Play

The Rules:

* The competition is open now and will close on 30th Nov at midnight.
* Competition may be extended depending on number of entries.
* PM me your submissions.
* ONE photo per user, however you may CHANGE your submitted photo at any time up to the due date by sending me a PM.
* There is no maximum or minimum image dimensions, we are not here to discriminate against hardware.
* Only very light editing is allowed. Adjustment of Levels, Colour Correction, Contrast, Sharpening and Cropping is allowed.
* This thread will be closed at the specified time (end of the month). No extra entries will be accepted, except under special circumstances.
* Entries breaking these rules will not be entered.
* The forum policy on images and content must be followed.
* If you wish to remain anonymous even after voting has finished, then please let me know when you are submitting your image.
* Ensure you enclose a title and please make sure whatever host you use I can download the pic.

The Process:

* Please keep the image size to something reasonable, i.e. no RAW images.

* Go out and take a photo, fitting in the theme and rules.
* Post your entry to me by PM, I will host it and post it.
* When the due date passes, the entries thread will be closed, and a voting thread created to determine the favourite.
* You will not be able to vote for your own entry.

The Tips:

* Think laterally, not literally. Makes for an interesting piece.
* Try to make everyone think about what they're looking at.
* Do what YOU think is right. Art is very subjective. What's great to you, sucks to someone else, etc.
* Title your work, it will make your choices more obvious
* This is nothing serious, have fun while you're doing it.

Voting:

* Voting occurs for one week from the 1st Dec until midnight on 7th Dec
* After voting has finished the winner chooses the next theme within a couple of days.
* Once the new theme has been chosen entries may be submitted at any time up to midnight on the last day of the month.

Good luck


The Entries:

Totally Random Play Area



Swing Low



New Toy



Choose Your Weapon

Given this has started a bit late, I'd suggest extending the deadline by a week or so...

Voting closed midnight on the 7th and today is the 12th. Is 5 days sorting out a winner, getting a new topic and posting a new thread "late?"

I'm not complaining about the admin . Just suggesting it might be a good idea to give people a 'full' month to get their entries in. As it stands it's only open for two and half weeks..

With regards to jonbwfc's comment above I've looked at the last three competitions and the new topic has started between one and four days after voting ends. This one didn't start until the fifth day so I'm happy to extend it if anyone wishes. Voting will still close on the 7th of the month to stop the extension encroaching into the next topic meaning fewer days to vote.

We're unstuck!

Had some issues getting on yesterday. Voting thread coming up!