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Cranium Competitions => International Weekly Comp Entries => Topic started by: Oldboy on June 28, 2014, 09:24:45 PM

Title: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: Oldboy on June 28, 2014, 09:24:45 PM
As it will be American Independence day on Friday 4th July this weeks theme is anything USA.

The theme is open to interpretation, but the idea is any photo that represents or portrays the USA in anyway. No restrictions on PP.

This is the CHAT THREAD:

Pictures to be taken between 00.01am Monday 30rd June 2014 to 23:59 Sunday 6th July 2014.
Pictures to be posted in the entries thread no later than 23.59pm Monday 7th July 2014.
Poll will be up Tuesday 8th July 2014.
Winner to be announced Saturday 12 July 2014.

The Rules for the weekly competition are...

By entering you agree to take responsibility to
Post a topic on the Sunday following your declared win
Create an entries thread
Create a chat thread
Create a poll for that weeks comp and declare the winner on the Saturday
(if for any reason there is a problem and no subject is posted by the winner by Monday night admin will advise second place winner to post the topic asap, do the poll etc.)

In case of a tie, the first entry posted wins.

Photos to be taken during the specified dates, ie Monday xx to Sunday xx

Pictures to be posted in the entries thread no later than 23.59 Monday night.
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Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: Jediboy on June 29, 2014, 02:08:57 PM
I like the sound of this. Have a few ideas, just need to try and get them done. ????????????????????
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: Andrew on June 30, 2014, 10:21:50 AM
If only we'd been doing this about 20 years ago - I would've been sorted. Ipswich was surrounded by American bases and visiting was fairly easy.

Now we only have a few and they're not exactly on the doorstep  >:(
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: DigiDiva on July 01, 2014, 09:13:05 PM
 Usa r playing in world cup tonight!
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: Oldboy on July 01, 2014, 10:41:53 PM
Quote from: DigiDiva on July 01, 2014, 09:13:05 PM
Usa r playing in world cup tonight!

It's a long way to go to get a photo!  :o
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: spikeyjen on July 03, 2014, 11:04:09 PM
struggling for ideas here!
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: donoreo on July 04, 2014, 01:30:31 AM
Dump some tea in a harbour?  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: Reinardina on July 04, 2014, 07:03:23 AM
American (chain) store? Car? (Especially vintage ones with lots of chrome.), Coke? Technology? Facebook? 'Following?' 'Wild West' inspired things? Burger and fries?
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: kerbside on July 05, 2014, 01:00:28 PM
Well they were pulling down our local McDonald's sign this weekend for "new branding" whatever that may be so last chance to take a pic of this, i have taken this a few times before for various projects etc:

Found this topic a bit constricting  so best i can come up with, last weekend was the local american car show and i had loads from that but before the dates.


Vintage McDonald's

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11290/normal_Mackers_Snapseed%7E0.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=16127&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: spikeyjen on July 06, 2014, 05:20:04 AM
I thought about the McDonalds sign too, but we live 35 kms away from the nearest and didn't want to drive just for that (especially for a McDonalds sign!!). Nice PP work Jeff, especially the light ray.

A brief flash of an idea and an obedient partner!!

Remembering 9-11

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11372/normal_Remembering_911.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=16129&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: Beaux Reflets on July 06, 2014, 04:57:46 PM
The only bit of USA around here is some Chevy style  :tup:

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11049/normal_chevistyle.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=16130)
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: jinky on July 06, 2014, 08:30:15 PM
I ended up in a cinema / retail complex early this morning and we went in  here for breakfast. I`d been shooting images for a project about the Tour de France in Yorkshire I am doing so had my camera with me. Suddenly thought - "oh the competition theme"  :uglystupid2:. Took a few shots and pout them together for this.
(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10154/normal_Rosies_Up.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=16135&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: Jediboy on July 06, 2014, 08:48:53 PM
Only just managed to drag myself out of bed after three days on man flu. So I didn't get the photo I was hoping to get. Just processing a photo i got earlier and will post soon.
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: Oldboy on July 06, 2014, 08:57:16 PM
Quote from: Jediboy on July 06, 2014, 08:48:53 PM
Only just managed to drag myself out of bed after three days on man flu. So I didn't get the photo I was hoping to get. Just processing a photo i got earlier and will post soon.

Sorry to hear that and hope you are hale and hearty very soon.  :tup:
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: Jediboy on July 06, 2014, 09:15:37 PM
Thanks Oldboy. On the mend so should be back on feet soon.
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: Jediboy on July 06, 2014, 09:25:52 PM
After lots of umming and arhing (sp) I've decided to enter this one.

(http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11327/normal_Big_apple_baseball_1.jpg) (http://cameracraniums.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=16138&fullsize=1)
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: DigiDiva on July 07, 2014, 05:34:32 PM
Nice entried this week. Will be hard to pick a one to vote for
Title: Re: Chat Thread Weekly Competition 30th June to 6th July - Subject USA
Post by: Oldboy on July 07, 2014, 09:28:27 PM
Bit disappointed with the 4th July celebrations in Birmingham as there wasn't any this year. No mention on the news, no bunting around and even the Disney store didn't have anything happening.  :'(