this is reposted from long ago, and I feel like it's worth dredging up--though unfortunately I don't know to whom I should attribute authorship.
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The natural world - capture something in its most natural environment.
Affection - capture the feeling of affection in your photograph.
Wings â Take your best shot of wings â could be bird wings, angel wings, army wings -
Big things - we've done a micro/macro challenge... now let's see you capture a subject that's huge in size.
Following Eyes â Think of all those great paintings an dportraits where the âeyesâ literally follow you no matter which direction you look at the image.
Sayings and Metaphors â You can make one up or use a commonly known one: "He's as simple as a one-piece jigsaw puzzleâ or âwet behind the earsâ or âOld friends and old wine are best.â âLaugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry alone.â You made your bed, now you must lie in it.
Juxtaposed Shapes - Contrasting shapes can be eye-catching; similar shapes gives a more relaxed feeling. Take a photograph that effectively combines two or more shapes in a balanced image.
Fauna - We've had flora, how about fauna.
Fences - Just like the wheels challenge -take your best shot of fences or a fence.
Panorama - Enter a panoramic image into this challenge. Take into account the special compositional needs of a good panorama.
Serenity Now â Take something that reflects serenity, calmness or peacefulness.
Greeting Card â Member challenge maybe â allow some PhotoShop work â to add text.
Splash of color: In a nearly monotone image, your eye will be drawn to a splash of color, especially red. Without using desaturation in postprocessing, create this eye drawing effect in your photograph.
Dual Center of Interest - A common "rule" of composition is that an image should have a single center of interest. But rules are made to be broken! Take a photograph that has two points that could be considered "centers of interest" yet still maintains a cohesive feeling.
Candid/Street Photography â Take an image that shows a street scene or candid image.
On the Edge : Take a photo where the composition is enhanced by your subject being located near one of the edges/corners of the frame; a variation on "negative space" in that I don't think the rest of the frame has to be "empty."
Compressed Perspective - Take a photo where objects appear to be closer together than they really are.
Flipped-Out - Take a photo in which the final version has been rotated 180 degrees from the original capture. No fair holding your camera upside down while you shoot!
Upon Further Reflection... Take a photo in which your subject is primarily depicted in a reflective surface.
Balance - Take a shot that shows balance in your composition.
Photo Diary - Take a shot that represents a day in your life. (Candidate for a no editing challenge.)
Hope - Photograph something that represents hope.
Comfort - It doesn't have to be fluffy. Shoot something that comforts you.
Weekend - What do you do at the weekend? Show us!
Extraordinary - We've had a Mundane challenge. Now shoot something extraordinary!
Tribute - Study the work of a well-known photographer and take an image inspired by his/ her work. The image should not be a copy but should seek to convey your chosen photographer's style, subject matter and/ or techniques.
Peace - Take an image that conveys harmonious relations, reconciliation, inner contentment or serenity.
Shutter Speed - Create an image where your choice of shutter speed leads to the main impact. Choose fast shutter speeds to freeze motion or slow ones to capture motion blur.
Moods - Take a picture that captures an emotion.
Music â Take an image that represents music- or the impact of music (including dancing, movement, etc.)
Horizon line â Take an image where the horizon line forms the main subject or most interesting part of your composition.
Vanishing Point
Abstract. Abstracts are about lines and shapes. If it is recognizable as an object - it is not an abstract.
Triptych. A triptych is a three panel art work. Upload a picture consisting of three panels to tell a story or illustrate an object or concept. (Special rules).
Monochromatic â Weâve seen some stunning black and white photos, but how about sepia-toned photos or any photo that is multiple shades of one colour (like blue).
rust - take a picture of some sort of rusty/corroded metal in a creative way.
Cultural Events or Culture â Take a photo that represents culture â or a cultural interpretation of something, a cultural event is one idea.
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder - A photo of something usually thought ugly, but using your incredible photographical ability, makes it into a work of art.
Oxymoron - Or any other English terms that have been earlier suggested. Take photos of something that just doesn't work (inflatable dartboard, solar powered flashlight, etc.)
Form - Make an image that emphasizes the three-dimensional aspects of the subject.
Posterize - Shoot or post-process your photo to achieve a posterized look consisting of only a few distinct tonal values.
Square. [/b]Compose a picture that is balanced within a square crop.
Old Style Hollywood Portrait Lighting (ala George Hurrell)
Religious architecture - This is just an idea, but maybe we could have a challenge based on the decades.
Shoot subject matter for a given decade: the 20's, the 50's, the 70's, etc.
Trees â No matter where you live, youâre bound to find a tree.
Pride Show why your homeland makes you proud. Produce a photo that shows the pride and joy of your homeland.
Cheap Thrills - In every community there's at least one store that contains at least one aisle of "cheap thrills" - bright bottles of bubble solution with wands to help form the bubbles, squirt guns or water pistols of every shape and size, little plastic contraptions that launch pastel discs into the air.
Fragility â Weâve done strength. Now letâs try fragility.
Wild â Reflect a sense of the wild in your image â wildlife would count here.
Perpetual
Junctional
Weight â show something that represents weight
Subconscious
Misinterpreted â Show something that can easily be misunderstood
Missing â your image should show there is something missing.
Innocence â Take your best capture of innocence.
Falling
Distance
Religion
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