Hey there aspiring photographer!

The winner from the January challenge was u/JohannesVerne with there shot Beginning life together pic | comment JohannesVerne chose the topic "Texture" for this months challenge.

Please bear in mind the following rules... Failure to follow any of them can result in your picture being disqualified:

• This is a monthly challenge, so pictures can not be taken prior to Friday, March 1st or after Sunday, March 31st. Submissions that were not taken between those dates will be removed.

• Post your pictures as links with the title "#467: <Picture Title>".

• Only one submission per challenge.

• No AI Generated images, the point is to get out shooting!

• In order to verify the photo was taken during the contest period you must upload to a site that does not strip the EXIF data. Because of that we only allow submissions from the following domains. [ OneDrive, Flickr, Picasa, Min.Us, Smugmug, 500px.Com, Deviantart.Com, Google Plus Or Playlookit.Com ] This will allow the mods to validate the photos qualifies. Please note that the new reddit photo-hosting system strips the EXIF data so we're not able to use it as a host.

Be creative, and most importantly...Have Fun!

The winner from the December challenge was u/JohannesVerne with there shot Through the Lens pic | comment JohnannesVerne chose the topic "Hard light" for this months challenge.

Please bear in mind the following rules... Failure to follow any of them can result in your picture being disqualified:

• This is a monthly challenge, so pictures can not be taken prior to Thursday, February 1st or after Thursday, February29th. Submissions that were not taken between those dates will be removed.

• Post your pictures as links with the title "#466: <Picture Title>".

• Only one submission per challenge.

• No AI Generated images, the point is to get out shooting!

• In order to verify the photo was taken during the contest period you must upload to a site that does not strip the EXIF data. Because of that we only allow submissions from the following domains. [ OneDrive, Flickr, Picasa, Min.Us, Smugmug, 500px.Com, Deviantart.Com, Google Plus Or Playlookit.Com ] This will allow the mods to validate the photos qualifies. Please note that the new reddit photo-hosting system strips the EXIF data so we're not able to use it as a host.

Be creative, and most importantly...Have Fun!

Since we had no submissions for November I went into the archive a picked the topic from challenge 53, figured it felt appropriate for the new year.

Please bear in mind the following rules... Failure to follow any of them can result in your picture being disqualified:

• This is a monthly challenge, so pictures can not be taken prior to Monday, January 1st or after Wednesday, January 31st. Submissions that were not taken between those dates will be removed.

• Post your pictures as links with the title "#465: <Picture Title>".

• Only one submission per challenge.

• In order to verify the photo was taken during the contest period you must upload to a site that does not strip the EXIF data. Because of that we only allow submissions from the following domains. [ OneDrive, Flickr, Picasa, Min.Us, Smugmug, 500px.Com, Deviantart.Com, Google Plus Or Playlookit.Com ] This will allow the mods to validate the photos qualifies. Please note that the new reddit photo-hosting system strips the EXIF data so we're not able to use it as a host.

Be creative, and most importantly...Have Fun!

There is no voting thread for November since no photos were submitted. I'm going to attempt to do some advertising to see if I can't make some noise and get participations back up. Please consider telling a friend to join us!

Please bear in mind the following rules... Failure to follow any of them can result in your picture being disqualified:

• This is a monthly challenge, so pictures can not be taken prior to Friday, December 1st or after Sunday, December 31st. Submissions that were not taken between those dates will be removed.

• Post your pictures as links with the title "#464: <Picture Title>".

• Only one submission per challenge.

• In order to verify the photo was taken during the contest period you must upload to a site that does not strip the EXIF data. Because of that we only allow submissions from the following domains. [ OneDrive, Flickr, Picasa, Min.Us, Smugmug, 500px.Com, Deviantart.Com, Google Plus Or Playlookit.Com ] This will allow the mods to validate the photos qualifies. Please note that the new reddit photo-hosting system strips the EXIF data so we're not able to use it as a host.

Be creative, and most importantly...Have Fun!

There is no voting thread for October since only one photo was submitted. I'm going to attempt to do some advertising to see if I can't make some noise and get participations back up. Please consider telling a friend to join us!

Please bear in mind the following rules... Failure to follow any of them can result in your picture being disqualified:

• This is a monthly challenge, so pictures can not be taken prior to Wednesday, November 1st or after Thursday, November 30th. Submissions that were not taken between those dates will be removed.

• Post your pictures as links with the title "#463: <Picture Title>".

• Only one submission per challenge.

• In order to verify the photo was taken during the contest period you must upload to a site that does not strip the EXIF data. Because of that we only allow submissions from the following domains. [ OneDrive, Flickr, Picasa, Min.Us, Smugmug, 500px.Com, Deviantart.Com, Google Plus Or Playlookit.Com ] This will allow the mods to validate the photos qualifies. Please note that the new reddit photo-hosting system strips the EXIF data so we're not able to use it as a hHost.

Be creative, and most importantly...Have Fun!

It should be noted that there is no voting thread for September since only one photos were submitted.* I'm going to attempt to do some advertising to see if I can't make some noise and get participations back up. Please consider telling a friend to join us!

Please Bear In Mind The Following Rules... Failure To Follow Any Of Them Can Result In Your Picture Being Disqualified:

• Pictures Must Be Submitted From OneDrive, Flickr, Picasa, Min.Us, Smugmug, 500px.Com, Deviantart.Com, Google Plus Or Playlookit.Com So The Mods Can Confirm That The Picture Is In Compliance With The Rules. Please Note That The New Reddit Photo-Hosting System Strips The EXIF Data So We're Not Able To Use It As A Host. Submissions Made To Other Hosts Will Be Removed.

• Whichever One Of Our Approved Hosts You Choose To Host Your Pictures, Please Make Sure You've Chosen To Allow People To View The EXIF Data For Your Picture So We Can Verify The Date. Any Submissions Without This Available Are Subject To Being Removed.

• Pictures Are Not To Have Been Taken Prior To Sunday, October 1st Or After Tuesday, October 31st. Submissions That Were Not Taken Between Those Dates Will Be Removed.

• Submissions Should Be Posted By 11:59PM EDT On Tuesday, October 31st. Posts Made After This Time Will Not Be Included In The Voting Thread.

• Post Your Pictures As Links With The Title "#462: <Picture Title>". If The Submission Doesn't Follow This Format The Script That We Use To Compile The Voting Thread Won't Include It.

• Do Not Upvote Your Own Submissions From Alternate Accounts. That Goes Totally Against The Spirit Of What This Subreddit Is About.

• NSFW Submissions Are Allowed But Make Sure To Flag It NSFW.

• Only One Submission Per Challenge.

• Do Not Downvote Submissions. If You Have A Criticism To Offer About A Picture, Post A Comment About Why You Think The Submission Doesn't Work, And Do So Respectfully.

• Please Post Your Challenge Topic As A Comment In Your Submission. This Will Enable Us To Quickly Post The Next Challenge Once We've Determined The Winning Submissions. Failure To Do This Will Cause Us To Ask The Runner-Up For Their Challenge Topic. Should The Runner-Up Not Respond, The Moderators Will Post A Topic Of Their Choosing. It's Difficult For Us To Try To Get In Touch With The Winner And Still Get The New Challenge Made In A Timely Fashion, So If You Can't Think Of A Topic When You Make Your Submission PLEASE Go To Your Submission And Post A Challenge Topic Idea At Some Point During The Challenge Period.

Be Creative, And Most Importantly...Have Fun!

It should be noted that there is no voting thread for August since no photos were submitted.* I'm going to attempt to do some advertising to see if I can't make some noise and get participations back up. Please consider telling a friend to join us!

Please Bear In Mind The Following Rules... Failure To Follow Any Of Them Can Result In Your Picture Being Disqualified:

• Pictures Must Be Submitted From OneDrive, Flickr, Picasa, Min.Us, Smugmug, 500px.Com, Deviantart.Com, Google Plus Or Playlookit.Com So The Mods Can Confirm That The Picture Is In Compliance With The Rules. Please Note That The New Reddit Photo-Hosting System Strips The EXIF Data So We're Not Able To Use It As A Host. Submissions Made To Other Hosts Will Be Removed.

• Whichever One Of Our Approved Hosts You Choose To Host Your Pictures, Please Make Sure You've Chosen To Allow People To View The EXIF Data For Your Picture So We Can Verify The Date. Any Submissions Without This Available Are Subject To Being Removed.

• Pictures Are Not To Have Been Taken Prior To Friday, September 1st Or After Saturday, September 30th. Submissions That Were Not Taken Between Those Dates Will Be Removed.

• Submissions Should Be Posted By 11:59PM EDT On Saturday, September 30th. Posts Made After This Time Will Not Be Included In The Voting Thread.

• Post Your Pictures As Links With The Title "#461: <Picture Title>". If The Submission Doesn't Follow This Format The Script That We Use To Compile The Voting Thread Won't Include It.

• Do Not Upvote Your Own Submissions From Alternate Accounts. That Goes Totally Against The Spirit Of What This Subreddit Is About.

• NSFW Submissions Are Allowed But Make Sure To Flag It NSFW.

• Only One Submission Per Challenge.

• Do Not Downvote Submissions. If You Have A Criticism To Offer About A Picture, Post A Comment About Why You Think The Submission Doesn't Work, And Do So Respectfully.

• Please Post Your Challenge Topic As A Comment In Your Submission. This Will Enable Us To Quickly Post The Next Challenge Once We've Determined The Winning Submissions. Failure To Do This Will Cause Us To Ask The Runner-Up For Their Challenge Topic. Should The Runner-Up Not Respond, The Moderators Will Post A Topic Of Their Choosing. It's Difficult For Us To Try To Get In Touch With The Winner And Still Get The New Challenge Made In A Timely Fashion, So If You Can't Think Of A Topic When You Make Your Submission PLEASE Go To Your Submission And Post A Challenge Topic Idea At Some Point During The Challenge Period.

Be Creative, And Most Importantly...Have Fun!

The Winner For The June Challenge Was Fly Fishing pic | comment by Nezbotz

Nezbotz Choose the following topic for the August Challenge: Smelly

It should be noted that there is no voting thread for July since no photos were submitted.*

Please Bear In Mind The Following Rules... Failure To Follow Any Of Them Can Result In Your Picture Being Disqualified:

• Pictures Must Be Submitted From OneDrive, Flickr, Picasa, Min.Us, Smugmug, 500px.Com, Deviantart.Com, Google Plus Or Playlookit.Com So The Mods Can Confirm That The Picture Is In Compliance With The Rules. Please Note That The New Reddit Photo-Hosting System Strips The EXIF Data So We're Not Able To Use It As A Host. Submissions Made To Other Hosts Will Be Removed.

• Whichever One Of Our Approved Hosts You Choose To Host Your Pictures, Please Make Sure You've Chosen To Allow People To View The EXIF Data For Your Picture So We Can Verify The Date. Any Submissions Without This Available Are Subject To Being Removed.

• Pictures Are Not To Have Been Taken Prior To Tuesday, August 1st Or After Thursday, August 31st. Submissions That Were Not Taken Between Those Dates Will Be Removed.

• Submissions Should Be Posted By 11:59PM EDT On Thursday, August 31st. Posts Made After This Time Will Not Be Included In The Voting Thread.

• Post Your Pictures As Links With The Title "#460: <Picture Title>". If The Submission Doesn't Follow This Format The Script That We Use To Compile The Voting Thread Won't Include It.

• Do Not Upvote Your Own Submissions From Alternate Accounts. That Goes Totally Against The Spirit Of What This Subreddit Is About.

• NSFW Submissions Are Allowed But Make Sure To Flag It NSFW.

• Only One Submission Per Challenge.

• Do Not Downvote Submissions. If You Have A Criticism To Offer About A Picture, Post A Comment About Why You Think The Submission Doesn't Work, And Do So Respectfully.

• Please Post Your Challenge Topic As A Comment In Your Submission. This Will Enable Us To Quickly Post The Next Challenge Once We've Determined The Winning Submissions. Failure To Do This Will Cause Us To Ask The Runner-Up For Their Challenge Topic. Should The Runner-Up Not Respond, The Moderators Will Post A Topic Of Their Choosing. It's Difficult For Us To Try To Get In Touch With The Winner And Still Get The New Challenge Made In A Timely Fashion, So If You Can't Think Of A Topic When You Make Your Submission PLEASE Go To Your Submission And Post A Challenge Topic Idea At Some Point During The Challenge Period.

Be Creative, And Most Importantly...Have Fun!

The tool I normally use to make this post is broken, I suspect an API change/issue. I'll work on getting it fixed, but please let me know of any formatting issues in the meantime.

The Winner For The May Challenge Was Not Your Average Sunset Pic pic | comment by u/eyeswydeshut

eyeswydeshut Choose the following topic for the July Challenge: Light And Shadow

Please Bear In Mind The Following Rules... Failure To Follow Any Of Them Can Result In Your Picture Being Disqualified:

• Pictures Must Be Submitted From OneDrive, Flickr, Picasa, Min.Us, Smugmug, 500px.Com, Deviantart.Com, Google Plus Or Playlookit.Com So The Mods Can Confirm That The Picture Is In Compliance With The Rules. Please Note That The New Reddit Photo-Hosting System Strips The EXIF Data So We're Not Able To Use It As A Host. Submissions Made To Other Hosts Will Be Removed.

• Whichever One Of Our Approved Hosts You Choose To Host Your Pictures, Please Make Sure You've Chosen To Allow People To View The EXIF Data For Your Picture So We Can Verify The Date. Any Submissions Without This Available Are Subject To Being Removed.

• Pictures Are Not To Have Been Taken Prior To Saturday, July 1st Or After Monday, July 31st. Submissions That Were Not Taken Between Those Dates Will Be Removed.

• Submissions Should Be Posted By 11:59PM EDT On Monday, July 31st. Posts Made After This Time Will Not Be Included In The Voting Thread.

• Post Your Pictures As Links With The Title "#459: <Picture Title>". If The Submission Doesn't Follow This Format The Script That We Use To Compile The Voting Thread Won't Include It.

• Do Not Upvote Your Own Submissions From Alternate Accounts. That Goes Totally Against The Spirit Of What This Subreddit Is About.

• NSFW Submissions Are Allowed But Make Sure To Flag It NSFW.

• Only One Submission Per Challenge.

• Do Not Downvote Submissions. If You Have A Criticism To Offer About A Picture, Post A Comment About Why You Think The Submission Doesn't Work, And Do So Respectfully.

• Please Post Your Challenge Topic As A Comment In Your Submission. This Will Enable Us To Quickly Post The Next Challenge Once We've Determined The Winning Submissions. Failure To Do This Will Cause Us To Ask The Runner-Up For Their Challenge Topic. Should The Runner-Up Not Respond, The Moderators Will Post A Topic Of Their Choosing. It's Difficult For Us To Try To Get In Touch With The Winner And Still Get The New Challenge Made In A Timely Fashion, So If You Can't Think Of A Topic When You Make Your Submission PLEASE Go To Your Submission And Post A Challenge Topic Idea At Some Point During The Challenge Period.

Be Creative, And Most Importantly...Have Fun!

The tool I normally use to make this post is broken, I suspect an API change/issue. I'll work on getting it fixed, but please let me know of any formatting issues in the meantime.

The Winner For The April Challenge Was Golden Hour pic | comment by Pirasp

Pirasp Choose the following topic for the June Challenge: Isolation

Please Bear In Mind The Following Rules... Failure To Follow Any Of Them Can Result In Your Picture Being Disqualified:

• Pictures Must Be Submitted From OneDrive, Flickr, Picasa, Min.Us, Smugmug, 500px.Com, Deviantart.Com, Google Plus Or Playlookit.Com So The Mods Can Confirm That The Picture Is In Compliance With The Rules. Please Note That The New Reddit Photo-Hosting System Strips The EXIF Data So We're Not Able To Use It As A Host. Submissions Made To Other Hosts Will Be Removed.

• Whichever One Of Our Approved Hosts You Choose To Host Your Pictures, Please Make Sure You've Chosen To Allow People To View The EXIF Data For Your Picture So We Can Verify The Date. Any Submissions Without This Available Are Subject To Being Removed.

• Pictures Are Not To Have Been Taken Prior To Thursday, June 1st Or After Friday, June 30th. Submissions That Were Not Taken Between Those Dates Will Be Removed.

• Submissions Should Be Posted By 11:59PM EDT On Friday, June 30th. Posts Made After This Time Will Not Be Included In The Voting Thread.

• Post Your Pictures As Links With The Title "#458: <Picture Title>". If The Submission Doesn't Follow This Format The Script That We Use To Compile The Voting Thread Won't Include It.

• Do Not Upvote Your Own Submissions From Alternate Accounts. That Goes Totally Against The Spirit Of What This Subreddit Is About.

• NSFW Submissions Are Allowed But Make Sure To Flag It NSFW.

• Only One Submission Per Challenge.

• Do Not Downvote Submissions. If You Have A Criticism To Offer About A Picture, Post A Comment About Why You Think The Submission Doesn't Work, And Do So Respectfully.

• Please Post Your Challenge Topic As A Comment In Your Submission. This Will Enable Us To Quickly Post The Next Challenge Once We've Determined The Winning Submissions. Failure To Do This Will Cause Us To Ask The Runner-Up For Their Challenge Topic. Should The Runner-Up Not Respond, The Moderators Will Post A Topic Of Their Choosing. It's Difficult For Us To Try To Get In Touch With The Winner And Still Get The New Challenge Made In A Timely Fashion, So If You Can't Think Of A Topic When You Make Your Submission PLEASE Go To Your Submission And Post A Challenge Topic Idea At Some Point During The Challenge Period.

Be Creative, And Most Importantly...Have Fun!

Since we didn't have any submissions for March /u/pirasp suggested we do an anything goes month, so we'll give it a shot! Pick a topic of your choosing and make sure you follow the rules around when the picture was taken!

If Anyone Has Any Ideas On How To Increase Participation In The Challenge Please Drop A Comment Or Send Me A PM!

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Please Bear In Mind The Following Rules... Failure To Follow Any Of Them Can Result In Your Picture Being Disqualified:

• Pictures Must Be Submitted From OneDrive, Flickr, Picasa, Min.Us, Smugmug, 500px.Com, Deviantart.Com, Google Plus Or Playlookit.Com So The Mods Can Confirm That The Picture Is In Compliance With The Rules. Please Note That The New Reddit Photo-Hosting System Strips The EXIF Data So We're Not Able To Use It As A Host. Submissions Made To Other Hosts Will Be Removed.

• Whichever One Of Our Approved Hosts You Choose To Host Your Pictures, Please Make Sure You've Chosen To Allow People To View The EXIF Data For Your Picture So We Can Verify The Date. Any Submissions Without This Available Are Subject To Being Removed.

• Pictures Are Not To Have Been Taken Prior To Monday, May 1st Or After Wednesday, May 31st. Submissions That Were Not Taken Between Those Dates Will Be Removed.

• Submissions Should Be Posted By 11:59PM EDT On Wednesday, May 31st. Posts Made After This Time Will Not Be Included In The Voting Thread.

• Post Your Pictures As Links With The Title "#457: <Picture Title>". If The Submission Doesn't Follow This Format The Script That We Use To Compile The Voting Thread Won't Include It.

• Do Not Upvote Your Own Submissions From Alternate Accounts. That Goes Totally Against The Spirit Of What This Subreddit Is About.

• NSFW Submissions Are Allowed But Make Sure To Flag It NSFW.

• Only One Submission Per Challenge.

• Do Not Downvote Submissions. If You Have A Criticism To Offer About A Picture, Post A Comment About Why You Think The Submission Doesn't Work, And Do So Respectfully.

• Please Post Your Challenge Topic As A Comment In Your Submission. This Will Enable Us To Quickly Post The Next Challenge Once We've Determined The Winning Submissions. Failure To Do This Will Cause Us To Ask The Runner-Up For Their Challenge Topic. Should The Runner-Up Not Respond, The Moderators Will Post A Topic Of Their Choosing. It's Difficult For Us To Try To Get In Touch With The Winner And Still Get The New Challenge Made In A Timely Fashion, So If You Can't Think Of A Topic When You Make Your Submission PLEASE Go To Your Submission And Post A Challenge Topic Idea At Some Point During The Challenge Period.

Be Creative, And Most Importantly...Have Fun!