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Photo Challenge


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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.

Formal things

Challenges

Challenges 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.

Participation

Everybody can participate in challenges open for submission. You simply

  1. Choose one or all of the current challenges
  2. Read the challenge description(s), which may vary in their rules (e.g., some place restrictions on when the photos are taken)
  3. Take picture(s) for the challenge(s) during the challenge period (or, if allowed, select from your own existing pictures that are not yet on Commons)
  4. Upload your picture(s) during the challenge period
  5. Submit your candidates at the top of the current challenge gallery during the challenge period. To do that you click the [Edit] button of the Entries section of your chosen challenge and insert the File name above the last entry (or above File:-Insert image here-.svg for the first entry).
    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.
  6. Do not sign your submission(s)
  7. If you want, you can have a look at previous challenges and Vote

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.

Assessment

After 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.

Winning

The 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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Please note users can disable the new media viewing experience for all images on Commons when logged in (uncheck "Enable new media viewing experience" under Files and click Save in Preferences, Appearance).

Challenges open for submission

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2020 – September – Mobility aids for the handicapped

The new challenge features Mobility aids for the handicapped

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 September 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. September 2020 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 26 days 19 hours left before this challenge ends. (refresh)

Examples

Entries

2020 – September – Nature's blues

The new challenge features Nature's blues or blue colors in nature.

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 September 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. September 2020 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 26 days 19 hours left before this challenge ends. (refresh)

Examples

Entries

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Challenges open for voting

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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. The votes not complying with those requirements will be removed or converted to praises. In some cases users might be asked to correct their votes after voting ends.


Previous challenges

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Do it yourself: EntriesVotesScores
Rank 1 2 3 3
image Home-made redcurrant jam - jars between pulp residue and stalks.jpg Dice made of polymer clay (handmade).jpg Gambrel Shed construction.jpg Drawings made with twigs and self-made natural inks..jpg
Title Home-made redcurrant jam - DIY - jars
between pulp residue and stalks
Dice made of polymer
clay (handmade).
Three stages of shed construction Drawings made with
twigs and self-made
natural inks.
Author Franz van Duns Annatsach Jarekt Matylda Florén
Score 9 8 6 6
Rainwater drainage: EntriesVotesScores
Rank 1 2 3
image Giechburg Wasserspeier-20180223-RM-155737.jpg Gutter in Dawanshiju 2.jpg Kumpulanpuro culvert.jpg
Title Gargoyle at the Giechburg near
Scheßlitz in Upper Franconia
Central gutter in the
village of Dawanshiju, China
Kumpulanpuro culvert,
Helsinki
Author Ermell Mx. Granger Kriomet
Score 22 13 13

COVID-19 pandemic: EntriesVotesScores
Rank 1 2 3
image Covid-19 San Salvatore 08.jpg Covid-19 San Salvatore 02.jpg Man corona mask-20200505-RM-160216.jpg
Title Covid-19 San Salvatore 08 Covid-19 San Salvatore 02 At the train station in Bamberg
Author Alberto Giuliani Alberto Giuliani Ermell
Score 36 24 16
Sensors: EntriesVotesScores
Rank 1 1 3
image 26.2 MP CMOS full-frame sensor of Canon mirrorless RP camera.jpg 002 2020 05 13 Sensor.jpg Medical mercury thermometer with velvet-lined cardboard box - focus stack (2020-05-25).jpg
Title 26.2 MP CMOS full-frame sensor of
Canon mirrorless RP camera
Device interior of a bourdon
pressure gauge for water
pressure display
Medical mercury thermometer in front
of its velvet-lined protective
cardboard box. Hand-painted numerals.
Author Islander61 F. Riedelio Franz van Duns
Score 14 14 12

Home cooking videos: EntriesVotesScores
Rank 1 2 3
image
Title Ein gutes Brot im eigenen Herd backen. Baking chocolate chip banana bread Preparation of mayonnaise
Author Arquus CrlNvl Traumrune
Score 16 10 3
Interior Clocks: EntriesVotesScores
Rank 1 2 3
image Pendulum clock in Bourvallais Hotel, Paris, France (1).jpg Pendule d'officier.jpg Wooden wall clock with massive brass weights DSG5426-1 - 2020-04-25.jpg
Title Pendulum clock in Bourvallais Hotel, Paris, France Pendule d'officier Wooden wall
clock with pendulum
and massive brass
weights, half-hour
chime
Author Ibex73 Cquoi Franz van Duns
Score 17 9 9

Nature's yellows: EntriesVotesScores
Rank 1 2 3
image Krabbenspinne Misumena vatia auf Sonnenblume-20190727-RM-075353.jpg Hungrige Amseljunge.jpg Birds at dawn at lake Taudaha and the fog illuminated by the sunlight.jpg
Title Misumena vatia on a sunflower Hungrige Amseljunge Birds at dawn at lake Taudaha and
the fog illuminated by the sunlight
Author Ermell Ilka Franz Shadow Ayush
Score 27 27 13
Canyons and gorges: EntriesVotesScores
Rank 1 2 3
image Combe Laval, Drôme.jpg Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, United States.jpg [[File:|x240px]]
Title Combe Laval, France Grand Canyon National Park in
Arizona, United States
Iya Gorge, Tokushima Prefecture,
Shikoku, Japan
Author Celeda Islander61 OKJaguar
Score 34 11 10

Motorsports: EntriesVotesScores
Rank 1 2 3
image Соревнования по мотокроссу 2.jpg (файл).jpg Barbechat 2014 - Motocross.jpg Barbechat 2014 - Freestyle.jpg
Title Соревнования по
мотокроссу (файл)
Motorcycle jump during a motocross
race in Barbechat, France
Freestyle show during a motocross
at Barbechat, France
Author Андрей Малков PCouton PCouton
Score 27 17 14
Public parks: EntriesVotesScores
Rank 1 2 3
image Дворцовый парк (Гатчина) 2H1A3966WI.jpg Autumn leaves in Linn Park, Glasgow.jpg Bernal Heights (77630p).jpg
Title Дворцовый парк (Гатчина) Ленинградской
области. Карпин мост. Россия.
Two people walking through the autumn
leaves in Linn Park, Glasgow, UK.
Swing in Bernal Heights Park, San
Francisco (2-frame panorama)
Author Kora27 Compo Rhododendrites
Score 13 11 10

Rural decay: EntriesVotesScores
Rank 1 2 3
image Бабушкин дом.jpg Kirgistan - Hammer and Sickle.jpg 无人村 3.jpg
Title Бабушкин дом]]] Hammer und Sichel, ehemalige UdSSR,
heutiges Kirgistan
An abandoned village in Kaiping, China
Author Александр Водолазский Benjamin Goetzinger Mx. Granger
Score 14 13 11
Fruit: EntriesVotesScores
Rank 1 2 3
image Heidelbeeren auf dem Ast IMG 3415WI2.jpg Strawberry Half.jpg Weintrauben Rot-20061010-RM-142355.jpg
Title Heidelbeeren auf dem Zweig. Aufgenommen im sächsischen Wald. Deutschland. Strawberry half Grapes on a balcony in Germany
Author Kora27 5snake5 Ermell
Score 22 15 11

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