Photo taken by me @derangedvisions
Show me your Pets or your friends Pets
So everyone knows that pets are a part of the family just as much humans. So let us see your furry family members. If you don't have any pets of your own, take some pictures of your friend's pets.
These pets do not need to be furry, but they do need to be someone's pet. So do not submit a generic wildlife shot.
NOTE - We have had a lot of newcomers to the contest recently and some have not been reading the rules in their entirety. Only ONE submission per contest is allowed. Please do not enter more than once. If you see other people doing it, feel free to comment to them and inform them of the rules.
Photo taken by me @derangedvisions
How is the Deranged Photography Contest set up?
The contest will be broken up into three different tiers. Each will have a different payout for the winners based on what tier you enter into. Here is a breakdown of the winning based on the tiers:
| Place | Professional | Amateur | Beginner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1.25 SBD | 1 SBD | 1 SBD |
| 2nd | 0.75 SBD | 0.5 SBD | 0.5 SBD |
| 3rd | 0.5 SBD | 0.25 SBD | 0.25 SBD |
Each contest will be open for submissions for 5 days after the post is made and then closes at 0100 UTC (1800 MST) on the 5th day.
This will give me and any guest judges time to judge the submissions and create the post announcing the winners.
How to enter
When you enter a photo in the competition, you will state what tier you want to be judged in and locked in for the month at that level.
For example if you enter a photo, you drop the photo in the comment section, state what level of photographer you are, and then give a description of the photograph.
If you want to make your own post and reference the contest in your post, that would be awesome, just remember to post your picture in the comment section along with your post link. Who knows, you may get a visit and an upvote on your post as well as an upvote on the picture. Use the tag #derangedphotography to make it easy to find your posts.
NEW FOR MAY!!
There will be a prize pool of 5 SBD for each tier for the photo of the month. At after the final contest results are posted, I will create an additional post for everyone to cast their votes for their top photo of the month.
Each 1st place winner throughout the month will be tagged in the post as notification to drop their photo in comment section and the photo from each tier that receives the highest number of votes, number not value, will win the 5 SBD, plus they get all the rewards of the upvotes on their comment too, so win win for them.
I am hoping that this is incentive for everyone to continue to go out and shoot amazing photographs. You are all doing great.
Additional Notes
This contest is in its early stages and as time goes it things may need to be tweaked to benefit the group as a whole to make it a more fun experience for everyone.
Contestants can only win 1st or 2nd place once a week.
Only one submission per contest. Extra submissions will be ignored.
You can switch your tier ONE time per month, but only if you are moving up into a higher tier, for example if you are currently in the amateur tier, but you think that you have a photograph that you want to enter in the professional tier, you can state that you are changing your tier to professional. You will then be locked into the new tier for the remainder of the month. You are not able to move down to a lower tier, like going from amateur to the beginner tier.
If you do not state wish tier you want to be judged in for the month, I will leave a comment to remind you to do so, but if you don't respond, you will be assigned to a tier and locked in for that month.
Plagiarism will not be tolerated in any form. All submissions must be your own work. I will investigate every entry and one of the main sponsors is the @steemcleaners team, so if you are caught plagiarizing, not only will you be blacklisted from competing from any future contests, but you will be reported to Steemcleaners as well. It is not worth it to try and cheat, especially with the 3 tier set up where everyone has an equal shot of winning.
Deranged Photography Contests also has a discord channel that you can meet fellow photographers and keep up to date with all of the latest news that is going on with the contest. You can join at this link:
Who are the amazing sponsors?
One major sponsor to the contests is @pfunk. For those that don't know @pfunk is a very active witness on the platform that is doing a lot behind the scenes to ensure that your user experience is a smooth one.
@pfunk aids in the process of new account set ups, a big part of Steemit Chat, and a part of the @steemcleaners team. @pfunk also is a huge supporter of the Open Mic contests run by @luzcypher.
You should seriously consider casting a witness vote for @pfunk.
Another major sponsor is @czechglobalhosts. For those that don't know, @czechglobalhosts puts on two daily photo contests that are open to anyone to enter. His contests cover the entire globe so that anyone can enter. The days and themes are:
- Australian Monday
- Antarctica and World's Oceans Tuesday
- African Wednesday
- European Thursday
- North American Friday
- South American Saturday
- Asian Sunday
On top of the themed daily continent contests, he hosts a daily travel contests specific to the beautiful country of the Czech Republic. So make sure to follow @czechglobalhosts and participate in his contests because he is offering two daily photography contests that you can enter to win.
The other sponsors I have are @guiltyparties and the @steemcleaners team. @guiltyparties and everyone else behind @steemcleaners does so much for the platform as a whole, trying to reduce the spammers, phishing and plagiarism that goes on here. If you have any free slots for witness votes you should consider casting a vote for @guiltyparties, vote for @patrice, vote for @anyx, vote for @pfunk, vote for @pjau, and vote for @arcange. Your votes for these great witnesses go a long way in ensuring the platform continues to thrive.
I would also like to welcome @ats-david as another amazing sponsor to the contests. He is an awesome photographer himself and runs several of his daily own contests over on @brospn-contests. If you are a sports fan, you definitely need to check out those contests. He is also the brains behind @brospn where you can stay up to date with anything sports related. He works tirelessly to make sure everyone is informed with what is going on in the sports universe. On top of all of that, He is a witness for the Steem blockchain. So if you have free witness votes you can vote for @ats-witness here vote for @ats-witness
In keeping with my mission for humanitarian work, I have partnered with @youarehope and will be sending a portion of the proceeds to help with their global humanitarian efforts. They have been helping people all over the world using the Steemit platform.
If you would like to become a sponsor and delegate SP to the Deranged Photography Contests you can do so by clicking on the following links:
50 SP, 100SP, 250SP, 500SP, 1000SP,5000SP.
Now get out and start shooting
I hope you are all excited about this new contest. The contest themes will be different than what you are used to seeing on Steemit, and I am doing this to encourage everyone to get out and shoot new pictures. If you are a life long professional nature photographer, some of the themes may push you to try and learn something new. If you are just a beginner photographer, this is a great place to have fun shooting all sorts of exciting styles and learn in the process.
Photo taken by me @derangedvisions
I am looking forward to seeing all of your great submissions. Have fun taking those pictures!!
I met this awesome girl in Costa Rica during our airbnb staying! She was so busy all days.. you know "thug life" :D
Tier: Beginner
That looks like my brother's dog. Awesome picture
Thanks a lot, Wes! I like German Shepherd.. but I love all dogs :))
Awesome theme :) Here is my entry. It is the Australian red-claw crayfish :) His name is Claude and he is about 25 cm (10 in) long.
LOL, that is awesome. I have never seen a pet crawfish before. Sweet colors.
Lovely! I remember I once told Lil that I felt sorry for him as his fellows are commonly eaten by us in Australia ;)
I remember that! Cant imagine someone would do that to Claude :( Crayfish are awesome, they are so much fun to watch and care for :)
A friend of mine is a great lover of snakes - here is a shot I took of his Python for my amateur tier entry x x x
Snakes are so cool. Great shot.
They really are! love-em
brongersmay???
I think this is a sebae
African Rock Python
Wow, beautiful snake and cool shot 👌
Thank you so much - I am glad you like it!
Pro - This is our beautiful cat Ponyo. Since day one she has ruled the household and acted like she owns the place. We only get to give her attention on her terms and she love the camera! I got this photograph of her nesting on a laptop case with her favourite gold fur cone - what else did you expect?!
LOL, that is so awesome. My laptop case is covered in fur because that is my cat's favorite place to hangout as well. Your cat looks like a queen holding her gold fur cone. Those green eyes are sweet.
Hahaha that's funny! Yes she definitely it a Queen that's for sure!
She looks like a calico we had a few years ago - her name was Winnie and she had 6 toes on each of her front paws - a polydactyl cat. And she was a Princess. If we touched her when she wasn't in the mood....she'd duck her head and make a noise like "doooonnn't"
Lots of fur on Ponyo, lots of brushing, lots of pampering her majesty .... I can tell :)
Awww Winnie sounds cute! Oh yes Ponyo is definitely a pampered cat! She sleeps most of the day and only graces us with her presence when she wants to! Definitely doesn't allow any strangers to touch her precious fur either!
So beautiful 😻 She has such stunning green eyes and lovely fur ❤
Aww thank you, I'm sure she would love to hear that!!
Absolutely gorgeous. These green eyes will hypnotize you.
Yes, and they do hahaha!
Someone kept it as a pet in northern Bali, Indonesia. I was a bit scared standing close to shoot this strangely beautiful creature:
aww That face :D so cute boy!
This is such a cool shot.
Hi there.
This is my cat Furry. The photo was taken with Samsung J5 smartphone today.
Furry likes to pose and I love to photograph her. :-)
Tier - beginner.
Love the look on her face 😻 gorgeous pose btw 👌
Aw, thank you so much for your support. 😀
For one more time I had a hard time picking up my entry :)
At my post there are a few more shots and a few more words!
Very kind eyes, great shot 👍
Thanks :)
I remember this shoot! These were awesome pictures!
Just Mon-mon goofing off! Beginner level photo!
Aloha Folks im going with this shot into the Amateuer-Tier like every time when i hopp in...
The most dont think Reptile could be a PET but i love my Reptiles and thats why i choosed one for this Contest
Reptiles are for sure pets. We had a ball python named Precious for the longest time until my kids didn't want to take care of her anymore. Then we gave her to a little girl that was so excited to have her.
my lil ladies have some Geckos and a Corn :D
Oh nice LOL Now I am regretting my choice AGAIN - this is a stunning shot!!
smile thx Breeze ;)
This is Bubbles, a dog we took care of during our time in Australia.
Tier: Amateur
This is Lily! I'm placing myself in the Amateur category.
Lily looks like a white version of one of my parent's dogs. Great shot!
Thanks! She's a little diva, spoiled rotten.
Tier: Beginner
Well, being a pet is not always an easy job!
What I can see on this pic are 4 family members, 3 of them enjoying their time and 4th one thinking something like "Ohh, again?? You've done some pictures of me yesterday guys, c'mon!"
Our doggie Baska always looved to play with kids, but sometimes it was just too much even for her. But as brave as she was, she never let those kids know that after 2 hours, they're slowly becoming just pain in the ass :D Although on this picture, it's pretty apparent :D
..on the other side, have we left her alone for 2-3 hours and she always came back with a toy in mouth to get some attention again :D
Your pictures of Baska are always so awesome. She looked like such a great part of your family.
Hi there and happy Caturday! :) I am entering the Beginner tier. This is my cat, Mufasa. :) I think this picture purrrfectly captures how happy he was after I returned this week from a week-long vacation. He just flopped down on my bed and looked so relaxed and happy, I just wanted to snuggle him right away! Bonus: he's one of those rare cats that let you pet his belly. :) I also shared this photo in my own post here. Hope this picture brings a smile to your face. :)
This looks like one of my old childhood cats named Niko. I remember one time we went snorkeling and came back and found him alseep in a bag of cat food.
Oh my gosh, that is so cute!! Sleeping in a bag of cat food sounds like a cat's dream, lol.
My entry in the Amateur tier:
https://steemit.com/animalphotography/@libork/3utcen-puppy-of-rhodesian-ridgeback
Tier - amateur.
This is our pet peacock Sylvie. Follow this link to learn more...
https://steemit.com/animalphotography/@elsbeth-upton/proud-as-a-peacock
I'm submitting at amateur level.
Here's my entry into the Amateur photography division.
https://steemit.com/photography/@jayclar30/pets-deranged-photography-contest-joey-and-billy
Hello! This is a young tiger from the zoo in my town. This one is very friendly and playful as a kitten, so Idid not have any problems when I took the picture right next to his nose ;))
I made this with my Canon500d/sigma 17-55mm
Amator
Have a great day!
https://steemit.com/derangephotography/@raizapenamcbo/look-at-the-center-of-my-heart-pets-deranged-photography-contest
Hello everyone, here I leave a picture of my dog hachi with his deep look, making me silent company.
Category; Beginner
Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus)
My beautiful orange snake with his tounge out, sensing the envoierment. He loves to peek out of his wiping paper core.
Location: Ålesund, Norway
Camera: Canon EOS 750D
Tier: Beginner
Snakes are such awesome pets. We had one for years. Great shot.
I think so too, thank you ☺
This is a tongue named Magic... I mean my dog named Magic!
But look at that tongue! That's a dangerous object there, prone to lick you in your mouth when you think you're a safe distance away.
Honestly, today I probably wouldn't even mind. I just got her back yesterday after being away a month, finding us a new home in a different state. Never want to be apart from her again. But really, can you believe such a small dog has such a long tongue?
(Definitely beginner category)
lol. My Yellow Lab knows how to time it perfectly to get you with his tongue when you think you can lean in and get away before he can lick your face.
Not my own but pet cat of a hotel owner i recently visited.(Tier: Amateur i guess?)
great shot. Hotel cats are always cool because they are so used to people that they are so nice.
thanks man. yes they are. And is it good that i be on amateur level? Or should i target beginner?
This is my beginner entry, my pug, Xander!
https://steemit.com/derangedphotography/@pjau/my-entry-to-pets-deranged-photography-contest
Great shot. Xander looks like a cuddler.
Yeah, that's why every item of clothing I own is covered in pug hair.. lol
My furkid Princess and here's what she said at https://steemit.com/caturday/@patlu/my-cat-says-17-it-s-caturday
Tier: Amateur
Its my entry, beginner
Swan photography @derangedvisions
You are blacklisted from my competition for plagiarism activities.
Here is my entry as an amateur photographer.
Dependency
Such a cute little kitten.
yeah and i hope you can understand the meaning of this picture how i do.
um talking about the title "dependency".
Thanks for your nice compliment.
Here is my entry:
https://steemit.com/derangedphotography/@phillip20steem/my-entry-derangedvisions-pet-photography-contest
Such a cool little dino puppy. Cute shot.
Yep, I know that face all too well. My husky makes it all the time. That is the stop ignoring me and let's go play face.
Ooo yes😂😂
Those are gorgeous husky shots, bro.
We really want to get either a husky or a samoid.
Beginners
So cute. What kind of a dog is it?
Well, we know she has Rhodesian ridgeback in her, maybe some staffy, but not sure of other mixes.
Beginner.
Lovely dog of my good friend. A real Queen...
Enjoy :)
https://steemit.com/animalphotography/@axeman/bella-the-queen
This is so awesome. She is definitely a queen.
Pro
This was my dog Nugget. He made it to nearly 14 years old but sadly he passed away a few months ago. This is one of my favorite photos of him in my favorite meadow.
Aw......sorry to hear about Nugget. Losing a dog is soooo hard. Beautiful shot! Great memory photo.
Thank you @countrygirl! It was indeed hard but he had a great life.
Here is my entry. My dog Bubs...shot from below to show off those puppy wrinkles.
https://steemit.com/dogsofsteemit/@jctdesign/bubs
Tier: Amateur
This is Wayne, aka Lil Wayne, aka Wayno. He is 75% Pug, 25% Tibetan Spaniel and 100% Good Boy.
Amateur Tier.
Very beautiful Contest!
Tier: beginner
Greetings friends of #derangedphotography Here I leave my entry. I hope you like them
Milan
beginner tier
This is my crabby cat Thomas. He's 12 years old now and starting to look and act like his age. He was sitting at the top of our stairs this afternoon in front of an old wooden framed mirror. The light was just right and I had to get a few pictures of him. He yelled at me a couple of times but I managed to ignore his protests and capture a couple.
I don't know what category to put myself in as I have never labelled me before. I'm not sure what the difference is between beginner and amateur. I'm not a pro that is for sure. Maybe you can help me out with it.
There really is no defining factor. It is all really based on how much experience you think you have and what type of equipment you use. I will put you in beginner for now and if you want to go up, then let me know. Your cat looks like one of my old cats. It brings back memories.
okay....that's probably fine. Labels are always a tough thing for me.
My Cat Says #18: Walls have Ears, a banter between two lovers
https://steemit.com/animalphotography/@patlu/my-cat-says-18-walls-have-ears-a-banter-between-two-lovers
Tier: Amateur
You already entered one other photograph. I will be using your earlier submission. Please only enter one submission as the rules state.
Noted with thanks. Got a little excited when there are cats or animal photography contests :p
This is my entry for this contest two of my little ones
https://steemit.com/derangedphotography/@tahiaarq/deranged-photography-contest-pets-oscar-y-ringo