Commons:Photo challenge/bar

Fótówéddbewerb

Da Fótówéddbewerb sóid Fótógrofen åhstachén, richtig guede Byder z'mocha und dé auf Commons auffé z'loon. Jeeds Mónad wirds Téma gwexelt und sóid dé Teilnéemer dodazue ermueting naiche Sujets und neiche Techniken voh da Fótógrafii und da Éntwigglung aus z'browian. Du kåhst daine eignan Ferdigkaiden weider éntwiggén und sé vabéssern d'fraie Bydelsåmmlung auf Commons. Bydeln, dé firn Wéddbewerb aihgraicht wern, miassen neich auf Commons und voh'ram Commons-Benitzer fótógrafiad seih.
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Wéddbewerbe

Wéddbewerwe fóing an Téma und laffen iwer oan Mónad. Ba Témen kåh sa sé um kónkrete Óbjektt/Géengsténd, abstrakte Kónzeptt, fótógrafische Techniken/Metóden óder kinstlarische Stile/Dorstëungswaisen håndeln.

Midmocha

Everybody can participate in challenges open for submission. You simply

  1. Choose one or all of the current challenges
  2. Read the challenge description(s), which may vary in their rules (e.g., some place restrictions on when the photos are taken)
  3. Take picture(s) for the challenge(s) during the challenge period (or, if allowed, select from your own existing pictures that are not yet on Commons)
  4. Upload your picture(s) during the challenge period
  5. Submit your candidates at the top of the current challenge gallery during the challenge period. To do that you click the [Edit] button of the Entries section of your chosen challenge and insert the File name above the last entry (or above File:-Insert image here-.svg for the first entry).
    Add your entry between the <gallery> tags as indicated. Gallery entries are placed each on a new line, and consist of the filename, a vertical bar |, and a description. For example:
    Electric steam iron.jpg|An electric steam iron
    For help on the syntax of entries in a gallery see Help:Gallery tag. Please do not add square brackets [[ ]] or include a thumb parameter or the full URL. The File: prefix is not required, but harmless.
  6. Do not sign your submission(s)
  7. If you want, you can have a look at previous challenges and Vote

Challenges are open to any Commons user. Submissions must be your own work, not previously uploaded to Commons prior to the challenge date and should illustrate the challenge theme in the opinion of the photographer. Please read the challenge descriptions, as there may be additional rules or explanations for specific challenges. There is no limit on the number of submissions per user (unless specially so restricted in the challenge), but please choose from among your best and most varied images.

To submit pictures, you edit the gallery of the contest and add your candidate(s) to the top of the list.

New themes can be proposed and discussed here.

Assessment

After the challenge has closed to new submissions, the pictures will be assessed by popularity voting in the subsequent month. You are allowed to vote for images submitted by others if your Commons account is at least ten days old and has more than 50 edits or if you participated in one of the challenges. Challenges open for voting can be found here.

Winning

The best three pictures will be awarded first, second and third place. They will be displayed on the Photo challenge page and may use the template {{Photo challenge winner}} on the file description page.

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New media viewing experience

Please note users can disable the media viewing experience for all images on Commons when logged in (uncheck "Enable Media Viewer" under Files and click Save in Preferences, Appearance).

Challenges open for submission


2025 – May – Flowers

The new challenge features Flowers in natural setting.

Ideally, each submission should contain a summary description of the subject in the file information, including the location of the subject, and relevant categories should be added to the files to enable other Commons users to find them and use them. Please take care not to violate copyright in respect of non-free creative works, and observe our educational project scope and the personality rights of identifiable people, or your files may be subject to deletion.

The challenge will remain open for submissions throughout May UTC.

Checklist for this theme:

  • Photographs must be the work of the nominator.
  • Photographs must be newly uploaded to Commons during the challenge submission period i.e. May 2025 UTC (but may have been taken earlier).
  • Submissions must be added to the top of the "Entries" section below.
  • Please do not nominate lots of similar photos; instead choose just your best and most varied images.

Add your entry between the <gallery> tags as indicated. Gallery entries are placed each on a new line, and consist of the filename, a vertical bar |, and a description. For example:

Electric steam iron.jpg|An electric steam iron

For help on the syntax of entries in a gallery see Help:Gallery tag. Please do not add square brackets [[ ]] or include a thumb parameter or the full URL. The File: prefix is not required, but harmless.

  • Restriction: A maximum of four entries can be submitted per photographer.

There are 17 days 0 hours left before this challenge ends. (refresh)


Examples


Entries

2025 – May -Flags

The new challenge features flags flying.

Ideally, each submission should contain a summary description of the subject in the file information, including the location of the subject, and relevant categories should be added to the files to enable other Commons users to find them and use them. Please take care not to violate copyright in respect of non-free creative works, and observe our educational project scope and the personality rights of identifiable people, or your files may be subject to deletion.

The challenge will remain open for submissions throughout May UTC.

Checklist for this theme:

  • Photographs must be the work of the nominator.
  • Photographs must be newly uploaded to Commons during the challenge submission period i.e. May 2025 UTC (but may have been taken earlier).
  • Submissions must be added to the top of the "Entries" section below.
  • Please do not nominate lots of similar photos; instead choose just your best and most varied images.

Add your entry between the <gallery> tags as indicated. Gallery entries are placed each on a new line, and consist of the filename, a vertical bar |, and a description. For example:

Electric steam iron.jpg|An electric steam iron

For help on the syntax of entries in a gallery see Help:Gallery tag. Please do not add square brackets [[ ]] or include a thumb parameter or the full URL. The File: prefix is not required, but harmless.

  • Restriction: A maximum of four entries can be submitted per photographer.

There are 17 days 0 hours left before this challenge ends. (refresh)


Examples

Entries

Challenges open for voting

Voting is open to all registered contributors who have held accounts for at least 10 days and made 50 edits, and also to new Commons contributors who have entered the challenge with a picture. Users cannot vote for their own picture. Voters may select up to three photographs in each theme to award points and can give praise to other photos without awarding points. Voting will be open for one month. The votes not complying with those requirements will be removed or converted to praises. In some cases users might be asked to correct their votes after voting ends.


Aprü 2025

Previous challenges

Mäerz 2025

Fewer 2025

Absence: Entries • Votes • Scores
Rank123
image
TitleAbsence of essenceAutomatic river lighthouse.
Yenisei River, Krasnoyarsk		Linden alley at Kalevankangas
Cemetery in Tampere, Finland
AuthorTn.kuvatVSerebrenikovXannima
Score181712
Healthy living: Entries • Votes • Scores
Rank123
image
TitleHeal thy life.Sun salutation for
healthy living		Young athletic girl
AuthorTn.kuvatSneha G GuptaVSerebrenikov
Score121110

Jénner 2025

Leatherwork: Entries • Votes • Scores
Rank122
image
TitleTanners at work in
one of the old tanneries
of Fez, Morocco		Pilot with Leather
Aviator Helmet		Handmade shoes
AuthorLusi LindwurmRoy EgloffAK-Bino
Score241111
Ovals: Entries • Votes • Scores
Rank123
image
TitleHorseshoe Bend (Arizona)Underpass of
Michelinstraße in Hallstadt		Fontana in un
giardino storico
in Roccalvecce (Viterbo)
AuthorGzzzErmellAlbarubescens
Score151211

Previous years

Category:Commons pages with broken file links Category:Photo challenges