Commons:Photo challenge
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Photo Challenge The Photo Challenge inspires photographers to take great pictures and upload them to Commons. Monthly thematic competitions encourage participants to try new subjects, new photographic or processing techniques, and to develop skills while improving the Commons repository of free images. Photographs entered into a competition must be new to Commons and taken by a Commons user. |
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Formal thingsChallengesChallenges are based on a theme and run for a month. The theme may be a concrete subject, an abstract concept, a photographic technique or artistic style. ParticipationEverybody can participate in challenges open for submission. You simply
Challenges are open to any Commons user. Submissions must be your own work, not previously uploaded to Commons prior to the challenge date and should illustrate the challenge theme in the opinion of the photographer. Please read the challenge descriptions, as there may be additional rules or explanations for specific challenges. There is no limit on the number of submissions per user (unless specially so restricted in the challenge), but please choose from among your best and most varied images. To submit pictures, you edit the gallery of the contest and add your candidate(s) to the top of the list. New themes can be proposed and discussed here. AssessmentAfter the challenge has closed to new submissions, the pictures will be assessed by popularity voting in the subsequent month. You are allowed to vote for images submitted by others if your Commons account is at least ten days old and has more than 50 edits or if you participated in one of the challenges. Challenges open for voting can be found here. WinningThe best three pictures will be awarded first, second and third place. They will be displayed on the Photo challenge page and may use the template {{Photo challenge winner}} on the file description page. |
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Challenges open for submission
2017 – July – Sailboats and Tall ships
The new challenge features Sailboats and Tall ships.
Ideally, each submission should contain a summary description of the subject in the file information, including the location of the subject, and relevant categories should be added to the files to enable other Commons users to find them and use them. Please take care not to violate copyright in respect of non-free creative works, and observe our educational project scope and the personality rights of identifiable people, or your files may be subject to deletion.
The challenge will remain open for submissions throughout July UTC.
Checklist for this theme:
- Photographs must be the work of the nominator.
- Photographs must be newly uploaded to Commons during the challenge submission period i.e. July 2017 UTC (but may have been taken earlier).
- Submissions must be added to the top of the Entries section below.
- Please do not nominate lots of similar photos; instead choose just your best and most varied images.
Add your entry between the <gallery> tags as indicated. Gallery entries are placed each on a new line, and consist of the filename, a vertical bar |, and a description. For example:
Electric steam iron.jpg|An electric steam iron
For help on the syntax of entries in a gallery see Help:Gallery tag. Please do not add square brackets [[ ]] or include a thumb parameter or the full URL. The File: prefix is not required, but harmless.
- Restriction: A maximum of four entries can be submitted per photographer.
There are 10 days 20 hours left before this challenge ends. (refresh)
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Entries
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Boat in Porto, Portugal
2017 – July – Musical instruments
The new challenge features Musical instruments.
English theme title
Ideally, each submission should contain a summary description of the subject in the file information, including the location of the subject, and relevant categories should be added to the files to enable other Commons users to find them and use them. Please take care not to violate copyright in respect of non-free creative works, and observe our educational project scope and the personality rights of identifiable people, or your files may be subject to deletion.
The challenge will remain open for submissions throughout July UTC.
Checklist for this theme:
- Photographs must be the work of the nominator.
- Photographs must be newly uploaded to Commons during the challenge submission period i.e. July 2017 UTC (but may have been taken earlier).
- Submissions must be added to the top of the Entries section below.
- Please do not nominate lots of similar photos; instead choose just your best and most varied images.
Add your entry between the <gallery> tags as indicated. Gallery entries are placed each on a new line, and consist of the filename, a vertical bar |, and a description. For example:
Electric steam iron.jpg|An electric steam iron
For help on the syntax of entries in a gallery see Help:Gallery tag. Please do not add square brackets [[ ]] or include a thumb parameter or the full URL. The File: prefix is not required, but harmless.
- Restriction: A maximum of four entries can be submitted per photographer.
There are 10 days 20 hours left before this challenge ends. (refresh)
Examples
Entries
Challenges open for voting
Voting is open to all registered contributors who have held accounts for at least 10 days and made 50 edits, and also to new Commons contributors who have entered the challenge with a picture. Users cannot vote for their own picture. Voters may select up to three photographs in each theme to award points and can give praise to other photos without awarding points. Voting will be open for one month.
June 2017
- Commons:Photo challenge/2017 - June - Vanishing Point/Voting
- Commons:Photo challenge/2017 - June - Clocks/Voting
Previous challenges
May 2017
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Zebra 2013 10 06 1274 | Elephant mother and calf - chitwan | Wildschwein auf einer Wiese im Nebel im Sonnengegenlicht |
Author | Alandmanson | Gozitano | GentsBilder |
Score | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Pamban Bridge is a railway bridge which connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island to mainland India. |
Two Airbuses at San Francisco International Airport | Sölden, Tirol, Österreich. Mit der Gaislachkogelbahn zum Ice Q. Sölden, Tyrol, Austria. With the Gaislachkogelbahn to the Ice Q |
Author | Writingwithlight | Pulsarwind | Otto Domes |
Score | 19 | 18 | 17 |
April 2017
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | John Deere tractors - One for all ages.jpg | "Lanz Bulldog" seen at Kröv tractor show | Tractor plowing to the land for cultivation |
Author | Nheyob | Palauenc05 | Ivan2010 |
Score | 21 | 13 | 13 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Pêcheurs de la plage de Trinquemalay, (Sri Lanka) | Dried Physalis alkekengi | Fishing nets in Port-Vendres, France |
Author | PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ | Gozitano | Palauenc05 |
Score | 21 | 10 | 8 |
March 2017
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | [[File:|x240px]] | ||
Title | Nautical chart (Egean sea) and ruler | 228 Memorial stone blocks, 228 Memorial Park, Taiwan. | Lane number on a running track |
Author | Gozitano | Mk2010 | Mk2010 |
Score | 22 | 18 | 16 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Inhabitants of the blue city, Chefchaouen, Morocco | A lady is checking the timetable in Prague | Herd of cows on the street near Mellau, Austria |
Author | Black Sickle | Ermell | CatalpaSpirit |
Score | 26 | 11 | 11 |
February 2017
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Traditional Norwegian barn for products storing. Norway | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | Abandoned barn |
Author | Olga1969 | Dllu | Star61 |
Score | 22 | 12 | 8 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | [[File:|x240px]] | ||
Title | A love message in 12 different languages, written on the shopping bag. (Italy) | Proletаrier aller Länder, vereinigt euch! . Aufgenommen in Chemnitz. | First day of school: Alice draws her family. (Italy) |
Author | Rosapicci | Kora27 | Rosapicci |
Score | 24 | 13 | 11 |
January 2017
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Dampfzug der Preßnitztalbahn bei Forellenhof im Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen. | Tekniska högskolans metro station, Stockholm. | Bex-Villars-Bretaye train at Col de Bretaye |
Author | Kora27 | ArildV | KlausFoehl |
Score | 25 | 13 | 12 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Abbaye de Jumièges | Sunset in Varbla beach. Estonia. | Yulong, China |
Author | Elya/Raymond (Co-production) | KristianPikner | Chensiyuan |
Score | 21 | 20 | 16 |
December 2016
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Buddhist holiday, near Phortse, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal |
Stein am Rhein. Kanton Schaffhausen. Schweiz. Weihnacht. |
Halloween costumes in the USA |
Author | Gozitano | Hauserphoton | Jarekt |
Score | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Telephone W48 Interior view | Wandtelefon. Automatische Wandstation Modell PTT 1950. Schweiz. Innenansicht. | Radio Kuba Imperial Adria - Interior view |
Author | CatalpaSpirit | Photones | CatalpaSpirit |
Score | 26 | 24 | 7 |
November 2016
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Sea Glass on Glass Beach near Fort Bragg, CA |
Agate | Ghiaia della costa adriatica. Riviera del Conero - Italia |
Author | Ryanx7 | SKas | Rosapicci |
Score | 19 | 18 | 9 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Jedlová observation tower, Czech republic | One World Trade Center, New York, USA | Clocktower in Graz |
Author | Mirek256 | Olga1969 | Ermell |
Score | 19 | 13 | 9 |
October 2016
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Scarecrow at Baddesley Clinton | Gardening_in_London | Old gardener sows beetroots in Estonia |
Author | DeFacto | Ibex73 | Maasaak |
Score | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Supply of drinking water in Hong Kong | Water tower near Mittweida, Saxony, Germany | Marmeaux, old wash house in Burgundy, France |
Author | Cccefalon | Kyriondaniel | Ibex73 |
Score | 26 | 21 | 16 |
September 2016
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Crab spider (Unidentified Thomisidae) on Bearded Bellflower (Campanula barbata). | Krabbe am Strand des Rotes Meeres in Ägypten. | Male of a european jumping spider "Marpissa muscosa".About four fold magnification (ratio to sensor area). Munich (Germany) |
Author | Thiotrix | Kora27 | Thcilnegeg |
Score | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Rank | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Turkish tea offer | alle 2 Jahre findet diese Messe in Ludwigsburg statt | Sadhu sitting in the ground of Janaki Mandir, Janakpurdham Nepal. |
Author | Maasaak | Achim04 | Bijay chaurasia |
Score | 12 | 12 | 11 |
August 2016
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Sea Turtle with Remoras - Marsa Alam, Egypt | Christmas Tree Worm, Thailand, Spirobranchus giganteus | Silhouette of scuba diver with the sun behind. |
Author | GiorgioGaleotti | TimSC | TimSC |
Score | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | CAL FIRE UH-1H Super Huey | Two Calera, Alabama firefighters pause during a battle against a residential housefire on April 27, 2016 |
Feuerschiff im Golf von Finnland in St. Petersburg. Russland. |
Author | Tequask | 31813D | Kora27 |
Score | 13 | 9 | 8 |
July 2016
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Veins of a wine leaf | Junge Walnussbaumblätter im Gegenlicht Contre-jour photo of young walnut tree leaves |
Veins of a dried leaf. |
Author | Ermell | F. Riedelio | Ermell |
Score | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Animals working in nepal | Amish horses at work in north west Pennsilvania | Yaks carrying load on the Everest Base Camp route in Nepal |
Author | Gunjan Raj Giri | PeledY | TT4FT |
Score | 32 | 17 | 15 |
June 2016
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Workers are cutting big timbers into planks in a sawmill in Sandakan, Malaysia | Taken the photo from outskirts of Bengaluru during a workshop | Ferreiro ou metalúrgico tradicional |
Author | Cccefalon | Nikhilvrma | Wagnerggomes |
Score | 21 | 14 | 14 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Storm Over the Badlands in South Dakota, USA | Gozo, Malta: The Azure Window | The Grand Canyon showing washouts by the Colorado River, Arizona (USA) |
Author | Rapahanock | Cccefalon | CatalpaSpirit |
Score | 12 | 9 | 9 |
May 2016
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Aufgenommen in Oelsnitz bei einer Veranstaltung in Oelsnitz/Erzgebirge (Landesgartenschau 2015). |
Hut als Blumentopf umfunktioniert Hat converted as a flowerpot |
Hats at the Green fair, Rome |
Author | Kora27 | F. Riedelio | Albarubescens |
Score | 33 | 23 | 9 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Stork-billed kingfisher with catch, Kole wetlands Thrissur | Chennai, India | Japanese white-eye |
Author | Manojk | Mymoon Moghul | Laitche |
Score | 25 | 15 | 14 |
April 2016
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Children playing with a ball at the beach | Children playing with their hands | Kids playing Pallanguli,an Indian traditional game |
Author | Ivan2010 | Ibex73 | Abi blu |
Score | 31 | 20 | 19 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Insect flight in the night, in front of a spotlight, 30s | View at the hunting lodge Jägersburg in Eggolsheim |
Christmas Tram, Budapest |
Author | Alchemist-hp | Ermell | Epistola8 |
Score | 43 | 41 | 23 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Abu Sami, a Bedouin from the eastern desert of Jordan, prays in a nomad's mosque pointing towards Mecca. Notice the pair of sandals outside the mosque. |
Woman burning incense at Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai |
Betende Frau im Speyerer Dom Praying woman in the Speyer Cathedral |
Author | Sima shimony | Ermell | F. Riedelio |
Score | 56 | 18 | 17 |
March 2016
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Igloo satellite cabins at Law-Racoviță Station, Antarctica - inside |
Sprial Staircase, City Hall, London | Parliament Building, Budapest, inside |
Image | |||
Title | Igloo satellite cabins at Law-Racoviță Station, Antarctica - outside |
The Scoop at More London, with City Hall | Parliament Building, Budapest, outside |
Author | Tsy1980 | Colin | Epistola8 |
Score | 25 | 20 | 13 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Dinosaur like stone face in karnataka | Tree Serpant | The Elephant Rock, Apremont Forest of Fontainebleau |
Author | Vinayraghavendra | Hansons photo's | Thor19 |
Score | 34 | 28 | 13 |
February 2016
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Rural mailboxes in Santa Fe NM | Postbox in Hungary | Mailbox in Rustico Style, Mergoscia, Switzerland |
Author | Tomspro | Ermell | GabrielleMerk |
Score | 27 | 26 | 12 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Twins? | Blasmusikfestival 2013 in Chemnitz.. Deutschland. | Photo de nuit du pont d'Aigues-Mortes dans le Gard. |
Author | Limoel | Kora27 | V.gimmelli |
Score | 17 | 12 | 11 |
January 2016
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Wood at Leaplish | Ibex in the French Alps | Boeing 747 taking off at Los Angeles International Airport |
Author | The joy of all things | Ibex73 | Tequask |
Score | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Image | |||
Title | Wheel of a Prussian P8 Lokomotive | Millwheel in the Tux Valley, Tyrol, Austria | junk wheel sculpture |
Author | Ermell | Wald1siedel | CKCMCD |
Score | 45 | 13 | 12 |
2015
Archived to Commons:Photo challenge/Previous/2015.
2014
Archived to Commons:Photo challenge/Previous/2014.