If you're starting to get anxiety about this contest you might suffer from Phobophobia - the fear of phobias. But just hang in there, because you are about to find out you're not alone. Your goal is to photograph a phobia. It can be your own, or one you're glad you don't have. There are hundreds of phobias, and here is the list of many of them.
This contest is open for all levels. This contest is in finished. Check out the winners below!
jeaniblog: So many phobias to choose from!! (2 years and 294 days ago)
EmiK: Some of the phobias are not kid friendly, we should keep our younger members in mind. (2 years and 294 days ago)
Kare: So do we need a shot of a spider, or someone scared of the spider ? (2 years and 293 days ago)
EmiK: It has to represent a phobia, so I think a spider, but you can probably also add a very scared person. (2 years and 293 days ago)
jawshoewhah: This contest could apply to just about any image. There's a phobia for everything. (2 years and 293 days ago)
EmiK: Yes but it would be nice if we could get the name of the phobia, so check first if there is one = ) (2 years and 293 days ago)
kyricom: a lot of entries so far do not show a phobia so much as the object of a phobia. For example, if I have a phobia regarding blue eyed hyenas, and I show a picture of a blue eyed hyena - I am just showing a picture of a hyena, not anything showing a fear (2 years and 292 days ago)
friiskiwi: Just about anything seems to be on theme, great, we can judge purly on the photographic value. (2 years and 291 days ago)
adeincyprus: that's an interesting concept Friis!.......it'll be a first here........lol (2 years and 291 days ago)
EmiK: What ever the phobia you pick, just do the best picture of it you can. Yes it's a pretty open challenge, but you still have to submit a good picture, plus we all get to learn something. Oh and we are suppose to have fun - right? (2 years and 290 days ago)
FallingHorse: Can't believe there wasn't a single clown in here..... hate clowns (2 years and 286 days ago)
jawshoewhah: Well you should have entered one, falling horse (2 years and 285 days ago)
Howdie stranger! If you want to participate in this contest, just:
I used a snow setting on my camera for this shot, and then I adjusted brightness and contrast a bit.
There is also Cryophobia- Fear of extreme cold, ice or frost. (2 years and 293 days ago)
I love winter and snow and everything that goes with winter, oh wait, not the cold, but I'm so glad I don't have a snow phobia. Oh and there is another name for fear of cold, ice and frost, it's Pagophobia. Reply »
Ichthyophobia- Fear of fish.
Looking down at a very hungry Koi that thinks he's about to get fed. The pond was indoors this is why the water looks so black. (2 years and 290 days ago)
Nice macro Reply »
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