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This is the "Weekly Photo Contest Master List" where every week a new photo contest is posted.
The contest are open to all MacRumors forum members and the following rules apply when submitting a photo to a contest:
  • The photographs must be your own work
  • You may only submit one photo per contest.
  • No commenting or liking photos until after the judging has taken place.
  • At the end of the competition, the judge (the previous week's winner) will choose a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place photo, providing as much feedback as possible. Apparently as emojis are challenging, their use should also include interpretation.
  • The 1st place winner will start a new thread with the topic/theme of their choice, and act as the judge for that contest. (Winner has 48 hours to create new theme, after that it defers to 2nd place).


Below is the original post that started this thread in 2015:

The "Picture threads - Photo of the Day, Assignments, Monthly Critique, Weekly Contest" is quite out of date and long so I thought it would be helpful to do one just for the Weekly Photo contests. If the winner of each weekly would add their new contest to this post, I think it would be fairly easy to maintain.

I think from Jan 2015 is a good place to start but if anyone wants to add 2014, that's fine by me. (I hope our non-US participants don't mind my date naming convention!)



2024​

April 24 - May 1 | Machines & Mechanisms
April 16 - April 23 | Floral
April 8 - 15 | from the street
March 22 - April 1 | Baking
March 14 - March 21 | Backlight
March 5 - March 13 | Radial
February 26 - March 4 | Seasonal Spring
February 18 - February 25 | Sports
February 10 - February 16 | Bars, Pubs, Cocktail lounge
February 3 – February 9 | the sky
January 25 - February 2 | Shadows and Silhouettes
January 17 - January 23 | Bird watching
January 2 - January 14 | Framed


2023​

December 28 - January 4 2024 | Fresh
December 10 - 19th December | Lens Flare
November 20th – December 5th | Thankfulness
November 13th - November 20th - Ugly
November 3 - November 11 | Beautiful
October 26 – November 2 | out of place
October 18 - October 25 | Wave
October 10 - October 17 | Leaf
October 2 - October 9 | Architectural Details
September 24 - 1 Oct | Long exposure
September 15 - September 15 | Street ART
September 6 - September 13 | Wildly Wacky Antics of Oddball Critters!
August 25 - September 5 | Men At Work
August 17 - August 23 | Right here, right now
August 8 - August 15 | Perfect Timing
July 31 - August 6 | Rustic
July 20 -28 | Old Faithful
July 11 - 18 | Waterside
June 24 – July 1 | Arts
July 2 - July 9 | Boats
June 14 - June 21 | Nature Connection
June 6 - June 13 | [var1] PARK-[var2]
May 29 - June 5: Square Crop
May 20 - May 28: Blur
May 12 - May 19: Through the Looking-Glass
May 1 - May 8: Contrasting Life
April 21 - April 28: Euphoria
April 12 - April 19: Square
April 1 - April 10: Repetition
March 23 - March 30: Fresh!
March 16 - March 21 : Spring Equinox
march 6 - march 13 | aspect ratio 13:4
feb 22 - mar 5 | Night Traffic
feb 13 - feb 20 | monochromatic
Feb 6th - Feb 13th | Fruit
Jan 26th - Feb 2nd | Keep it Simple
Jan 17th - 24th | Photo collage
Jan 7 to Jan 13 | Worm’s view

2022​

December 24 - January 4, 2023 | Favorite of 2022
Dec 15 to Dec 22 : Holiday Light
Dec 5 to Dec 12 : Colour Silhouettes
November 25th - December 2nd | Opposition
Nov. 15 - Nov. 22 | Calm Before The Storm
nov 6 - nov 13 | black and white
October 30th - November 5th | After Hours
October 20th - 27th | Structure. Compositional structure.
October 11th - 18th | Komorebi
oct 3 - oct 10 | light
Sept. 24 - Oct. 1 | "Friends and Love"
Sept. 12 - Sept. 19 2022 | "Backcountry"
Sep 3 - 10, 2022 | Reflections without Water
Aug 26 - Sep 2 | "Living Amidst Decay"
Aug 18 - 25 | Wood
Aug 9 - 16, 2022 | What Makes You Smile?
August 2nd - August 8th - "Sky’s The Limit"
July 26 - Aug 1, 2022 | "It's A Small World"
July 18 - 25, 2022 | Summer Heat
July 10 - July 17, 2022 | CONTRAST
July 1 - July 7 |Blue
June 21 - June 28 | Signs
June 13 - June 20 | Juxtaposition
June 5 - June 12 | Feet
May 28-June 4 | Medical
May 19-26 | Day to Day
May 7 - May 15, 2022 | Bugs
April 28 - May 5, 2022 | Walkabout
April 21 - 27, 2022 | Elements
April 12 – 19, 2022 | Love is in the Air
April 5 - April 11 : Window Dressing
March 25 - April 3 | Time is Money
March 17 - 24 | New growth
March 9 - 16 | Tools Of Your Trade
March 2 - March 8 | In my office
February 19 - February 25 | rule of thirds
February 12 - February 18 | Natural Patterns
February 4 - 11 | something you love
January 28th - February 4th 2022: Faces
January 7–14, 2022: Warm
January 17-24, 2022: That's Absurd!

2021​

December 22-Jan 4: Architecture
December 14-21: Toys
December 6-13: Tools
November 28-December 5: Invertebrates
November 19-26 : Dusk
November 11-18: Circular
November 2-November 9: Three
October 26–November 2: Feathers and Fur
October 18-24: Reunion
October 9 -16: Voice
Oct 2–8, 2021: Sports
Sept23-Sept30: Fall Colours
Sept 15- Sept 22: Silence
Sept 7-Sept 15 : Biomimetic
Aug 31 - Sept 7 : Waterfalls
Aug 21 - Aug 28 : Your friendly neighbourhood
Aug 12 - Aug 19 : Geometric Pattern
August 4-August 10, 2021: Monochrome Nature
July 27–August 3, 2021: Go for Gold
July 12 - 22 : Perspective down low
July 5-12 - My Favorite Things
June 28–July 4 | Clean
June 18-25 | Symmetrical
June 8-15 | Blur
Jun 1st-8 - Electricity
May 16-23 - Frustration
May7-14 | Gone But Not Forgotten
April 30- May 6 | Abstract
April 21-28 | Rocks!
April 9-16 | Motion
April 1–8: This is [Your Hometown Name Here]!
March 22-29 | Spring
March 11-18 | Luck
2nd to 8th March - Spontaneous
February 20-27: Tracks
13-20 February: Study
February 4 - February 11 | Whimsy
January 26 - February 2 -- PEACE
January 18-24, 2021 | Moment in History
January 6-14, 2021 | Winter Time

2020
Weekly Photo Contest Challenge: A New Hope for 2021 (December 20-27, 2020)
Weekly Photo Contest Challenge: 2020 (December 9-16, 2020)

November 30 -7 December | Foggy
November 20 - 27 | It's a lie!
November 10 - November 16 | Reflections
October 31 - November 7 | Shapes
October 21 - 28 | Black and White
October 10 - 17 | Golden Hour
Sep 30 - Oct 7 | Crowds
September 19 - 26 | Weekly Photo Contest Challenge: Celebration
September 6 - 13 | One Word Feels
August 28 - September 4 | Favorite
August 19-26 | Workspace
August 11-18 | Skies
August 2-8, 2020 | In Your Backyard
July 25 - 31, 2020 | SHADOWS
July 16th-22nd - WATER
July 08-15 | MORE
June 28 - July 05 | Insect(s)
Jun 19 - 26 | A Blast From The Past
June 11 - 18 | The Wonder of a Tree
June 3 - 10 | Regenerate
May 22 - May 29 | Sound
May 14th -21st - Looking Down
May 3- May 10 | Look Up!
April 22 - 29 | State of the Earth
April 13-20 | Solitude
April 5 - April 12 Nature reclaiming
March 25th - Apr 2nd 'Stay at Home '
March 16th - March 23rd 'Food & Drink
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Mar 5-12 | Paint
Feb 24 - Mar 2 | Once Upon a Time
Feb 13-20 | Rain
Feb 3-10 | Wildlife
Jan 24-31 | Night
Jan 15-22 | Science!
Jan 6-13 | New

2019
Dec 20,2019-Jan03,2020: Xmas Past ?
Dec 12-Dec19, Alone
Dec 04-Dec11, 001100 dIgiTaL LifE 011010
Nov 26 -Dec 3 - You did not deserve this!
Nov 15 - 22 | Danger Will Robinson, Danger!
Nov 5 - 12 | Sunday Funday
Oct 28th - Nov 4th - Holiday Snaps
Oct 19-26 | Season of Life
Oct 11-18 -- What’s That Doing There?!
Oct 04-Oct10, Pleasant Surprise
Sep25-Oct02, △◇Basic Geometric◯⬡▱
Sept 15 - 22, Color Discipline
Sept 7 - 14, B&W Silhouettes
August 29 - Sept 5 Mastery
August 12-19 Celebration of Life
August 1-9 Street on My Phone
July 22-29 iPhone
July 13-20 Dreams
July 3 - 11 | Home
June 23-30; In Context
June 12-19 - -Motion
June 4-11 | Framing

May 27 - June 3 | The Birds & the Bees
May 17-23 | Contrast
May 7-13 | Space
April 29 - May 6 - Earth

April 21 - April 27 - Fire
April 13 - April 20 - Air
April 5 - April 12 - Water
March 28 - April 4 -- Convergence
March 19-26 | Refraction
March 10 to March 17: Shot on iPhone
March 2nd to 9th: Pairs
Feb 22 to Mar 1 2019: Panorama
January 25 to February 1 2019: Destruction

February 4 to February 11 2019: Winter


2018

December 20 to Jan 3 2019 Hit Me With Your Best Shot 2018
December 12 to 19 - Inky Black
December 5-12: Honor
November 27-December 4: Tradition
Nov 18 - 25 : Strength
Nov 10 - Nov 17 : Persistence
November 2-9: Death
October 23-October 30 : By firelight
October 15-22 2018: The Night
September 19-25: Before AND After
September 10-17 Fight or Flight
September 2-9: Decay
August 24-31: Bridge
August 15 - 22: Pets
August 6 - 13: Party / Event
July 28 - Aug 4: New Location Luck
July 20 - 27, 2018: Serenity
July 12th to 19th 2018 - Filtered
July 4th - 11th - Where there is smoke there is...
June 25th - July 2nd - Mirrors

June 18th - 25th - Smoke
June 7th - June 14th - Magic
May 30th - June 6th - Amazing Failures
May 23rd - 30th - Photography Is For Me...
May 15th - May 22nd - Art In Nature
May 8th - May 14th - Dendrology
May 1st - May 7th - Minimalism

April 22nd – April-29 - Night Lights
April 14th - April 20 - Storefronts
April 6th - April 13th - Flowers
March 27th - April 5th - Expressions
March 19th - March 26th - Abstract Architecture
March 11th - 18th - Iron
March 2nd - March 9th - Number Three

February 22nd - March 1st - Mirror, Mirror..
February 12th - February 19th - S Curve
February 4th - February 11th – What is this thing?
January 27th - February 3rd – Can't Believe My Eyes
January 19th to 26th – Aich too Oh
January 11th to 18th 2018 Low Down
January 04 - 11, 2018 - Go Wide!


2017

19 December, 2017 - 2 January, 2018 – Holiday "Wow"
December 13 - December 19, 2017 - Intimate Winter
December 6 - December 12, 2017 - Light and Shades
November 28 - December 5, 2017 - Hands
November 20-27, 2017 - "well worn"
November 12th to 18th ↬Directionality↴
November 2nd to 9th - Experimental Lighting

October 23 - 30 | Rebel with a Cause
October 14 - 21 | Go With the Flow
October 5th to 12th - Cultural Diversity in your town
September 27th to Oct 4th - Repurposed

September 17th -
Sep 7th-Sept 14th: Long and winding road
Aug 30th-Sept 6th Any Old Iron
August 20th to 27th - Nature Fights Back!
August 10th to 17th - OLD School
August 3rd to 10th - Razor Thin Depth Of Focus

July 25th to August 1st - The Quiet Landscape
July 17th to July 24th - Blurred Motion
July 10th to 17th - Tell a Story in a Single Frame
July 3rd to 10th - B&W Macro
June 25th to July 2nd - Intimate Landscape

June 14 - June 21 - Road Trip
May 30th to June 6th - Fine Art
May 20th to 27th - Flower Power
May 12th to 18th - Spring has sprung
May
3rd to May 10th - Industry & Art
April 24th to May 1st - Miniature World
April 15th - April 21st: Wow Factor
April 8th - April 14th: Work
April 1st - April 7th: High Contrast
Mar 22 - Mar 29: Cucoloris / Shadow Patterns
Mar 13th - Mar 20th: Subject Isolation

Mar 5th - Mar 12th: Stuck Indoors
Feb 24th - Mar 3rd: Faded Glory
Feb 15th - Feb 22nd: Music is my muse
Feb 7th - Feb 12th: Phone Camera
Jan 30th - Feb 5th: Rule of Thirds
Jan 23rd - Jan 30th: Remarkable Pets
Jan14- Jan 21 : Macro
Jan 6th - Jan 13th: Leading Lines


2016
Dec 23-Jan 5: My greatest gift
Dec 12-Dec 19: The Shopping Experience
Dec 3rd-Dec 10th: Deep Focus
Nov 24th - Dec 1st: Neighborhood
Nov 16 - Nov 23: Landscapes
Nov 8 - Nov 15: Low Angles
Oct 28 - Nov 4: Light
October 17 - 24: Monochrome Street
Oct 9th-16th Autumn

Oct 2-9: Mood

Sept 23-30 (Your Best)
Sep 15-22: Textures
Sep 5-12: Wood
Aug 29-Sep 5: Long Exposure HDR
Aug 21-28: Summer
Aug 13-20: Reflections
Aug 4-11: Chaos
July 27th to Aug 3rd: Beautifully Aged

July 19th-26th - Dance!
July 9th-16th - Flower Power
July 1st-8th - refreshing water
June 23- 30: Garden Abstract
June 15-22: Father's Day
June 8 -15: The Power of Love
May 31 - June 7: Devil is in the Detail
May 21 - 28 2016: Clever Angles
May 14 - 21: A Riot of Colour
May 6 - May 13: Faces
April 27 - May 4: Serenity
April 18 - 25: Movement

April 8–16: Vertical Lines
Mar 30-April 6 Journey
Mar 22-29 Celebration
Mar 14-21 Grief
Mar 6-13 Aged
Feb 27-Mar 5: Mobile
Feb 19–26: Retro

Feb 11–18: Frame Within a Frame
Feb 3 - 10: Unique View
Jan 26 - Feb 2: Music to my ears
Jan 19 - Jan 25: ONE COLOR
Jan 11 - Jan 18: The Panoramic Format
Jan 3 - Jan 10: Cityscape - Night

2015

Dec 26 - Jan 2: Rain and Fog
Dec 17 - 24: Red Hot

Dec 9 - 16: Motion
Dec 2 - Dec 9: Reflections
Nov 24 - Dec 1: Okey Bokeh
Nov 14 - 21: Paris/Solidarity/Support
Nov 6 - 13: Go Green!
Oct 30 -Nov 6: Seeing Blue
Oct 20 -27: "Seeing Red"
Oct 12 -19: Artificial Light
Oct 5 - 11: FALL

Sep 29 - Oct 6: Trees during Sunset
Sep 21-28 - WET
Sep 13-20 - Photography As Art
Sept 4 - 11: What lies Beyond?
Aug 26 - Sept 3: Silhouettes
August 19 - 26: TRAVEL
August 10-17: Film Noir
July 25 - 31: Keep it Cool
July 19 - 25: Betrayal
July 10 - 17: Stories...
July 2 - 9 : Opposite of Tranquil
June 24 - July 1: Tranquility
June 17 - 24: RHYTHM
June 5 - 12: ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS
May 28 - June 4: LITERATURE
May 19 - 27: TABLETOP
May 12 - 19: Green
May 5 - May 12: The Classic Elements
April 28 - May 5: The Surreal
April 17 - 24: Painting with light
April 9 - 16: Unusual Perspective
March 28 - April 4: In your face
March 19 - 26: Nightlife
March 11 - 18: Transport
March 3 - 10: Beauty in Everyday Things
Feb 23 - March 1: Iconic Images
Feb 14th - Feb 21: Before and After
Feb 6 to Feb 13: From Winter into Spring
Jan 28 - Feb 4th: Paradox
January 21 - 28: Lines
January 12 - 19: Glorious Sunsets
January 4 - 11: Something Old
 
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The picture thread sticky is quite out of date and long so I thought it would be helpful to do one just for the Weekly Photo contests. If the winner of each weekly would add that contest to this thread* I think it would be fairly easy to maintain. I think from Jan 2015 is a good place to start but if anyone wants to add 2014, that's fine by me. (I hope our non-US participants don't mind my date naming convention!)

* As soon as I figure out how to make this a Wiki.

2015
Dec 9 - 16: Motion
Dec 2 - Dec 9: Reflections
Nov 24 - Dec 1: Okey Bokeh
Nov 14 - 21: Paris/Solidarity/Support
Nov 6 - 13: Go Green!
Oct 30 -Nov 6: Seeing Blue
Oct 20 -27: "Seeing Red"
Oct 12 -19: Artificial Light
Oct 5 - 11: FALL
Sept 4 - 11: What lies Beyond?
Aug 26 - Sept 3: Silhouettes
August 19 - 26: TRAVEL
August 10-17: Film Noir
July 25 - 31: Keep it Cool
July 19 - 25: Betrayal
July 10 - 17: Stories...
July 2 - 9 : Opposite of Tranquil
June 24 - July 1: Tranquility
June 17 - 24: RHYTHM
June 12 - 17: unknown
June 5 - 12: ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS
May 28 - June 4: LITERATURE
May 19 - 27: TABLETOP
May 12 - 19: Green
May 5 - May 12: The Classic Elements
April 28 - May 5: The Surreal
April 17 - 24: Painting with light
April 9 - 16: Unusual Perspective
March 28 - April 4: In your face
March 19 - 26: Nightlife
March 11 - 18: Transport
March 3 - 10: — Beauty in Everyday Things
Feb 23 - March 1: Iconic Images
Feb 14th - Feb 21: Before and After
Feb 6 to Feb 13—: From Winter into Spring
Jan 28 - Feb 4th: Paradox
January 21 - 28: Lines
January 12 - 19: Glorious Sunsets
January 4 - 11: Something Old

Brilliant idea and thanks for taking the time to do this, @E3BK; it should serve as a most useful reference source and primer.

Nicely done. That's a great reference point for everyone as I can never remember if a subject has been chosen before. Good work :)

Agree absolutely. Very useful, especially if one needs to tweak a theme from earlier.
 
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OK!! The mods turned this post into a Wiki so it can be updated by anyone with the creds to do so. I guess they don't normally allow Wiki's in the DP sub-forum but they found a way to do it for this one :). Maybe they can turn it into a sticky also!
 

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OK!! The mods turned this post into a Wiki so it can be updated by anyone with the creds to do so. I guess they don't normally allow Wiki's in the DP sub-forum but they found a way to do it for this one :). Maybe they can turn it into a sticky also!
A sticky would be a great idea. Good job on the thread.
 

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There was no contest in your line "June 12 - 17: unknown". There was a larger than usual gap as one of the runners up had to step in. Tried to modify it but couldn't see how.

Hope that helps your timeline! :)
 

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There was no contest in your line "June 12 - 17: unknown". There was a larger than usual gap as one of the runners up had to step in. Tried to modify it but couldn't see how.

Hope that helps your timeline! :)

You should just be able to hit edit just like you can do on your own posts. Does that not work?
 

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Having read that this is a wiki, - again, a terrific idea - I also thought to look for an "edit" button but couldn't find it.

I daresay once the Mods have been notified, it will make a welcome appearance before too long.
 

Ish

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Thanks @arn !! See the first post's been turned into a Wiki. It's our new WeeklyWiki!!! :) Still no edit button though. Do you have to give each person permission E3BK?
 

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@Ish - there's nothing I can do on my end. the DP sub-forum doesn't usually have wiki's but @maflynn was able to turn it into one for me. But that may be why it's still not editable by others here as I'm positive you all have the credential to modify wiki's in other subforms.
 

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@Ish - there's nothing I can do on my end. the DP sub-forum doesn't usually have wiki's but @maflynn was able to turn it into one for me. But that may be why it's still not editable by others here as I'm positive you all have the credential to modify wiki's in other subforms.

ok, it should be working now.
 

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Hey @arn - sorry to bother but any way we can make this thread a sticky?
 
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Up to date again ...

I try to check in on it to update but glad we are still a team effort! Maybe we should add a line to the Weekly Contest rules for the winner to add their contest to the master list?
 
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I try to check in on it to update but glad we are still a team effort! Maybe we should add a line to the Weekly Contest rules for the winner to add their third to the master list?
Why not ? Throw it out to the masses and see if there's agreement .
 
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