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    • CommentAuthorMisterZob
    • CommentTimeNov 12th 2021
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    If you wish to suggest themes for our future contests, you are welcome to do so in this thread.
    Please be aware that there is no guarantee that your suggestions will actually result in a contest.

    The following themes are the “leftovers” of last year's selection:
    - Underwear: What people wear under their clothes, in the everyday life, nowadays, in the past or in the future. | No swimsuit, no bikini, no negligee, no nudity (no woman wearing only panties and no bra).
    - Handheld Light Sources: Candles, torches, flashlights, flares, ... as long as they are producing light and are being held by someone's hand. | Not wanted: flashlights turned off, portable light sources currently not being held.
    - Let's Dance: Dancing movement alone by pairs or in number. Ballet, jazz, tribal, hip hop, torrid tango or graceful waltz, indoor, outdoor, on stage, everywhere. | No dancers at rest, nor dance equipment.
    - Hairstyles: Interesting, strange, characteristic hairstyles of men and women. | No individual hairs, no strands cut off, no chest hair.
    - Sailboats: Sailboats and sailing ships, sailboards, sailing competitions. | No motorboat (speedboat, powered yacht).
    - Sunsets/Sunrises/Twilight: Dusk or dawn, the sun doesn't have to be visible, but it must be clear enough that daytime is about to end/start. | No extraterrestrial skies/sunsets/sunrises, no moon.
    - Green: Shots with lots of green or clearly focused on something green. | No shots with only a minor green part.
    - Home Sweet Home: Houses, castles, apartment blocks, ... any residential building seen from the outside. | No hotels.
    - Scope the World: Optical Stuff like Telescopes, Binoculars, Microscopes, Rifle Scopes, Magnifiers, Periscopes or also Night Vision Equipment. The item must be completely & clearly visible. Both real and fictional stuff are OK. | Shots showing only parts of the device are not allowed, nor is the view through it.
    - Red: Prominently red shots. | Avoid pink or orange, or shots with only a minor red part.
    They should be included as options on the next poll.
    • CommentAuthorMisterZob
    • CommentTimeNov 12th 2021
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    (Reserved)
    • CommentAuthorMisterZob
    • CommentTimeNov 12th 2021
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    (Reserved)
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      CommentAuthorZomBeeBob
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2021
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    I would like to see a "Noir contest". Not necessarily just shots from noir movies, but shots in black and white with good use of contrast and ligtning. Or just a plain "Black and white" shots contest if that makes thigs easier.
    • CommentAuthorlezard
    • CommentTimeNov 21st 2021
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    I don't know if it's been done before but what about animals?
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    Railway station.
    • CommentAuthorlezard
    • CommentTimeNov 23rd 2021
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    Hats, caps, helmets and so on.
    • CommentAuthorlezard
    • CommentTimeNov 25th 2021
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    Boats and ships.
    • CommentAuthorbius
    • CommentTimeNov 25th 2021
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    How about a TV Movies contest?
    • CommentAuthorikbenniels
    • CommentTimeNov 28th 2021
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    Animals
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      CommentAuthorZo0
    • CommentTimeNov 28th 2021 edited
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    fishes
    smoke or fog
    playing game
    • CommentAuthorLeonardoS
    • CommentTimeNov 28th 2021
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    Religion and spirituality. Artefacts, churchs, temples, clergy, symbols, etc.
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    Library, archives .
    • CommentAuthorrosebud
    • CommentTimeNov 30th 2021
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    Splitscreens & Crossfades
    • CommentAuthorlezard
    • CommentTimeDec 5th 2021
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    Beach.
    Attic.
    • CommentAuthoroscar78
    • CommentTimeDec 19th 2021
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    hi! maybe cemetery and graves
    or split diopter lens shots as https://whatthemovie.com/shot/308339 or https://whatthemovie.com/shot/504482
    • CommentAuthorMisterZob
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2021
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    Overall top solvers on the 2021 "suggested by" contests:

    1. austintower
    2. sobota
    3. rosebud
    4. Circee
    5. CONDOR9000
    6. MisterZob
    7. bius
    8. cyberfoyer
    9. Maxi
    10. RockSolid
    • CommentAuthorMisterZob
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2021
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    Thank you all for your suggestions!
    Here's a little feedback…

    My opinion on some of them:
     Black and White: This was deemed too broad at one time. But since we had "color" contests, it kind of makes sense now.
     Playing Games: Please specify what you're thinking about.
     Split diopter lens shots: Way too specific, IMHO. This would result in very few uploads.

    Feel free to comment on those as well:
     Railway Stations
     Hats, Caps, Helmets, ...
     Boats & Ships
     Fish
     Smoke or Fog
     Religion & Spirituality
     Libraries, Archives
     Beach
     Attic
     Cemeteries & Graves


    TV Movie: This would need specific site developments, just like for TV Series. Also, I’m not sure it would result in many uploads.

    Already done:
     Splitscreens & Crossfades: Already done as "Montage Effects", being partially redone as "Split Screens".
     Animals: Already done. Could be included in a “sequel” poll (to choose which past contest could have a new edition).
    • CommentAuthorkinoute
    • CommentTimeJan 2nd 2022
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    It's already hard to solve a shot from an obscure Ukrainian movie, I cannot imagine the same but for TV movies instead.

    I like:

    - Hats, Caps, Helmets: easy to find shots, most of them will be character shots, which could be accessible to everyone in terms of solving. Plus, shots could be assigned later to characters
    - Beach: easy to find shots
    - Let's Dance
    - Home Sweet Home

    There is another contest that will be organized by Solhanne for winning the Snapshot of the Year 2020 called "The Naked Torso" (Men, Women, Statues, Paintings, Photographs etc. Anything goes as long as the naked torso is a big part of the shot). But I don't know when it will be announced.
    • CommentAuthorvepro
    • CommentTimeJan 2nd 2022
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    cemeteries sound nice.
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      CommentAuthorZo0
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2022 edited
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    for playing games i think about people playing cards, dices, or games like monopoly, scrabble or another... i think about game on table or in a casino like a roulette
    • CommentAuthorbius
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2022
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    Castles/ Sparkles/ Neons.
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    Elevator.
    • CommentAuthorlezard
    • CommentTimeJan 6th 2022
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    Running.
    • CommentAuthorRDPL55
    • CommentTimeJan 9th 2022
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    Nuns, :)
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    Films rated under 5 on IMDB .
    • CommentAuthorlezard
    • CommentTimeJan 12th 2022
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    Stairs
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    Hands ;-)
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    Military / Law Enforcement
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    City by night.
    • CommentAuthorRayGiK
    • CommentTimeApr 6th 2022
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    Movie poster spotted on a different film.
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    Gardens.
    • CommentAuthorkinoute
    • CommentTimeAug 18th 2022
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    Keep posting themes with a little description of what it supposed to be in it, I will try to schedule contests to always have one running/ready for the next months
    • CommentAuthorDeBaron
    • CommentTimeAug 18th 2022
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    Perhaps something with Luggage/bags/suitcases/etc.?
    • CommentAuthoroscar78
    • CommentTimeAug 27th 2022
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    what about "childhood" ?
    shots with kids or maybe toys, etc. could be a good way for all to be a kid again :-)
    • CommentAuthorRDPL55
    • CommentTimeAug 27th 2022
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    Spiders, insects and other bugs... of all sizes...
    • CommentAuthorRDPL55
    • CommentTimeAug 27th 2022
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    Politics... shot about politicians, demonstrations, meeting, logos, posters, bills...
    • CommentAuthorRDPL55
    • CommentTimeAug 27th 2022
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    Jungle or déserts
    • CommentAuthorRDPL55
    • CommentTimeAug 27th 2022
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    Maybee some have allready be done but...
    Dwarves,
    Trees,
    Butts,
    Boobs,
    Dead bodies,
    Emotions (allready done but could be done again)
    Haircuts
    hats
    Animals of the farm (cow, pigs, chicken, ducks, ...)
    Sunsets
    Parties and orgies...
    Beds (empty or occupied)
    Priests, nuns, guru, shamans and other religious peoples...
    Color : Green (or another one...)
    • CommentAuthorlezard
    • CommentTimeAug 28th 2022
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    Snow
    Knives, swords
    Drinking
    Spying, watching others without being seen, with or withoout binoculars, cameras...
    • CommentAuthorRDPL55
    • CommentTimeSep 3rd 2022
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    sport
    people falling or fallen
    Stars (tru ones and everything with the shape of a star...)
    Bad taste (disgusting shots !!)
    Film Noir, peplum or another well defined film genre.
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    backlighting.
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    Telephone booth
    Airports
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    The Metro.
    • CommentAuthorMisterZob
    • CommentTimeSep 24th 2022
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    @lederniermetro You mean underground/subway?
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    Yes yes, underground/subway.
    • CommentAuthorCircee
    • CommentTimeSep 29th 2022
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    Silhouette: human, animal, tree, landscape, vehicles etc...provided that the shape is well "cut".
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    money shot
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      CommentAuthorRigborg
    • CommentTimeOct 2nd 2022 edited
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    (when we get to December) Christmas: All things Christmas related.
    Toys: Everything you would find in a toy store.
    "Not that one": Movies in other movies sort of thing https://whatthemovie.com/search?q=not+that+one&t=tag
    Scary/creepy shots: Shots that you find scary/creepy.
    Funny shots: Shots that you find funny.
    Movies from a specific year/decade.
    Dinosaurs: both alive and skeletons/bones.
    Actors and actresses first movies.
    Product Placement, I know it has been done, but it was a long time ago.
    Cinemas: Foyers, entrances, auditoriums etc.
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      CommentAuthorJakeBlues
    • CommentTimeOct 20th 2022 edited
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