Monthly Archives: November 2012

To see all of the entries:  Turkey et al

#1: Susan Farris – Rocky Mt, VA, US

#2: Dipali S – Grand Rapids, MI, US

#3: ChenLin Kng – Johor Bahru, Johor, MY

#4: Muzo Gul – Roy, UT, US

#5: Freda Nichols – Ferrum, VA, US

#6: Emily Buska – Richfield, WI, US

#7: Rose Johnson – Lake Forest, CA, US

#8: Nancy Merolle – Middlebury, VT, US

#9: Kamlesh Kumar – Graz, Stmk., AT

#10: Emily Buska – Richfield, WI, US

Handshakes make classic stock photos and we think we should have some good ones.  Take a photo of people shaking hands (but no faces please), upload it to Pixoto and you could win this weeks challenge.

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Handshakes”
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To enter:

1. Take a photo of two people hands, bumping fists, giving a high five or hand based greeting.   No faces (or heads) please
2. Submit a new photo under: Portraits & People / Body Parts
3. Select “License for Stock” when submitting the photo (you’ll be required to enter a title, tags and a description)
4. Tag the image with: PWChandshake

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
• The opportunity to make some money off of stock sales in the future

Rules:

• The subject of the photo must be two or more people shaking hands or other hand based greeting
• Heads/Faces are not allowed in the photo
• The photo must be submitted to Pixoto Stock
• Improperly categorized images will be recategorized and disqualified
• Image quality (through ImageDuel) will determine the winner.  In other words… the better image will determine the winner not the better concept.
• 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 “PWChandshake”
• 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 not review qualification requirements for image images with an ImageScore of less than 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 PWChandshake-dq will be placed on the image).

To see all of the entries:  Storm Damage

#1: Phil Koch – Milwaukee, WI, US

#2: Al Juniarsam – Houston, TX, US

#3: Stanislav Horaček – Mrkopalj, Primorje-Gorski kotar, HR

#4: Samer Shaur – Beloit, WI, US

#5: Boris Frković – Zagreb, Zagreb, HR

#6: Cristobal Garciaferro Rubio – Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, PUE, MX

#7: Mark H – Saint-Malo, Bretagne, FR

#8: Ludwig Wagner – London, England, GB

#9: Damir Ipavec – Nova Gorica, , SI

#10: Marianna Armata – Montreal, QC, CA

To see all of the entries:  Storm Damage

#1: Zvonimir Cuvalo – City of Zagreb, City of Zagreb, HR

#2: Sarah Hauck – Toronto, ON, CA

#3: Tim Azar – Parkland, FL, US

#4: Dx Bragais – Quezon City, NCR, PH

#5: Jamie Boyce – Clearwater, FL, US

#6: Jeff Klein – Norwalk, CT, US

#7: Paul Cowell – , ,

#8: Härris McHörrör – Papar, Sabah, MY

#9: Romualdo Señeris – , ,

#10: Becky Patlan-Garcia – , ,

Here in the U.S. we’re celebrating Thanksgiving this week.  We will feast on roast turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and pumpkin pie.  This year take a photo of your feast, or some approximation thereof, and let the community vote.

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Turkey et al”
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To enter:

1. Take a picture of Thanksgiving themed food (e.g. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and/or pumpkin pie)
2. Submit a new photo under: Food & Drink / Any Subcategory
3. Select “License for Stock” when submitting the photo (you’ll be required to enter a title, tags and a description)
4. Tag the image with: PWCturkey

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
• The opportunity to make some money off of stock sales in the future

Rules:

• The subject of the photo must include one or more thanksgiving themed foods (i.e. turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and/or pumpkin pie)
• The photo must be submitted to Pixoto Stock
• Improperly categorized images will be recategorized and disqualified
• Image quality (through ImageDuel) will determine the winner.  In other words… the better image will determine the winner not the better concept.
• 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 “PWCturkey”
• 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 not review qualification requirements for image images with an ImageScore of less than 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 PWCturkey-dq will be placed on the image).

The snow is falling here in Colorado and we’re beginning to dream about hitting the slopes.  Let’s celebrate the season with this week’s challenge.

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Winterscapes”
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To enter:

1. Take a picture of landscape that includes either natural ice or snow (see details below)
2. Submit a new photo under: Landscapes / Any Subcategory
3. Select “License for Stock” when submitting the photo (you’ll be required to enter a title, tags and a description)
4. Tag the image with: PWCwinter

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
• The opportunity to make some money off of stock sales in the future

Rules:

• The scene in the photo must be “wintery” with evidence of ice and or snow
• No close-ups!  this is the landscape category
• The photo must be submitted to Pixoto Stock
• Improperly categorized images will be recategorized and disqualified
• Image quality (through ImageDuel) will determine the winner.  In other words… the better image will determine the winner not the better concept.
• 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 “PWCwinter”
• 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 not review qualification requirements for image images with an ImageScore of less than 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 PWCwinter-dq will be placed on the image).

To see all of the entries:  Vegetables

#1: Pete G. Flores – Riyadh, Riyadh Province, SA

#2: Dipali S – Grand Rapids, MI, US

#3: Vineet Johri – London, England, GB

#4: Senthil Damodaran – Singapore, , SG

#5: Premkumar Antony – Chennai, TN, IN

#6: Glenys Lilley – Running Stream, NSW, AU

#7: Merina Tjen – Lim – Rotterdam, ZH, NL

#8: Amy Gant – Wake Forest, NC, US

#9: Marianna Armata – Montreal, QC, CA

#10: Mark Shoesmith – London, England, GB

We’ve been saddened and shocked by the horrible devastation that hurricane Sandy left in her wake yet we are left inspired by the resilience and camaraderie of the people who have been so deeply effected by the aftermath.  This week we’d like you all to submit your best photos that illustrate the devastating effects weather can cause.

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Storm Damage”
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To enter:

1. Take a photo that illustrates the devastating effects of weather
2. Submit them under: News & Events / Weather & Storms
3. Select “License for Stock” when submitting the photo (you’ll be required to enter a title, tags and a description)
4. Tag the image with: PWCstorms

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
• The opportunity to make some money off of stock sales in the future

Rules:

• Photo must show visible damage inflicted by weather (rain, waves, mudslides, wind, etc.)
• The damage must be the primary theme of the image
• The photo must be submitted to Pixoto Stock
• Improperly categorized images will be recategorized and disqualified
• Image quality (through ImageDuel) will determine the winner.  In other words… the better image will determine the winner not the better concept.
• 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 “PWCstorms”
• 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 not review qualification requirements for images with an ImageScore of less than 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 PWCstorms-dq will be placed on the image).