Themes

[stevegreen]

I would like this thread to contain a list of possible themes for use in future competitions. If you add your idea's, I will keep the thread tight, delete the posted suggestions and compile a list in this post.


Black and White
Architechture
Decay
Buildings
Light and Dark
Emotions
Portrait
Technology
Abstract
Patterns
Out Of Place
Movement
Energy
Light
Expression
Damage
Night
Work
Rest
Play
Nature
Urban
Modern
Ancient
History
City scapes
Industrial
Emotion
Sport
Street Photography
Still Life
People
Water
Reflections
Night/Low Light
Machinery
Age
Man vs Earth
Food!
Transport
Used
Clouds
Distorted
Plastic
Sky @ night
Moonshots
Beer
Extreme weather
Struggle
Hope
Music
Sound
Fire
Construction
Electricity
Health and Safety
Motion
Lazy Days
Reflections
Encounters
Spirit
Fake
Sport

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Colour, Texture, Animals, Fun, Science

[Manc_Union]

How do I submit a picture? Anyone help, thanks

[nero0410]

Stupid cat
Sleeping
Extreme close up (nothing rude)

tris

[colinwheeler]

I propose "Transitions" for one of the competitions!

[nero0410]

Another thing that hasnt been put down which would open up some macro photography:

Money

Presuming that some of us have some left after buying all these expensive cameras and equiptment:grin:

tris

[richard plumb]

wow!

as in any photo that makes you go 'wow!'.

[Pirate!!]

How about numbers or a specific number? Can be applied to anything. :)

[andyk]

How about something really specific? So not a theme as such at all.
For example:
Portrait of an old man
A rose
Someone digging a hole
A single tree
etc.
etc.

I've always quite liked the competitions in magazines where they print a photograph and then the entrants have to try to reproduce it. These are generally too technical for mass appeal though I think. They generally rely on sophisticated lighting and filters. It's another idea though isn't it.

[Garf]

Park life

[mazette]

What about SELF PORTRAIT ?

[senu]

Happy,
Sad ,
Curious,
Lost

Different emotions but subject need not nessesarily be people

[h4rri]

[one of] the 7 deadly sins

[RoyT]

[one of] the 7 deadly sins

Yeah, I was going to suggest Greed.

[Valleyman]

Comedy
Street Entertainers
Festival

[Scratchy]

Unexpected!

[Chunder]

Anger (directed at the photographer?)

Disgust (e.g. the face pulled when eating/drinking something nasty)

Cheese (very relevant for photography! :) )

Fruit/fruity (could be interpreted in several different ways!)

Fatigue (sleeping, yawning, collapsed after a race...)

[crater]

My suggestion is "Nightscapes".

Regards, Ian

[erikbloodaxe]

How about the theme ' 1976 '. :hiya:

[c2k4]

ignore that i actually see what i was asking for :(

[Liquid101]

How about the theme ' 1976 '. :hiya:

:grin: You're not going to let me forget that are you ;)

[Butch499]

How about

Macro ... xtreeeem closeup
Crossing .....as in bridge, ferry etc.
Olde Worlde ..... as in thatch cottage and re-enactment societies
:hiya:

[wabbitt]

How about something that isn't left open to so much individual interpretation?

These one word themes are quite vague.

Something along the lines of;

"Out of place"... e.g. using a pint glass as a hammer, a goldfish swimming around in a microwave....

Or "Movie Titles"... e.g. look at rich1's 'up a tube'. Stick a secret agent 007 at the end of that,and wey-hey! You have James Bond.

They may sound unusual but it may get some very interesting entries and will make people think hard about their shot.

Even if not this theme, I think the one-worders are just too diverse.

[bodoman]

How about Misery or Confusion

[M-C-P-M]

What about SELF PORTRAIT ?

Are you insain they'll never go for that! :eek: :oops:

[erikbloodaxe]

1976

[Tobers]

contrast

[Pirate!!]

Four

[Joneb]

Mercy, Enlightenment

[imcarm]

what about "Opposites"?

[pixelpixel]

Simple, 'first love' it can be anything that you have ever had a love for as its February next month.:smashin:

[bodoman]

Simple, 'first love' it can be anything that you have ever had a love for as its February next month.:smashin:

If our wives see them we will have to make the March theme "living Rough" :grin:

[Bruin]

How about
Red.
or Blue.
or Green
or Watch (wristwatch or "Watch" this)

[markbingo]

One for the list:

Congestion

[Antpink]

Didn't see these on the list, so here goes:

Speed
Solitude
Abstract

or Double Exposure - pics with one photo superimposed upon the other in-camera (so no photoshopping for the same effect) to create a composition - not sure how easy this is to do, or even if it can be faked, but most cameras allow this facility, I think.

Another - Decay - could be anything from rotted fruit to a sharp observation on today's decline of sports in schools......

[Bigmoisty]

Here's a few tough ones that I think would inspire some great photos:
Magic
Cold
Future
Empty
Comfort
War
Water

Now these are open to interpretation, which is why I think they will produce some great images!

[bodoman]

Personally i dont think it matters what the theme is, each month is a different theme and eventually as the comp goes on we would work our way through all the themes anyway.
Some month it suits one person and not another, next month the same again and so on.
Every month we hear that someone doesnt like the theme, but at the end of the month we always end up with a brilliant batch of photos.

Each month we have a different set of members coming to the fore, thats way it should be.

Everybody gets to have a go, some with slrs, some with prosumers, some with compacts, some enter one month and not the next, there is no other photo comp like it.:smashin:

So come on folks lets not grizzle or moan and just enjoy it.:clap:

[garysherpa]

i agree with bodoman the themes wont suit everyone it would be pretty boring if we all liked the same themes.so lets see what piccys everyone comes up with im certanly looking forward to it :grin:

[iandrews]

How about:

Landmarks.
From up High.
From down Low.

Ian.

[cedmondson]

A possible idea for next month's theme could be...Spring

[Liquid101]

How about

'Aberystwyth'

:grin:

[Tobers]

What - do you own a hotel there or something :)

How about "one moment in time" or "sticky"

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

A good one would be 'At Home' as I havent chance to get out to take pics the last couple of months but may be able to find time to take a few pics around the house, there could be some interesting pics.

[SweetGirl]

How about "Love and Romance" or "Something Pink"

That would be a challege for some of you boys.

[TopGirl]

i think 'signs' is a good theme. this could be interpereted many ways...

sign language
signs, as in road signs etc
hand signs
banners
signitures
sign of zodiac..

[digat]

Hows about 'Self Portrait'

[electrolyte]

Hows about 'Self Portrait'

It's a good suggestion mate but we actually used this theme for the Oct 2006 competition...

[macker2006]

Well, I'll warn you all now that on the odd chance no-one else enters one month and I get to choose, I think I'd choose 'Fear' !:eek:

[monkeyleader]

Don't look now
Run Away
Eat Me
Strength

[v CJ v]

Laughter
Happyness
Lonely

[social_lurker]

some suggestions for the list:

Games (eg. from chess to xbox to kids in the street)
Literature (eg. from books to libraries to locations - Northanger Abbey, Bleak House etc.)
Control (eg. from remotes to steering to tai chi & yoga)

And I dont see 'animals' there although I assume that has been done previously (or Birds seems to offer alot of possibilities too)

[billmag]

What about CONTRASTS as a theme plenty of scope for interpretation!

[Pirate!!]

How about this for an obvious topic:

Your AVForum user name. You entry has to reflect your user name.

[pixelpixel]

How about this for an obvious topic:

Your AVForum user name. You entry has to reflect your user name.

I think we have it easy ;)

[vulkan75]

id be stuffed:laugh:

[rizingstar]

Could be worse i suppose...

Someone called peskywinnets on here isn't there :laugh:

:god:

[Pirate!!]

id be stuffed:laugh:
That is . . . illogical Captain . . .

[Pirate!!]

I think we have it easy ;)
It'd be fun though. No interpretation required, just a reflection of your user name. Moving on . . .

[pixelpixel]

Moving on !

Things I did rather than go to school/work :grin:

[Artie Fufkin]

Death.