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Christmas Photography Competition

Greetings, and welcome to Elftown's official Christmas Photography Competition!

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Contest Moderators: [Jitter] and [Ramirez].

Please read the [#RULES] and the [#THEME] before entering!

Rules:

1. CRITERIA: Photographs must be taken and posted here by the original author.

2. PROOF:
You're required to also post some proof of the genuineness of the submissions. Pictures that have no proof pics after the deadline will be removed.
For each photo entered, you must submit a proof photo. Plus, if you submit an edited picture you must also add the unedited picture, unless the edit is minor, like brightness tweaks etc.

To enter this contest you have to submit a new picture combined with a proof picture with a hammer taken during the same photo shoot.

This has two reasons:
- The proof photo shows that the picture is yours.
- Both pictures have to be new, because we want you to make your entries especially for this theme. The picture should clearly show that you thought about the theme and how you want to reflect this.
You can't have done this before the contest, because you didn't know of it then.

The proof photo must be a picture of the same scenery/environment, but it has to somehow include a hammer.

3. QUALITY-ISSUES:
Please put forth your best effort and the best quality, i.e.
- no ancient/blurry/webcam/mobile phone photographs
- All pieces must be new, made for this contest. That means you may not submit a photo you have made before this contest or one that was submitted to another (official or unofficial) contest already.

4. EACH MEMBER MAY SUBMIT TWO (2) ENTRIES.

5. ALL IMAGES MUST BE UPLOADED TO ELFTOWN!
To upload your image full-size you can use the feature 'Upload a folder of images' that is shown on your house.
This feature allows you to upload one, multiple images or zip-files in their original size to a wikipage.
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Once you click this link you can follow the instructions. See also uploading images.

6. SUBJECT MATTER AND MEDIUM:
Since the winners will be featured on Mainstreet, images that depict graphic violence, pornography or other disturbing actions will not be accepted. Only images that fit the theme will be allowed.

Medium: Photography.

Theme:

This year, the theme is: Christmas Decorations

Images not following the theme will be removed.

Please Note:
- #1: Asking people to vote for you is against the rules! Although you may advertise the Main Street Poll or public poll page in your mood, diary, or house, it is against Elftown Official Competition rules to directly ask people to vote for you or influence people to vote for you through use of public wikis, diary entries, messages, in your mood, etc..

- #2: If you feel any of the entries break the rules, please speak up before the entries make it to the polls. You can still speak up even after the contest is closed, as long as the polls have not yet gone up yet. Complaints received after the aforementioned will not be considered valid.

/Thank you - The Elftown Council and Assembly.

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DEADLINE: 2009-1-03.

Two (2) winning images will be chosen.

Twenty (20) Christmas images will be picked out by the Council and the Assembly among all those presented and a Public Community Poll (Main Street or Poll Page) will tell the winners.

Participants will receive special Christmas Photographers' badges and the winners will receive coloured versions of the same.

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Christmas Photograph 08, page 1

History:
The previous years' submissions:
Christmas Photograph 07, page 1

Winners: Christmas Photography Competition 2007

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By [Skydancer]

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By [Leara]

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Crew Favourite: By [Leara]</center>

<center>All submissions: Christmas Photograph 07, page 1

Congratulations!

Thank you to all that contributed!

Go or return to:
- Christmas Photograph 08, Page 1
- Elftown Christmas Competitions
- Christmas Art Competition
- Christmas Poetry Competition
- Festivals
- Competitions

2010-12-28 [Kaimee]: Merry Christmas, that sounds like an amazing present, I'm very jealous! We're very sorry for those who couldn't get entries in for the Boxing day deadline, and I'm very sorry you didn't get a chance to enter something taken with your new camera. Maybe this way you'll have the time to experiment and get really creative and comfortable in the use of the new camera, and you can come up with an amazing entry for the next competition, or the reference pictures as Nioniel mentions above :D

For future reference, if ever a contest is closed before elftown time on the deadline, feel free to post your entry in the comments and ask the moderators if they'll accept the entry. It would need to to posted in the comments before the end of that day (ET time) but sometimes we can try to squeeze an extra entry in :)

As for the early closure, that's my fault entirely :( I had some personal reasons for not being able to get online on Boxing day, and so Silverfire closed the competition at the time she was available to do so.

2010-12-28 [Artsieladie]: Oh I plan on donating to Reference Pictures or I at least hope to. I can't describe just how happy this gift I have wanted for so long has made me and I never expected it to boot! I helped a close friend rescue a dog recently, a Pitbull, we dubbed as "Miss Molly By Golly", so she wouldn't be euthanized and I wouldn't take any money, because I felt it was a joint venture and it really was just about helping this wonderful dog out of a very rough spot she never asked to be into in the first place.

So because I wouldn't take any money for taking the dog into my home, she remembered that some time ago I had mentioned how much I would really like to have a camera of my own and decided to give me the camera instead of trying any more to get me to accept the money. 'Course I pointed out to her that she really was still giving me money, but just that this way it was indirectly, and she said yeah, but at least "this money" I wouldn't either spend on someone or something else, as I usually do, but rather this kind of "money" would remain where she felt it should be, with me. Actually she is right, because if I ever do get any extra money, I usually find someone else to spend it on or give it to. But I've never regretted it. I never regret giving to another.

But eh, it's over and done, so no worries now. I know sometimes things happen that can't be helped. I hope everyone has a not only a great and safe New Year's Eve and Day, but may it also extend into the whole new year too. Blessings to and for all! :)

2010-12-29 [Kaimee]: Wow, and isn't it great to know there are lovely people out there who instead of thinking 'haha! Now I can keep my money!' thought hard about exactly the right kind of gift to show their appreciation! :) Wishing you a safe and happy New Years!

2011-12-01 [Rice]: Contest is open for 2011 8D ... come on guys, let's get in the Xmas mood! OH HO HO *rings bell*

2011-12-27 [iippo]: Extended deadline! Hurry hurry you have couple more days to enter! :D

2012-12-14 [~Crimson Angel~]: Just Christmas in general?

2012-12-14 [Flisky]: Exactly.

2012-12-14 [~Crimson Angel~]: We can be in the photo too right?

2012-12-14 [Flisky]: If it fits the theme.

2012-12-14 [~Crimson Angel~]: So say I wear a Santa hat and a Christmas themed shirt and stand in front of a Christmas tree that'd be ok?

2012-12-14 [Flisky]: I don't see why not. ^_^

2012-12-14 [~Crimson Angel~]: cool

2012-12-15 [Mortified Penguin]: I don't really see how that would be Christmas related though.

2012-12-15 [~Crimson Angel~]: No one was talking to you.

2012-12-15 [Mortified Penguin]: I was!

2013-12-04 [iippo]: Sorry for delay in starting these, we are figuring out moderators.
The theme will be generic "Christmas" so you can start work on your entries already :)

2013-12-07 [MyAlterEgo]: So there definitely will be a contest this year?

2013-12-09 [windowframe]: Definitely. :)

2013-12-27 [MyAlterEgo]: I was just asking because I didn't see them advertised until after I had already asked, lol.

2013-12-30 [Ravendust]: The 1st is almost here! If you're entering, finish up and get those entries in!

2014-01-12 [Ravendust]: Last day to get your entries in!

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