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Welcome to the Neowin Monthly Photography Challenge!

This month's challenge closes on the 24th May.

The entered photos will be collected into a single thread with a poll, these will be voted on by everyone and when the poll closes the next theme will be selected.

The theme for this month is The View from my Window as chosen by ArcticRift!

If an image is not submitted using the sites listed, it will NOT be accepted for the competition this month forward, the EXIF data is required for proof of entry

FAQ

Q: What is the current challenge?

A: The current challenge is in the thread title

Q: What are the rules for posting?

A:

  • Photos must be taken in the time frame of that theme (So in the case of March, from today (24th February) to the 24th March. Submission must be on a website that conserves EXIF data).
  • Spam will be deleted as per the forum rules, such as photos for sale.
  • The rest of the forum rules still apply.
  • One picture per theme.
  • Post your photo as a reply to this thread

Q: What sites are permitted for submission?

A:

  • Flickr
  • Picasa
  • min.us
  • smugmug
  • playlookit.com
  • 500px.com
  • DeviantArt.com
  • Google Plus

Q: Does Neowin get any rights to my images if I post them?

A: Not at all! The only rights Neowin get are simply to say you won and may post it to the front page with full accreditation.

Q: Can Staff/MVC/Veteran/Other Group enter?

A: Yes!

Q: I have a question not answered here!

A: PM me!

here is my friendly visitor.

Q: i had to rotate the image using windows picture viewer, is that allowed?

Don't see why not, the rule's don't mention anything!

Creepy lizard btw!

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Don't know if I am allowed to enter again? This is from our Balcony :) Want to win some more!!!

Sure you can, but stop winning :p !

Also you might want to resize/compress that image, it's huge! took a while for it to load, could be just me though.

LOL'z

Will have time this weekend to redo a big part of my site and compress all my images.....

New to the Photo thing SUPER SORRY!!!!!! Will have to redo my the whole thing: www.creatographylabs.com

I had an idea in my head but so far I haven't managed to pull it off and now the weather is ruining it so I may have to drop it and come up with something new.

I'm trying to push myself and do something new but maybe stretching a little beyond my capabilities at the moment!

I had an idea in my head but so far I haven't managed to pull it off and now the weather is ruining it so I may have to drop it and come up with something new.

I'm trying to push myself and do something new but maybe stretching a little beyond my capabilities at the moment!

whoa!

The gum wall near the Seattle Fisherman Market. Actually, missed the last part of the tag... So, just a fun pic. Not from my window. ;) - Don't expect to win with that one.

Hey, it counts! thanks for collaborating with teh cause!

I didn't take a lot of time with my photo because I was about 2 mins from leaving for the day when I looked out side and saw my neighbors lawn from a graduation party the night before. Thought it would be a great entry. Seeing how that was the view from outside my window. I knew by the time I got home it would be cleaned up.

Cool looking bokeh! I'm guessing it was through the metallic netting?(or whatever it's called).

yeah it was the windscreen/bug screen. lol. I don't have the greatest view so I just had to be a bit creative.

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