Weekly Challenge #4 - Photo of the Week | Everyday Details
This weeks challenge is all about finding beauty in the mundane and celebrating the extraordinary within the ordinary.
This week has been interesting, there’s been so many beautiful submissions it was once again extremely hard to pick a winner.
I’m also experimenting with the format of this post to find a formula that works, the very limited possibilities with Substack doesn’t help unfortunately, but makes perfect sense.
I want the emphasis on the winner at the same time as I want the emphasis on the new challenge. Which is a tricky format to figure out, so forgive the format for the coming weeks while I’m trying to figure it out!
The Winner -
I decided with
’s submission as it encapsulates the challenge perfectly. We have the old and traditional architecture mixed with the new in this very beautiful shot from Bangkok Thailand.The colors, the composition, everything is fantastic in this shot. Amazing work Christian!
Honorable Mentions
There were so many amazing contributions it was hard to choose just one, so here are a couple of honorable mentions.
It was hard choosing just one, which is why I added a couple runner ups who both manages to capture the essence of the challenge with their submissions.
This time we have
and with their beautiful submissions. Claire’s submission perfect captures the duality between fairy tale and reality and Linn’s submission perfectly captures the duality of a light in the dark.As always, I would’ve loved to include and feature more, that’s how many wonderful submissions there were! But I have to keep it limited, photos take up a lot of space even in a gallery.
Again, thank you everyone who’s participated in this challenge! It’s been so much fun seeing everyones submissions! I hope everyone who participated in this challenge joins in today’s new challenge as well.
I hope to see all of you and many more in future challenges!
Weekly Challenge #3 - Capturing Duality
What to Expect
Each week will consist of a different photo challenge that I randomly draw.
The themes and the challenges will differ from week to week, as mentioned, but will eventually circle back around. However, a theme can not be repeated for said challenge. So if you want to participate and do a mini photo challenge each week I suggest you subscribe so you don’t miss a challenge.
Let’s have some fun!
Please pay attention to the guidelines below, these must be followed for the photo to be eligible.
The Challenge
Theme: Everyday Details
About: This week's challenge invites you to pay attention to the small, often overlooked details that make up your daily surroundings. Look for patterns, textures, and colors that usually go unnoticed.
It's all about finding beauty in the mundane and celebrating the extraordinary within the ordinary. From the grain of a wooden table to the intricate design of a doorknob, let's bring the little things to the forefront.
It’s all about details so be as creative as you possibly can!
The object can be anything, but the focus must be on Everyday Details.
This challenge is designed to encourage not only technical skill but also artistic expression in presenting the details in everyday objects.
Submissions will be judged based on creativity, composition, detail and how well you capture the smaller details we more often than not overlook in our day-to-day life.
Whether it's as simple as an old cobweb in a corner or a crack in a coffee cup, an old ornament, or a beautiful texture, the "Everyday Details" photo challenge is a fun challenge that invites your creative spirit!
If you want some inspiration or get an idea of what the theme means, see the example photos below. Note, these are just examples that I’ve taken from Unsplash and does not necessarily reflect the challenge perfectly. They are merely to give you an idea.
Examples:
Guidelines (must follow)
Subscription: No subscription needed to participate, but appreciated and useful for future challenges.
Submission Deadline: Submissions for the week's challenge must be posted by September 5, 2023.
How to Participate:
Your summary must focus on Everyday Details - See examples above.
Entries not adhering to this theme will not be considered.
Originality and creativity are highly encouraged.
Post the photo on Notes by restacking this post (I’ll personally go through all submissions & bookmark them - For bonus points, tag friends you think will excel in this challenge, the more the merrier).
In your Note, tag Nordic Thoughts so I can see it. If you’re unable to tag me or don’t know how, please leave a comment on this post saying you have restacked this post with your photo and I’ll have a look.
The photo should preferably be a new photo that you take for this challenge, it’s to invite creativity after all, but if you lack the time or resources to do so–an already taken photo in your library will do.
Original Content: Only photos taken by you are eligible for the challenge. AI can not be used, this is meant to invite creativity. An AI challenge may hit at one point, so save it for that.
Complexity: Make the photo as complex or as simplistic that you want, as long as it clearly showcase “Everyday Details”, it will be considered.
Subject: The subject doesn’t matter as long as “Everyday Details” is the focus.
Engagement: Feel free to like and comment on fellow participants' entries to encourage a sense of community. I want this to be a fun challenge for the community to be a part of. If you participate and would love others to see your submissions, please leave a comment below with a link to your Note so everyone can take a look and engage with you! - Thank you for the idea!
Winner Selection: I will personally review all the submissions and select a winner.
Winner Announcement: The winner of the "Everyday Details" challenge will be announced in next week's challenge. The winning summary will also be featured in the newsletter.
Prize: The winner will receive a shoutout in next weeks challenge email, a recommendation if you have a Substack of your own, and a fun handwritten font with full commercial license, see previews of the font below this section. Yes, I have personally created this font by hand on my iPad.
Permission: By taking part in the challenge, you grant me permission to feature your submitted photo in my newsletter, giving you full credit with links and a recommendation if you have a Substack of your own.
Have Fun: The goal of this challenge is to have fun, showcase your creativity, and connect with other like-minded individuals in our community!
The Font You Can Win
Note, the price will be the price for three weeks and then get exchanged for either another font or something else. This is to increase your chances of winning the price if you want it. Once three weeks have passed, the price will not be coming back for these challenges.
If you have a price you’d like to contribute, such as a free month of a premium subscription or something else, please get in touch with me!
Don’t miss out on these challenges, subscribe today to never miss a challenge.
Ah Patrik I'm totally honoured - I love my photo sooo much - it was a really special week for us for so many reasons and all of those are in me and then somehow translate through the photo. I love that the fairy door maker chose a wonky tree! Thanks for making such a beautiful community and helping us share our creativity here!! 💜
Thank you Patrick for picking my photo. It deserved coming out of the drawer. I love the winning photo and some of the other contributions I spotted in Notes.
This is such a fun way to nurture that creativity