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Weekly Photo Contest (May 18-25 2011) Topic - Urban

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Rules:

1. You may only submit one photo per contest.

2. Please do not comment on photos until after the judging has taken place.

3. The contest runs for exactly one week, starting NOW! (see time/date stamp at the start of this thread)

4. At the end of the week, The Judge (last week's winner) will choose a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place photo, providing as much feedback as possible. (Judge has 24 hours to make decision)

5. 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)

Topic : Urban

I'm a diehard urbanist. From gleaming skyscrapers and skylines to gritty back alleys and the "wrong side of the tracks", photography is an incredible medium to understand the city. Freezing the often frenetic pace of urban life and forcing us to focus on an particular aspect of the city, images can help to make sense of the intensity that surrounds (many of) us.

What makes your city yours? And what makes it amazing, depressing and everything in between? As long as it's a photo of that which contributes to urbanity, I would love to see it.

Contest will end on May 15th at 2:00 P.M. Seattle, Washington time.

There have been some incredible images recently, so best of luck!
 
Located at the crest of a small hill overlooking Atlanta's Arts Center complex, the Castle is one of this city's most architecturally unique buildings. Designed and built by Ferdinand McMillan as his retirement home, which he called Fort Peace, the building attracted attention almost as soon as construction began. At McMillan's death in 1920, it was noted as a city landmark at a time when the full flush of the Victorian architectural heritage in all its diversity still defined the face of Atlanta.

For more information visit http://atlantaga.gov/government/urba...thecastle.aspx


The Castle by Gerg1967, on Flickr
 
I am an elementary science teacher and I teach science through digital photography.

Would anyone be interested in donating a photogragh(s)? This would be for an ipad application. Your copyright will be displayed on the photograph. If you choose to submit a photograph you agree that you are the owner.

If you are an ipad owner I have a few promo codes.

Thanks for your help in this educational endeavor.

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Houston, TX
 
The monuments in DC are an integral part of the city. They are not just for tourists, they are part of what makes the city what it is.

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Reflection of the San Francisco skyline and the 'Full House houses' from Alamo Square in SF, CA (a lovely day at the park!)
 

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Nyc!

"The largest urban area in the United States is that of New York City." (Wikipedia). When I think of NYC, I think of busyness as well as traffic, construction, signs, sidewalk vendors, museums … and, of course, people, tall buildings, the Statue of Liberty and the World Trade Center. And, if you look closely, this image actually capture it all! The line of tourists are waiting for the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. In the rear, already towering over nearby buildings, (which are reflected in its glass windows), are the impressive first 60+/- stories of the new One World Trade Center, (aka Freedom Tower), as it stood on Saturday (5/21/11).

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Urban Paris

I was intrigued by the contrast between the old city building and the rather ugly new shops that take up the street level.

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joemod said:
@Stradale33 and @Chappers: Can you please say where these places you took photo are?

@OP: When will the contest end? :)
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I did - see title of my photo (Urban Paris)

The contest ends one week from the date stamp at the top of the thread - which is also mentioned in the title and rules. See rule 3. The contest runs for exactly one week, starting NOW! (see time/date stamp at the start of this thread)
 
Washington Sq fountain (NYC) during the July heatwave of 2010.
New York tradition of cooling off in the gush of a fire hydrant writ large (and legal) at the foot of 5th Avenue.

Leica M3 w/ Rigid Summicron-M 50/2; Ilford XP2 Super film, scanned with Epson V750 flatbed.

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by Van Vorst Park, Jersey City ( I work near here , can't afford one of these row houses unless I hit the Lottery)

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Leica M6 , 35/2 , Fuji Velvia 50 , scanned using Nikon Coolscan V
 
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