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    Dyxum Photography Challenges

One Prime Challenge

The theme is "One month - One prime" here and the only guiding principle is that you will nominate one of your prime lenses and use it for an entire month. The idea is to challenge yourself and expand your knowledge and ability to take photos that you wouldn't have otherwise taken with that specific lens. Respectively, is supposed to make you think, depending on the level of challenge you're looking for and the events that you need to go to, how something can be done with your particular chosen lens instead of using for example a zoom. The idea is also to have fun and not to prevent anyone from taking any photos.

Pic-A-Day Challenge

For some people the commitment of a whole month of shots using only one lens is daunting, therefore the "Pic-A-Day" weeks were started. And unlike "One month - One prime" and "Week 50" you don't have to restrict yourself to one specific lens, the basic challenge is to take a shot each day and post it in one of the weekly threads available. However if you do like, you can set yourself extra restrictions - it's up to you. Normally "Pic-A-Day" weeks are run in the month following the "One Prime Challenge".

Have a look at the history in the Challenges subforum.

Past:

2021/07:    "July Colour Festival 2021"
2021/04:    "April Foolishness 2021"
2020/12:    "Week 50 2020"
2020/10:    "Oktoberfest 2020"
2020/07:    "July Prime Weeks 2020"
2020/04:    "April Foolishness 2020"
2019/12:    "Week 50 2019"
2019/10:    "Oktoberfest 2019"
2019/07:    "July Prime Weeks 2019"
2019/04:    "April Foolishness 2019"
2018/12:    "Week 50 2018"
2018/10:    "Oktoberfest 2018"
2018/07:    "July Classic Primes 2018"
2018/04:    "April Foolishness 2018"
2017/12:    "Week 50 2017"
2017/10:    "Oktoberfest 2017"
2017/07:    "July Gathering Dust"
2017/04:    "April Foolishness 2017"
2016/12:    "Week 50 2016"
2016/10:    "'Cam Memorial' Oktoberfest 2016"
2016/07:    "July COLOUR Festival"
2016/04:    "April Foolishness 2016"
2015/12:    "50's Prime Time 2015"
2015/10:    "Oktoberfest 2015"
2015/07:    "July Give it a Try"
2015/04:    "April Foolishness 2015"
2014/12:    "50's Prime Time 2014"
2014/10:    "Oktoberfest 2014"
2014/07:    "July Think Outside the Box"
2014/04:    "April Foolishness 2014"
2013/12:    "Back to the 50s 2013"
2013/10:    "Oktoberfest 2013"
2013/07:    "July ABC 2013"
2013/04:    "April Foolishness 2013"
2012/12:    "Back to the 50s 2012"
2012/10:    "Oktoberfest 2012"
2012/07:    "July Youly 2012"
2012/04:    "April Foolishness 2012"
2011/12:    "Week 50, 2011" *
2011/10:    "Oktoberfest 2011"
2011/07:    "July Jazz 2011"
2011/05:    "Pic-A-Day-In-May 2011"
2011/04:    "April Foolishness IV"
2011/02:    "February pic-a-day weeks 2011"
2011/01:    "Jan 2011 One Prime"
2010/12:    "Week 50, 2010" *
2010/11:    "November 2010 Pic-A-Day"
2010/10:    "Oktoberfest 2010"
2010/08:    "August 2010 pic-a-day"
2010/07:    "July One-Prime 2010"
2010/05:    "Pic-A-Day-In-May 2010"
2010/04:    "April Foolishness III"
2010/02:    "February pic-a-day"
2010/01:    "January One-prime 2010"
2009/12:    "Week 50-III" *
2009/11:    "November pic-a-day"
2009/10:    "Oktoberfest 2009"
2009/08:    "August pic-a-day"
2009/07:    "July One Prime III"
2009/05:    "May pic-a-day"
2009/04:    "April Foolishness II"
2009/02:    "February pic-a-day"
2009/01:    "January 09"
2008/12:    "Week 50" *
2008/10:    "Oktoberfest II"
2008/07:    "July Fever"
2008/04:    "April Foolishness"
2008/01:    "January Madness"
2007/12:    "Week 50mm" *
2007/10:    "Oktoberfest"

* Week 50 is a mini one prime challenge that just runs in cw50 and only 50mm primes are allowed.

Special Events

"The day prime"
Inspired by Week 50 this special challenge has the idea to take pictures with a particular prime lens on the appropriate day, e.g. 20mm used on 20 January 2011.

2021:   "Day Prime 2021"
2020:   "Helios 44 weekend, June 13 & 14 2020"
2020:   "Day Prime 2020"
2019:   "Day Prime 2019"
2018:   "Day Prime 2018"
2017:   "Day Prime 2017"
2016:   "The 2016 Day Prime Challenge"
2015:   "Pancake weekend 2015. A Day Prime Special! - Event Date: 19-20 September 2015"
2015:   "Helios 44 weekend. A Day Prime 2015 special! - Event Date: 16-17 May 2015"
2015:   "The 2015 Day Prime Challenge"
2014:   "The 2014 Day Prime Challenge"
2013:   "The 2013 Day Prime Challenge" | "The 2013 Day Prime Challenge Part2"
2012:   "The 2012 day prime thread"
2011:   "The 2011 day prime thread"

"CYC -- Challenge Your Creativity"
A one week long challenge where each participant selects his preferred subject at the beginning, takes a shot of the same thing each day and all week long - no change of subject later on allowed - and posts his results in the daily CYC threads. Other restrictions are also possible e.g. "no crop", "B&W", "one prime", whatever.

2021/02/01-07:   "Challenge Your Creativity 2021 -- Thumbnails Thread"
2018/03/03-09:   "Challenge Your Creativity 2018 -- Thumbnails Thread"
2015/11/23-29:   "Challenge Your Creativity IV -- Thumbnails Thread"
2012/01/16-22:   "Challenge Your Creativity III -- Gallery"
2010/06/21-28:   "Challenge Your Creativity Again -- Gallery"
2010/05/10-16:   "Challenge Your Creativity -- Gallery"

"Music Month" | "Pic-a-Song Challenge"
A chance to be creative with images inspired by song titles and lyrics. Paint a picture and tell a story with your image that somehow ties in with the title.

2016/03:   "Music Challenge 2016"
2015/03:   "Music Challenge 2015"
2013/02:   "Music Month Feb 2013"
2012/02:   "Pic-a-Song February 2012" - Part I | Part II

"Mini Challenge"
Instead of a full one month challenge this is about a quick mini challenge, one week only. Take photographs every day and post one picture for each day in the daily thread. Pic-a-day if you can, but 7/week if you struggle with other overlapping commitments.

2021/06/12-18:   "B&W mini challenge"

"End of Days"
December 21, 2012 is the end date of the Mayan calendar, there are apocalyptic interpretations of this event and some consider that 2012 marks the End of Days.
Challenges are usually about gear but this one is to use your imagination and produce interesting, beautiful, emotional, funny, weird, ... photos that symbolize the End of Days. There are no restrictions on the lens and processing to be used.

2011/12/21:   "End of Days"

"Chasing the sun"
A special event where the idea is to chase the sun across the globe on a certain day of the week. All participating members take a picture of the sunset at their local spot and post the result with time and latitude/longitude.

2010/04/16-17-18:   "Chasing the sun #3"   -   Map
2010/04/10:         "Chasing the sun #2"   -   Map
2010/04/03:         "Chasing the sun #1"   -   Map

"Dyxum anniversary - 19 July"
On 19 July 2005 Dyxum forum was officially launched and the birth of our community. To celebrate the 5th anniversary a special event, called "Our Day" was run and all members were invited to post - with time + time-zone and location - a single picture taken during the course of that special day and show their part of world in a dedicated thread.

2013/07/19:    "Dyxum 8th birthday/Anniversary thread"
2010/07/19:    "Our Day - Dyxum 5th anniversary"

"One Third Keepers" Film Challenge
Take your Alpha-mount film body, any lenses you like, any kind of film and shoot, develop, select one-third of keepers and post them before the deadline. (If you don't have a Minolta body, forget about this rule and use any other sexy old film camera.)

2020/21: "2020/21 film challenge" - 01 September 2020 - 31 August 2021 (extended to year-long)
2019:    "The film challenge 2019" - 01 January 2019 - 31 March 2019
2017:    "Film's Not Dead 2017" - 15 August 2017 - 15 November 2017
2015:    "Film's Not Dead 2015" - 01 December 2015 - 02 March 2016
2014:    "Film Challenge 2014 - June, July"
2013:    "Film Challenge 2013 - 1.5 months of fun until the end of April"
2011:    "One Third Keepers" Film Challenge - Nov., Dec. 2011
2010:    "One Third Keepers" Film Challenge - Deadline 2010/12/31
2008:    "One Third Keepers" Film Challenge - Deadline 2008/09/30

"Minolta XD Film Challenge"
Shoot one roll of film of any type with your film body camera of the XD, XD5, XD7, XD11 series and post at least one-third of keepers before the deadline. Try to keep lenses Minolta Rokkor of any focal length. Of course it is assumed that all participants shoot with A-mount cameras (film and/or digital) as well. This is prerequisite to qualify for the challenge.

2011:    "Minolta XD Film Challenge" - Deadline 2011/04/30

"Dyxum Postcards Exchange"
It's all about sending and receiving postcards. But not some ordinary ones which you can buy in a shop - you have to prepare them yourself, from your own photos.
Wouldn't it be pleasure to get some views from around whole world - directly in your inbox, directly from your friends? And surprise everyone with your own creations?

2020:    "Dyxum Postcards Exchange 2020"
2019:    "Dyxum Postcards Exchange 2019"
2018:    "Dyxum Postcards Exchange 2018"
2017:    "Dyxum Postcards Exchange 2017"
2016:    "Dyxum Postcards Exchange 2016"
2015:    "Dyxum Postcards Exchange 2015"
2014:    "Dyxum Postcards Exchange 2014"
2013:    "Dyxum Postcards Exchange 2013"
2012:    "Dyxum Postcards Exchange 2012"
2011:    "Dyxum Postcards Exchange 2011"
2010:    "Dyxum Postcards Exchange 2010"
2009:    "Dyxum Postcards Exchange 2009"

*** Have a suggestion about challenges? You can post below about it. 

Edited by Micholand - 07 July 2021 at 19:41