*** Announcement of next SPC theme ***

[RobStamp]

After this first post, the purpose of this thread will be to announce the next SPC theme, because voting will not be done with forum posts, a new thread for each contest is not required.

The SPC will now be hosted at PanoramioGames.com Many thanks to Wim for providing this server.

 

For the player, there will be little difference, instead of attaching the photo file to an email, you fill in a form to upload it.

You will not need to upload all three at the same time.

 

The majority of the current rules will still apply.

Maximum 3 photos per entrant.

Size restriction, maximum 1600px side, or 2000x900 for wide panoramics,

Photos cannot have borders, frames, watermarks or any kind of recognisable mark.

Photos must not exist on Panoramio, (you can of course upload to your gallery AFTER the contest).

 

For new players, asking what are the rules, please read the post by Brian where it all started.

Also, it might be interesting to look at the last forum run contest.

But here are the rules to go with the new system.

Voting will be with a Voting Machine, but your vote is stored on the server, you do not post in the forum.

They can be edited before voting is closed.

Or you can choose to lock them, which prevents further edits, so that the progress of the voting can be followed - there is a graph.

 

Changes

Exif can be left, because it will be removed during the upload process.

Must be jpg file, and under 1Mb, that is file size, not pixels.

A title is now required, still hidden until after voting.

As with the VMC, there will be the additional extra 0.5 points that are counted for any yellow "maybe" selected photos, to a maximum of 5 photos. This is in addition to the maximum based on 10% of number of entries.

Also, the incentive for entrants to vote, or lose one point.

 

You do need to be a Panoramio member, and you do need to register at PanoramioGames (which is very easy).

The real change is for the MM.
There will be no gmail or Panoramio accounts to create, no G+ user name problems, no logging in and out of spc and your own account.
No need to save files from gmail, to then upload them to Panoramio.
No need to keep track of the entry names and numbers, which are required by the Excel Toolkit for the results, whether done by MM, or by a helper.
So the MM just does the important task of checking the photos are on topic, or requesting a change.

Copyright issues? It stays with the author, even when uploaded to a Panoramio spc account, for which you do not have access.
One of the spc rules is to upload lower resolution photos, and this will continue - it provides some level of protection.
Essentially, you accept the same level of risk of theft, as when the photos are on Panoramio.com.

 

At PanoramioGames.com use the menu, which does require a click to activate - choose "Contests" -> "SPC" -> "Your Entry"

You will browse your hard drive to select the photo to upload, as you would have done for an email attachment.

Fill in the title, which will only be revealed after voting is closed. If you have more photos, you can select them as your second and third entries. 

Click "Save Entry" when ready, and be prepared to wait for the confirmation message, depending on your connection speed.

http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com/help/VMC-SPC-02a.png

You can come back to this form later, either to enter any more photos, or to change existing ones. Clicking "Change" will show the File selection button.

If you want, you can use the menu system, "Contests" -> "SPC" -> "Review Entries", but this is where the MM can check the entries, names and titles will only be visible to the MM, until the close of voting.

 

Or, "Contests" -> "SPC" -> "Contest Details", this is where the MM controls the phases of the contest, instead of making posts in the forum.

You can look at a votes display form for January VMC and then click the "Results" button, because the SPC will use the same system.

 

For those of you who are not registered at the Panoramio Games site, please take a look at the menu "Login/Register" -> "Register",
just input your "Panoramio Id", and choose a "Login Name", and then wait for a temporary password to be sent via Panoramio PM.
You can choose to give an email address, (when you first login with the temporary password),

 which means you can be sent a message when the contest starts, when voting is open, and when results are ready.

 

 

Please do not reply to this thread. Either PM me, or use the spc comments , and I will add clarification here as required.

 

Already on list of "things to do":

Hide names and titles on Results during voting, because the form can be viewed when player has locked their votes.

Some sort of indicator for the progress of the upload.

Need to modify the Top Ten display, from the Results form, because it uses Panoramio API to show Panoramio photos.

 

Best wishes, Rob

[Virginijus Dadurkevičius]

So – let’s the show begin!

Panoramio Secret Photographer Challenge (SPC) 62

Hi everybody! I’m Virginijus Dadurkevičius and I am the moderator of this month's SPC.

 

Topic of SPC62: "MEMORY". Duration: March 15 - April 9 2014

All facets of this polysemantic concept are welcome: memorial, monument to the King X, gravestone in cemetery, roses to the fallen heroes of Maidan or even the old wedding dress of your grandma :-)

  

All Panoramio photographers are invited to this photo challenge, where favoritism and requests for votes will not be deciding factors. Photographers are not revealed until after the voting period ends. 

Post your entries, View and Vote at the Rob's Panoramio games machine: (http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com)

Million THANKS to Rob and Wim for this excellent toy-machine!

Entry period March 15 to March 31, 24:00 EET

Voting period April 1 to April 9, 24:00 EET

Further instructions - see previous Rob's letter.

Good luck!

Sincerely yours – Virginijus Dadurkevičius

[RobStamp]

	SPC has finished, view the Top Ten or see the results in detail
	Congratulations to Crina. We hope to hear that you will moderate next contest. Here are the top five 1 - #78 - crina.stanciu - 15.5 votes Old Jewish Cemetery 2 - #65 - gezginruh - 15.0 votes Waiting 3 - #14 - passionescatto - 9.5 votes Cimitero di Sveta Gora in Slovenia 3 - #20 - patano - 9.5 votes in memoria di Papa Giovanni XXIII 3 - #58 - MarcosMaselliGouvêa - 9.5 votes Berliner Mauer 3 - #64 - gezginruh - 9.5 votes Olde Sweet Shoppe

[crina.stanciu]

Panoramio Secret Photographer Challenge (SPC) 63

Hi !  I am Crina Stanciu and I am the moderator of this month's SPC.

 

Topic of SPC63: "NATURAL STONES  ( CLIFFS,  ROCKS )". Duration: April 15 - May 9 2014

 We  met them from  altitude 0, in the middle  of the sea, up to the highest peaks of the mountains,  so I hope we will  have a lot of different and interesting photos from all around the world.

Are excluded rocks  that have undergone human intervention, are accepted only stones in their natural environment.

All Panoramio photographers are invited to this photo challenge, where favoritism and requests for votes will not be deciding factors. Photographers are not revealed until after the voting period ends. 

Post your entries, View and Vote at the Rob's Panoramio games machine: (http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com)

Entry period:  April 15 to April 31, 24:00 EEST

Voting period;  May 1 to May 9, 24:00 EEST

      http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/eu/eest.html

Further instructions - see  Rob's first post (always the moderator's right hand) 

Good luck for everybody!

Crina

[crina.stanciu]

      SPC  ENTRY PERIOD IS CLOSED !

VOTING PHASE is open until May, 9th, 24.00   Romania time (GMT+2)

[crina.stanciu]

Hello, my dear Pano-friends, today is the last day for vote in SPC.

Remember, you can vote till  12 o'clock PM  Romania time (GMT+2)

Crina.

[crina.stanciu]

* * * SPC63  "NATURAL STONES  ( CLIFFS,  ROCKS )" VOTING PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED * * *

 

               Thank you all very much  for participation and voting!

 

[RobStamp]

SPC63 has finished, view the Top Ten or see the results in detail

Here are the top five

1 - #41 - roberto scarpone - 20.0 votes Valley of Goblins 2 - #30 - passionescatto - 18.5 votes Petra_Canion 3 - #42 - roberto scarpone - 18.0 votes Devils Tower 4 - #25 - patano - 13.0 votes le rocce al col de L'Isoard 4 - #53 - ♠ c0l0gne1 ♣ - 13.0 votes Sphinx Rock, Mare's Leg Cove

[crina.stanciu]

Congratulations, Roberto for  first and for  third place too!

I hope you will moderate next month's contest.

Congratulations to Passionescato , you were very close.

Thank you all again, see you to the next contest!

Crina.

[roberto_scarpone]

Panoramio Secret Photographer Challenge (SPC) 64

Ciao a tutti!  I am roberto scarpone and I am the moderator of this month's SPC.

 

Topic of SPC64: "STREETS, ROADS and HIGHWAYS". Duration: May 15 - June 9 2014

In the streets of the city or during our moving along the roads and highways, traveling on business or pleasure. Paved roads or dirt roads: the important thing is that there is a path.

Are accepted images that tell the road, its colors, the traffic and the loneliness, the lights and billboards, drivers and pedestrians.

All Panoramio photographers are invited to this photo challenge, where favoritism and requests for votes will not be deciding factors. Photographers are not revealed until after the voting period ends. 

Post your entries, View and Vote at the Rob's Panoramio games machine: (http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com)

Entry period:  May 15 to May 31, 24:00 ROME

Voting period;  June 1 to June 9, 24:00 ROME

      http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/eu/eest.html

Further instructions - see  Rob's first post (always the moderator's right hand) 

Buon viaggio e buone foto a tutti

roberto

[roberto_scarpone]

  SPC  ENTRY PERIOD IS CLOSED !

VOTING PHASE is open until June, 9th, 12.00 P.M. (ROME Italy)  

[RobStamp]

	SPC has finished, view the Top Ten or see the results in detail
	Hi Everybody,

Here are the top five

1 - #5 - Oliviero Masseroli - 25.5 votes Leba Pass - Angola 2 - #57 - H. Prell Márta - 17.0 votes Road 3 - #51 - Javerburg - 13.0 votes Night street 4 - #21 - Javerburg - 11.5 votes Into the green 4 - #23 - passionescatto - 11.5 votes Montesano sulla Marcellana

[Daniela Brocca]

Hi all, I'm announcing next SPC theme for Oliviero Masseroli, who is in vacation until the 17th and cannot connect.

Theme for  SPC 65 will be

Hats and headgear

Hats of all shapes and headgear such as turbans, veils, ethnic and religious headgear, motorcycle helmets and other sports, everything that serves to cover the head for any reason.
With and without human presence, in a shop, in the shopwindows, on the counter of a market.

[RobStamp]

SPC has finished, view the Top Ten or see the results in detail

Hi Everybody,

Here are the top five

1 - #16 - Tomros - 18.5 votes Hat and a Cone, Chiang Mai 2 - #34 - m patrizia rossitto - 12.5 votes 34 2 - #46 - seventhheaven - 12.5 votes untitled 4 - #19 - franco benf - 9.0 votes fantastic 5 - #7 - patano - 8.5 votes giovani egiziani

[Tomros]

I am really excited about placing first in this competition! 

Thanks for all the votes and the 6 favorites. Congrats to the runner ups! 

I was sure I voted, but I guess, I did not! 

old age disease striking again!

I uploaded the winning photo and will be thinking about a theme tonight!

Of the top of my head I am thinking about 

- Passages (interior public places, but not places of worship)

- Fast food places (McDonald, KFC, etc)

- Gates (farm gates, iron gates, palace gates)

I have checked past contests and believe we did not have any of these themes.

I tend to favor Passages!

please note you agreement or objection in the next day or two.

[roberto_scarpone]

Ciao Tomas,
I like the two themes "passages" and "gates" even if the latter resembles in part to "June 2014 TTT - a window - a door - gate."
I do not like "Fast food places", but maybe because I'm Italian and I love eating well :)
have a nice day.

rob

[Tomros]

Panoramio Secret Photographer Challenge (SPC) 66

Hello from Toronto, Canada.

My name is Tomas (tomros)

and I will be the moderator of this July/August 2014 SPC 66.

 

Topic of SPC 66: "Passages". Duration: July 15 - August 9, 2014

There are at least 10 meanings for the word passage in the English language. Only one is appropriate for this contest:

A way, as in a hall or lobby.

My recent trip to Europe reminded me how beautiful some public areas, interior passages can be.

Of course in my city Toronto, these places are almost a necessity, as the winter here is tough and long, so you have to hide from the elements. In fact, you can walk underground for hours and miles here. Not only the cold we can hide from, but in the tropical heat air-conditioned mall is more popular than the beach.

- Accepted are images of indoor shopping malls,  subway passages (see below for exceptions), atriums or even large hotel lobby, foyer (think big), vestibule.

 

            Black & White, Sepia or colour images are all OK. People are of course accepted, after   all, it is  a public place, but they should not be prominent part of the image.

- Not Accepted are Churches, places of worship as that was already a topic in the past.

- Also do not use images of subway platforms and escalators, railway halls, as that represents another topic again.

 

- No doctored photos, composite of many photographs put together to make a picture, or objects being electronically duplicated, mirrored. 

Photoshop and other software adjustment are allowed, but do not go overboard. Technical wizardly should not overwhelm the subject.

 

All Panoramio photographers are invited to this photo challenge, where favouritism and requests for votes will not be deciding factors. Photographers are not revealed until after the voting period ends. 

 

Post your entries, View and vote at the Rob's Panoramio games machine:

(http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com)

 

Max 3 entries as per the Entry form! http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com/entry-submit-form.php?contest=SPC. You have to log-in first.

 

Photos cannot have borders, frames, watermarks or any kind of recognizable mark.
No titles, no comments, no mapping, no camera data. (this is probably taken care of with Rob's program)

All entry pictures must not already be on Panoramio.

All users are invited to contact the moderator, if an entry photo is seen on any Panoramio page. 

If a photo is found to have been published anywhere on Panoramio, it will immediately be disqualified from the contest. Of course, use only your photos.

 

The MM may choose to reject your photos, and request that you make the changes or submit another image.

Entry period:  July 15 to July 31, 24:00 Toronto time 

Voting period; August 1 to August 9, 24:00 Toronto time

 (note: times are not written in stone, there is some flexibility)

 http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/eu/eest.html

 

Further instructions - see  Rob's first post (always the moderator's right hand) 

 

Any questions or comments about this contest can be made at ***SPC questions and comments forum*** 

Good luck to all the friends who want to participate! And encourage all your Panoramio friends to submit photos to this contest. 

 

Please use your Panoramio correspondence to promote this contest. I will do my best too to attract more contestants.

 

It's a challenge - may the best photo win!

 

Good luck,

 

Tomas (tomros)

[Tomros]

SPC 66 'Passages' has finished,

view the Top Ten or see the

Results in detail. Also, for the next Monthly Moderator, there is this Guide.
	Hi Everybody, congratulation to Franco Benf, who finished with 2 wonderful images in First and second place. His photos - one classic and one modern were perfect examples of what this competition was all about.

Here are the top five

1 - #4 - franco benf - 20.0 votes Mosca 2 - #18 - franco benf - 15.0 votes ombre 3 - #51 - Rada C. Gabi - 10.5 votes The passage covered between two streets, Macca-Villacrosse (built in 1891). Bucharest, Romania. 4 - #16 - Daniela Brocca - 9.5 votes Milan- Vittorio Emanuele Gallery 5 - #46 - gezginruh - 9.0 votes a passage from Pisa THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION. Tomas (tomros)

[franco benf]

Panoramio Secret Photographer Challenge (SPC) 67:

subject :                      Famous people, or just people

Encountered in your travels , essentially this kind is based on quick intuition of a scene that takes place and stands out.

a glance,

rapidity

small  shutter speed for one click

these are the basic elements,

find a topic that is imposed in an unforgettable way.

No posing groups or your portrait .

I remember that for the photos published in SPC 67 

the author is responsible for the content and the title of your image published.

Entry  period    :  August 15 to August  31...24:00  Italy

Greetings 

franco

[franco benf]

SPC has finished, view the Top Ten or see the Results in detail.

Also, for the next Monthly Moderator, there is this Guide.

I thank all the participants, and the winner _m patrizia rossitto _ the honor for the next SPC

Hi Everybody,

Here are the top five

1 - #9 - m patrizia rossitto - 17.0 votes Happiness - Felicità 2 - #24 - Daniela Brocca - 15.0 votes A' Paris 3 - #18 - ♠ c0l0gne1 ♣ - 14.5 votes Little girl in Phobjika 4 - #32 - Oliviero Masseroli - 14.0 votes Sadargate Port - Dhaka 5 - #40 - Oliviero Masseroli - 13.5 votes Kauran Bosty - Dhaka

[©m patrizia rossitto]

I'm really surprised and happy for the win! Thank you all!

Maria Patrizia

[©m patrizia rossitto]

SPC68  "GREEN"  

Hi everybody! I’m Maria Patrizia and I am the moderator of this month's Secret Photographer Challenge.

All Panoramio photographers are invited to this photo challenge, where favoritism and requests for votes will not be deciding factors. Photographers are not revealed until after the voting period ends. 

Subject: GREEN

The main object must be GREEN.

 

 No doctored photos, composite of many photographs put together to make a picture, or objects being electronically duplicated, mirrored. 

Photoshop and other software adjustment are allowed, but do not go overboard. Technical wizardly should not overwhelm the subject.

 

All Panoramio photographers are invited to this photo challenge, where favouritism and requests for votes will not be deciding factors. Photographers are not revealed until after the voting period ends. 

 

Post your entries, View and vote at the Rob's Panoramio games machine:

(http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com)

 

Max 3 entries as per the Entry form! http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com/entry-submit-form.php?contest=SPC. You have to log-in first.

 

Photos cannot have borders, frames, watermarks or any kind of recognizable mark.
No titles, no comments, no mapping, no camera data. (this is probably taken care of with Rob's program)

All entry pictures must not already be on Panoramio.

All users are invited to contact the moderator, if an entry photo is seen on any Panoramio page. 

If a photo is found to have been published anywhere on Panoramio, it will immediately be disqualified from the contest. Of course, use only your photos.

 

The MM may choose to reject your photos, and request that you make the changes or submit another image.

 

Entry period:  September 15  to September 30, 24:00 Rome time 

Voting period: October 1 to October 9, 24:00 Rome time

 

 (note: times are not written in stone, there is some flexibility)

 

 http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/eu/eest.html

 

Further instructions - see  Rob's first post (always the moderator's right hand) 

 

Any questions or comments about this contest can be made at ***SPC questions and comments forum*** 

Good luck to all the friends who want to participate! And encourage all your Panoramio friends to submit photos to this contest. 

 

Please use your Panoramio correspondence to promote this contest. I will do my best too to attract more contestants.

 

It's a challenge - may the best photo win!

Good luck,

 Maria Patrizia

 

 

[©m patrizia rossitto]

SPC has finished;  view the Top Ten or see the Results in detail.

Also, for the next Monthly Moderator, there is this Guide.

 

I thank all the participants, and the winner   Martin Beitz     the honor for the next SPC

Hi Everybody. Maria Patrizia Rossitto

[Martin Beitz]

It's an honour to win the SPC 68 and to moderate the SPC 69. Thank you very much for your votes. 

[Martin Beitz]

SPC-69-theme will be dormers (italian: abbaino, french: lucarne, spanish: lucera, german: Gaube). I'll open it for wind towers (persian / arabian room) and for (small) roof towers since it should be international. Pre-Start will be Sunday evening (german time). You can find some examples in the comment-thread (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/panoramio-games-competitions/7jmRSU5iCu4%5B501-525-false%5D)

[Martin Beitz]

Secret Photographer Challenge (SPC) 69

Hello from Germany!

My name is Martin (Martin Beitz) and I am the moderator of the SPC 69 that will take place from the 15th of October to the 9th of November.

The theme of this months challenge is dormers (italian: abbaino, french: lucarne, spanish: lucera, german: Gaube). 

If you're not familiar with the word, you can find some examples in the comments thread.

If you live in Europe it will be easy to capture them since nearly all older buildings have dormers. The aim of dormers is fresh air and of course to enlarge the room, but to keep it worldwide, I've decided to include small roof towers and (for the persian-arabian areas) wind towers as well.

I ask you to stay with the topic so please avoid

- roofs without dormers, especially chimneys

- cityscapes or photos of buildings with very small dormers

- doctored photos (especially several photos that are combined to one new or to a collage)

If your not familiar with the rules please read the first posting (by Rob).

The most important rules are:

- the photo has to be unpublished within Panoramio

- the photo should not be uploaded to Panoramio/Google Views until the voting process is over

- use the upload machine that will remove the exif

- try to avoid clues where the photo took place / who made it (like watermarks, city names and so on)

- don't upload photos that you don't own

- you have to limit the file size to one Megabyte

- you can upload three photos

Send me a note (PM or Discussion forum) when you find violations of that rules. I will contact the person and try my best to find a solution then. This also may include a disqualification.

Entry period: October 15 (00:01 Berlin time) to October 31 (23:59)

Voting period: November 1 (00:00) to November 9 (23:59)

And don't forget: this is meant to be fun. So the best way would be to go through your city and discover it from a new perspective, the perspective of Johnny Head-in-Air.

[Martin Beitz]

SPC- has finished, view the Top Ten or see the Results in detail.

Also, for the next Monthly Moderator, there is this Guide.

	Hi Everybody, The voting process is over. The winner of SPC #69 is gezginruh with the photo #7 from northern France. Congratulations to a well deserved victory and we all hope you've got a nice idea for the next SPC. Thank you all for taking part in the competition, for the votes and a big thank you to Rob and Daniela for their advice.

Here are the top five

1 - #7 - gezginruh - 20.5 votes Saint - Malo 2 - #3 - patano - 12.0 votes dormers in Bergen city 2 - #33 - maria grazia gaggero - 12.0 votes Abbaini stile americano 4 - #26 - Martin Beitz - 11.0 votes Gymnasium Eisleben 5 - #1 - Martin Beitz - 10.5 votes Dachgauben in Querfurt

[gezginruh]

Hi  I’m Füsun (gezginruh)  I am really excited  and happy  about the results. SPC and VMC!

Thank you to all who have  voted for my photo.  It is a great honour  for me. Congrats to  the first five.(patano,maria grazia gaggero,Martin Beitz)

I will announce  the next theme as soon as possible.

Best wishes. Füsun

[gezginruh]

Hi everybody,

My name is Füsun (Gezginruh). I am the moderator of this month's Secret Photographer Challenge

I have some ideas I'm thinking about.

I will announce the topic of SPC soon.

It will be Flags or boats

[gezginruh]

Hi everybody,

In Fact I was looking for a different subject.  I thought the flags and the boats had been used before. So I found a new subject  now.

This month SPC theme will be “A working museum piece”

Best wishes. Füsun

[gezginruh]

2014 November SPC  - A working museum piece

 

Hi everybody my name is Füsun (Gezginruh). I am the moderator of this month's Secret Photographer Challenge

 

Subject:  “A working museum piece”

 

Details and hints:

Something old enough to be in a museum which is kept in working order for no reason except to re-create the past..

 

Hint:

 

Many museums show working exhibits, for example motor cars, trains, clocks, etc

The challenge is to photograph such an exhibit to make it look alive!

For example, to put it in the context of the time from which it came, or to show it moving in some way.

A lifeless object on a glass case will not be considered appropriate

 

 

Off Topic  would be:

 

The subject is not old enough to be in a museum

The subject is working for revenue, not for re-creating the past. (eg a very old farm tractor at work)

The subject is not workable (eg is broken, has missing parts, is badly decayed, etc)

“See” you soon on the SPC.

Good luck to all!

Füsun

The contest will be open for entries  November 15, 2014, at 00.01 Central European Time .

[Daniela Brocca]

Do you remember that this game has from one to 3 photos? You should choose a simple subject, not something very few persons have  a photo.We alredy have few participants  with a simple subject, not to speak if the subject is a bit strange. Same for the VMC.

[gezginruh]

 A working museum piece covers a vast range of subjects.  Anything which is old enough to be in a museum being used for pleasure.  For example old cars, airplanes, ships, bicycles, toys… 

It does not have to live in a museum!  It should not be difficult to go and find three old things being brought to life for fun, maybe some old toys from your childhood...

[gezginruh]

Hi Daniela

And another alternative; "Boats"

The picture must have as an important part of the composition a boat, ship, or raft, (or part thereof).

The size of the boat does not matter.  A model boat is OK, as is a boat out of the water.

Please note what are you thinking about this topic.

Füsun

[Daniela Brocca]

Boats is the topic U think we have had most. in all the games in the years. Every time there are discussions about from people that is living near mountains, where there are no boats,  Please no boat anymore, Füsun. You better go to the groups, maybe you can find something new but simple for everybody.

[gezginruh]

2014 November SPC  -  The past re-enacted

 

Hi everybody my name is Füsun (Gezginruh). I am the moderator of this month's Secret Photographer Challenge

 

Subject:  “The past re-enacted”

 

Details and hints:

Something old which is kept in working order for no reason except to re-create the past..

Many museums show working exhibits, for example motor cars, trains, clocks, etc, and many people keep old things in working order just for fun.

The challenge is to photograph such an object to make it look alive!

For example, to put it in the context of the time from which it came, or to show it moving in some way.

 

 Hint:

 

It does not have to live in a museum!  It should not be difficult to go and find three old things being brought to life for fun, maybe some old toys from your childhood...

A lifeless object in a glass case will not be considered appropriate

 

For example

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/49711873

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/92355837

 

 

Off Topic  would be:

 

The subject is not old enough to be in a museum

The subject is working for revenue, not for re-creating the past. (eg a very old farm tractor at work, or steam train carrying passengers)

The subject is not workable (eg is broken, has missing parts, is badly decayed, etc)

Pictures, paintings, and Photoshop composites.

[gezginruh]

Hello everybody,

Today is the last day for entry  in SPC!

Füsun

[gezginruh]

SPC  ENTRY PERIOD IS CLOSED !

VOTING PHASE is open until December, 9th, at 00:01    Central European Time

[Jean Gregory Evans]

I have tried to place my votes in SPC but the Save button doesn't work.  .... Worked fine a few minutes earlier when I voted VMC 

[patano]

- :))))

[RobStamp to-ipernity]

Hello Jean

Saved my vote ok, quick rubbish one first to test, then revised after proper viewing.

The Save button is disabled if there are too few, or too many, photos selected. Was it as simple as that?

[gezginruh]

Hello everybody,

SPC has finished. As I do not know how to operate the ‘Voting Machine I can’t announce the official results. I will leave this formal announcement to the moderators. But unofficially I can say the winner is Peter private box  

Congratulations to  Peter private box  and the top ten  and thank you very much to all participants.

[RobStamp to-ipernity]

SPC has finished, view the Top Ten or see the Results in detail.

Also, for the next Monthly Moderator, there is this Guide.

	Hi Everybody,

Here are the top five

1 - #6 - Peter_private_box - 15.5 votes Steam Elephant being fed 2 - #11 - franco benf - 12.0 votes la storia 2 - #29 - Peter_private_box - 12.0 votes The past re-created 4 - #53 - m patrizia rossitto - 10.5 votes Turn on the light 5 - #4 - patano - 8.5 votes il vecchio tram di Lisbona

[Peter_private_box]

Hello Everybody!!

May I say a big 'Thank You' to everybody who voted for me in this contest, congratulations to Franco for an excellent second place, and a very special 'thank you' to Gezginruh for organising such a nice competition.  I am very honoured to have won!

As for a topic for next month, I am thinking of    Circles

 

The subject of the picture must be a circle, disc, or sphere in real life.  It must show as a substantially complete ellipse in the picture.

 

There are many possible subjects in daily life,

For example: Dinner plates, cups, saucers, glasses, traffic signs, wheels, computer disks, CDs. Cut sections of circular fruit, pipes… All these have a round perimeter

 

Since this is SPC everyone can submit up to three photos, and since this topic does not depend on exotic location, special lighting, or freak weather conditions, it is equally open to everybody in all countries, and with any kind of camera.  More importantly, there is plenty of opportunity to create a suitable picture indoors, which will help the majority of people at this time of the year.

 

I will give you more details over the next few days.

Best Wishes

Peter

[Peter_private_box]

2014 December SPC  -  ‘Circles’

 

Hi everybody my name is Peter. I am the moderator of this month's Secret Photographer Challenge

 

Subject:  “Circles”

 

The subject of the picture must be a circle, disc, or sphere in real life.  It must show as a substantially complete ellipse in the picture.

 

There are many possible subjects in daily life,

For example: Dinner plates, cups, saucers, glasses, traffic signs, wheels, computer disks, CDs. Cut sections of circular fruit, pipes… All these have a round perimeter

 

Since this is SPC everyone can submit up to three photos, and since this topic does not depend on exotic location, special lighting, or freak weather conditions, it is equally open to everybody in all countries, and with any kind of camera.  More importantly, there is plenty of opportunity to create a suitable picture indoors, which will help the majority of people at this time of the year.

 

A picture made of several photos photoshopped together will be deemed off topic, as will pictures of other pictures, and the artwork of others.

 

 

Hints and ideas

 

1)      Close up of a wheels on a car.

2)      Computer disks or CD’s

3)      Balls, other spheres.  The full moon is acceptable.

4)      Circular ripples on water.  

 5)    It is allowed to make a composition of several circles, providing at least one satisfies the requirements.

 

Off Topic

1)      Round window being used to frame something.  (The view through the window is then the subject.)

2)      A substantial part of the perimeter is obscured.  Eg Things poking through a round hole,

3)      Do not have a defined surface. Eg The sun, flowers, fluffy balls, etc. 

4)      The subject of the picture is considered something other than a circular object (for example a person riding a bicycle, the person is the subject, not the bicycle wheel).

5)     They do not show as ellipses in the picture. Eg Balloons, light bulbs, unless only the end is visible. 

6)      Anything from SPC 18 - http://www.panoramio.com/user/4712010 (This comes under the rule that it must not have been shown on Pano before.)

 

 

Entry period:  December 15  to December 31, 23:59 UK time 

Voting period: January 1 to January 9, 23:00 UK time

However the exact time may have to change later, as we have New Year Celebrations!

 

Best Wishes for the coming holidays and for next year!

Peter

 

        

[Peter_private_box]

Panoramio Secret Photographer Challenge (SPC) 71

 

My name is Peter, and I am the moderator of this December 2014 SPC 71.

 

Topic of SPC 71: "Circles". Duration: December 15 – January 9, 2015

 

 

Details of the topic were posted in this forum on December 12^th, and also appear in the games machine.

 

All Panoramio photographers are invited to this photo challenge, where favouritism and requests for votes will not be deciding factors. Photographers are not revealed until after the voting period ends. 

 

Post your entries, View and vote at the Rob's Panoramio games machine:

(http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com)

 

Max 3 entries as per the Entry form! http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com/entry-submit-form.php?contest=SPC. You have to log-in first.

 

Photos cannot have borders, frames, watermarks or any kind of recognizable mark.
No titles, no comments, no mapping, no camera data. (this is probably taken care of with Rob's program)

All entry pictures must not already be on Panoramio.

All users are invited to contact the moderator, if an entry photo is seen on any Panoramio page. 

If a photo is found to have been published anywhere on Panoramio, it will immediately be disqualified from the contest. Of course, use only your photos.

 

The moderator may choose to reject your photos, and request that you make the changes or submit another image.

 

Entry period:  December 15  to December 31, 23:59 UK time 

Voting period: January 1 to January 9, 23:00 UK time

However the exact time may have to change later, as we have New Year Celebrations!

 

Further instructions - see  Rob's first post (always the moderator's right hand) 

 

Any questions or comments about this contest can be made at ***SPC questions and comments forum*** 

Good luck to all the friends who want to participate! And encourage all your Panoramio friends to submit photos to this contest. 

 

Please use your Panoramio correspondence to promote this contest. I will do my best to attract more contestants.

 

It's a challenge - may the best photo win!

 

Good luck,

 

Peter

P.S.  Since the closing time coincides with New Year celebrations, it is quite possible that I may have to close the contest a few hours early, therefore I have started it three hours early tonight.

[Peter_private_box]

Hello Everybody,

 

Thank you so much to everybody who has entered this contest.  There are many interesting and very good pictures.

 

Since tonight will see the celebration of New Year, I will close the entry period at 21:00hrs England time tonight.  Therefore if anyone has a further entry or change, please submit as soon as possible.

 

My I wish you all a very Happy New Year!

 

Best Wishes

Peter 

[franco benf]

Panoramio Secret Photographer Challenge (SPC) 72

My name is franco (franco benf)

and I will be the moderator of this January February SPC 72

Topic of:  SPC 72

The Numbers

The numbers sometimes go unnoticed but within our shot sometimes there are many just think:

various types of watches also the bell tower, the number of cars in the race, a number on the jersey of a player, even a Tattoo numbered, a number of home,on the birthday cake

Allowed: what might be considered advertising, because this is not Panoramio

 ... but the list is long and it is better to play with your beautiful photos

  Excluded: car licence plates (for privacy)

All Panoramio photographers are invited to this photo challenge, where favouritism and requests for votes will not be deciding factors. Photographers are not revealed until after the voting period ends. 

 

Post your entries, View and vote at the Rob's Panoramio games machine:

(http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com)

 

Max 3 entries as per the Entry form! http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com/entry-submit-form.php?contest=SPC. You have to log-in first.

 

Photos cannot have borders, frames, watermarks or any kind of recognizable mark.
No titles, no comments, no mapping, no camera data. (this is probably taken care of with Rob's program)

All entry pictures must not already be on Panoramio.

All users are invited to contact the moderator, if an entry photo is seen on any Panoramio page. 

If a photo is found to have been published anywhere on Panoramio, it will immediately be disqualified from the contest. Of course, use only your photos.

 

The MM may choose to reject your photos, and request that you make the changes or submit another image.

 

Entry period:  January15  to January 31 22:00 Rome time 

Voting period: February 1 to February 9, 22:00 Rome time

Good luck,

franco

[crina.stanciu]

Panoramio Secret Photographer Challenge (SPC) 73

Hello from Ploiesti, Romania. 

 I am Crina Stanciu and I am the moderator of this month's SPC.

 

Topic of SPC73: "CONTRE-JOUR"

What is ,,Contre-jour''?
A simple search on Wikpedia, and read it:  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contre-jour  

 

Post your entries, View and vote at the Rob's Panoramio games machine:

(http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com)

 

Max 3 entries as per the Entry form!

 http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com/entry-submit-form.php?contest=SPC. You have to log-in first.

 

Photos cannot have borders, frames, watermarks or any kind of recognizable mark.
No titles, no comments, no mapping, no camera data. (this is probably taken care of with Rob's program)

All entry pictures must not already be on Panoramio.

All users are invited to contact the moderator, if an entry photo is seen on any Panoramio page. 

If a photo is found to have been published anywhere on Panoramio, it will immediately be disqualified from the contest. Of course, use only your photos.

 

The MM may choose to reject your photos, and request that you make the changes or submit another image.

 Entry period:  February 15 to February 28, 24:00 EEST

Voting period;  March 1 to March 9, 24:00 EEST

      http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/eu/eest.html

Good luck, 

Crina

[Tirino-No Views !]

They can also be photos of sunsets? Adriana

[crina.stanciu]

Of course, Adriana, but not the beauty of the sunset must be the subject of the picture.  The subject must be the objects (or people, or something else...) caught in the sunset, with the sun in front of photograph.

Just google:

sunset contre-jour   and you will find some examples. 

[Tirino-No Views !]

Many thanks.Adriana

[crina.stanciu]

Hello everybody,

Don't forget, this february have only 28 days, tomorow is the last day for entry in SPC.

Crina

[crina.stanciu]

    ...and the winner is:    MARIO DONATI ! 

     

Thank you all for participating to this month's contest.

I try to acces Rob’s voting machine  again and again...and again and I don't know what is happend but I cann't open the voting machine.

I hope I can close the contest in the morning.

CONGRATULATION, Mario, number 13 was the best!

[Daniela Brocca]

there was a problem, now fixed by Rob.

SPC has finished, view the Top Ten or see the Results in detail. Also, for the next Monthly Moderator, there is this Guide.

Hi Everybody,

Here are the top five

1 - #13 - Mario Donati - 14.5 votes Sunset 1 - #34 - crina.stanciu - 14.5 votes Siluete 3 - #60 - Peter_private_box - 12.5 votes Dim 4 - #30 - gezginruh - 12.0 votes snow 5 - #3 - Rada C. Gabi - 10.0 votes untitled

[crina.stanciu]

Thank you, Daniela!

[Mario Donati]

This time I have been honored with a large number of votes, thank you very much everyone. I congratulate Crina with whom I share the top spot,  her photograph seemed wonderful to me, was my favorite. I think we can all learn to handle photographic techniques, but the sensitivity to make such a poetic image is a gift from God. I will think the theme of the next challenge, thank you very much everyone. Mario

[Mario Donati]

Panoramio Secret Photographer Challenge (SPC) 74

Greetings from Argentina! 

 I am Mario Donati and I am the moderator of this month's SPC.

 

Topic of SPC74: CARS

Cars is the theme of the challenge this month. You can shoot a single car, a thousand cars, brand new, second hand, historics, race cars... No cars where you live? Well, then you can photograph a toy car! I wait for the best photos of cars in the world, good luck everybody!

 

Post your entries, View and vote at the Rob's Panoramio games machine:

(http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com)

 

Max 3 entries as per the Entry form!

 http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com/entry-submit-form.php?contest=SPC. You have to log-in first.

 

Photos cannot have borders, frames, watermarks or any kind of recognizable mark.
No titles, no comments, no mapping, no camera data. (this is probably taken care of with Rob's program)

All entry pictures must not already be on Panoramio.

All users are invited to contact the moderator, if an entry photo is seen on any Panoramio page. 

If a photo is found to have been published anywhere on Panoramio, it will immediately be disqualified from the contest. Of course, use only your photos.

 

The MM may choose to reject your photos, and request that you make the changes or submit another image.

 Entry period:  2015-03-15 to 2015-03-31 Argentina time

      http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/eu/eest.html

Good luck, 

Mario

[Mario Donati]

SPC has finished, view the Top Ten or see the Results in detail. 
Also, for the next Monthly Moderator, there is this Guide.
Hi Everybody, 

Here are the top five

1 - #5 - Oliviero Masseroli - 16.5 votes  Black and White    2 - #62 - gezginruh - 14.5 votes  Buick    3 - #25 - patano - 13.0 votes  lansaldo centenaria    4 - #27 - effeelle - 12.0 votes  untitled    4 - #30 - Mario Donati - 12.0 votes  Get on my Ford

Congratulations Oliviero Masseroli! You are the winner well deserved with your great image. See you in the next challenge, good luck!

[Oliviero Masseroli]

I am honored for audience gathered from my photo and very late, but I was not possible before, I have to announce that I will be able to moderate the next SPC. An upcoming trip is the cause.

I am sure that the other authors on the podium will do better than I can.

 

[Daniela Brocca]

Thank you, Oliviero. We need now news from gezginruh.I will let patano away, or he will have to moderate all the games of this month.

 

[gezginruh]

Hello,

First I would like to thank everybody  for all the votes that made me the second in the SPC. It will be an honour for me to moderate this month's SPC. 
I will announce the theme tomorrow.

Greetings. GGR

[Daniela Brocca]

Thanks, GGR.

[gezginruh]

Hi everybody,

My name is Füsun (Gezginruh). I am the moderator of this month's Secret Photographer Challenge

I have some ideas I'm thinking about.

I will announce the topic of SPC  as soon as possible.

It will be "Red"   or  "A picture containing a date" 

Best wishes 

[gezginruh]

Panoramio Secret Photographer Challenge 75 

 

Hi everybody my name is Füsun (Gezginruh). I am the moderator of this month's Secret Photographer Challenge

 

 SPC 75  "Red"  April  15 – May 9

 

Subject:  “RED”    

This means the subject can be anything.   Cars, flowers, books,fruits,  ...etc..

But there must be only one  red object (or shape) appearing as an important part of the picture.

If it is a car, it should not  show where you live.

Also no sunset and no sunrise!

Good luck!

Füsun

The contest will be open for entries  April 15,2015,at 00.01 EEST

[gezginruh]

SPC  ENTRY PERIOD IS CLOSED !

VOTING PHASE  is open until May , 9th, at 00:01    Eastern European Summer Time

[gezginruh]

Hello everybody,

SPC is  finished. Thank you so much to all who has entered this contest.

The winner is Passionescatto…… Congratulations  to Passionescatto and the top five

Best wishes Füsun

	1 - #63 - passionescatto - 18.0 votes Hibiscus 2 - #21 - Cornleo - 14.5 votes Banff (Rocky Mountains) 3 - #73 - Daniela Brocca - 11.0 votes Torres Gran Via - Fira de Barcelona-L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 4 - #29 - Mario Donati - 10.5 votes Red car 5 - #1 - patano - 8.0 votes Merry Christmas in Logearbyen 5 - #13 - patano - 8.0 votes Camogli 5 - #48 - nasanton - 8.0 votes Anemone coronaria 5 - #75 - roberto scarpone - 8.0 votes Wien - Walfishgasse

 

[Daniela Brocca]

As it seems Bartolomeo cannot moderate next month SPC.So it up to Cornleo to choose a subject. We are looking forward to it.

[Cornleo]

Congratulations to Passionescatto. I feel honored to moderate the next SPC. My first thought for the next contest is "bridges".

[Cornleo]

Panoramio Secret Photographer Challenge (SPC) 76

Hello from Germany.

My name is Agathe (Cornleo) and I am the moderator (MM) of this May/June 2015 SPC 76.

 

Topic of SPC 76: "Bridges". Duration: May 15 - June 9, 2015

It's on you how you capture the bridge and not important if the bridge crosses a road, river or railroad. Also some other kinds of bridge structures are allowed (f. e. between bell towers), but they have to be architectural structures and allow people to cross something.

- Accepted are images where the bridge is the main subject.

            Black & White, Sepia or colour images are all OK.

- Not Accepted are detail shots (like locks on the handrail), shots of roads, railroads and so one where the bridge is somewhere there but not visible.

Further more I don't want to see views from bridges to the surroundings (except if it is the view to another bridge) or pictures where the bridge ain't the main subject of the photo (f. e. somewhere in the background). 

As always it's forbidden to enter doctored pictures, paintings or pictures that weren't made by yourself or someone who allowed you to use them here.

All Panoramio photographers are invited to this photo challenge, where favouritism and requests for votes will not be deciding factors. Photographers are not revealed until after the voting period ends.

Post your entries and votes at the Rob's Panoramio games machine:

(http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com)

 

Max 3 entries as per the Entry form! http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com/entry-submit-form.php?contest=SPC. You have to log-in first.

 

Photos cannot have borders, frames, watermarks or any kind of recognizable mark.

No titles in the picture, no comments, no mapping, no camera data.

All entry pictures must not already be on Panoramio.

The MM may choose to reject your photos, and request that you make the changes or submit another image.

Entry period:  May 15 to May 31, 22:59 Berlin time 

Voting period; June 1 to June 9, 22:59 Berlin time

Any questions or comments about this contest can be made at ***SPC questions and comments forum*** 

Good luck to all the friends who want to participate! And encourage all your Panoramio friends to submit photos to this contest. 

It's a challenge - may the best photo win!

Good luck,

Agathe

[Cornleo]

 Dear  Contestants:

The SPC  ENTRY PERIOD IS CLOSED !

VOTING PHASE  is open until June, 9th, at 22:59   Berlin Summer Time

I had to exclude one of the entries because the same picture was found in the gallery and wasn't replaced after I asked for it.

[Cornleo]

Hello Everybody,  SPC is  finished. I want to thank everybody that took part in the contest. Here are the top five  1 - #22 - franco benf - 10.0 votes  Venezia    1 - #46 - patano - 10.0 votes  ponte secentesco di Nervi    1 - #65 - saykut - 10.0 votes  Biarritz    4 - #31 - roberto scarpone - 9.0 votes  Navajo Bridge    4 - #67 - Oliviero Masseroli - 9.0 votes  untitled

So we have three winners this month since Franco Benf, patano and saykut all got ten points.

Greetings

Agathe

[franco benf]

Thanks to all, in a few days for the next theme. A greeting. Franco

[Peter_private_box]

Here we have three equal winners.

Only one can be moderator.

I see no discussion has taken place to decide.  Surely the next topic must be chosen by the next moderator?

Have two of the three winners already decided that they don't want the job?

We must give all the winners an equal chance to participate!

Peter

,

[Daniela Brocca]

Peter , with more winners  the winner is always the first in the entries.As you see Franco already accepted.

[©Luciano. F.]

Mi sembra che c'è un regolamento chiaro...basta leggerlo. 

It seems to me that there is a clear regulation.

,

 

[franco benf]

Panoramio Secret Photographer Challenge (SPC) 77

I am franco benf  the moderator of this month's SPC.

Topic:

Street light

A street light, lamp post, light standard, a raised source of light on the edge of a road or walkway ,street furniture,square..

Lamps ancient or modern, on or off ,can be more than one.

Post your entries and votes at the... Rob's... Panoramio games machine:

Greetings from Italy

franco

[Tirino]

Only external or internal okay?

[Daniela Brocca]

Streets are external, Adriana.

Il giorno martedì 16 giugno 2015 19:31:35 UTC+2, Tirino ha scritto:

Only external or internal okay?

[franco benf]

Generally defines lampposts all those systems dedicated to public lighting, sometimes internal ones are called chandeliers

[Tirino]

Grazie, col traduttore "Street light" mi dava "Via leggero". è chiaro che sono lampioni! Adriana

[digipic | Long live Panoramio!]

Hi everybody,

my name is Rainer (digipic in PA community) and I will accept the challenge to moderate this month's Secret Photographer Challenge.

My proposal for for next contest is the theme  Water games.
This topic includes artifical and natural water games, fountains...

Best wishes

[digipic | Long live Panoramio!]

Hello SPC communtiy,

thank you all for the beautiful entries in last months SPC Water Games.
My congratulation to Peter with his winning photo of the special kind of watersports ! The results are available here: SPC results

Best Greetings, Rainer

[Daniela Brocca]

	SPC has finished, view the Top Ten or see the Results in detail. Also, for the next Monthly Moderator, there is this Guide.
	Hi Everybody,

Here are the top five

1 - #14 - Peter_private_box - 13.0 votes Watersports 2 - #6 - Tomros - 9.5 votes Songkran Celebration, Chiang Mai 2 - #57 - Martin Beitz - 9.5 votes Eisbach-Surfer in München 4 - #1 - franco benf - 8.5 votes Milano EXPO 4 - #2 - digipic - 8.5 votes Peterhof Foutains 4 - #25 - Rada C. Gabi - 8.5 votes untitled

[Peter_private_box]

Hello everybody!

 

Thank you to Rainer for choosing such an interesting theme in SPC, and to everybody who voted for my picture.

I will accept my duty to moderate the next SPC.

My idea is “Artisans in Action”, but the rubric is not finalized yet. 

Of course I will post it officially in the next few days before the start date.

Best Wishes

Peter

[Peter_private_box]

2015 August SPC  -  ‘Artisans in Action’

 

Hi everybody, my name is Peter. I am the moderator of this month's Secret Photographer Challenge.

Subject:  Artisans in Action – Something being made – Work in progress.

 

The full description, examples, and 'off topic' is loaded into the games machine hyperlinked below. 

 

 

 

 

All Panoramio photographers are invited to this photo challenge, where favouritism and requests for votes will not be deciding factors. Photographers are not revealed until after the voting period ends.

 

Post your entries and votes at the Rob's Panoramio games machine:

(http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com)

 

Max 3 entries as per the Entry form! http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com/entry-submit-form.php?contest=SPC. You have to log-in first.

 

Photos cannot have borders, frames, watermarks or any kind of recognizable mark.

No titles in the picture, no comments, no mapping, no camera data.

 

All entry pictures must not already be on Panoramio.

 

The MM may choose to reject your photos, and request that you make the changes or submit another image.

 

 Entry period:  August 15  to August 31, 22:59 UK time 

Voting period: September 1 to September 9, 22:00 UK time

[Peter_private_box]

Yr wyf yn falch o ddweud SPC i ben.

 

Rwy'n llongyfarch ►gu®iga56◄ ar ganlyniad ardderchog.

 

Diolchaf i holl gystadleuwyr y rhai oedd yn chwarae yn anrhydeddus ac yn deg o fewn ysbryd y rheolau.

 

 

Örömmel mondom SPC vége.

 

Gratulálok ►gu®iga56◄ a kiváló eredményt.

 

Köszönöm mindenkinek, azok a versenyzők, akik játszottak becsülettel és tisztességesen belül a szabályok szellemében.

 

A legjobbakat

Dymuniadau Gorau

 

Peter

 

 

[►gu®iga56◄]

SPC  ENTRY PERIOD IS CLOSED !

[VOTING PHASE]( http://votingmachines.panoramiogames.com/votingmachines/autoVM.php?contest=SPC) is open until September , 9th, at 00:01  European Summer Time!

[►gu®iga56◄]

SPC has finished, view the Top Ten or see the Results in detail. Also, for the next Monthly Moderator, there is this Guide.

Hi Everybody,

Here are the top five

1 - #40 - Urszula K. - 15.0 votes Elegance 2 - #5 - gezginruh - 11.0 votes untitled 2 - #15 - C. Johnston - 11.0 votes Rainy Day on the Savannah River 2 - #18 - Cornleo - 11.0 votes Nearby the summer palace in Beijing 5 - #55 - Peter_private_box - 10.0 votes Morning Mist Hi Everybody, congratulation to Urszula K. , who  with  wonderful image in First place, and the top ten  and thank you very much to all participants. Laci (►gu®iga56◄)

[Urszula K.]

Hello,

Thank you very much for choosing my photo of a Calatrava Bridge in Calgary. I was thrilled to win and very grateful to you for voting for it. 

My sincere congratulations to all the contestants!

I was also a little scared with running the next contest :) Daniela wrote to me about it and offered words of  encouragement. Thank you!

The next theme will be my favourite topic: Foggy landscapes. I do not see a lot of misunderstandings with this topic. Please follow these simple guidelines: fog rising over the lake, misty morning, foggy skyline in a city.

I saw so many wonderful images on Panoramio, that I think we'll have a great competition.

The competition starts at 8:00 MST (Mountain Standard Time) on Oct. 15th and I will ends at 20:00 MST (Mountain Standard Time) on Oct.  31.

Thank you all again,

Urszula.

[Urszula K.]

Hello contestants!

The SPC contest for October has been closed.

Congratulations to all who entered! It has been a pleasure to view and "move along" the contest to its conclusion. All the photos show magical landscapes engulfed in fog. This is what I hoped for.

Special congratulations to Rita Eberle-Wessner for entering 2 beautiful photos with foggy valley on a sunny morning winning the contest.

Also very special congratulations to Peter_private_box, Patano, C.Johnston and again Rita for 4 top photos.

I hope that Rita will have time to lead the next SPC November contest. Good luck :)

Thank you all again, 

Urszula

[Rita Eberle-Wessner]

Hello

First I want to say „Thank you“ for all, who voted for my photos. I feel honoured to be the winner. Congratulations to all Top Ten contestants.

It’s getting harder to find a new subject and I’ll try it with

PHOTOS WITH CENTRAL PERSPECTIVE

For example corridors, hallways, streets, alleys, railroad tracks, architecture photos taken outdoor and indoor. The vanishing point should be placed within the picture.

Examples:

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/112400251

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/95064449

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/71661445

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/89949992

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/72883394

 or also

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/109804198

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/78094897

The contest starts at November 15  0.01 MEZ

Thank you all,

Rita Eberle-Wessner

[Daniela Brocca]

SPC has finished, view the Top Ten or see the Results in detail. Also, for the next Monthly Moderator, there is this Guide.

Hi Everybody,

Here are the top five

1 - #15 - patano - 13.5 votes Moskea Abu Dhabi 2 - #14 - Adriana.A. - 12.5 votes Avenue 3 - #7 - passionescatto - 12.0 votes Università di Taranto_Ex caserma Napoleonica fu comandata da PIERRE AMBROISE CHODERLOS DE LACLOS 4 - #41 - brko.jabuka - 11.0 votes Poplars 5 - #39 - franco benf - 10.0 votes al volo

[Rita Eberle-Wessner]

Hello, Friends of the SPC

it was a very nice contest, with a lot of good entries. I want to say thank you for taking part.
And also a big thank you to Daniela for her help.

Congratulation to patano for his great photo of the sheikh zayed moschee in abu dhabi. I hope, he will be the next moderator of the SPC.

Greetings Rita Eberle-Wessner

[Петар Бојић]

This message I got in 0:16:

SPC has finished, view the Top Ten or see the results in detail
	Hi Panoramio Game player,

Here are the top five

1 - #41 - brko.jabuka - 6.5 votes  Poplars    2 - #14 - Adriana.A. - 5.5 votes  Avenue    3 - #15 - patano - 5.0 votes  Moskea Abu Dhabi    4 - #32 - juncujuncu - 4.5 votes  Arezzo    4 - #39 - franco benf - 4.5 votes  al volo

 What does this mean?!!!