Pxleyes Top 50 Photography Contest Entries Of January 2010
Another month of thrilling photography contests has ended! We’ve collected the 50 highest scoring entries in the Pxleyes photography contests that were active during the month January 2010… This list is ranked by the final scores of the entries. The most spectacular pictures were submitted in the january, jimmy johnson, collisions, passing time and macro bugs contest.
Congratulations to the following people: MaRkSqUiRrEl, langstrum, maclu2iaf, HEAVENANDUS7, planchonl, AZO, wind, karaflazz, Lodd, Rad-Vila, tothzoli001, itsmymoment, donh, roon, Janus, bf2015, hilleke, WYSIWYG, fatmike85, Karol, pioan, kyricom, lawrnel, mellanieb and carousel… Keep up the good work and good luck in next month’s photography contests!
50. Frozen island
Contest goal:
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
49. One month
Contest goal:
Cute, long, stubby… they are all different…
Show us your best photographs of toes… no full feet allowed.
Cute, long, stubby… they are all different…
Show us your best photographs of toes… no full feet allowed.
48. Hold on tight
Contest goal:
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” In this contest you have to take a picture where you can show us that difference. Be creative, maybe you can find a deeper interpretation of Johnson’s words.
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” In this contest you have to take a picture where you can show us that difference. Be creative, maybe you can find a deeper interpretation of Johnson’s words.
47. Campagne enneigée et brumeuse
Contest goal:
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
46. Dedicated…
Contest goal:
Take a photo of something that is symmetrical. Minor differences are allowed, but the overall result has to be symmetrical. Surrounding objects are allowed as well, but focus your camera on the symmetric subject.
Take a photo of something that is symmetrical. Minor differences are allowed, but the overall result has to be symmetrical. Surrounding objects are allowed as well, but focus your camera on the symmetric subject.
45. Think white
Contest goal:
In this contest you have to take a shot of foam or cream. It doesn’t matter if it’s the foam made by the waves breaking at the shore, your bubbles in the bath or the cream from a delicious cake. As long as it is white and fluffy, it works perfectly for this contest! However, no cotton or other similar fibers are allowed!
In this contest you have to take a shot of foam or cream. It doesn’t matter if it’s the foam made by the waves breaking at the shore, your bubbles in the bath or the cream from a delicious cake. As long as it is white and fluffy, it works perfectly for this contest! However, no cotton or other similar fibers are allowed!
44. Fear
Contest goal:
For this contest you have to take a shot of an empty street or path. It can be day or night, in a rural or urban environment, but it can’t show any living being or suggest any type of motion. Depending on how and where you choose to photograph your scene, the feelings expressed can be of peace, desolation, loneliness or tranquility. Good luck!
For this contest you have to take a shot of an empty street or path. It can be day or night, in a rural or urban environment, but it can’t show any living being or suggest any type of motion. Depending on how and where you choose to photograph your scene, the feelings expressed can be of peace, desolation, loneliness or tranquility. Good luck!
43. Medusa ….
Contest goal:
Show us your best photos of tree trunks photographed in black and white. The center piece of the image should be a tree trunk, although a background is allowed (i.e. the picture doesn’t have to be exclusively the tree trunk). Animals and people shouldn’t be included in the picture.
Show us your best photos of tree trunks photographed in black and white. The center piece of the image should be a tree trunk, although a background is allowed (i.e. the picture doesn’t have to be exclusively the tree trunk). Animals and people shouldn’t be included in the picture.
42. Underground Wine Storage
Contest goal:
Take a photo of something that is symmetrical. Minor differences are allowed, but the overall result has to be symmetrical. Surrounding objects are allowed as well, but focus your camera on the symmetric subject.
Take a photo of something that is symmetrical. Minor differences are allowed, but the overall result has to be symmetrical. Surrounding objects are allowed as well, but focus your camera on the symmetric subject.
41. extraordinary cloud
Contest goal:
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” In this contest you have to take a picture where you can show us that difference. Be creative, maybe you can find a deeper interpretation of Johnson’s words.
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” In this contest you have to take a picture where you can show us that difference. Be creative, maybe you can find a deeper interpretation of Johnson’s words.
40. Winter Grass
Contest goal:
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
39. Up the street
Contest goal:
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
38. fourteen months
Contest goal:
Cute, long, stubby… they are all different…
Show us your best photographs of toes… no full feet allowed.
Cute, long, stubby… they are all different…
Show us your best photographs of toes… no full feet allowed.
37. Branches
Contest goal:
Show us your best photos of tree trunks photographed in black and white. The center piece of the image should be a tree trunk, although a background is allowed (i.e. the picture doesn’t have to be exclusively the tree trunk). Animals and people shouldn’t be included in the picture.
Show us your best photos of tree trunks photographed in black and white. The center piece of the image should be a tree trunk, although a background is allowed (i.e. the picture doesn’t have to be exclusively the tree trunk). Animals and people shouldn’t be included in the picture.
36. frozen
Contest goal:
A perfect opportunity to practice your depth of field skills in photography. Take a shot of a spider web and make it as interesting as possible. It can have, for example, a spider on it or it can have some beautiful dew droplets. Good luck!
A perfect opportunity to practice your depth of field skills in photography. Take a shot of a spider web and make it as interesting as possible. It can have, for example, a spider on it or it can have some beautiful dew droplets. Good luck!
35. Fragile…
Contest goal:
Fragile and delicate things are usually beautiful and eye-catching. For this contest you have to take a picture of an object which has at least one of those two attributes. It can be a crystal cup or it can be a flower bud. No humans or animals allowed in your pictures.
Fragile and delicate things are usually beautiful and eye-catching. For this contest you have to take a picture of an object which has at least one of those two attributes. It can be a crystal cup or it can be a flower bud. No humans or animals allowed in your pictures.
34. Cuejdel Lake
Contest goal:
Take a shot of what seems to be paradise to you! a beautiful landscape, an isolated room, a flower garden…. Its up to you to decidde what is your paradise! Good luck!
Take a shot of what seems to be paradise to you! a beautiful landscape, an isolated room, a flower garden…. Its up to you to decidde what is your paradise! Good luck!
33. Pedestrian Bike Bridge
Contest goal:
For this contest you have to take a shot of an empty street or path. It can be day or night, in a rural or urban environment, but it can’t show any living being or suggest any type of motion. Depending on how and where you choose to photograph your scene, the feelings expressed can be of peace, desolation, loneliness or tranquility. Good luck!
For this contest you have to take a shot of an empty street or path. It can be day or night, in a rural or urban environment, but it can’t show any living being or suggest any type of motion. Depending on how and where you choose to photograph your scene, the feelings expressed can be of peace, desolation, loneliness or tranquility. Good luck!
32. soul meets soul
Contest goal:
Take a shot of two people kissing. And when we say kissing, we mean lips and lips only (either on the cheek or on the mouth)! Show passion and love expressed in the joined lips.
Take a shot of two people kissing. And when we say kissing, we mean lips and lips only (either on the cheek or on the mouth)! Show passion and love expressed in the joined lips.
31. Disappearing with the tide
Contest goal:
For this contest you have to take a shot of an empty street or path. It can be day or night, in a rural or urban environment, but it can’t show any living being or suggest any type of motion. Depending on how and where you choose to photograph your scene, the feelings expressed can be of peace, desolation, loneliness or tranquility. Good luck!
For this contest you have to take a shot of an empty street or path. It can be day or night, in a rural or urban environment, but it can’t show any living being or suggest any type of motion. Depending on how and where you choose to photograph your scene, the feelings expressed can be of peace, desolation, loneliness or tranquility. Good luck!
30. Tree or no Tree
Contest goal:
Your goal in this contest is to make a shadow interesting. Take a special object, cast a spectacular shadow and photograph it in an artistic way. Other objects may be present in your photo, but the object(s) creating the shadow(s) cannot be in the picture.
Your goal in this contest is to make a shadow interesting. Take a special object, cast a spectacular shadow and photograph it in an artistic way. Other objects may be present in your photo, but the object(s) creating the shadow(s) cannot be in the picture.
29. Spring Gallery
Contest goal:
Show us your best Macro shot of a bug… any bug can be entered, as long as the shot is macro… let us see your macro skills put to good use here.
Show us your best Macro shot of a bug… any bug can be entered, as long as the shot is macro… let us see your macro skills put to good use here.
28. snowflower
Contest goal:
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
27. Letter of Condolence
Contest goal:
Take a shot of something so sad that it has the power to make someone cry. Depict extreme sadness in a powerful, emotional photo.
Take a shot of something so sad that it has the power to make someone cry. Depict extreme sadness in a powerful, emotional photo.
26. That Lil’ Splash
Contest goal:
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” In this contest you have to take a picture where you can show us that difference. Be creative, maybe you can find a deeper interpretation of Johnson’s words.
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” In this contest you have to take a picture where you can show us that difference. Be creative, maybe you can find a deeper interpretation of Johnson’s words.
25. Hours Old
Contest goal:
Babies, puppies, kittens and who knows what else? Post your cutest photo, of anything that you consider cute. Not standard fair of things that are cute, but things that define cuteness itself. These entries should give us cavaties and make us feel admiration for these cuties.
Babies, puppies, kittens and who knows what else? Post your cutest photo, of anything that you consider cute. Not standard fair of things that are cute, but things that define cuteness itself. These entries should give us cavaties and make us feel admiration for these cuties.
24. the seal and the ball
Contest goal:
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” In this contest you have to take a picture where you can show us that difference. Be creative, maybe you can find a deeper interpretation of Johnson’s words.
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” In this contest you have to take a picture where you can show us that difference. Be creative, maybe you can find a deeper interpretation of Johnson’s words.
23. My Backyard Totem Pole
Contest goal:
From Noah to the Caesars, people have always been fascinated with wild animals. Show us your best pictures of a wild animal. Nothing domesticated. No dog, cats, pets, or farm/ranch animals.
From Noah to the Caesars, people have always been fascinated with wild animals. Show us your best pictures of a wild animal. Nothing domesticated. No dog, cats, pets, or farm/ranch animals.
22. Lion-Around
Contest goal:
From Noah to the Caesars, people have always been fascinated with wild animals. Show us your best pictures of a wild animal. Nothing domesticated. No dog, cats, pets, or farm/ranch animals.
From Noah to the Caesars, people have always been fascinated with wild animals. Show us your best pictures of a wild animal. Nothing domesticated. No dog, cats, pets, or farm/ranch animals.
21. Fishermans Tractor.
Contest goal:
Show us your best shot of a wheeled machine, such as a backhoe, a bore machine, a logging machine, a shaker, any kind of machine used in the field, or for making and repairing roads and highways.. .there are many to choose from. It does not have to be the whole machine, it can be a part of it too, but your machine has to be used to perform heavy work. Good luck!
Show us your best shot of a wheeled machine, such as a backhoe, a bore machine, a logging machine, a shaker, any kind of machine used in the field, or for making and repairing roads and highways.. .there are many to choose from. It does not have to be the whole machine, it can be a part of it too, but your machine has to be used to perform heavy work. Good luck!
20. Winter palette
Contest goal:
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
19. Gone with the wind
Contest goal:
‘If you surrender to the wind, you can ride it.’ – Toni Morrison said.
How can this saying be illustrated in photography? Show us your interpretation of these words in a creative photo.
‘If you surrender to the wind, you can ride it.’ – Toni Morrison said.
How can this saying be illustrated in photography? Show us your interpretation of these words in a creative photo.
18. Macro Splash.
Contest goal:
For this contest you have to try and photograph something in the process of collision. It can also be after it, but then it has to be obvious that the collision happened. Maybe two cars crashing, two people bumping into each other and so on. Good luck!
For this contest you have to try and photograph something in the process of collision. It can also be after it, but then it has to be obvious that the collision happened. Maybe two cars crashing, two people bumping into each other and so on. Good luck!
17. Mushroom field
Contest goal:
Take a photo of something that is symmetrical. Minor differences are allowed, but the overall result has to be symmetrical. Surrounding objects are allowed as well, but focus your camera on the symmetric subject.
Take a photo of something that is symmetrical. Minor differences are allowed, but the overall result has to be symmetrical. Surrounding objects are allowed as well, but focus your camera on the symmetric subject.
16. Bzzz …
Contest goal:
Show us your best Macro shot of a bug… any bug can be entered, as long as the shot is macro… let us see your macro skills put to good use here.
Show us your best Macro shot of a bug… any bug can be entered, as long as the shot is macro… let us see your macro skills put to good use here.
15. Kashing. basiclly…
Contest goal:
For this contest you have to try and photograph something in the process of collision. It can also be after it, but then it has to be obvious that the collision happened. Maybe two cars crashing, two people bumping into each other and so on. Good luck!
For this contest you have to try and photograph something in the process of collision. It can also be after it, but then it has to be obvious that the collision happened. Maybe two cars crashing, two people bumping into each other and so on. Good luck!
14. Red Wine.
Contest goal:
This contest is simple. Take an interesting, professional photo to show us how you celebrated new year’s eve!
This contest is simple. Take an interesting, professional photo to show us how you celebrated new year’s eve!
13. Bon appetite
Contest goal:
Photograph one egg in any of it’s glorious forms. In a fry pan, as a whole, or decorated like a Faberge! It may be a chicken egg, or any other type of shell egg, from any animal. Be sure to show only ONE egg in your photo, no matter in what form.
Photograph one egg in any of it’s glorious forms. In a fry pan, as a whole, or decorated like a Faberge! It may be a chicken egg, or any other type of shell egg, from any animal. Be sure to show only ONE egg in your photo, no matter in what form.
12. Portrait
Contest goal:
Show us your best Macro shot of a bug… any bug can be entered, as long as the shot is macro… let us see your macro skills put to good use here.
Show us your best Macro shot of a bug… any bug can be entered, as long as the shot is macro… let us see your macro skills put to good use here.
11. Dominoes…
Contest goal:
For this contest you have to try and photograph something in the process of collision. It can also be after it, but then it has to be obvious that the collision happened. Maybe two cars crashing, two people bumping into each other and so on. Good luck!
For this contest you have to try and photograph something in the process of collision. It can also be after it, but then it has to be obvious that the collision happened. Maybe two cars crashing, two people bumping into each other and so on. Good luck!
10. Stoke Mill
Contest goal:
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
9. Snowy landscape
Contest goal:
Tinted glass, gelatin or plastic discs, squares or rectangles that modify the light passing through them. Filters are used in photography to change the appearance of a scene by emphasizing, eliminating or changing color or density, generally so that the scene can be recorded with a more natural look, on a particular film. In this contest, your goal is to show a photo that use manipulated by such a filter. Post-manipulation is not allowed, your photo has to be taken with a physical filter.
Tinted glass, gelatin or plastic discs, squares or rectangles that modify the light passing through them. Filters are used in photography to change the appearance of a scene by emphasizing, eliminating or changing color or density, generally so that the scene can be recorded with a more natural look, on a particular film. In this contest, your goal is to show a photo that use manipulated by such a filter. Post-manipulation is not allowed, your photo has to be taken with a physical filter.
8. Hot Chocolate.
Contest goal:
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” In this contest you have to take a picture where you can show us that difference. Be creative, maybe you can find a deeper interpretation of Johnson’s words.
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” In this contest you have to take a picture where you can show us that difference. Be creative, maybe you can find a deeper interpretation of Johnson’s words.
7. Are you talking To me????
Contest goal:
Show us your best Macro shot of a bug… any bug can be entered, as long as the shot is macro… let us see your macro skills put to good use here.
Show us your best Macro shot of a bug… any bug can be entered, as long as the shot is macro… let us see your macro skills put to good use here.
6. Hawsey Mill
Contest goal:
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
5. Its ticking so loud!
Contest goal:
‘The clock talked loud. I threw it away, it scared me what it talked.’ – Tillie Olsen
This quote has a very powerful meaning. We want you to show us, through photography, how you interpret it. Express feelings and emotions as strong as these words. Your picture can contain a whole story, told by ‘a moment in time’.
‘The clock talked loud. I threw it away, it scared me what it talked.’ – Tillie Olsen
This quote has a very powerful meaning. We want you to show us, through photography, how you interpret it. Express feelings and emotions as strong as these words. Your picture can contain a whole story, told by ‘a moment in time’.
4. The Autumn Rock’s Teardrop
Contest goal:
‘The clock talked loud. I threw it away, it scared me what it talked.’ – Tillie Olsen
This quote has a very powerful meaning. We want you to show us, through photography, how you interpret it. Express feelings and emotions as strong as these words. Your picture can contain a whole story, told by ‘a moment in time’.
‘The clock talked loud. I threw it away, it scared me what it talked.’ – Tillie Olsen
This quote has a very powerful meaning. We want you to show us, through photography, how you interpret it. Express feelings and emotions as strong as these words. Your picture can contain a whole story, told by ‘a moment in time’.
3. Droplet Collision
Contest goal:
For this contest you have to try and photograph something in the process of collision. It can also be after it, but then it has to be obvious that the collision happened. Maybe two cars crashing, two people bumping into each other and so on. Good luck!
For this contest you have to try and photograph something in the process of collision. It can also be after it, but then it has to be obvious that the collision happened. Maybe two cars crashing, two people bumping into each other and so on. Good luck!
2. Red Pepper.
Contest goal:
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” In this contest you have to take a picture where you can show us that difference. Be creative, maybe you can find a deeper interpretation of Johnson’s words.
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” In this contest you have to take a picture where you can show us that difference. Be creative, maybe you can find a deeper interpretation of Johnson’s words.
1. Winter Marsh.
Contest goal:
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
Half the globe is covered in snow these days! Show us in your most recent winter photo how the scenery looks at your place. Even if you live in the southern hemisphere, show us current summer days to have a big contrast with the other contest entries. In the description, mention in what country/city the photo is taken. Good luck!
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