Pointless Prize – Photography Contest

[Mtansill]

UPDATE: In order for me to have any chance at sorting through all the entries in a timely manner, please note that I will only be accepting entries through the end of Monday, 9 March.

Hello Everyone!

I absolutely love taking artsy-fartsy and other fun photographs on my rides. Nothing is more satisfying to me than capturing that perfect shot, and perhaps inspiring others to get out and go explore by riding their bicycles!

In honor of my passion, I am resurrecting the Freezing Saddles photography contest. If you want to participate, there are two ways that you can enter:

1. Use Instagram, and use hashtag #freezingsaddles2020 (your account must be set to public so that I can see the photographs)
2. Use this thread.

A few guidelines:
The photos must be taken during FS2020, and I may cut it off early to give time for the decision-making process.
Unless it’s artistic – massive numbers of your coffee, beer, or sock pictures used for other pointless prizes will not grab my attention. I want to see photos that are worthy of being framed.
I believe that applying filters at any part in the process is just fine. I don’t want to see splicing, but the range of Instagram filters, for example, is just fine.
Beware of adding filters, because they can affect the resolution. I may request a copy of the original photo, but if your art is built on filters… well, might not work as well.
Beautiful photographs without bike bits: The answer is… I will want to see photographs that remind me specifically of freezing saddles. Something that has at least something bicycle-related is good (even a shadow, or perhaps just tire tracks). Gorgeous photos.. yeah, I can’t say that I won’t consider them, but I will err towards the bikey as the plan is to construct a thematic calendar.

The prize: I will choose the best 12 photos and create a calendar for 2021! Everyone who wins will receive a free copy, and I will determine later the best method for making additional copies if there is interest.

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[Jessica Hirschhorn]

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Bikes parked outside The Block. Chinese New Year Ride.

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[Jessica Hirschhorn]

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[AlanA]

This probably doesn’t meet the guidelines, but I saw this sign on the loop through Saguaro Nat’l Park today. Luckily, I stayed upright thanks to the warning from the Park Ranger. It was a pretty nasty little section of road.

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[Jessica Hirschhorn]

Guidelines? There are GUIDELINES?

[HWbike]

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From ‘Morning Ride’

[HWbike]

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Also from ‘Morning Ride’

[JoM]

Throwing in this picture from today’s Dave Chappelle Laugh and Get Rich Day Ride.
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[Jessica Hirschhorn]

Ride after the Bike SwapMeet

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[huskerdont]

From back on one of those two days when we had winter:

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[bentbike33]

A couple of recent sunrises over the MVT.
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[Jessica Hirschhorn]

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Soggy Roosevelt Island. Taken from the Bridge.

[huskerdont]

Masi

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[HWbike]

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From today’s morning commute

[Jessica Hirschhorn]

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[AlanA]

This isn’t me, but I took the picture. And my friend would love to be in a calendar. He always wanted to be a Chippendale, but never quite made it.

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