January 2015 Photo Contest: A Monumental World
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January 2015 Photo Contest: A Monumental World

by Atila

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Translated into English.

AT Atila Globetrotter ·
Nope. This monument isn't in the slideshow yet! ;)

You're gonna make Raga happy.
LO Lo9rshi Regular ·
Photo No. 1: Pearl Harbor USS Arizona (Oahu, Hawaii, USA)

LO Lo9rshi Regular ·
Photo No. 2: Wat Phra Mahathat (Ayutthaya, Thailand)

LO Lo9rshi Regular ·
Photo No. 3: Rialto Bridge (Venice, Italy)

FR Fredisdead Regular ·
Photo #1:

• Lyon, Tour de la Part Dieu (the Pencil) •
••• Ma vision de la photographie en quelques clics : http://www.fredericboivin.fr •••

••• Lubéron Trip 2013 : http://balades-balades.blogspot.fr •••
FR Fredisdead Regular ·
Hmm, looks like I missed a subtlety for uploading a photo. I’ll check out the FAQ. 😕
••• Ma vision de la photographie en quelques clics : http://www.fredericboivin.fr •••

••• Lubéron Trip 2013 : http://balades-balades.blogspot.fr •••
TO Toopil Veteran ·
Photo No. 3 Custom House in Dublin
Hakuna Matata!
TI Timouss Globetrotter ·
Hello,

Photo No. 2 London, Nelson's Column

PO Portobelo Regular ·
You’ve almost got it!

1° browse the image 2° download the image so far, you were doing great

and then: 3° add the text (it’s written under the image)

that way, the image appears large

It took me at least 6 months to figure it out😉. I bet a lot of us struggled with that.
FR Fredisdead Regular ·
Really nice of you to take the time to share that info... I couldn’t find it anywhere :)

So I’m reposting, since the other one can’t be edited anymore.

••••••••

Photo #1:

• Lyon, Tour de la Part-Dieu (the Pencil) •

••• Ma vision de la photographie en quelques clics : http://www.fredericboivin.fr •••

••• Lubéron Trip 2013 : http://balades-balades.blogspot.fr •••
BI Bijoliane Veteran ·
Photo #3: In Bhutan, the famous Buddhist monastery of Taktshang clinging to the cliff at 3,120 m altitude. A marvel!

Bijoliane Le but suprême du voyageur est de ne plus savoir ce qu'il contemple ; chaque être, chaque chose est occasion de voyage et de contemplation. Lie-Tseu
PÉ Pépitota ·
Hello,

Photo 2, Big Ben London (I swear it’s true ^^)

Les Voyages de Pépito et Pépita: Mexique, Ouest Américain, Guadeloupe http://pepitota.blogspot.com
PÉ Pépitota ·
Photo No. 3: Sacré-Cœur, Paris

Les Voyages de Pépito et Pépita: Mexique, Ouest Américain, Guadeloupe http://pepitota.blogspot.com
FR Fredisdead Regular ·
Photo #2:

• St. Jean Cathedral with the Ferris wheel on Place Bellecour in the background during the 2014 Festival of Lights •

Okay, I hope the watermarks aren’t an issue (I’d need to re-export the original raw file otherwise).

I had to add them because someone tried to steal this one from me...

••• Ma vision de la photographie en quelques clics : http://www.fredericboivin.fr •••

••• Lubéron Trip 2013 : http://balades-balades.blogspot.fr •••
EV Eversmile Veteran ·
Photo No. 3

Orchha Palace, Madhya Pradesh, India

"Nous, on a le temps Vous, vous avez l'heure" dixit un chamelier dans le désert...
PA Pathoch Veteran ·
Photo No. 1 Lady Isabella (water wheel) Isle of Man

PA Pathoch Veteran ·
Photo No. 2 The Golden Gate and its iconic fog (San Francisco)
AT Atila Globetrotter ·
Sorry, but the Golden Gate has already been featured by another VF member.

You can post a photo of another monument instead. 😉
RA Ragamuffin Globetrotter ·
Photo No. 3

Southeast corner of the Grand Place in Brussels. Old scanned photo.
"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
NI Nilsou Veteran ·
Photo No. 3

Tower Bridge

London, February 2011. Take a good look at the sundial— it’s exactly 8:30 pm.

Nilsou.
NOUS SOMMES DE SIMPLES IGNORANTS

DONT L'IGNORANCE COMPORTE DES LACUNES
PA Pathoch Veteran ·
Sorry, I hadn’t seen it 😕 Photo 2 A piece of the World Trade Center in Los Angeles in memory of the fallen firefighters March 2013

PA Pathoch Veteran ·
Photo No. 3 The Ladies, San Francisco 2012
AT Atila Globetrotter ·
Photo 3 by Kinousam .😉
PA Pathoch Veteran ·
😮, it's in my 2012 photos though 🤪

Another one 😉

CI Citronate Veteran ·
Photo No. 2 Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand

Pour voir mes Carnets de voyage : https://voyageforum.com/membres/citronate/ -USA, Mexique, L’Arabie heureuse, Bali la fin d'un rêve?, Jordanie, Thaïlande, La Malaisie, A deux heures de Paris un pays magnifique, Miami, New York. Mon blog : https://abivoyage.wixsite.com/info
CI Citronate Veteran ·
Photo #3 a monumental world
Pour voir mes Carnets de voyage : https://voyageforum.com/membres/citronate/ -USA, Mexique, L’Arabie heureuse, Bali la fin d'un rêve?, Jordanie, Thaïlande, La Malaisie, A deux heures de Paris un pays magnifique, Miami, New York. Mon blog : https://abivoyage.wixsite.com/info
PA Patxi1 Globetrotter ·
Hi there!!

Photo 1: When Spain was Roman Hispania: the aqueduct of Segovia



Photo 2: Still Roman Hispania: the theater of Mérida



Photo 3: Symbol of Andalusian "vernacular architecture": the patio (in this case, a Cordoban patio).

Une visite "chez moi" en Andalousie : http://almunecar.blog4ever.com
CA Capucine33 Veteran ·
for my very first entry, here goes

No. 1: the church of Saint-Émilion, on a stormy evening, with a totally unreal light...



No. 2: an agadir (granary) in southern Morocco



No. 3: the Sagrada Família in Barcelona

capucine
JA Jakatite Veteran ·
Photo 2

temple Puru Taman Bali
JA Jakatite Veteran ·
Photo 3

Royal Palace, Leh, Ladakh

MA Manu78 Veteran ·
Photo No. 1: Saint Michael's Cathedral, Kyiv (Ukraine)

MA Manu78 Veteran ·
Photo No. 2: Uxmal (Mexico)

MA Manu78 Veteran ·
Photo No. 3: Trakai Castle (Lithuania)

XY Xyer ·
Photo 1: Petronas Towers

http://www.urbex.xyer.fr/
GI Gizmo94 Veteran ·
Hi everyone,

Photo #1

Khiva...Uzbekistan

Ma galerie de photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/31509204@N06/albums
MA Mamsissi Regular ·
hi,

Photo No. 1 Shibam, Yemen, nicknamed the Manhattan of the Desert in November 2008 after a terrible flood

MA Mamsissi Regular ·
Photo No. 2

Isfahan, Iran, the "Si-o-se-pol" bridge with water in May 2013. A popular meet-up spot for locals.

EL Elefantaisie Veteran ·
my most immense monument immense in itself immense because it represents billions... but you’ll notice: it’s fragile... it could disappear in a flash well... a flash of obscurantism. 😕 🏴‍☠️

Les saines valeurs résisteront toujours à la folle marche du monde. Commissaire Laurence.
CH Chloé93 Regular ·
Photo 1: Grand Mosque of Mbour, Senegal

[ Le voyage est un retour vers l'Essentiel ]
CH Chloé93 Regular ·
Photo 2: Lake Palace, Jaipur, India

[ Le voyage est un retour vers l'Essentiel ]
XR Xrctn Veteran ·
Many of us longtime members surely remember the little frieze of monuments that used to decorate the top of the VF pages.

Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Taj Mahal...

The famous must-see icons of architectural heritage!

Today, I invite you to dig through your archives and share 3 photos of these international stars made of stone, marble, concrete, or steel.

I can already hear some of you complaining about how unoriginal this theme is.

It’s up to you to think outside the box...

So, the monument doesn’t have to be the original. It could be its twin in Las Vegas, a matchstick replica made by Uncle Bob, a piece of jewelry, a gorgeous snow globe made in China, and so on.

The monument can be photographed from above, below, in the rain, as a reflection...

Deserted or swarming with visitors...

Photo montages are also allowed! 😉

In short, a classic theme that will find its originality through your creative framing.

Now, there are still 3 rules:

- No selfies (But a photo showing people taking selfies in front of a monument is allowed...🤪)

- Once a monument has been submitted by a participant, it can’t be proposed again by someone else. I don’t want to see the same thing 10 times...😊

- The theme isn’t about the monument’s originality. Please don’t post a photo of a monument known only to you or almost no one...😏

You can post your photos (one per message) until January 21, 2015, at 11:55 PM

Voting will take place from January 22, 2015, at 12:05 AM to January 29, 2015, at 11:55 PM.

During the vote, you’ll choose your 3 favorite photos, awarding 3 points to your top pick, 2 to your second, and 1 to your third.

Please clearly indicate the photographer’s name and the number of the winning photo!

For the rest, I’m following Cocottte’s rules:

The winner is the one with the most points. In case of a tie, the winner will be the one with the most first-place votes, or, if still tied, the most second-place votes. If there’s a perfect tie, the winner will be the one who reached their score first. The winner will then have the task of choosing a theme for February’s contest and organizing it. Ties for any position other than first won’t be broken.

You can vote without participating, participate without voting, or do neither.

Slideshow

Finally, here’s the little off-topic link where all your comments and other expressions of good humor are welcome!
https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=6884794;a=6884794
MA Masterpo Globetrotter ·
Not really sure I get it... What's the point of quoting the first message in full when it doesn't even call for a reply or comment, without adding a single word? (Some forums block posts where the ratio of quoted text to added text is too high, but unfortunately, VF isn't one of them)

Also, while the first and last photos aren't too hard to recognize, we have no clue what the second one is...

Well, Google tells us it's the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina in Rome...
AT Atila Globetrotter ·
Please share some details about the monuments you’ve submitted.
KA KaniBé Veteran ·
Photo #3: A tiny part of the façade of the Hospices de Beaune (or Hôtel-Dieu) with the Burgundy glazed-tile roof.

Quelques images sur https://www.flickr.com/photos/jean37/albums
XR Xrctn Veteran ·
I couldn’t manage to add a comment when I was uploading the photos... The first one was taken in Buenos Aires, reflections of the capitol building. The second one was taken in Rome... two monuments for the price of one. The third one was taken in Sydney: the Opera House. See you next time! X
https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=6884794;a=6884794
XR Xrctn Veteran ·
Just a handling mistake!!!
https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=6884794;a=6884794
LA Lacalo Globetrotter ·
Photo 2

Casa Batlló, a Gaudí masterpiece in Barcelona

" Nous ne saurons jamais tout le bien qu'un simple sourire peut être capable de faire." Mère Teresa
LA Lacalo Globetrotter ·
Photo 3

Palazzo Vecchio Florence

" Nous ne saurons jamais tout le bien qu'un simple sourire peut être capable de faire." Mère Teresa
AI AirOne Globetrotter ·
So, at Attila’s express request, who ordered me to post this photo here that I’d already shared elsewhere. A walk around Mont Saint-Michel Bay with Yahya, a Mauritanian friend I haven’t seen in way too long.



(Not quite up to what I’ve seen before...)
Erwan La vie est belle ! La vie est belle ! Je me tue à vous le dire disait la fleur. Et elle meurt ( J.Prévert)
KA Kate Globetrotter ·
Photo number 2

No, this isn’t a luxury hotel with an Olympic-sized pool, but the stunning Villa Empain, an Art Deco gem you’ll often find in Brussels, designed by architect Michel Polak in 1931.

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".
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The theme for this July’s photo contest is: Bridges of the World

Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon

Here’s the definition of a bridge: “A structure, typically made of stone, wood, or metal, that spans a depression or obstacle (such as a transportation route or waterway) by connecting the two sides or crossing over the obstacle.”

Viaducts, aqueducts, and footbridges will all be accepted.

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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 submissions. Any discussions or comments should be posted in the following thread: Here
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Philippebrg 2 months ago · Pagaljavab
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To participate: Photo submissions until Wednesday, June 24 at 11:59 PM You can post up to 3 photos, numbered and shared in separate messages, along with a short description of the place and the story behind it.

To vote: from Thursday, June 25 at 12:01 AM to Monday, June 29 at 11:59 PM After the deadline, it’s too late!

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Ragamuffin 3 months ago · Philippebrg
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Hello

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Anyway, it’s not that complicated, even though I’m sure some will manage to overcomplicate it—after all, why keep things simple when making them complicated is so much more fun (as an Indian proverb goes).

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Envallis 4 months ago · Muriel18
April 2026 Photo Contest Theme: Feeling Fishy?
The 140th (wow!) edition of the contest is now live!

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I’m traveling right now, so I don’t have many photos on hand. To illustrate the theme, I’ve chosen this shot of a small Vietnamese fishing boat I spotted near the Cham Islands, returning from a dive.



Contest rules: You can post up to three photos, each in a separate message, clearly numbering them (1, 2, or 3) and including the location where the photo was taken. Any explanations about your photos are welcome.

When voting, you’ll choose three photos, clearly stating the participant’s name followed by their photo number. The first photo in your vote gets three points, the second gets two, and the third gets one.

The winner will be the person whose photo earns the most points. In case of a tie, the winner will be the one with the most first-place votes, or if still tied, the most second-place votes. If it’s a perfect tie, the person who reached their score first wins. The winner then gets the honor of choosing and organizing May 2026’s contest theme. Ties for any other position won’t be broken. Finally, you don’t need to enter the contest to vote, but participants (and I hope there’ll be lots of you!) are *strongly* encouraged to vote!

Please only post contest photos in this thread. Starting Saturday, April 25 (00:01 Paris time), only votes should be posted.

Key dates: You can submit your photos from today until Friday, April 24, 2026 (23:59 Paris time—Xavier, you can do the math for Perth 😏). Voting starts the very next minute and ends on Thursday, April 29 (23:59 Paris time). Results will be announced on Thursday, April 30, 2026... The next host can take over on Saturday, May 2 (yeah, May 1 is a no-work day 😛)

Ready, set, shoot!
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Xrctn 5 months ago · Jojoone1
March 2026 Photo Contest Theme: Metal, Metallic
The 139th edition of this contest is now open, and this month’s theme is: « Metal, Metallic».

From ore to rockets, wire to the Eiffel Tower—or in a pinch, even a self-portrait at the bottom of a spoon—the theme is broad enough that you should be able to come up with at least three ideas pretty easily! Sure, things might get tricky when it’s time to vote, but that could just be a sign of a successful contest, right?! But we’re not there yet.

Contest rules: You can post up to three photos, each in a separate message, clearly indicating their number (1, 2, or 3) along with the location where the photo was taken. Any explanations about your photos are welcome.

You’ll vote for three photos, clearly stating the name of the participant you’ve chosen, followed by the photo number. The first photo in your vote will receive three points, the second two points, and the third one point.

The winner will be the person whose photo earns the most points. In case of a tie, the winner will be the one with the most first-place votes—or, if still tied, the most second-place votes. Finally, if it’s a perfect tie, the winner will be the one who reached their score first. The winner will then have the pleasure of choosing the theme for the April 2026 contest and organizing it. Ties for any position other than first won’t be broken. Lastly, you don’t need to participate in the contest to vote. However, participants (and I hope there’ll be lots of you!) are strongly encouraged to vote!

Please only post contest photos in this thread, and starting Thursday, March 26 (00:01 Paris time), only votes.

Key dates: You can submit your photos starting today, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, until Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (23:59 Paris time). Voting will begin the minute after and end on Monday, March 30 (23:59 Paris time). Results will be announced on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 ... if all goes well!

A discussion thread for this contest is open HERE: The photorama can be found HERE
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Muriel18 6 months ago · Sinforosa
February contest theme: lakes and ponds around the world
Let’s stick with the water theme—it’s definitely the season (maybe a bit *too* much for some of those dealing with floods 😕). After the flowing waters (with varying energy levels), let’s take it easy with still waters:

Lakes (Annecy)

Ponds (near Moustiers Saint Marie)

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 7 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 8 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 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 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 last year
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 last year · 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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