Bien sûr que les hommes aussi savent sourire...😛 (Laos )
This is where you can chat about bridges... let’s get the conversation started! 😊
Discussion à mourir de rire du concours de janvier 2014
by Baroud35
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Après des sourires de femmes Maliennes, sourires d'hommes Maliens, faut ben' respecter la parité...😊 😏
Bien sûr que les hommes aussi savent sourire...😛 (Laos )
Bien sûr que les hommes aussi savent sourire...😛 (Laos )
Quelques images sur
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jean37/albums
Hello !
Et si le thème du prochain concours est Les chauves qui sourient, je ne dirai rien non plus 😇
Tu n'as pas précisé si "tes chauves qui sourient" étaient en taxi après avoir écrit sur un support, habillés en costume traditionnel etc.....😛
Et quid d'un prochain concours dédié aux chauves-souris ??? Bon... j'en n'ai pas plus en stock.
Et donc... oui, un thème un poil plus "paysage ou nature morte" m'arrangerait bien aussi...
Bonne année à tous !
Mais oui, tu as raison, alors un petit sourire "nature morte" du Jura
Et si le thème du prochain concours est Les chauves qui sourient, je ne dirai rien non plus 😇
Tu n'as pas précisé si "tes chauves qui sourient" étaient en taxi après avoir écrit sur un support, habillés en costume traditionnel etc.....😛
Et quid d'un prochain concours dédié aux chauves-souris ??? Bon... j'en n'ai pas plus en stock.
Et donc... oui, un thème un poil plus "paysage ou nature morte" m'arrangerait bien aussi...
Bonne année à tous !
Mais oui, tu as raison, alors un petit sourire "nature morte" du Jura
Juste une tite remarque perso...
Depuis plusieurs mois le thème tourne autour du portrait, et cela pose, pour moi, plusieurs problèmes :
D'abord, le droit à l'image semble parfois bafoué, ou du moins mis un peu de côté. Ensuite, allant bien plus souvent au Japon / EU que dans la toundra ou la savane, je pense que les gens sont bien moins aptes à se laisser photographier dans les pays dits développés. Enfin, le portrait laisse plus de place à la spontanéité qu'à la composition, ce qui rend la plupart des clichés assez proches, bien que j'aie pu constater le mois dernier que les photos du podium sortaient du modèle quelque peu statique vu sur le reste du concours.
Mais je dis ça, je dis rien. Et si le thème du prochain concours est Les chauves qui sourient, je ne dirai rien non plus 😇
OU les vaches qui rient...mais on ne doit pas faire de publicité !!!
Et quel esthétisme 😉
D'abord, le droit à l'image semble parfois bafoué, ou du moins mis un peu de côté. Ensuite, allant bien plus souvent au Japon / EU que dans la toundra ou la savane, je pense que les gens sont bien moins aptes à se laisser photographier dans les pays dits développés. Enfin, le portrait laisse plus de place à la spontanéité qu'à la composition, ce qui rend la plupart des clichés assez proches, bien que j'aie pu constater le mois dernier que les photos du podium sortaient du modèle quelque peu statique vu sur le reste du concours.
Mais je dis ça, je dis rien. Et si le thème du prochain concours est Les chauves qui sourient, je ne dirai rien non plus 😇
OU les vaches qui rient...mais on ne doit pas faire de publicité !!!
Et quel esthétisme 😉Juste une tite remarque perso...
Depuis plusieurs mois le thème tourne autour du portrait, et cela pose, pour moi, plusieurs problèmes :
D'abord, le droit à l'image semble parfois bafoué, ou du moins mis un peu de côté. Ensuite, allant bien plus souvent au Japon / EU que dans la toundra ou la savane, je pense que les gens sont bien moins aptes à se laisser photographier dans les pays dits développés. Enfin, le portrait laisse plus de place à la spontanéité qu'à la composition, ce qui rend la plupart des clichés assez proches, bien que j'aie pu constater le mois dernier que les photos du podium sortaient du modèle quelque peu statique vu sur le reste du concours.
Mais je dis ça, je dis rien. Et si le thème du prochain concours est Les chauves qui sourient, je ne dirai rien non plus 😇
OU les vaches qui rient...mais on ne doit pas faire de publicité !!!
Et quel esthétisme 😉
Elles sont très bien tes photos, Jakatite. 😄
Depuis le concours du mois dernier, je suis très peu ce forum. Après l'exposition des jeunes filles-mères à Madagascar, les cheveux rougis par la faim des enfants de je ne sais pas où, l'exposition bon marché des gens "exotiques" continue sur ce forum. Pourquoi les respecter ces pauvrotes, ils n'avaient qu'à naître dans un pays riche !!!!
D'abord, le droit à l'image semble parfois bafoué, ou du moins mis un peu de côté. Ensuite, allant bien plus souvent au Japon / EU que dans la toundra ou la savane, je pense que les gens sont bien moins aptes à se laisser photographier dans les pays dits développés. Enfin, le portrait laisse plus de place à la spontanéité qu'à la composition, ce qui rend la plupart des clichés assez proches, bien que j'aie pu constater le mois dernier que les photos du podium sortaient du modèle quelque peu statique vu sur le reste du concours.
Mais je dis ça, je dis rien. Et si le thème du prochain concours est Les chauves qui sourient, je ne dirai rien non plus 😇
OU les vaches qui rient...mais on ne doit pas faire de publicité !!!
Et quel esthétisme 😉Elles sont très bien tes photos, Jakatite. 😄
Depuis le concours du mois dernier, je suis très peu ce forum. Après l'exposition des jeunes filles-mères à Madagascar, les cheveux rougis par la faim des enfants de je ne sais pas où, l'exposition bon marché des gens "exotiques" continue sur ce forum. Pourquoi les respecter ces pauvrotes, ils n'avaient qu'à naître dans un pays riche !!!!
Euh, j'apporte une petite précision: le texte que tu cites entre guillemets n'est pas de moi, mais de Masterpo auquel je répondais un peu tardivement...en y ajoutant un petit clin d'oeil malicieux.
Bien sûr que les hommes aussi savent sourire
Une déjà vue en MAI 2013....mais c'est un si joli sourire d'une femme Malienne.
Une déjà vue en MAI 2013....mais c'est un si joli sourire d'une femme Malienne.
"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)
En fait, le texte entre guillemets est bien de toi, mais ceux entre doubles guillemets, non, puisque tu les as cités...
Si les gens élaguaient un peu lors de leurs réponses, ce genre d'ambiguïté n'existerait pas 😇
Si les gens élaguaient un peu lors de leurs réponses, ce genre d'ambiguïté n'existerait pas 😇
Que de belle photos dans ce concours plein de bonne humeur ! On n'en finit plus de sourire, de rire, de s'émouvoir, de s'attendrir de se réjouir ça fait un bien fou !
Je souhaite pour tous que 2014 soit rempli de ces émotions.
Je souhaite pour tous que 2014 soit rempli de ces émotions.
Catherine
" La lucidité est la blessure la plus proche du soleil" René Char
http://www.catherinegil.com
http://www.catherinegil.com
Ah non, on ne va pas commencer à se chamailler alors que, si tu acceptes de regarder plus objectivement (c'est le cas de le dire ) tu remarqueras que la plupart des photos sont joyeuses et pleines de vie NON ???
Alors si tu veux on pourrait imaginer les locaux pas pauvres de par chez nous qui font la G...
BON ZUT j'avais décidé de me taire après l'interminable échange d'hier soir, mais J'ARRIVE Pô
Alors si tu veux on pourrait imaginer les locaux pas pauvres de par chez nous qui font la G...
BON ZUT j'avais décidé de me taire après l'interminable échange d'hier soir, mais J'ARRIVE Pô
On est tous le "local" de quelqu'un...pour parodier Francis Blanche 😛 A chacun son champs de foire 😉😄😏😇
Khun maa jak nai krap?
"être loin d'ailleurs, c'est être ici" (P. Geluk)
"être loin d'ailleurs, c'est être ici" (P. Geluk)
Que de belle photos dans ce concours plein de bonne humeur ! On n'en finit plus de sourire, de rire, de s'émouvoir, de s'attendrir de se réjouir ça fait un bien fou !
Je souhaite pour tous que 2014 soit rempli de ces émotions.
Je forme le vœu que tu sois notre guide, CG!
Je forme le vœu que tu sois notre guide, CG!
Faudrait peut être inverser les initiales pour qu'il n'y ait pas confusion...
"Faut-il pleurer, faut-il en rire, Fait-elle envie ou bien pitié ........ "(Jean Ferrat)
Lui, le "local" (lao), il a choisi ! 😉
Lui, le "local" (lao), il a choisi ! 😉
Quelques images sur
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jean37/albums
😎 D'autant que mes initiales en vrai sont CLD ....
Catherine
" La lucidité est la blessure la plus proche du soleil" René Char
http://www.catherinegil.com
http://www.catherinegil.com
😎
http://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDQQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DorDR4JA91F4%26&ei=J_vSUqCoLMqp0QX_x4HYAw&usg=AFQjCNHkfPzen1UeUsoEFzftgVeosI_8rQ&sig2=N_4330Jeime8EluOUMcE-g&bvm=bv.59026428, d.d2k
Mais tout le monde n'a pas la voix de Gabin 😎
Mais tout le monde n'a pas la voix de Gabin 😎
Catherine
" La lucidité est la blessure la plus proche du soleil" René Char
http://www.catherinegil.com
http://www.catherinegil.com
Mais ...pas de problème, d'ailleurs je n'ai pas pris vos propos comme une critique, car, il y a peu de photos "volées" et beaucoup de regards heureux OUI OUI je vous le confirme 🙂
Des photographes compulsifs sautant sur tout ce qui serait un sujet à "mitrailler " j'en ai vu et je les ai copieusement engueulés au grand dam des Cambodgiens 😊
Je parlais de chamailleries car j'appréhendais les éternelles prises de bec à venir, heureusement il n'en sera peut-être rien 😉
Je parlais de chamailleries car j'appréhendais les éternelles prises de bec à venir, heureusement il n'en sera peut-être rien 😉
Je ne suis pas certaine que Gabin ait été très sage🙂
Par contre les paroles et la musique de cette chanson sont de Philip Green et Jean-Loup Dabadie.
Par contre les paroles et la musique de cette chanson sont de Philip Green et Jean-Loup Dabadie.
Catherine
" La lucidité est la blessure la plus proche du soleil" René Char
http://www.catherinegil.com
http://www.catherinegil.com
Kola ? tu crois qu'il était SAGE Gabin ? 😇
😎 C'est pas celui qui dit qui l'est ! 😎
😎 C'est pas celui qui dit qui l'est ! 😎
Catherine
" La lucidité est la blessure la plus proche du soleil" René Char
http://www.catherinegil.com
http://www.catherinegil.com
que veux tu dire ? ça y est ! je ne comprends plus rien ... c'est parti ! 😕😇
je shut mon mouth ! bonsoir soir !😮
Je veux dire qu'un acteur qui joue un rôle d'assassin avec toute la conviction due à son professionnalisme n'est pas un assassin de même pour Gabin qui dit cette chanson avec toute la conviction de son talent d'acteur n'est pas forcément aussi sage que ces paroles pourraient le laisser supposer.
Je veux dire qu'un acteur qui joue un rôle d'assassin avec toute la conviction due à son professionnalisme n'est pas un assassin de même pour Gabin qui dit cette chanson avec toute la conviction de son talent d'acteur n'est pas forcément aussi sage que ces paroles pourraient le laisser supposer.
Catherine
" La lucidité est la blessure la plus proche du soleil" René Char
http://www.catherinegil.com
http://www.catherinegil.com
que veux tu dire ? ça y est ! je ne comprends plus rien ... c'est parti ! 😕😇
je shut mon mouth ! bonsoir soir !😮
Je veux dire qu'un acteur qui joue un rôle d'assassin avec toute la conviction due à son professionnalisme n'est pas un assassin de même pour Gabin qui dit cette chanson avec toute la conviction de son talent d'acteur n'est pas forcément aussi sage que ces paroles pourraient le laisser supposer.
ah!? oui! ok , je sais ça , mais on s'éloignerait pas un peu , là ? et puis comme dit Kola entre Francis Blanche ( que j'adore , attention ! ) et Gabin ya un coup de grisou , non ? ! 😎 .............................................!
Je veux dire qu'un acteur qui joue un rôle d'assassin avec toute la conviction due à son professionnalisme n'est pas un assassin de même pour Gabin qui dit cette chanson avec toute la conviction de son talent d'acteur n'est pas forcément aussi sage que ces paroles pourraient le laisser supposer.
ah!? oui! ok , je sais ça , mais on s'éloignerait pas un peu , là ? et puis comme dit Kola entre Francis Blanche ( que j'adore , attention ! ) et Gabin ya un coup de grisou , non ? ! 😎 .............................................!
Je ne connais pas Francis Blanche, mais pour être un "local" ici il y a une règle :
moins de 30 ans il faut être beau, plus de 30 ans l'édentation est de rigueur.
Le local comme l'imbécile (je vous renvoie a la citation originale: ICI 😉) n'ont pas d'age. Je n'ai pas vérifié pour l'édentation par contre 😛😄😏 Les "locaux" (je n'aime pas trop ce terme d’où mon ironie) que je photographie n'ont pas d'age non plus, dans le sujet de ce concours c'est l'éclat de rire qui doit primer non? En tout cas c'est cela qui me plait dans les photos que j'aime 🙂
Le local comme l'imbécile (je vous renvoie a la citation originale: ICI 😉) n'ont pas d'age. Je n'ai pas vérifié pour l'édentation par contre 😛😄😏 Les "locaux" (je n'aime pas trop ce terme d’où mon ironie) que je photographie n'ont pas d'age non plus, dans le sujet de ce concours c'est l'éclat de rire qui doit primer non? En tout cas c'est cela qui me plait dans les photos que j'aime 🙂
Khun maa jak nai krap?
"être loin d'ailleurs, c'est être ici" (P. Geluk)
"être loin d'ailleurs, c'est être ici" (P. Geluk)
Ben....devoir donner les explications suite à une répartie qui se voulait humoristique forcément ça plombe😐
Catherine
" La lucidité est la blessure la plus proche du soleil" René Char
http://www.catherinegil.com
http://www.catherinegil.com
ça quoi ? 😕........................!
😎 +1
😎 +1
Catherine
" La lucidité est la blessure la plus proche du soleil" René Char
http://www.catherinegil.com
http://www.catherinegil.com
On est tous le "local" de quelqu'un...pour parodier Francis Blanche
Et De Funes ?!
Shenyang (Liaoning, Chine) Mars 2013
C'est à partir de cette caricature de l'acteur français (à droite) que ce vendeur de rue Chinois et moi on s'est bien marré 😏
Et De Funes ?!
Shenyang (Liaoning, Chine) Mars 2013C'est à partir de cette caricature de l'acteur français (à droite) que ce vendeur de rue Chinois et moi on s'est bien marré 😏
"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
Une petite photo hors concours, mais par hors sujet, enfin si, hors sujet de vos propos mais pas hors sujet du sujet. 😎
Juste parce que je viens de retomber dessus. Ceux qui suivent un minima les actualités du Proche-Orient comprendront pourquoi elle me fait chaud au cœur celle là.
Juste parce que je viens de retomber dessus. Ceux qui suivent un minima les actualités du Proche-Orient comprendront pourquoi elle me fait chaud au cœur celle là.
"On voyage pour changer, non de lieu, mais d'idées." Hippolyte Taine
Mes photos: http://clairette-82.myportfolio.com/projects
Hello à tous,
Bon, je ne vais pas trop lancer une baston la dessus et je suis désolé que le thème te dérange...
Mais, je voulais juste réagir en te disant qu'en ce moment je suis en Inde et je suis étonné de voir comment les gens se comportent devant l'objectif...C'est eux qui insistent pour que je les prenne et un type visiblement modeste m'a demandé si des gens le verrait...Je lui ai demandé si je pouvais, il m'a répondu qu'il le voulait car il était fier de montrer qu'il aimait la vie et que même pauvre, des gens sauront qu'il existe maintenant...Dès que je trouve le moyen de poster sa photo , je la montrerais donc avec plaisir...
La pauvreté n'a rien à voir avec ça...Certains savent photographier avec dignité et d'autres...ben... c'est vrai ce que jakatite a dit....faut les enguirlander...
Bon, je ne vais pas trop lancer une baston la dessus et je suis désolé que le thème te dérange...
Mais, je voulais juste réagir en te disant qu'en ce moment je suis en Inde et je suis étonné de voir comment les gens se comportent devant l'objectif...C'est eux qui insistent pour que je les prenne et un type visiblement modeste m'a demandé si des gens le verrait...Je lui ai demandé si je pouvais, il m'a répondu qu'il le voulait car il était fier de montrer qu'il aimait la vie et que même pauvre, des gens sauront qu'il existe maintenant...Dès que je trouve le moyen de poster sa photo , je la montrerais donc avec plaisir...
La pauvreté n'a rien à voir avec ça...Certains savent photographier avec dignité et d'autres...ben... c'est vrai ce que jakatite a dit....faut les enguirlander...
Hello Olive,
Ce n'est pas seulement ton théme qui me dérange.
Depuis le début que je suis sur ce forum, je suis étonnée de voir le nombre de touristes qui postent des photos des "locaux" sans aucune gêne.
Je me sens presque une touriste en voie de disparition, car je préfère photographier les monuments et la nature.
Mais cela ne m'empêche pas d'aimer les gens. Peut-être du fait de ma double culture et de mon métier, j'ai le contact facile avec les "étrangers".
J'ai fait une croisière au nouvel an, et dans ma table il y avait deux femmes d'Arabie Saoudite, deux Polonais, deux Français et moi. Au début on ne se parlait presque pas, et puis nous avons fini par faire les deux dernières escales ensembles. Je garde un excellent souvenir.
C'est comme ça que j'aime "voir" les autres, et pas les exposer sans leurs autorisations.
La seule photo que je trouve réellement dérangeante sur ce concours est celle ci:
C'est pourtant la seule où le visage du photographié est "floutée". 🤪
C'est pourtant la seule où le visage du photographié est "floutée". 🤪
Oh oui... moi aussi je ressens un profond malaise !!! Trop proche de certaines réalités !!!
Mais au risque de me répéter, il me semble évident que la première règle est de demander la permission de prendre une photo NON ???
Ensuite, si la personne "et non le local" semble ne pas aimer son portrait sur notre écran, on l'efface, ou on le regarde en petit comité, mais surtout, on ne le donne pas en pâture à des milliers d'internautes!
Et les jolies "photos volées" on se permet éventuellement de les partager, mais seulement si les personnes ne sont pas reconnaissables
QUOIQUE l'épouse du monsieur à la chemise verte pourrait éventuellement engager un détective afin de découvrir à qui appartient la main débordant du chemisier jaune qui chatouille son mari 🤪
Mais au risque de me répéter, il me semble évident que la première règle est de demander la permission de prendre une photo NON ???
Ensuite, si la personne "et non le local" semble ne pas aimer son portrait sur notre écran, on l'efface, ou on le regarde en petit comité, mais surtout, on ne le donne pas en pâture à des milliers d'internautes!
Et les jolies "photos volées" on se permet éventuellement de les partager, mais seulement si les personnes ne sont pas reconnaissables
QUOIQUE l'épouse du monsieur à la chemise verte pourrait éventuellement engager un détective afin de découvrir à qui appartient la main débordant du chemisier jaune qui chatouille son mari 🤪
Mais au risque de me répéter, il me semble évident que la première règle est de demander la permission de prendre une photo NON ???
Dans certains pays, tu n'as même pas besoin de demander la permission...
Tu veux prendre une photo du Taj Mahal par exemple. Ça fait 3 plombes que tu attends que l'horizon soit dégagé. Ahhhhhhh! C'est bon !!!!!!!!
Clic.
Et là tu vois un enfant ou un adulte qui s'est précipité entre ton objectif et ce que tu visais pour être sur la photo...🤪😠😄
Dans certains pays, tu n'as même pas besoin de demander la permission...
Tu veux prendre une photo du Taj Mahal par exemple. Ça fait 3 plombes que tu attends que l'horizon soit dégagé. Ahhhhhhh! C'est bon !!!!!!!!
Clic.
Et là tu vois un enfant ou un adulte qui s'est précipité entre ton objectif et ce que tu visais pour être sur la photo...🤪😠😄
Moi aussi, elle me met un peu mal à l'aise...
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".
" Et là tu vois un enfant ou un adulte qui s'est précipité entre ton objectif et ce que tu visais pour être sur la photo...🤪😠😄 "
C'est vrai, quoi, bordel : on devrait leur interdire l'accès au Taj Mahal, à ces "native indian indian tribes" ! 😠
C'est vrai, quoi, bordel : on devrait leur interdire l'accès au Taj Mahal, à ces "native indian indian tribes" ! 😠
" On voyait partout des sardines ... "
AH OUAIS... elles me suivent...partout... 😉😉😉 et sont sur toutes mes photos,
du coup j'ai loupé le Wat Angkor !!! What else ?
on devrait leur interdire l'accès au Taj Mahal, à ces "native indian indian tribes" ! 😠
Déjà qu'ils paient l'entrée une bouchée de pain...😠
(J'ai la flemme de rechercher le topic.)
Déjà qu'ils paient l'entrée une bouchée de pain...😠
(J'ai la flemme de rechercher le topic.)
elle me met un peu mal à l'aise...
Je la trouve franchement atroce. 🤪🤪🤪
Et je ne parle pas technique.
Je la trouve franchement atroce. 🤪🤪🤪
Et je ne parle pas technique.
elles me suivent...partout... 😉😉😉
Ça doit être une mode au Cambodge.
Je me souviens que nous étions allés visiter un temple niché au sommet d'une colline dans les environs de Phnom Penh (me souviens plus du nom...😊) et qu'une petite fille tout sourire nous avait suivi durant tout le parcours. Et c'était pas un petit parcours ! 🤪
(Tu l'as piqué à Bourvil ton vélo ?😏)
Ça doit être une mode au Cambodge.
Je me souviens que nous étions allés visiter un temple niché au sommet d'une colline dans les environs de Phnom Penh (me souviens plus du nom...😊) et qu'une petite fille tout sourire nous avait suivi durant tout le parcours. Et c'était pas un petit parcours ! 🤪
(Tu l'as piqué à Bourvil ton vélo ?😏)
La photo de Viop est du même "style " que celle ci.
Elle me semble complètement déplacée dans un concours dont le sujet est le rire.
C'est d'ailleurs cette dichotomie qui me met si mal à l'aise.🙁
Peut-être était-ce l'effet recherché ?
C'est d'ailleurs cette dichotomie qui me met si mal à l'aise.🙁
Peut-être était-ce l'effet recherché ?
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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.
Millau Viaduct
To allow for as many original photos as possible, the bridge can be photographed from the side, below, or above—the main thing is that it’s the focal point of the image.
Bridge in the Algarve
Pont du Gard from below
Details are also welcome, as long as you can still recognize it’s a bridge 😊
Brooklyn Bridge
Practical details:
Participation: Each VF member can submit up to 3 photos, until Sunday, 26/07 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 Monday, 27/07 to Friday, 31/07 at 11:59 PM Paris time.
Selected photos should be listed 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 announced on 01/08. In case of a tie, the number of first-place votes will decide. The winner will have the honor of organizing August 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 submissions. Any discussions or comments should be posted in the following thread: Here
Vasco da Gama Bridge in LisbonHere’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.
Millau ViaductTo allow for as many original photos as possible, the bridge can be photographed from the side, below, or above—the main thing is that it’s the focal point of the image.
Bridge in the Algarve
Pont du Gard from belowDetails are also welcome, as long as you can still recognize it’s a bridge 😊
Brooklyn BridgePractical details:
Participation: Each VF member can submit up to 3 photos, until Sunday, 26/07 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 Monday, 27/07 to Friday, 31/07 at 11:59 PM Paris time.
Selected photos should be listed 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 announced on 01/08. In case of a tie, the number of first-place votes will decide. The winner will have the honor of organizing August 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 submissions. Any discussions or comments should be posted in the following thread: Here
Hello,
It might not be very original, but I see it hasn’t been suggested—or at least not for a very long time. I’d like to invite you to discover the beauty of the great outdoors through landscape photos. Whether they’re desert, sea, countryside, or mountain scenes—with or without other elements (people, buildings, animals, etc.)—they should make us want to dive right in without hesitation.
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!
Please include the photo number, username, and the points awarded: Photo #1 = 3 pts Photo #2 = 2 pts Photo #3 = 1 pt
All VF members can vote (even those who didn’t submit photos). In case of a tie for first place, the winning photo will be the one with the most first-place votes, then second-place votes! The lucky winner will get to organize July 2026’s photo contest.
For discussions about the theme, it’s here: Discussion thread for June 2026’s theme: Such a Beautiful Landscape
Good luck to everyone!
Philippe
Chumphon, Thailand: Doi Tapang
It might not be very original, but I see it hasn’t been suggested—or at least not for a very long time. I’d like to invite you to discover the beauty of the great outdoors through landscape photos. Whether they’re desert, sea, countryside, or mountain scenes—with or without other elements (people, buildings, animals, etc.)—they should make us want to dive right in without hesitation.
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!
Please include the photo number, username, and the points awarded: Photo #1 = 3 pts Photo #2 = 2 pts Photo #3 = 1 pt
All VF members can vote (even those who didn’t submit photos). In case of a tie for first place, the winning photo will be the one with the most first-place votes, then second-place votes! The lucky winner will get to organize July 2026’s photo contest.
For discussions about the theme, it’s here: Discussion thread for June 2026’s theme: Such a Beautiful Landscape
Good luck to everyone!
Philippe
Chumphon, Thailand: Doi Tapang
This is where we chat.
If you’ve already posted your three photos in the contest thread Staircases: May 2026 Photo Contest Theme and a fourth one comes to mind, you can ease your staircase obsession here.
A few examples of staircases:
Some of the 6,600 steps on the staircase leading to the summit of Jade Emperor Peak at 1,545 meters.
Emergency staircase at the Orléans library (France).
Brussels street artist Créons incorporates the staircase into the dress design of his character.
The staircase is part of the roof of Villa Malaparte (Adalberto Libera) on the island of Capri (Italy).
A few examples of staircases:
Some of the 6,600 steps on the staircase leading to the summit of Jade Emperor Peak at 1,545 meters.
Emergency staircase at the Orléans library (France).
Brussels street artist Créons incorporates the staircase into the dress design of his character.
The staircase is part of the roof of Villa Malaparte (Adalberto Libera) on the island of Capri (Italy).
Hello
This month’s photo contest theme for May 2026 is "Staircases"
Plural or singular? Does it really matter as long as you’re told you’ve gone up or down them well?
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).
To participate: Submit your photos until Monday, May 25 at 11:59 PM You can post up to 3 photos, numbered and shared in separate messages, along with a short description of the location and the story behind it.
To vote: From Tuesday, May 26 at 12:01 AM until Saturday, May 30 at 11:59 PM After the deadline, it’s too late.
Please include the photo number, username, and the points awarded: Photo #1 = 3 pts Photo #2 = 2 pts Photo #3 = 1 pt
All VF members can vote (even those who didn’t submit photos). In case of a tie for first place, the winning photo will be the one with the most first-place votes, then second-place votes! The lucky winner will get to organize June 2026’s photo contest.
For discussions about the theme, click here: Discussion thread for May 2026’s theme: Staircases
This month’s photo contest theme for May 2026 is "Staircases"
Plural or singular? Does it really matter as long as you’re told you’ve gone up or down them well?
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).
To participate: Submit your photos until Monday, May 25 at 11:59 PM You can post up to 3 photos, numbered and shared in separate messages, along with a short description of the location and the story behind it.
To vote: From Tuesday, May 26 at 12:01 AM until Saturday, May 30 at 11:59 PM After the deadline, it’s too late.
Please include the photo number, username, and the points awarded: Photo #1 = 3 pts Photo #2 = 2 pts Photo #3 = 1 pt
All VF members can vote (even those who didn’t submit photos). In case of a tie for first place, the winning photo will be the one with the most first-place votes, then second-place votes! The lucky winner will get to organize June 2026’s photo contest.
For discussions about the theme, click here: Discussion thread for May 2026’s theme: Staircases
Hey there!
This is the spot where we can chill and chat about fishing at sea worldwide 😊
Here are two charming fishermen taking a well-deserved break near Zanzibar!
This is the spot where we can chill and chat about fishing at sea worldwide 😊
Here are two charming fishermen taking a well-deserved break near Zanzibar!
The 140th (wow!) edition of the contest is now live!
Since it’s April Fools’ month and I’m a diver at heart, I had to pick a theme around the sea and fish.
This month’s theme is: sea fishing 🙂. Deep-sea fishing, rockpooling, shore casting, shellfish & crustaceans—anything remotely related to sea fishing fits the bill 😉
Photos of fishing boats, fishing ports, fish auctions, seafood stalls, nets and trawls, lobster pots, fishermen, your kids collecting cockles, even those New Year’s oyster shells 😏—no limits as long as it ties into the theme 😛 And of course, a special shout-out to anglers worldwide! 🙂
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!
Since it’s April Fools’ month and I’m a diver at heart, I had to pick a theme around the sea and fish.
This month’s theme is: sea fishing 🙂. Deep-sea fishing, rockpooling, shore casting, shellfish & crustaceans—anything remotely related to sea fishing fits the bill 😉
Photos of fishing boats, fishing ports, fish auctions, seafood stalls, nets and trawls, lobster pots, fishermen, your kids collecting cockles, even those New Year’s oyster shells 😏—no limits as long as it ties into the theme 😛 And of course, a special shout-out to anglers worldwide! 🙂
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!
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
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
This is where we share stories (or post extra photos) around March’s theme Metal, Metallic.
Back to the March 2026 contest: HERE
The Ghan (train connecting Adelaide to Darwin), at dawn.
Back to the March 2026 contest: HERE
The Ghan (train connecting Adelaide to Darwin), at dawn.
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…
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…
For those who want to chat quietly by the riverbanks, this is the place!
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
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
To chat about waterways, this is the place.
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 😏
Have fun and surprise us! Photos of computer towers are excluded 😏
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!
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!
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.
Good evening everyone,
This is where we chat and post non-competition photos. Happy wandering (jogging is also welcome).
See you soon.
Cat
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! 🙂
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! 🙂
Hello again!
If you'd like to post non-contest photos or chat about this month's theme, this is the place! 🙂
If you'd like to post non-contest photos or chat about this month's theme, this is the place! 🙂
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…)
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…)
For the contest, it's here !
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.
Forest catSo, 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.
This is where you can chat about all things feline.
Here’s a beautiful specimen already:
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
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
All the side discussions about the contest happen here.
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.
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.
Here we can chat, have fun, ask questions, post off-topic photos...
Hope you'll like this theme 🙂
The contest is here
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
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
This is the place for chit-chat on this month’s theme—reflections! I’m sure you’ve got some amazing ones to share. 😄