Candid Smiles
Weekly Challenge August 3-10

The winner of the previous challenge was Kim20. She issued this challenge and will be judging the entries. Good luck everyone!

A smile can brighten anyone's day. Nothing makes me feel happier than to see someone with a smile on their face, and laughter in their heart. This week's challenge is to capture a "candid" smile that shows love and the simple joy of living. I am looking for that special moment when the person is not aware of the photographer. It can be a stranger or some one very close, just be candid.

Smiles can be found in many places, so get out there and start smile hunting. My goal is to maybe put a smile on your face as well while out taking these photos!

Be sure to visit the Weekly Challenge Rules & Guidelines for more information. This thread will be closed on August 10th...so get those photos in!


The Rules

1. Photos must be posted to the thread in order to be considered for the challenge.
2. Any photo submitted for a weekly challenge must be taken during the dates specified in the challenge thread and taken by you! Because not all EXIF data can be verified, we will use the honor system here.
3. Challenges will be judged solely by the winner of the previous week. There will be no individual voting.
4. Only one photo entry per member, for each challenge.

There will be no cash or prizes awarded for the Weekly Challenge, unless specifically noted by the site administrator. This is a member-run contest, and the purpose of the Weekly Challenge is to encourage member participation on the forums and to keep you taking pictures!

Any photo will be accepted for the challenge. Edited/straight out of the camera, it does not matter. You are left with complete freedom to do whatever genre of photography you wish to do, and your own interpretation of the challenge subject.

Thanks Kim, your not going to make this easy are you? I'm glad this challenge has been chosen. This is one area I need to work on, and it gives me the perfect excuse to start this project I stumbled on.

100 Strangers

Originally Posted by AxeMan

100 Strangers

Ya, I need to get back to work on mine. I'm stuck on 2/100 LOL!

I may be jumping the laughter on this one but I love it. laughing girls skipping along the trail while Im looking for railroad shots.

It's 1:45 AM right now, so this one was taken yesterday. at the race track. I couldn't resist her smile........a lady biker.

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This smile has been making kids happy for 10 years!

Originally Posted by Kim20

I am looking for that special moment when the person is not aware of the photographer. It can be a stranger or some one very close, just be candid.

Maybe the title needs to be edited to read CANDID SMILES as no one seems to read the descriptions before posting.

Joe does have a point, and edits have been made. The weekly challenge submissions are subject to individual judging by the challenge issuer. As such, he or she will exercise their own judgement when choosing a winner.

On the flip side, each challenge also says that the photographer can interpret the challenge subject however they want. I have personally selected winners on many occasions who went outside the box and did something different and deviated from the norm.

Originally Posted by JoeLewisPhoto

Maybe the title needs to be edited to read CANDID SMILES as no one seems to read the descriptions before posting.

I am ABSOLUTELY positive that Spongebob had NO idea that I was going to take his picture!

I am ABSOLUTELY positive that Spongebob had NO idea that I was going to take his picture!

LMAO What would we do without you, Pete!