Photography Contests

Compete in photography contests with other Fstoppers community members for fun and prizes.

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Rugby player in white jersey running with motion blur effect

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Motion Blur

Submit Your Best Long Exposure Shots

Welcome to the June Critique the Community! For this contest/critique, we are doing another abstract theme that should allow more photographers to enter. For this month we want to see your best photograph that feature "Motion Blur".

Past Contests

Soviet-era fighter jet in flight with afterburner engaged against deep blue sky

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Dark

Multiple people running on wet sand with motion blur capturing dynamic movement and speed.

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Emotion

Modern bedroom with large window overlooking city skyline and illuminated art print of iconic skyscraper on white wall.

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Print Worthy

Bride and groom kissing under a white umbrella in heavy rain at night.

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On-Location Flash Photography

Colorful bee-eater bird perched on a dark branch with wings partially spread in flight posture.

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Best Of 2025

Hands holding fresh red berries and green leaves against a blue surface scattered with autumn leaves.

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Color

Person in winter clothing pulling a wooden sled through heavy snowfall.

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Shallow Depth of Field / Bokeh

Bride and groom kissing during outdoor garden wedding ceremony surrounded by guests.

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Outside the Box

Two figures with white wings posed against a muted blue-gray backdrop, one seated upright and one reclining on a white surface.

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Soft Light

Upward view of a Ferris wheel's intricate white metal framework against a dark blue sky, with orange structural supports visible on either side.

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Abstract or Conceptual

Small black and tan dog carrying a large branch in its mouth amid falling autumn leaves.

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The Great Outdoors

Wood duck swimming in water with wings partially raised, displaying iridescent plumage in blue and purple tones.

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Modern Photos

Bearded man in glasses and cap examining geological specimens on a map overlooking a waterfront.

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Your Best Portraits

Ancient tree with massive dark trunk and sprawling canopy of bright green foliage backlit by golden sunlight.

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Images Taken on an Older Camera

Woman in white blouse and dark skirt reclining on vintage suitcases against industrial backdrop.

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This was Difficult!

Brown horse running through snow with cowboy on horseback and other horses following behind in winter landscape.

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Winter

Cowboy in hat and vest holding an American flag that billows behind him against a dark background.

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Your Best Images of 2024

Fisherman in a small boat with a glowing lantern on a mirror-still river at twilight, surrounded by dramatic karst mountains.

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Drama

Alpine valley at sunrise with dramatic peaked mountains, mist-filled meadows, and scattered wooden buildings.

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Landscape Photography

Hand holding smartphone capturing autumn valley landscape with river winding through forested hills.

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Smart Phone Photography

Overhead view of a spiral staircase descending through concentric rounded rectangular frames in blue, beige, and gray tones.

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Travel

Silhouetted handler leading horses through dust-filled barn interior backlit by golden light.

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Moody Lighting

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Unique Lighting

Craftsman in a workshop holding a framed photograph of a race car, surrounded by hanging tools and equipment.

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Portraits

Bride and groom kissing outdoors with a glowing light streak effect around them.

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Wedding Photography

with Pye Jirsa

Modern living room with panoramic city view through floor-to-ceiling windows, featuring sculptural furniture and minimalist décor.

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Architecture Photography

with Mike Kelley

Crocodile's head partially submerged in dark water, showing textured skin and bright golden-yellow eye with vertical pupil.

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Wildlife

Woman with shoulder-length brown hair and bangs looking at camera against white background.

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Portraits/Expressions

with Peter Hurley

Dramatic rocky sea stacks rising from shallow water at golden hour with smooth water effect.

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Landscape Photography

Gold sports car drifting on a mountain road with debris and dust flying around it.

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Speed

Futuristic cityscape with towering spires and flying aircraft at golden hour.

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AI Prompt Art

Man in home electronics workshop holding circuit board with soldering equipment visible.

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Personal Projects

Woman in red dress posing on wooden deck with nature photography collage backdrop.

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Cliché Photographs

Woman in white backless gown standing in lavender field rows at golden hour.

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Leading Lines

University of South Carolina football player wearing number 10 red jersey, photographed against black background with dramatic red and blue neon lighting effects.

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Sports

Great blue heron with wings spread landing on shallow water with rocky shoreline.

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Wildlife

A majestic elk with large branching antlers reaches up to eat leaves from a tree branch in a misty forest.

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Your Best Photo of 2022

Electric guitar engulfed in flames against a dark textured background.

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Product Photography

Two smartphones displayed against a purple background, one showing a white back with dual cameras and the other displaying a pink gradient screen.

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Smart Phone Photos

Bride and groom walk through a tunnel of sparklers held by wedding guests at night.

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Wedding Photography

Man in gray suit and fedora standing in a library lined with vinyl records and books.

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Environmental Portraits

Person in red coat walking away down tree-lined road with golden filtered sunlight streaming through branches.

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People In Nature

with Elia Locardi

Close-up macro photograph of open mouth showing tongue, teeth, and oral cavity with red and pink tones.

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Uncomfortable

Silhouetted figure standing alone on a dark horizon beneath a dramatic cloudy sky with bright light breaking through.

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Minimalism

Black and white portrait of two women in artistic poses with geometric shapes dividing the composition.

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Unusual Lighting

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Clever

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Repetition

Critique the Community: Night

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Night

Critique the Community: Shadows

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Shadows

Critique the Community: Black and White Portraits

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Black and White Portraits

Critique the Community: Baby/Infant Photography

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Baby/Infant Photography