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Old 31-08-2005, 8:45 AM   #1
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Themes
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
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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
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Old 02-04-2006, 10:42 AM   #2
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Colour, Texture, Animals, Fun, Science
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Old 02-04-2006, 9:50 PM   #3
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How do I submit a picture? Anyone help, thanks
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Old 27-04-2006, 5:25 PM   #4
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Stupid cat
Sleeping
Extreme close up (nothing rude)

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Old 10-05-2006, 9:07 AM   #5
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I propose "Transitions" for one of the competitions!
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Old 14-05-2006, 10:30 PM   #6
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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

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Old 31-05-2006, 8:16 PM   #7
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wow!

as in any photo that makes you go 'wow!'.
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Old 04-06-2006, 11:21 AM   #8
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Question Number(s)
How about numbers or a specific number? Can be applied to anything.
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Old 04-06-2006, 11:59 AM   #9
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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.
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Old 16-06-2006, 8:50 PM   #10
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Park life
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Old 20-06-2006, 8:13 AM   #11
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What about SELF PORTRAIT ?
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Old 20-06-2006, 2:51 PM   #12
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Happy,
Sad ,
Curious,
Lost

Different emotions but subject need not nessesarily be people
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Old 30-06-2006, 3:58 PM   #13
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[one of] the 7 deadly sins
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Old 02-07-2006, 2:47 PM   #14
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[one of] the 7 deadly sins
Yeah, I was going to suggest Greed.
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Old 13-07-2006, 9:22 AM   #15
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Comedy
Street Entertainers
Festival
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Old 13-07-2006, 3:08 PM   #16
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Unexpected!
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Old 21-08-2006, 1:40 PM   #17
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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...)
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Old 25-08-2006, 1:15 PM   #18
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Re: Themes
My suggestion is "Nightscapes".

Regards, Ian
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Old 25-08-2006, 5:24 PM   #19
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Re: Themes - in connection with 'Russian Sleeper'
How about the theme ' 1976 '.
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Old 29-08-2006, 6:03 PM   #20
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Lightbulb Re: Themes
ignore that i actually see what i was asking for
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Old 29-08-2006, 6:47 PM   #21
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Re: Themes - in connection with 'Russian Sleeper'
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How about the theme ' 1976 '.
You're not going to let me forget that are you
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Old 14-09-2006, 10:07 AM   #22
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Re: Themes
How about

Macro ... xtreeeem closeup
Crossing .....as in bridge, ferry etc.
Olde Worlde ..... as in thatch cottage and re-enactment societies
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Old 26-09-2006, 10:38 AM   #23
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Re: Themes
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.
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Re: Themes
How about Misery or Confusion
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Re: Themes
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What about SELF PORTRAIT ?
Are you insain they'll never go for that!
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Re: Themes
1976
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Re: Themes
contrast
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Four
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Mercy, Enlightenment
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Re: Themes
what about "Opposites"?
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