So... what competitions does everyone know of?
Would be cool if people could post either weekly/monthly style comps, or when they hear of new ones.

Looking to learn, so a comp is a good kick-in the ass to get me practising

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Camera House - Photo Friday - (WEEKLY)
http://apps.facebook.com/photo-friday/?ref=ts

New briefs are released on Fridays. Prizes look decent. This month is a Tamron 60mm macro. ($500~)
Max submissions: 2

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Photo Continental - (MONTHLY)
http://www.photocontinental.com.au/comp

Start of each month, new theme. I've only seen the last 2 briefs, and both prizes were Lowepro camera bags -- not sure if that's always the case.
Max submissions: 2

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Ted's Cameras - (MONTHLY)
http://teds.photophuse.com/

Only just saw it... appears the same as other monthly comps.
Prize this month is a P&S worth $600~
Max submissions: 5

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Brisbane Open House - (YEARLY)
http://www.brisbaneopenhouse.com.au/photo-competition

"Held annually in conjunction with World Architecture Day, selected buildings are opened for the public with guided and self-guided tours to encourage them to explore, re-examine and engage with Brisbane's built environment."

5 photo categories, for $1000 each.
Last years winners weren't outstanding, so might be worth a shot

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What have you got?

http://smilephotos.com.au/ centro smile comp. annually

brisbane lord mayor photographic awards. anually


personally im not a fan of comps. cos theyre so subjective. speshly for generic ones like the lord mayor one last year. so many of the winners didnt even meet the brief.

Are people really happy to give that Camera House comp access to you FB profile? To post as you? Fuck that!

before entering any comps make sure you carefully read the fine print. You never know who will end up with crazy rights to your entries

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Are people really happy to give that Camera House comp access to you FB profile? To post as you? Fuck that!

I'm not sure how much control they have..... but are you really that worried that an established company, is going to post "I LOVE COCKS LOLOL" on your wall?

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Originally Posted by NismoR31

before entering any comps make sure you carefully read the fine print. You never know who will end up with crazy rights to your entries

Sound advice

http://qweekendphotos.couriermail.com.au/
Weekly.

iirc, $100 prize, and your stuff printed in the magazine.

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Originally Posted by Hemerage

I'm not sure how much control they have..... but are you really that worried that an established company, is going to post "I LOVE COCKS LOLOL" on your wall?

I'm more worried about my friends thinking that I'm the kind of asshat that would let someone else post spam in my name.

You're friends probably think you're an asshat anyway.


The post pops up when you post an image... so once a week, if you do.
And you click that really tricky X, and it goes away.

First few edits for the Open House comp...

4 categories (Exterior/Interior/People/Detail)
Will probably post more -- feedback welcomed.

My PC is making editing painful.... HDR panos >_<

This is a pretty simple 9 shot job. (3 image HDR x 3 stacked images)

Saint Johns Cathedral (Interior) 01 by Hemerage77, on Flickr


Old Government House (Detail) 01 by Hemerage77, on Flickr


Magistrates Court (People) 01 by Hemerage77, on Flickr
Not sure I'll ever be shooting over the judges chair again...

I love the first one Hemmy! Great use of HDR & it certainly didn't make my eyes bleed!

Great success!

feel free to add my comment to the reviews section on your Flickr!

yeah first one is fab. There's a dude on G+ that does mad hdr shots similar to that. He spends a shitload of time after the hdr merge in photoshop using topaz plugins. The guy is a freak but he spends hours on each image in post

My process sounds easier.

Drag 3 photos to Photomatix.
Drag random slider to left... evaluate... slide opposite end... pick winner. ( :science: )
Do it on all sliders.
Process it out after 2 minutes.
Whack is PS, simple S-curve, and maybe some levels. Spend a minute Blur/blend any HDR artifacts.
Pull it back to LR, add sharpening, noise reduction, and some clarity. HUZZAH!

..... but it takes an hour, cause my PC is a ****.

This just won "A splash of colour" for Camera House.



Apparently having anything at all in focus is not required...

LOL looks like on camera flash too

I saw that this morning & just assumed my eyes weren't focusing properly or maybe it was my computer on the fritz... nope, just not in focus. Some of the others they posted were way bettera!

I've gotta stop submitting photos to stuff at 4am..... gotta get up at 7:15.
*leaves*

Rushed the editing, as usual.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mckillo...7627918469092/

It was getting way too late for a school night, so you'll have to excuse the "oh shit, I'll just HDR it" photos

Need to do Powder/Fast tonight too - arg!

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Originally Posted by Hemerage

This just won "A splash of colour" for Camera House.

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/3...6749518590.jpg

Apparently having anything at all in focus is not required...

this is the other reason why i dont really go for comps, its like they pick the ones that "could use" the prize better.

speaking of wtf comp winners, check out the winner of the lord mayors job. i saved myself a bit of time by not entering this year!



http://www.museumofbrisbane.com.au/lmpagallery/

its a nicely done diorama but it seems its no longer the photographics awards, its the arts and crafts awards :-\

looking thru the entries theres also plenty obligatory bad hdrs and shots that dont have anything to do with the brief let alone brisbane

^^ that's a bit sad :/


http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/ente...017-1lsxi.html

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Win a LEICA V-Lux 2 Camera

To celebrate the photography exhibition Henri Cartier-Bresson - The Man, The Image & The World, brisbanetimes.com.au and the Queensland Art Gallery are giving one budding photographer the chance to win a LEICA V-Lux 2 Camera and tickets to the exhibition. Cartier-Bresson exclusively used a LEICA camera during his career.

To enter the draw, take a photograph using Cartier-Bresson as your inspiration and answer the question "In which country was Henri Cartier-Bresson born?"

Send your entry complete with details (name, age, mailing address and contact numbers) to btcomps@brisbanetimes.com.au with Henri in the subject line.

The winning entry will win a LEICA V-Lux 2 Camera and a Cartier-Bresson prize pack (including an exhibition catalogue, print and tickets). A runner-up will also receive a prize pack.

This competition closes on November 7, 2011. Terms and conditions apply.

ummm where's the photo in that advanced mspaint job?

it is raping my eyes!

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ummm where's the photo in that advanced mspaint job?

the more ive looked at it the more i think thats what it is speshly with the by line of "just a bit of clever lighting"


in related news, the finalist images have been made giant into roller blinds and hung up on the raised area at king george sq.
will post the phone cam pic when i find my bluetooth adaptor

actually it could be some cardboard cutouts, painted & then backlit for the photo

still, shit.

National Portrait Gallery... prize $25,000

http://www.portrait.gov.au/site/nppp-callforentries.php

Closes 31st October, costs $25 to enter

Still.. that's better odds than the lotto or a scratchie, right?

theres this

http://www.inthemix.com.au/competiti...%20to%20enter!

but i dont think its strictly photography based... actually it doesnt really say what youll be doing at all apart from being "cool" with your AAA pass

I won last year - I'd recommend all contributors enter as it's an awesome prize. I'd enter this year, but I doubt I'd win 2 times in a row, plus I've barely contributed this year. PM me if you want to know anything about last years.

I'm entering again

i should start trying to be a pimpin event photog
then i can enter that...
or somthing

lol vilz, sorry man but i really cant picture you at stereosonic let alone backstage "reporting" lol

which one is stereosonic?
ps. i can reporting

I'm here with a band... they don't sound very good, but i found some food on the ground before and it was amazing!
oh yeh, what is your favourite kind of food band humans?
i don't really care, cos look over there, it's a tree!! that tree is amazing...
what's happening?
WHERE AM I???

is that how u picture it?

bwhahahaaha spot on! (apart from eating food off the ground, bin yes but ground, no)

personally THAT would be a review id read!

i should start reviewing things then...
that sounds like a tasty job i would enjoy!

another "give your images to getty for free" competition, suitably called "grab"

http://apacimagery.gettyimages.com/grab/contest.php

edit: interesting thing is this

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First place:* The photographer of the image awarded first place will receive a Nikon camera TBA, with a value of AUD$4,799

the d700 isnt that price any more so perhaps its the d800??

and heres the lord mayor winners pic

THAT won?!?!

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Originally Posted by the_pezman

another "give your images to getty for free" competition, suitably called "grab"

http://apacimagery.gettyimages.com/grab/contest.php

edit: interesting thing is this

the d700 isnt that price any more so perhaps its the d800??

and heres the lord mayor winners pic

I see where you mean, but is this part a different thing?
What's the different comps?
First Place
The photographer of the image awarded first place will walk away with a Nikon D700 DSLR & AF-S 85mm f1.4 lens, worth over $5,000. They will also become a contributor to The Flickr Collection on Getty Images.





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Ah ha, found it on flickr -
http://www.flickr.com/groups_join.gne?id=1763990@N21

First place* – The photographer of the image awarded first place will receive a Nikon D700 DSLR plus a AF-S 24-120 VR Nikkor lens, combined value of AUD$4,799.





The People’s Choice Award will be a brand new Nikon 1 camera, not yet available in stores and only announced last month.

The People’s Choice Award is a new addition to this year’s Grab program, handing the decision-making over to anyone who would like to vote for their favourite image, via the Getty Images Australia Facebook page, from 28th November until 4th December.

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Originally Posted by Cavey

THAT won?!?!

no, that was my camera phone pic of all the winners displayed in KGS like i said i was going to post. the cardboard cut out is the winner. unless thats what youre talking about then yes rainmany indeed!


trev - ive seen a "flyer" version doing the rounds that has that first bit about the d700 which may have been compiled originally but on the main page and tcs it goes on about the tba camera. i can hope cant i?

on a side note, theres been photos from a similar comp about a month ago where the prize was "a new model nikon" and the body pictured was badged as a d800. tho not being in english it couldve been a scam for all anyone knows lol

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Originally Posted by Hemerage

I'm not sure how much control they have..... but are you really that worried that an established company, is going to post &quot;I LOVE COCKS LOLOL&quot; on your wall?

Ahem. Dr. Pepper (owned by Coca Cola) did something not far from that here in the UK. Oops. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2...promotion-porn

oh yh i <3 dp lllolololol

This is turning into a bitch thread, but I kinda like

They judged the Brisbane Open House photos.
"Several high commendations have been awarded. The Detail category held some exceptional entries this year and the judges awarded 3 high commendations for this category.

Entries were judged on the basis of three criteria - creativity, quality of photography and significance to architecture.

Prizes have been awarded to the best photos in four categories:

Exterior
Interior
Detail
People"



Sandstone doorway... architecture!


Other commendations here;
http://www.brisbaneopenhouse.com.au/photo-competition

^lol thats bs. its not really of anything! well cept a doorway... woooo.... :S


the winners of the "Smile" competition

http://manage.sendandreceive.com.au/...3238&k=dc5f6bf

Haven't done anything really, until the last 2 weeks.... and got 2 runners up on Camera House.
$40 to spent, haha. Cm'on main prize!

"Mystical"

Roma St Parklands by m_mkill, on Flickr

"Christmas"

Camera House - Photo Friday - &quot;Christmas&quot; - Christmas Crappers! by m_mkill, on Flickr

..... also submit one of me fat-guttsing it


Camera House - Photo Friday - &quot;Christmas&quot; - Gluttony by m_mkill, on Flickr

sony world photo winners announced
i didnt win (boooo) but the winner of the pano category is certainly deserving (as to pretty much all the others), id be happy to have that one up on my wall

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesi...610357&index=0


edit - lol @ the xmas ham!

edit 2 - wooops img tags instead of url

I took a top-down preggers photo of my wife a few days ago which looks scarily similiar

I've nabbed 3 vouchers from Camera House now. You guys should enter!

lol complete with the leg of ham?

but what are you using them for? cant think of anything id buy from there. tho i guess it depends on how much theyre for.

They're just cheapo $20 printing vouchers for Top-10 winners.... otherwise you can win cameras/bags/etc worth $400~ a pop.

$5000 up for grabs if you can out-geek everyone else...

http://eureka.australianmuseum.net.a...e-photography5

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$5000 up for grabs if you can out-geek everyone else...

http://eureka.australianmuseum.net.a...e-photography5

Yeah nice one - this is one I might actually enter, having had a bit of a science theme going myself earlier in the year

Now, where did I put my shampoo...