com/
PT Ptitortue Veteran ·
Photo 1: Vigne du Lavaux, Suisse. La lumière du soleil d'automne filtrait à travers ces grappes rosées et translucides, entourées d'un dégradé de vert-jaune-rouge des feuilles

Faites que le rêve dévore votre vie afin que la vie ne dévore pas votre rêve.
PT Ptitortue Veteran ·
Photo 2: En descendant du glacier d'Aletsch, Suisse Cet arbre était d'un jaune incroyable!

Faites que le rêve dévore votre vie afin que la vie ne dévore pas votre rêve.
JA Jakatite Veteran ·
Hello, rentrée depuis peu après quelques mois d'escapade, je redécouvre les couleurs automnales suisses, hélas il manque du rouge, on n'est pas au Québec 😉 Photo 1
ME Megapixel Veteran ·
Guillaume, allo t'es où???😮 c'est le W-E ....cool... t'es le boss du concours photo VF d'Octobre 😛 plus de son plus d'images😕 Julie 😊
"Le Couvre-Chef dans le monde": https://s.joomeo.com/5ca229f63ee13 "Les volcans dans le monde" février 2020 https://s.joomeo.com/5e498cbf3d18a Fais de ta vie un rêve, et d'un rêve, une réalité. (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
MA Maclaro Regular ·
Bonjour,

Voici ma photo n° 1 : Une toute petite forêt, la toundra à Wainwright, au nord de l'Alaska.



Bon weekend
Marie-Claude https://subantarctiques.blogspot.fr/ https://manchotpapou.blogspot.fr/
JA Jakatite Veteran ·
Photo 2 Vallée de Joux Elle me plaît, avec son petit air penché et ne cherchez surtout pas à la redresser 😂
XR Xrctn Veteran ·
xrctn-3, Automne qui tarde..., La citadelle de Lille

https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=6884794;a=6884794
PY Pyrene64 Veteran ·
Photo n° 2 - Le noyer perd ses feuilles (Dordogne)
Tant de mains pour transformer ce monde et si peu de regards pour le contempler...

https://7ailleurs.blogspot.com/
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Lagoons (Bacalar)

If you’ve got nice photos of a pond—or even a puddle—why not? Natural bodies of water only: no pools or fountains (reservoir lakes are accepted… because they often look like natural lakes ).

The contest rules are the same as always 😉: Up to 3 photos per member, one photo per post (a little explanation is better), and past winning photos from other VF contests aren’t allowed. You have until Sunday, February 22nd at 11:59 PM (Paris time) to post your photos. Voting starts Monday the 23rd at midnight—rank your top 3 photos in order (3, 2, and 1 points). Voting ends Saturday, February 28th at 11:59 PM. Results will be announced on March 1st. The winning photo is the one with the most points (in case of a tie, the photo ranked first the most times wins). The lucky winner gets to organize March’s contest 😎.

Dig into your archives…
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Rouquine38 5 months ago · UnaMilanese
Waterways Around the World: January 2026 Photo Contest
The first theme of 2026 is: "Waterways Around the World".

Water is present almost everywhere on our blue planet, so I’ve narrowed the theme down to waterways—rivers, streams, brooks, and the like.



Seas, oceans, lakes, or other stagnant waters won’t be considered for this month’s theme 😅. However, waterfalls and cascades are very welcome 😊!



Practical details:

**Participation** Each VF member can submit up to 3 photos, until Sunday, January 25th at 11:59 PM Paris time. Each photo must be posted in a separate message, with its number (1, 2, or 3). Don’t forget to add a little explanation (commentary, location, etc.).

**Voting** Each VF member can vote for the 3 photos they consider the best, based on their own criteria and the theme.

Voting will take place from Monday, January 26th to Saturday, January 31st at 11:59 PM Paris time.

Photos should be ranked in order of preference: - 1st photo: 3 points - 2nd photo: 2 points - 3rd photo: 1 point

The winner is the photographer whose photo receives the most points.

Results will be published on February 1st. In case of a tie, the number of first-place votes will decide. The winner will have the honor of organizing February 2026’s contest.

Photos that have already been nominated (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place) in another contest are not eligible to participate in this one.

This thread is exclusively for contest photo submissions. All discussions, comments, and chit-chat should take place in the thread: here
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Gaura 6 months ago · Rouquine38
One or More Towers: December Photo Contest
I suggest we compete with photos of towers. No magic tricks or potter’s wheels—we’re talking about "tour" as in the feminine noun. So, a kind of tall building, round, square, or polygonal, or a high structure that could be metallic, or a flat-topped bell tower (campanile), or a high-rise building (building)... You can find them almost everywhere in the world and from all eras. The tower(s) must be the main subject of the photo. Examples: The first photo, which is Saint Mark’s Square (with the Campanile), won’t be accepted. The second one, where the Campanile tower is the main subject, will be accepted.



Have fun and surprise us! Photos of computer towers are excluded 😏
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Gaura 6 months ago
December Photo Contest Discussion: One or Multiple Shots of Towers
This is the place to chat about December’s theme! I’ll start with a little TOUR of the world’s TOURS.

















Of course, you can submit multiple photos of the same tower in the contest—it’s the quality of the photo that’ll be judged during voting, not just the subject!
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UnaMilanese 7 months ago · Attila
World Gardens and Parks – November 2025 Photo Contest


Good evening everyone,

So, it’s settled—the first idea (this book about the lush garden of a New York state parsonage, "this garden obsessed with the love this man had for his late wife." Reverend Cheney musically noting all the birdsongs, the water droplets in the watering can, the wind rushing through cloaks at the end of the 19th century) will be the theme.

Garden: A plot of land, usually enclosed, attached or not to a dwelling, planted with useful or ornamental vegetation.

So, private gardens, vegetable patches, herb gardens, botanical gardens, winter gardens with their lush greenhouses, the "hortus conclusus" of cloisters evoking the Garden of Eden, public gardens, and their extension into parks are all welcome. I’m sure I’ve forgotten some...

Photos can be posted until Monday, November 24 at midnight, following the usual rules: one per message, numbered from 1 to 3, with the location of the shot and, if you’d like, a few details.

Voting, where you explicitly assign 3 to 1 points to your top 3 photos, will take place from Tuesday, November 25 at 12:01 AM until Sunday, November 30 at midnight. The results will be announced on December 1.

Your turn! 😉

Catherine

PS: This thread is reserved for contest photos. For all other photos and conversations under the trees by the fountains, it’s here.
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Muriel18 8 months ago · Montagnard74
October Photo Contest Theme: Doors
Hi everyone!

This theme has probably been done before... but not recently, at least 😉 Doors—open, closed, of houses, castles... even if only the threshold remains. Since I’m not home, I don’t have access to my photos right now, and regarding the rules, I’ll let you refer to one of the previous contests.

Photos can be posted until Thursday the 23rd at 11:59 PM (Paris time). Voting will take place from the 24th to the 30th of October, and the results will be announced on the 31st during the day.

See you soon! 🙂
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Attila 9 months ago · Rouquine38
September 2025 Photo Contest: I Signal, You Signal, We Signal – Get Your Signs Ready!
Hi there, 🙂

The point of this contest isn’t to photograph Mathilde or even to frantically click the "report" button on every post in a thread.

It’s to post **road signs**!

Whether they’re official or not...

Funny or serious...

Of all shapes, all colors, in all languages...

The rules are the same as usual—I’ll let you check out the previous contests for reference. 😛

Just a quick reminder:

- Max of 3 photos per person.

- One photo per post (preferably embedded 😉) with a caption and the photo number.

Submissions close on **Monday, September 22, 2025, at 11:59 PM Paris time**.

Voting starts on **Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 11:59 PM** (and not a second before… 😇), Paris time, and ends on **Monday, September 29, 2025, at the same time** (still Paris time).

Results will be posted on **September 30, 2025**, sometime during the day!

Ready, set, snap!



(To discuss, it’s here…)
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Rouquine38 10 months ago
World's Felines: August 2025 Photo Contest
Hi everyone, Here’s the theme for August... the world’s felines. Yep, wildlife photography! 😺

Forest cat

So, this theme isn’t exactly a "travel invitation," but coming up with a new one is quite a puzzle 😅. During February’s “white” theme discussion, we had pages of cats, so you should be inspired 😸. I won’t be restrictive—wild felines, domestic cats, and even those in zoos (though I’m not a fan) will be accepted. Plus, engravings, paintings, statues, or any other representations of felines fit the theme. The Sphinx is also welcome ;).



Practical details:

Participation: Each VF member can submit up to 3 photos, until Monday, August 25th at 11:59 PM Paris time. Each photo must be posted in a separate message, with its number (1, 2, or 3). Don’t forget to add a little explanation (comment, location, etc.).

Voting: Each VF member can vote for the 3 photos they consider the best, based on their own criteria and the theme.

Voting will take place from Tuesday, August 26th to Saturday, August 30th at 11:59 PM Paris time.

Selected photos will be ranked in order of preference: - 1st photo: 3 points - 2nd photo: 2 points - 3rd photo: 1 point

The winner is the photographer with the most points.

Results will be published on August 31st. In case of a tie, the number of first-place votes will decide. The winner will have the honor of organizing September 2025’s contest.

Photos that have already been nominated (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place) in another contest are not eligible for this one.

This thread is exclusively for contest submissions. Any discussions or comments should be posted here.
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UnaMilanese 11 months ago · Rouquine38
Wood in all its forms – July 2025 photography contest
Hi everyone,

This month’s contest theme is WOOD. Wood as a plant material—roots, trunks, branches that make up a tree. Dead or alive, splinters and knots. Sawdust too. Firewood, from the woodshed to the hearth. Wood as a crafting material and all the things it can become: from a spoon to a violin, a boat to a stave church, and so much more—way too long to list! 😉

Technical details:

1. Each of you can post up to 3 photos. One photo per message, numbered 1 to 3. Along with the shot, feel free to share a few written details—location, context, anecdote, or photography technique. Photos can be submitted until Tuesday, July 22 at midnight, Milan time.

2. Voting will take place from Wednesday, July 23 at 00:00 until Tuesday, July 29 at midnight. All forum members can vote for their 3 favorite photos, listing the photographer’s name and the photo number in order of preference: 3 points for first place, 2 for second, and 1 for third.

3. Results will be announced on Wednesday, July 30 during the day. In case of a tie, the number of first-place votes will decide. Photos already featured on a podium are not eligible to compete.

The winner will have the special privilege of organizing August’s contest.

This thread is reserved for contest photos. For other wood-themed photos and general discussions, head here.











Alright, your turn! 😛

Catherine
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Kate last year · LillieoneFE
A Series: June 2025 Photo Contest Theme
The theme for June is: A SERIES "A series is a set of coherent images that share several common points while still being different from one another."

In 3 photos, posted simultaneously in the same message, I’d like you to tell me a little story with a few words. You’re allowed 2 series.

They can be narrative or thematic. For example: 3 shots representing 3 professions, 3 places of worship, 3 market stalls, 3 trains... the ideas are endless—whether in the same place or in different countries... or 3 images of the same place, photographed from 3 different angles, under 3 different lights... or 3 images where the predominant color is the same... Narrative and theme can, of course, overlap.

Practical details:

Participation Each VF member can submit up to 2 series, until Saturday, June 21 at 11:59 PM Paris time. Each series of 3 photos must be presented in a single message, with its number indicated (series 1, series 2).

Voting: Each VF member can vote for the 3 series they consider the best, based on their own criteria and the theme.

Voting will take place from Saturday, June 21 at midnight until Saturday, June 28 at 11:59 PM Paris time.

The selected series will be ranked in order of preference: - 1st series: 3 points - 2nd: 2 points - 3rd: 1 point

The winner is the author of the series with the most points.

Results will be published on June 29 during the day. In case of a tie, the number of first-place votes will decide. The winner will have the honor of organizing July 2025’s contest.

Photos that have won (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place) in another VF contest are not eligible for this one.

This thread is exclusively for series submitted to the contest. All discussions, comments, and other chatter should take place in this thread.

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Narrative: In Bali, I took a cooking class. We went to the market to shop with the teacher. We cleaned and prepped the ingredients to make, among other things, a lovely salad.







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Narrative and thematic: I really loved this place 30 km from Essaouira. A little souk "just as it is," as they say. The souk of Ida Ougourd.







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Thematic: Green in nature. The green of tea plantations in Munnar, a bamboo forest in Les Landes, and a park in Tokyo.



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Rouquine38 last year · Dolma
Reflections: Theme for the May 2025 Contest
Here’s the theme for the lovely month of May—no worries, it won’t be lilies of the valley! 😄

This month’s theme is: “Reflection(s)” This leaves a pretty wide scope: reflections in water, of course, but also in windows, on buildings... I’ll leave it to your imagination, but the reflection should be clearly visible.

If this theme has been used before, it doesn’t matter. It’s getting tricky to find new themes that can attract as many participants as possible.

I’m currently in northern Finland and don’t have access to my hard drives, so I’ll add a few photos when I return to France. Here’s just one I took with my smartphone yesterday late afternoon:



Practical details:

Participation: Each VF member can submit up to 3 photos, until Monday, May 26 at 11:59 PM Paris time. Each photo must be posted in a separate message, with its number (1, 2, or 3). Don’t forget to add a little explanation (comment, location, etc.).

Voting: Each VF member can vote for the 3 photos they consider the best, based on their own criteria and the theme.

Voting will take place from Tuesday, May 27 to Saturday, May 31 at 11:59 PM Paris time.

The selected photos will be ranked in order of preference: - 1st photo: 3 points - 2nd: 2 points - 3rd: 1 point

The winner is the author of the photo with the most points.

Results will be published on June 1. In case of a tie, the number of first-place votes will decide. The winner will have the honor of organizing the June 2025 contest.

Photos that have already been nominated (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) in another contest are not eligible for this one.

This thread is exclusively for photos submitted to the contest. Any discussions or comments should be posted in the following thread: https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=10707526;a=10707526
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