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This week tell a story about a person and time.  Is it that you’re running late or have all the time in the world? Are you bored or have too much to do?  Let’s see your concepts!

The image must be portait of a person with a clock.  The clock must have 2 hands and not be a digital clock.

Make sure to give your photo a title to help everyone understand your concept.

The clock is ticking you have until July 21st to enter!  See the rules for complete details.

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Clocks”
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To enter:

1. Submit a new photo under:  Portrait & People (any subcategory) 
2. Tag the image with “PWCclocks”

Submit your Entries Now

Preview This Weeks Entries

Prizes:

• Top Entry will win a year of Pixoto Pro
• Winners will get Award Badges, 1000 Points plus 1,000 credits for future image submission
• A blog post will highlight the winners

Rules:

• This must be a portrait of a person and the image must contain an analog clock with at least 2 hands.
• Image must be properly categorized as Portrait & People.  Any subcategory is acceptable. 
• Wrist watches, clock towers, alarm clocks, and coo-coo clocks are all acceptable.
• Not acceptable: Digital clocks, sun dials, and pendulums will be disqualified.
• Give your photo a title to describe your concept.  Having a title will help the community understand the idea you are trying to convey.
• Image quality (through ImageDuel) will determine the winner.  In other words… the better image will determine the winner not the better concept.
• Significant post-processing allowed but images must follow Photoshop rule (see “Pixoto Contest rules”)
• Enter as many images as you like – only highest scoring one will be chosen for top 10 winners.
• Images must be submitted/resubmitted during the week
• Images must be tagged “PWCclocks”
• You may resubmit an image already on Pixoto, but please be aware that ImageScore, awards and points for the image will be reset upon resubmission
• Duplicates of previously uploaded, and not deleted, Pixoto submissions will be removed.

• Due to the popularity of weekly challenges, we will only be disqualifying images that do not fit the challenge but do fit the category with an image score below 500
• Be true to the category:  Images in the wrong category will be recategorized and disqualified.
• Entries that do not comply with the above rules will be disqualified (a PWCclocks-dq will be placed on the image).

When one door closes another opens.  This week’s challenge is to submit photos uniquely showcasing open doors to houses or buildings.  See the rules for complete details.   Have fun!

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Open Doors”
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To enter:

1. Submit a new photo under:  Architecture & Design (subcategories: Interior or Exterior) 
2. Tag the image with “PWCopendoors”

Submit your Entries Now

Preview This Weeks Entries

Prizes:

• Top Entry will win a year of Pixoto Pro
• Winners will get Award Badges, 1000 Points plus 1,000 credits for future image submission
• A blog post will highlight the winners

Rules:

• An open door on hinges must be prominently featured in the photo. No closed doors.
• Not acceptable: Car doors, gates, and sliding doors will be disqualified.
• Image must be properly categorized as Architecture & Design.  Subcategorized as interior or exterior.
• Significant post-processing allowed but images must follow Photoshop rule (see “Pixoto Contest rules”)
• Enter as many images as you like – only highest scoring one will be chosen for top 10 winners.
• Images must be submitted/resubmitted during the week
• Images must be tagged “PWCopendoors”
• You may resubmit an image already on Pixoto, but please be aware that ImageScore, awards and points for the image will be reset upon resubmission
• Duplicates of previously uploaded, and not deleted, Pixoto submissions will be removed
• Entries that do not comply with the above rules will be disqualified (a PWCopendoors-dq will be placed on the image)

Spice up your landscape photos with the color red.  This week’s challenge is to submit photos uniquely showcasing the color red within a landscape.  Have fun!

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Redscapes”
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To enter:

1. Submit a new photo under:  Landscape & Nature (any subcategory) 
2. Tag the image with “PWCredscapes”

Submit your Entries Now

Preview This Weeks Entries

Prizes:

• Top Entry will win a year of Pixoto Pro
• Winners will get Award Badges, 1000 Points plus 1,000 credits for future image submission
• A blog post will highlight the winners

Rules:

• The color red within a landscape must be prominently featured in the photo.  It does not have to be the dominating color but we shouldn’t have to look for it.
• Red rocks and red skies are acceptable.
• Image must be properly categorized as Landscape & Nature
• Significant post-processing allowed but images must follow Photoshop rule (see “Pixoto Contest rules”)
• Enter as many images as you like – only highest scoring one will be chosen for top 10 winners.
• Images must be submitted/resubmitted during the week
• Images must be tagged “PWCredscapes”
• You may resubmit an image already on Pixoto, but please be aware that ImageScore, awards and points for the image will be reset upon resubmission
• Duplicates of previously uploaded, and not deleted, Pixoto submissions will be removed
• Entries that do not comply with the above rules will be disqualified (a PWCredscapes-dq will be placed on the image)