Photo Competition: Info & FAQ

The Great Canadian Quarantine Photo Off

Welcome friends! We at OWL are so happy that you have decided to join us in this time of quarantine to hone your photography skills. Through weekly challenges, we will work through these difficult times together by sharing ideas and taking awesome photos!

Goals

  1. To have fun!
  2. Admire the talents of those around us.
  3. To learn from one another.
  4. Challenge our photography skills like never before.
  5. Learn to be able to shoot in manual mode only.

The 12 Challenges

  • Anything Goes
  • Macro
  • The Word Around Us
  • Animals
  • Long Exposure
  • Frozen Action
  • How did they do that? 
  • Shooting the Subject
  • Playing With Light & Colour
  • Fun Angles
  • Full Manual Mode
  • Black and White

Topics & Tips

  1. Eyes
  2. Abstract
  3. Insect
  4. Flower
  5. Kitchen Appliance
  1. Landscape
    • Outdoors
    • Video Game
    • Made of household supplies
  2.  Travel
  3. Architectural
  4. Street Signs
  1. Birds
  2. Wildlife
  3. Insects
  4. Pets
  5. Portrait
  1. Light Painting
  2. Light Spiral
  3. Dancing
  4. Street/Highway/Cars
  5. Running Water
  6. Stars
  1. Water Drops
  2. Fast Moving Object
  3. Bubbles
  1. Abstract Shapes
    • Ink in Water
    • Double Exposure
    • Words and quotes placed in a scene (written, cut out etc)
    • Double photo challenge contrast geometry in nature with man-made.
  2. Create a scene
    • Horror - from a nightmare
  3. Forced Perspective
    • Little Toy, Big World
    • You running away from Toy Dino
  4. One thing made of another
    • Mountains made of socks and shaving cream
    • Bird made of flowers
    • The word “Bike” made from parts
    • Sushi made of laundry
    • Landmark made of bottle caps
  5. Lay on ground - look like moving in a scene
  1. Portrait
    • Pet
    • Stuffed Animal
    • People
    • Silhouette
  2. Product
    • Food
      • Burger
      • Bottle
    • Electronics
      • Phone
      • Headphones
  3. Fashion
  4. Stock Photography
  5. Tell a Story
    1. Bokeh
      • Hearts
      • Stars
    2. Golden hour
      • Portrait
      • Landscape
    3. Night time
    4. Monochromatic scene
    5. Fire
    6. Shadows
    1. Aerial - Birds-Eye View
    2. Looking up - Bug’s-Eye View
    3. Refraction
     

    Challenge Specifications

    How will we know what we are photographing each week?

    The winner of the week’s challenge will be determined by the photo with the most amount of votes. A poll will be drafted up each week to determine the winner. Whoever wins the week will get to choose the next photo challenge and topic. 

    For example: Challenge: Macro   /   Topic: Insects

    Each week a different challenge must be chosen. Previous challenges will be crossed out. Once all 12 challenges have been completed the list refreshes and all challenges can be chosen once again. 

    *Try to keep topics in mind that are inclusive – photos that others may easily be able to take while in quarantine, so that as many people can participate as they wish and no one has an unfair advantage. Get creative, and have fun.

    How long will we have to take the photo?

    Each challenge will be a week long so people have ample time to get supplies and take the photo. Pictures will need to be submitted by Saturday (6pm) and voting will take place until Sunday (6pm) when the winner will be announced. 

    *Please think of a topic you would like to do ahead of time in case you are that week’s chosen winner.

    Ontario Wanderers League (OWL) is hosting this event, what does that mean?

    OWL is an outdoor group of like-minded individuals who enjoy the outdoors and all things associated with it. Being part of the group is not mandatory for the challenge. However, unless specified by you, photos may be featured on the OWL website and social media.

    How will we submit our photos?

    Visit the dedicated submission page to get your photo in by Saturday (6pm) of each week. 

    Challenge Photos:
    *Include the WEEK your NAME and a TITLE in the file name.
    (ex. Week 1_Melissa_Red_Rose.jpg).

    Extra Photos:
    *Include the WEEK and your NAME in the file name.
    (ex. Week1_Melissa.jpg).

    Submission Page

    How will voting take place?

    Visit the voting page (once submissions close) and get your vote in between Saturday (6pm) & Sunday (6pm) of each week. 

    Vote Page