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This week’s challenge: "Gift" Any kind, any occasion, noun or verb.
Hope you receive lots this holiday season to go along with my best wishes!
Post until Monday, 29 December 2025 at noon UTC. Voting for 24 hours after that.
Photos taken with fixed-lens cameras only! Camera brand/model must be indicated.
Enter one photo only. Remember, if you post a photo, you may be the winner. Be prepared to host a new challenge.
To submit a photo, type your photo title in the first line of the new post post, then “Attach Files” (lower left) - choose your photo from your files - then “Insert Image”, “Full size”, and “Post Comment” (lower right).
No "Likes" or comments until after a winner is declared.
Rules
Camera: Any fixed-lens camera, all brands and models. Cell phones included. No DSLRs!
Time: Any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible except photos that have won other FoP Forum competitions.
Size: Photo must be no less than 800 pixels and no more than 1600 pixels on the longest side, with no borders.
Post-processing: Do whatever you like, and the voters will decide if it works.
Photo Display: Photos must appear in this thread to be eligible. Please title your photo.
Commenting: No commenting or descriptions on photos by anyone, including the photographer. Do not use the LIKE button until the challenge has ended. Once the winners are declared, photographers can add comments to their images, and everyone is invited to discuss. People may also post photos after the winners are announced.
Voting: Once the contest is closed on Monday, anyone may cast votes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places. Even if you didn't enter you may still vote. (1st Place = 3 points, 2nd Place = 2 points, and 3rd Place = 1 point.)
Note - The contest host may also enter a photo and is encouraged to do so. Should the host win, the runner up will host the next challenge to avoid the same person hosting twice in a row.
Hosting
The new challenge will be hosted by the winner of the last challenge. As soon as possible after your win is announced, start a thread in the Competitions forum with this title: Fixed-Lens Challenge #XXX: Subject. Go to "FORUMS ➔ Photo Sharing & Visual Enjoyment ➔ Games and Competitions". Then choose "Post Thread". (A link to the sticky with rules - HERE)
Soon after noon GMT on the next Tuesday, post the sum of the votes for first, second, and third place. If the votes result in a tie, the host will make the final decision.
If the winner can't be contacted and doesn't respond by Wednesday noon GMT, the second-place winner will host the challenge. If both are unavailable, the third-place winner will host.
Schedule
One challenge every week, on the following schedule
New Topic: As soon as possible after winning.
Posting Starts: Right after topic is announced.
Posting Stops: Monday noon GMT and voting starts.
Voting Stops: Tuesday noon GMT
Winners Announced by the Host: As soon as possible after voting ends.
Hope you receive lots this holiday season to go along with my best wishes!
Post until Monday, 29 December 2025 at noon UTC. Voting for 24 hours after that.
Photos taken with fixed-lens cameras only! Camera brand/model must be indicated.
Enter one photo only. Remember, if you post a photo, you may be the winner. Be prepared to host a new challenge.
To submit a photo, type your photo title in the first line of the new post post, then “Attach Files” (lower left) - choose your photo from your files - then “Insert Image”, “Full size”, and “Post Comment” (lower right).
No "Likes" or comments until after a winner is declared.
Rules
Camera: Any fixed-lens camera, all brands and models. Cell phones included. No DSLRs!
Time: Any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible except photos that have won other FoP Forum competitions.
Size: Photo must be no less than 800 pixels and no more than 1600 pixels on the longest side, with no borders.
Post-processing: Do whatever you like, and the voters will decide if it works.
Photo Display: Photos must appear in this thread to be eligible. Please title your photo.
Commenting: No commenting or descriptions on photos by anyone, including the photographer. Do not use the LIKE button until the challenge has ended. Once the winners are declared, photographers can add comments to their images, and everyone is invited to discuss. People may also post photos after the winners are announced.
Voting: Once the contest is closed on Monday, anyone may cast votes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places. Even if you didn't enter you may still vote. (1st Place = 3 points, 2nd Place = 2 points, and 3rd Place = 1 point.)
Note - The contest host may also enter a photo and is encouraged to do so. Should the host win, the runner up will host the next challenge to avoid the same person hosting twice in a row.
Hosting
The new challenge will be hosted by the winner of the last challenge. As soon as possible after your win is announced, start a thread in the Competitions forum with this title: Fixed-Lens Challenge #XXX: Subject. Go to "FORUMS ➔ Photo Sharing & Visual Enjoyment ➔ Games and Competitions". Then choose "Post Thread". (A link to the sticky with rules - HERE)
Soon after noon GMT on the next Tuesday, post the sum of the votes for first, second, and third place. If the votes result in a tie, the host will make the final decision.
If the winner can't be contacted and doesn't respond by Wednesday noon GMT, the second-place winner will host the challenge. If both are unavailable, the third-place winner will host.
Schedule
One challenge every week, on the following schedule
New Topic: As soon as possible after winning.
Posting Starts: Right after topic is announced.
Posting Stops: Monday noon GMT and voting starts.
Voting Stops: Tuesday noon GMT
Winners Announced by the Host: As soon as possible after voting ends.
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