Monthly Archives: June 2013

This week the USA celebrates Independence Day. In honor of the USA’s Independence Day our weekly challenge this week is Fireworks! Submit your best images of Fireworks to help us celebrate.

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Fireworks”
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To enter:

1. Take a photograph of Fireworks
2. Submit it under: Abstract – Fire & Fireworks
3. Select “Add to Market” when submitting the photo
4. Tag the image with: PWCfireworks

Submit your Entries Now

Preview This Weeks Entries

Prizes:

• Top Entry will win a year of Pixoto Pro + an 11×14  Canvas Print of their winning image (US members only)
• 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 photo must be an image with a clearly identifiable theme of “Fireworks” and fit into the Abstract – Fire & Fireworks category.
• The photo must be added to the Pixoto Market
• Improperly categorized images will be re-categorized 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 “PWCfireworks”
• 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 do 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 PWCfireworks-dq will be placed on the image).

This week your challenge is to submit your best pictures of people participating in sports in the water. Submit your best images of people Swimming, Surfing, Water skiing and enjoying athletic water sports.

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Watersports”
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To enter:

1. Take a photograph of an people participating in a watersport
2. Submit it under: Sports & Fitness
3. Select “Add to Market” when submitting the photo
4. Tag the image with: PWCwatersports

Submit your Entries Now

Preview This Weeks Entries

Prizes:

• Top Entry will win a year of Pixoto Pro + an 11×14  Canvas Print of their winning image (US members only)
• 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 photo must be an image with a clearly identifiable theme of “Atheletic Water Sports” and fit into the Sports & Fitness category and any of the water related sub-categories.
• The photo must be added to the Pixoto Market
• Improperly categorized images will be re-categorized 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 “PWCwatersports”
• 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 do 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 PWCwatersports-dq will be placed on the image).

To see all of the entries:  Still Life.

#1: Bobby Worotikan – Manado, Sulawesi Utara, ID

#2: Dipali S – Grand Rapids, MI, US

#3: Mia Ikonen – Kuopio, , FI

#4: Will Perrin – Milton Keynes, England, GB

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

#6: Vineet Johri – London, England, GB

#7: Giorgio Baruffi – Brescia, BS, IT

#8: Paulo Mendonça – Seixal, 15, PT

#9: Fadly Shaputra – Bandung, West Java, ID

#10: Ad Blessings – Mililani, HI, US

To see all of the entries:  Flower Gardens in Bloom.

#1: TEDDY ZUSMA – Bandung, West Java, ID

#2: Jason Weigner – Mt Vernon, WA, US

#3: Ajay Sood – Gurgaon, HR, IN

#4: Ivy Forbes – Omaha, NE, US

#5: Anand Kannan – Santa clara, CA, US

#6: Jayaananth Gopalaswamy – Aachen, NW, DE

#7: Ronz’da Dezign – Jakarta, JK, ID

#8: Dana Styber – Anacortes, WA, US

#9: Dennis Granzow – Maumee, OH, US

#10: Ruben Guerrero – San diego, CA, US

In this week’s challenge we want to see your best images of insects and spiders. From macro shots of spider eyes to butterflies on flowers and dragonflies on the wing, show us your best insect and spider images.

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Insects and Spiders”
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To enter:

1. Take a photograph of an insect
2. Submit it under: Animals – Insects & Spiders
3. Select “Add to Market” when submitting the photo
4. Tag the image with: PWCinsectsandspiders

Submit your Entries Now

Preview This Weeks Entries

Prizes:

• Top Entry will win a year of Pixoto Pro + an 11×14  Canvas Print of their winning image (US members only)
• 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 photo must be an image with a clearly identifiable theme of “Insects and Spiders” and fit into the Animals-Insects & Spiders category.
• The photo must be added to the Pixoto Market
• Improperly categorized images will be re-categorized 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 “PWCinsectsandspiders”
• 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 do 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 PWCinsectsandspiders-dq will be placed on the image).

This week we are looking for your best images of Still Life’s. To introduce our new sub-category in artistic objects we challenge you to bring forward your best Still Life images.

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Still Life”
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To enter:

1. Take a photograph of a Still Life scene
2. Submit it under: Artistic Objects – Still Life
3. Select “Add to Market” when submitting the photo
4. Tag the image with: PWCstilllife

Submit your Entries Now

Preview This Weeks Entries

Prizes:

• Top Entry will win a year of Pixoto Pro + an 11×14  Canvas Print of their winning image (US members only)
• 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 photo must be an image with a clearly identifiable theme of “Still Life” and and fit into the Artistic Objects – Still Life sub-category. Still life images must contain several different types of objects such as flowers in a vase with oranges and books, or stones stacked with incense and flowers.
• The Still Life Sub-Category was introduced to provide a place for images that contained both natural objects and artistic objects or a combination of different types of man-made objects. 
• The photo must be added to the Pixoto Market
• Improperly categorized images will be re-categorized 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 “PWCstilllife”
• 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 do 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 PWCstilllife-dq will be placed on the image).

To see all of the entries:  Puppies Playing

#1: Heidi Emanouel – Vaughan, ON, CA

#2: Ricardo Carrillo Tamez – Cancun, Roo, MX

#3: Chris Couper – Arnprior, ON, CA

#4: Christopher Riesta – Moorpark, CA, US

#5: Alvin Cheah – Petaling jaya, 10, MY

#6: Justine McGrath – Esperance, WA, AU

#7: Tiona Anglin Appel – Footville, WI, US

#8: MarySue Price – Buzzards Bay, MA, US

#9: Albin Bezjak – Ptuj, , SI

#10: Sue Green – Monroe Township, NJ, US

To see all of the entries:  Architectural Reflections.

#1: Gabriel John Rimando – Dubai, Dubai, AE

#2: Mark Anthony Bansag – Bangkok, , TH

#3: RJ Ramoneda – , ,

#4: Valerii Tkachenko – Kiev, Kyiv city, UA

#5: Almas Bavcic – London, England, GB

#6: Mohammadreza Momeni – , , ZZ

#7: Jbern Eugenio – Dubai, Dubai, AE

#8: Babar Swaleheen – Dubai, ?, AE

#9: Daniel Schwabe – Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR

#10: Boris Frković – Zagreb, Zagreb, HR

This week we are looking for your best images of flower gardens. From the flower bed in your own yard to majestic displays in parks, city beds or other flower gardens, we want to see your best images of flower gardens in bloom.

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THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE
“Flower Gardens in Bloom”
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To enter:

1. Take a photograph of a flower garden in bloom
2. Submit it under: Nature Up Close – Gardens and Produce
3. Select “Add to Market” when submitting the photo
4. Tag the image with: PWCflowergarden

Submit your Entries Now

Preview This Weeks Entries

Prizes:

• Top Entry will win a year of Pixoto Pro + an 11×14  Canvas Print of their winning image (US members only)
• 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 photo must be an image with a clearly identifiable theme of “Flower Gardens in Bloom” and fit into the Nature Up Close-Gardens and Produce category.
• The photo must be added to the Pixoto Market
• Improperly categorized images will be re-categorized 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 “PWCflowergarden”
• 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 do 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 PWCflowergarden-dq will be placed on the image).