Tag: competition

September 24, 2013 at 12:40 pm

Epic Highlights from the National Beard and Mustache Championships

Epic Highlights from the National Beard and Mustache Championships

The fourth annual Just For Men National Beard and Moustache Championships® organized by Beard Team USA® took place on September 7, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the House of Blues in the French Quarter. More than 150 contestants from the U.S., U.K. and Canada competed in 17 categories (winners list here and here).…

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August 12, 2013 at 12:31 pm

Amazing Sculptures Carved from a Single Block of Ice

Amazing Sculptures Carved from a Single Block of Ice

Fairbanks, Alaska, is home to the World Ice Art Championships, one of the world’s largest ice sculpting competitions and exhibitions. From its beginning in 1988, the World Ice Art Championships has grown to a month-long event featuring more than 70 teams from around the world. The 2013 event, which ran from February 26 –…

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July 15, 2013 at 11:57 am

Jaw-Dropping Plant Sculptures from Mosaiculture International 2013

Jaw-Dropping Plant Sculptures from Mosaiculture International 2013

From June 22 to September 29, 2013, the Mosaïcultures Internationales Montréal 2013 – Land of Hope (MIM2013) will be on display at the Montreal Botanical Garden. The 2013 edition presents more than 50 creations from some 20 countries. The theme of the exposition, Land of Hope, aims to amaze visitors while raising their awareness…

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July 9, 2013 at 12:07 pm

The Top 50 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2013

The Top 50 'Pictures of the Day' for 2013

At the end of every quarter the Sifter will highlight the top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day‘, culminating in an epic Top 100 at the end of the year (check out the ‘Top 100 POTDs for 2012‘). It’s hard to believe we’re already half way through 2013. Below you will find the second installment…

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June 25, 2013 at 11:54 am

Editors Picks from the 2013 Nat Geo Photo Contest

Editors Picks from the 2013 Nat Geo Photo Contest

Calling all photographers! This is your final chance to enter the 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. The grand-prize winner will receive a 10-day National Geographic Expedition to the Galápagos for two aboard the National Geographic Endeavour. The contest ends Sunday, June 30, at 11:59 pm UCT. The entry fee is $15 (USD) per…

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May 20, 2013 at 12:08 pm

Animal Highlights from the 2013 Nat Geo Traveler Photo Contest

Animal Highlights from the 2013 Nat Geo Traveler Photo Contest

National Geographic invites photographers from around the world to enter the 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. The grand-prize winner will receive a 10-day National Geographic Expedition to the Galápagos for two aboard the National Geographic Endeavour. The contest, which is open now, ends Sunday, June 30, at 11:59 p.m. Coordinated Universal Time (UCT)…

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April 9, 2013 at 10:16 am

The 2012 Wikimedia Commons Pictures of the Year

The 2012 Wikimedia Commons Pictures of the Year

The winners of the Seventh Annual Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year Contest were just announced, and the top 12 finalists are just as remarkable as years past. With over 3990 voters, Pierre Dalous (User: Kookburra 81) took home top honours with his photograph of European Bee-eaters. Round 1 of voting began in mid-January…

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April 3, 2013 at 10:17 am

The Top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2013

The Top 25 'Pictures of the Day' for 2013

At the end of every quarter the Sifter will highlight the top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day‘, culminating in an epic Top 100 at the end of the year (check out the ‘Top 100 POTDs for 2012‘). It’s hard to believe we’re already a 1/4 of the way through 2013. Below you will find…

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March 4, 2013 at 3:25 pm

Smithsonian Magazine’s 10th Annual Photo Contest [25 pics]

Smithsonian Magazine's 10th Annual Photo Contest [25 pics]

Smithsonian Magazine’s 10th Annual Photo Contest has just announced the 50 finalists for this year’s competition. The contest received over 37,600 photo submissions from photographers in 112 countries around the world. The Smithsonian will be awarding eight prizes: Grand Prize: $2,500 Category Winners: The winners of each of the five categories will receive $500…

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February 13, 2013 at 11:47 am

30 Photos to Celebrate Flickr Commons 5th Anniversary

30 Photos to Celebrate Flickr Commons 5th Anniversary

On January 16, 2008, Flickr announced the start of an ambitious project called, The Commons. The key goals of The Commons are to firstly show you hidden treasures in the world’s public photography archives, and secondly to show how your input and knowledge can help make these collections even richer. This past January, The…

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