My preference is that these contests be PG-rated, at most. Put simply, no nudity of any sort.
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What if was I naked when I took the picture?
I’ll add my agreement to this as an interested poster and regular participant. I’d make exceptions for photos of actual art (painting, sculpture, e.g.).
This board has long had a rule that we are not Penthouse or even Penthouse Lite, so I believe engaging in the sort of posting @Bob_Blaylock contemplates could run afoul of this rule, if no other.
Aren’t we all?
Goes without saying. Doesn’t it?
The submission from Treppenwitz in the “Beautiful” thread shows this when I attempt to click through to a full-sized rendition:
Only when posting items for sale on ebay.
It works for me. They are hosting on Google though, and it logs me into my Google account when I click through.
Literally that, when I think specifically beautiful photograph. That and nature shots generally I guess, particularly nice landscapes (which I myself am not great at). Then maybe architecture, like the Alhambra in Spain. Beautiful conjures up people eventually, but usually farther down my mental list when I’m thinking photography.
Did you say something?
I thought the line was if you “see something, say something” in relation to suspicious activity & contacting the po-po but maybe this contest has it as “Say something, see something” 
Flowers, sunrises/sets, tons of beautiful images & I had it as Tues evening for the deadline. Chose one & I made it on time.
@Tamerlane, you should post one of your bird pics (though I know the deadline is almost upon us)! I bet you have many amazing ones.
I have taken tons of pictures of birds over the years but none of them met my personal criteria for this particular month.
The Beautiful poll is posted.
NOTE: I will be away until the end of next week, so I won’t be able to officially crown the winner at the close of this poll. Winner: Please select our August theme and I will build the new thread when I return.
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Oof, tough choices to make this month!
Yeah, my shortlist this time is eight pictures.
I can’t explain that. Anyone else have the problem that @AHunter3 describes?
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@Treppenwitz I figured it out and it’s unlikely to affect many other people. I use one browser for the Dope and a different browser for everything else including Google. I do have a Google account but I guess it’s not cookied on this browser.
Congrats to @WildaBeast on a well-deserved victory and fortuitous username/photo combo 
It’s an evocative photo; I loved the framing with the lone tree and the misty atmosphere. Normally I’m all about bold colors, but the muted palette worked great here to set a quiet, sunrise “before the world gets noisy” feeling.
Now that it’s over, I’ll mention that @Mean_Mr.Mustard 's entry from Glacier National Park lost some points with me because I’ve been there, and know just how much more incredibly amazing it is in person. I’ve seen mountains lots of places, but in Glacier, you can feel the mountains surrounding you.
I am honestly tempted to go with “The Beast” for this month’s theme, as a counterpoint to the last theme. Except that feels the same as “Animals”, and we’ve already done an animals theme, and the official rules say we’re not supposed to repeat previous themes. So give me a bit to think about it.
Actually it was sunset.
I’m literally leaving on the train for Glacier tomorrow night, so I guess I will find out for myself.