It's on! It's the beginning of the fifth Abandoned Shit Weekly Contest! Lots of cool abandoned commercial and industrial locations were brought to Steemit last week. It's difficult to judge these contests, but it's been a real pleasure looking through each and every one of the entries. Now it's time for a new theme. Let's dive right in:
The Contest:
This is NOT a photography contest. The subject matter is what's being judged with the Abandoned Shit Weekly contest, not one's skills with a camera. Honestly, I just want to see some cool abandoned shit. lol HOWEVER, as with any photograph, the "wow factor" can certainly be enhanced with a technically sound execution. Simply put, winners won't be chosen strictly on artistry.
The Prizes:
1st Place = 20.000 SBD
2nd Place = 10.000 SBD
3rd Place = 5.000 SBD
The Theme:
This week's theme = OVERGROWTH! The photos must have a focus on plant-life taking over the abandoned subject. You all know I'm a nature enthusiast. I'd like to see some images where nature is really taking something back. The abandoned object can be a building, vehicle, product, whatever... the important part is that weeds, vines, moss, ivy, trees, etc are growing on/over/through it. This theme is a bit more specific. Possibly the most changing ASW Contest yet?!
The Rules:
Rule #1 = Your abandoned shit photo must be posted using the tag #aswcontest for one of your tags. This is crucial so that your entry can be seen/found!
Rule #2 = Your photo must be taken by YOU. If you take an imagine from the internet and use it as your entry into this contest, you will be disqualified and I will flag you.
Rule #3 = Only ONE entry per user, per week. Save some content for future contests!
Rule #4 = Tell us what we're looking at! You don't have to write a novel, but let us know what the picture is of, and where you found it. That's the most interesting part! Equipment and camera settings can be included at your discretion, but is not necessary.
Rule #5 = Stick to the weekly theme!.
The Time:
When = New ASW contests will start on TUESDAYS and will end at 11:58pm EST on SUNDAY. Winners will be announced on Monday with awards distributed then as well. I figure it's a good way to start the week!
The HELP:
HELP! - I'd really like this contest to become an established, weekly feature. Resteeming the official contest announcement post here would be a huge help in getting the word out, though you do not HAVE to in order to participate in the contest. I'm just asking as a favor. Also, just mentioning the contest in/on your entry post would help a lot!
New Discord Channel
Want to chat about Abandoned Shit? Swap stories/locations? Make suggestions for the contest or themes?? Join me on the official ASW Contest Discord channel here: Abandoned Shit Weekly Chat
That's it! Let's see some cool abandoned stuff! Good Luck!
^^^Here's the photo used for the contest logo above. This old tire was found right next to some awesome ruins from a cottage in Ireland the was built in the 1200's. The tire really caught my attention though, due to how the moss and ivy was growing over it. It a few more decades, you may not be able to see it at all.
Make sure to follow @customnature to keep up with all Abandoned Shit Weekly Contest happenings!
Upvoted and resteemed! Now to go and find some abandoned shit!
Can't wait to see what ya find!
@customnature This is my post. I hope you like it.
Resteemed and upvoted and entered
Here is my entry for the week: Abandoned City of Skrunda
Full story: https://steemit.com/photofeed/@axeman/overgrowth-abandoned-city-of-skrunda
Here is my entry for this week. An old truck being taken back by nature in the Olympic Peninsula.
Wow.. This is beautiful.. So privilege to participate in this contest. Thank you @customnature for organizing this
You're welcome! I love to see all the neat stuff that gets posted.
Offbeat Entry by Outerground
Oh my... what a fantastic contest and what fantastic entries already! But aaaaargh - I have no idea what time it ends at today and I am so spoilt for choice with all the abandoned, overgrown shit I have both on my doorstep and in my portfolio... argh!!!!!!!! lol <3
Hey @jaytaylor! Ends at 11:59pm EST tonight. Sorry. I added that to the post. Hope to see some cool overgrown shit from ya!
Thank you! I ran out of bandwidth and had no idea what to do about it - I've 'fixed' it enough to post finally, but I don't have enough left to upvote your response to me... MUCH appreciated, though! Jay x
So here's my rather understated entry - https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@jaytaylor/no-parking
Here is my entry too:
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@catalincernat/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-5-overgrowth
Good luck all!
Good day everyone!
Hi @customcare thanks for this initiative...
Im grateful i found this contest, and grateful to found this day the abandoned little store for my entry...
All the best!
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@heartsky/abandoned-stuff-weekly-contest-overgrowth
Hello @customnature here the link of my entry post to the abandoned shit contest number 5.
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@zimatovi/new-abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-5-overgrowth-40-sbd-aswcontest-carro-enmontando
Hello @customnature, here's my link for my post of entreda, com su mierda.
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@chester23/new-abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-5-overgrowth-40-sbd-aswcontest-my-shit
Here is my entry. First time trying this. Hopefully a few people see my post :)
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@ablaze/abondoned-temple-of-ta-prohm
Here is my post for the ASW Contest, Thans for the opertunity @customnature.
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@hhayweaver/entry-for-abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-week-5-overgrowth
This is such a cool contest idea @customnature great job!
Here's my entry:
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@aisforannabel/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-overgrowth-urbex-photography
So when i was younger a couple buddies and i would actually hang out in the back of this international r-110 series
abandoned truck. I believe its from1953. In the back of the truck were ply wood that actually enclosed the back off andover the years this beauty accuired a custom sun roof to this day this truck is still there 
@customnature link to my post.
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@redheadpei/nobody-s-home
https://steemit.com/photography/@artofwisdom/inventions-too-shall-pass-away
Upvoted, resteemed!
My entry:
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@nkera/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-5-overgrowth-zakalj-watermill
Hope you like it!
My entry for this week :-)
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@finance2nomad/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-5-overgrowth-abandoned-house-in-the-woods-of-maine
#aswcontest
The image is natural.
I took this picture from 10-04-2016. This is the river near our house That was to me.
Wow, that was quick! What is the abandoned thing here though?
Due to the distance between the two sides of the river 10/12 years is abandoned. It's a big issue. Large number of abandoned.
Here the fields were cultivated earlier on the land
Nature will act on us with all its power only when we bring our human element to sensation, when our state of mind, our love, our joy or sorrow come into full conformity with nature and it will be impossible to separate the freshness of the morning from the light of our loved ones eye and dimensional noise of the forest from reflection on the lived life. I liked you
Abandoned you :D
I wilk like to enter for this contest as this seems to be like fun
Having such fun. Photo then a link to my aswcontest post.
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@abbijulie/abandoned-shit-weekly-n-5-overgrowth
Ah yeah another cool contest. Will upvote and resteem.
Here is my entry! https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@melinda010100/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-25a177cc7e998
lol best contest ever!
great theme. will probably not have time to go out and shoot, have some places in mind, so i will probably connect old hdd and give the old photos new look. (i love that i revisited some of my older photos to give them another life :) )
my entry
https://steemit.com/crash/@ospro/biman-tank-in-abandoned-rice-field
would it be ok to make a post and then delete the tag and post another one? i have something in my mind but probably will not have the time.
I'm not sure what you mean? It just needs the #aswcontest so that I can find it when it's time for judging.
:) i would post something tomorrow with #aswcontest and if i find time to shoot something till the end of the contest i would edit the first post and remove #aswcontest and post new post with #aswcontest tag. yap i complicated it :D
Ohhhh! Yeah, that would be absolutely fine. Just put the tag on the one you want to use. :)
This is my Entry.
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@betterthanhome/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-no5-overgrowth
LOL. What a creative and cool concept!
OVERGROWTH ASWCONTEST FHOTO FOCUS
this is called geprek lake, which is in krung geukuh aceh indonesia this lake was once a tourist place bertuncung riya, now since there is news from people there crocodile now so quiet this lake is good for tourism
my entry
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@bj09/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-overgrowth
Great thanks fir the contest! I am happy to find it! I really like stuff like that - all the post-apocalyptic views, motives of abandoned factories, houses, streets... ahhh, great! Follow!
my entry
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@ricmark/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-5-overgrowth
this is my entry
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@karen12/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-5-overgrowth
Wow, I'll love to participate in this contest.
Let me search for abandoned projects in my street... Catch ya 😁
Hi there @customnature congratulations for the success of your contest. Here's my entry for this week #aswcontest. Thanks for this contest, more power and God bless.
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@roselyn028/overgrowth-nice-ornamental-plant-survive
This is my entry for this weeks aswcontest Titled, "Gone Fishing."
Nature is reclaiming the building
The picture was taken by me somewhere in Uyo,Akwaibom state Nigeria
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@favoured001/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-5-overgrowth
Hello @customnature, here is my entry for the contest.
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@smartcarthy/abandoned-shit
Hello @customnature here the link of my entry post contest.
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@cuboegraff/lgnored-weekly-contest-no5-bryophyta-musci-4160a5fa546b5
Here’s my entry;
https://steemit.com/nature/@tillygerbi/abandoned-railway-station-london
ah, you're the one hosting this contest? great one :) @mattepalla is making his first entry, can't wait to see the results!
Ya found me! Haha Can't wait to see his entry.
This is my entry
This is my entry for the contest
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@inyenealexander/abandoned-shit-property
Here is my entry, an old rail line that was once used to haul coal that is being taken back by the forest.
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@mouthofthecreek/asw-contest-5-overgrown-abandoned-railway
This is my entry @borcast
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@borcast/new-abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-5-overgrowth-40-sbd-aswcontest-industrial-valves
My first time entering your contest! Love the theme. Here is my entry: https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@tesscooks4u/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-abandoned-milk-truck