Photography contest - color black

Please read the CONTEST GUIDELINES before participating in this contest.

color black
Contest Goal:
Take a photo of objects the color of black. Man made or nature, as long as the main color is black. (at least 2/3rds of the object needs to be black.) Example: rock, shoe, pet. black absorbs light so be careful of the shadows.

Suggested by: bluefly

Contest comments:

smokebigbird: Do we have guidelines?? (2 years and 243 days ago)
maclu2iaf: is this going to be a low key contest again? (2 years and 243 days ago)
belaprel: are silhouettes allowed? (2 years and 243 days ago)
Celestial: what about black and white? I have an idea, the subject would be black but it would look better in black and white overall... (2 years and 243 days ago)
bluefly: Yeah it can be black and white just make sure there's more black than white. No this is not a low key contest. Yes silhouesttes are allowed. (2 years and 243 days ago)
kyricom: 2/3rds of the "object" needs to be black, or 2/3rds of the shot? (2 years and 243 days ago)
Epazia: Wow! i couldn't thing of anything black! so far i am impressed (2 years and 243 days ago)
bluefly: I guess if you fill the screen with the object then both kyricom.. (2 years and 242 days ago)
TRussotto: What about images where the subject is NOT black. Only the background is black! (2 years and 240 days ago)
kyricom: The theme is fairly clear. It says take a picture of an "object." The main color of that object should be at least 2/3rds black. I have a nice picture of a candle. just the tip and flame are visable. Everything else is black. I can't enter it, because the object I took a picture of was the candle, nit the black void around it. I can do that, but then I don't need the candle. (2 years and 240 days ago)
sodoff: If you look at the picture that is used as an example for this contest it is the background that is black. Not the subject. (2 years and 240 days ago)
kyricom: A picture may be worth a thousand words, but the instructions are very explicit. "Take a photo of OBJECTS THE COLOR OF BLACK." Seems pretty clear to me. (2 years and 240 days ago)
Epazia: i contemplated my black keyboard but when i macroed it, it was so discusting i was shamed! lol (2 years and 240 days ago)
sodoff: I agree the written description is clear..but not everyone speaks English and the picture depicts the opposite of the written description. (2 years and 240 days ago)
kyricom: When in doubt... ask. Guessing is a really lousy strategy (2 years and 240 days ago)
bluefly: Its the same as the pink contest only the subject/object is black. (2 years and 239 days ago)
Keremtr: hi i want to ask a question why were 2 of my pictures gone from the contsts (2 years and 239 days ago)
bluefly: off topic, you should have gotten an e-mail. (2 years and 238 days ago)
Keremtr: O ok thanks sorry (2 years and 238 days ago)
bluefly: A Reminder: Black comes in shades and tints just like any other color. (2 years and 237 days ago)

1st place prize2nd place prize3rd place prize
$ 5 $ 3 $ 2

required skill level:
all

submit days:
June 11, 2009 - June 19, 2009
voting days:
June 19, 2009 - June 21, 2009
current contest status:
finished


color black contest participants :

earned a vote medal in this contest:

104 entries submitted in this contest:



Blackbird in the morning - created by outbackjack

Blackbird in the morning photo
final rank: 1 out of 104 (final score: 57.9 %)

I just love the mood of this pic, it is exactly how I feel in the morning lol



this entry has 15 comment(s)
marked as favorite 7 time(s)
final score: 57.9 %
votes placed: 76
submitted: 2 years and 243 days ago

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playing chess - created by matka

playing chess photo
final rank: 2 out of 104 (final score: 55.1 %)


this entry has 9 comment(s)
marked as favorite 1 time(s)
final score: 55.1 %
votes placed: 62
submitted: 2 years and 242 days ago

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another end..... - created by maximus85

another end..... photo
final rank: 3 out of 104 (final score: 54.9 %)


this entry has 8 comment(s)
marked as favorite 3 time(s)
final score: 54.9 %
votes placed: 139
submitted: 2 years and 240 days ago

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black swan - created by tgold

black swan photo
final rank: 4 out of 104 (final score: 54.6 %)

1/1000 at f/5.3
ISO100
FL 42mm (63mm equiv)
EV -1



this entry has 7 comment(s)
marked as favorite 1 time(s)
final score: 54.6 %
votes placed: 64
submitted: 2 years and 243 days ago

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Walk of the Unknown - created by TimoYates

Walk of the Unknown photo
final rank: 5 out of 104 (final score: 54.3 %)

Olympus E-300
Guatemala



this entry has 8 comment(s)
marked as favorite 1 time(s)
final score: 54.3 %
votes placed: 83
submitted: 2 years and 243 days ago

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