DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 
Challenge Details
Beginnings
An Open Challenge using the Advanced Editing VII rules.

Description
N/A

Submission Dates:
  Jan 1 2014 - Jan 7 2014

Voting Dates:
  Jan 8 2014 - Jan 14 2014

Submissions: 84
Disqualifications: 4
Votes: 7,593
Comments: 464

Average Score: 5.47557
Highest Score: 6.8247
Median Score: 5.4494
Lowest Score: 3.9011


Results for Beginnings:
Challenge Results for Beginnings
2014: It BEGAN with a BRRRRR!
by Bear_Music

1st place with an
average vote of 6.8247

Views: 3123 (193 during voting)
Votes: 97
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.485
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 7.000
The start of the storms
by Judi

2nd place with an
average vote of 6.8211

Views: 2342 (186 during voting)
Votes: 95
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.765
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.853
Daybreak
by marbo

3rd place with an
average vote of 6.8200

Views: 2205 (197 during voting)
Votes: 100
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.583
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.953
...and on the first day
by dougi555

4th place with an
average vote of 6.7629

Views: 1231 (186 during voting)
Votes: 97
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.703
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.800
Courage to start a new day
by sjhuls

5th place with an
average vote of 6.6600

Views: 1192 (187 during voting)
Votes: 100
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.714
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.631
The Future
by Ammie

6th place with an
average vote of 6.6082

Views: 1192 (195 during voting)
Votes: 97
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.714
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.548
The start of my 'Get out and be a strobist' resolution.
by hesitant

7th place with an
average vote of 6.2604

Views: 1126 (176 during voting)
Votes: 96
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.371
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.197
emerging
by grahamgator

7th place with an
average vote of 6.2604

Views: 987 (172 during voting)
Votes: 96
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.371
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.197
This image has been removed.
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 0.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 0.000
day 2
by saintaugust

9th place with an
average vote of 6.2449

Views: 829 (196 during voting)
Votes: 98
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.514
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.095
...of the blizzard of 2014
by mefnj

10th place with an
average vote of 6.2300

Views: 774 (181 during voting)
Votes: 100
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.514
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.064
Headwaters, just prior to the January Thaw
by hahn23

11th place with an
average vote of 6.1789

Views: 558 (180 during voting)
Votes: 95
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.818
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.371
Start of an onion
by hajeka

12th place with an
average vote of 6.1368

Views: 595 (174 during voting)
Votes: 95
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.971
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.233
The beginning of a very curious life
by Cory

13th place with an
average vote of 6.1354

Views: 620 (176 during voting)
Votes: 96
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.171
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.115
a new life awaits
by ralton

14th place with an
average vote of 6.1146

Views: 447 (173 during voting)
Votes: 96
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.278
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.017
Bud Burst
by jomari

15th place with an
average vote of 6.1053

Views: 481 (176 during voting)
Votes: 95
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.824
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.262
Eggshellent Beginning
by Lydia

16th place with an
average vote of 6.0606

Views: 649 (186 during voting)
Votes: 99
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.054
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.065
First library book
by Paul

17th place with an
average vote of 6.0323

Views: 649 (191 during voting)
Votes: 93
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.441
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.797
...Of a New Day
by Rodor

18th place with an
average vote of 5.9697

Views: 483 (187 during voting)
Votes: 99
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.081
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.903
Beginnings
by jaysonmc

19th place with an
average vote of 5.9600

Views: 502 (197 during voting)
Votes: 100
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.971
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.954
The Cycle of Life
by MAK

20th place with an
average vote of 5.9457

Views: 620 (182 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.857
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.000
Mass
by jagar

21st place with an
average vote of 5.9451

Views: 530 (177 during voting)
Votes: 91
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.939
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.948
The Adventure Begins
by n16ht5

22nd place with an
average vote of 5.9175

Views: 497 (183 during voting)
Votes: 97
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.838
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.967
Picasso had to start somewhere
by gabolop

23rd place with an
average vote of 5.9022

Views: 562 (166 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.850
The Beginning of My Trip: Waiting for the Plane
by vawendy

23rd place with an
average vote of 5.9022

Views: 441 (179 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.818
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.949
This image has been removed.
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 0.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 0.000
First Splash
by wildcat

25th place with an
average vote of 5.8842

Views: 345 (183 during voting)
Votes: 95
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.686
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 6.000
The beginning
by kprasad9375

26th place with an
average vote of 5.8370

Views: 366 (172 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 6.257
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.579
The start of another day
by sbeaumont

27th place with an
average vote of 5.8163

Views: 371 (174 during voting)
Votes: 98
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.528
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.984
Where It Begins
by karmat

28th place with an
average vote of 5.7835

Views: 449 (168 during voting)
Votes: 97
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.833
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.754
Where it Begins
by Stagolee

29th place with an
average vote of 5.7826

Views: 372 (169 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.667
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.848
Morning Fuel
by Stephen_M

30th place with an
average vote of 5.7021

Views: 404 (170 during voting)
Votes: 94
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.727
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.689
Louie, don't run! It was supposed to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
by lei_73

31st place with an
average vote of 5.6596

Views: 414 (180 during voting)
Votes: 94
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.595
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.702
It begins with a "yes"
by TJinGuy

32nd place with an
average vote of 5.6421

Views: 428 (163 during voting)
Votes: 95
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.735
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.590
Madonna and Child
by MargaretNet

33rd place with an
average vote of 5.6146

Views: 365 (183 during voting)
Votes: 96
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.714
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.557
At First...
by Awediot

34th place with an
average vote of 5.5699

Views: 344 (193 during voting)
Votes: 93
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.324
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.712
ovum in vita
by klkitchens

35th place with an
average vote of 5.5682

Views: 395 (180 during voting)
Votes: 88
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.515
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.600
It's a Girl
by giantmike

36th place with an
average vote of 5.5385

Views: 336 (176 during voting)
Votes: 91
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.656
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.475
The Beginning...of a Long Driveway
by joeyz101

37th place with an
average vote of 5.5376

Views: 400 (175 during voting)
Votes: 93
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.531
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.541
Yearly Renewal
by Kelli

38th place with an
average vote of 5.5106

Views: 299 (173 during voting)
Votes: 94
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.389
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.586
Start Mending
by Mond

39th place with an
average vote of 5.5000

Views: 270 (180 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.182
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.678
Budding Beauty
by illini75

40th place with an
average vote of 5.4787

Views: 522 (168 during voting)
Votes: 94
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.088
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.700
morning coffee optional
by tvsometime

41st place with an
average vote of 5.4783

Views: 364 (174 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.429
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.509
Dawn of a new building
by Nicht

42nd place with an
average vote of 5.4205

Views: 275 (163 during voting)
Votes: 88
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.633
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.310
Everyday, a new beginning!
by esselphotography

43rd place with an
average vote of 5.3789

Views: 467 (163 during voting)
Votes: 95
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.412
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.361
Birth of a Crystal Dragon
by dtremain

44th place with an
average vote of 5.3737

Views: 380 (178 during voting)
Votes: 99
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.429
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.344
New life
by Taariq

45th place with an
average vote of 5.3723

Views: 277 (162 during voting)
Votes: 94
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.417
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.345
Puzzle
by primabarbara

46th place with an
average vote of 5.3617

Views: 347 (173 during voting)
Votes: 94
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.571
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.237
Beginning of a "no accumulation" forecast?!
by glad2badad

47th place with an
average vote of 5.3556

Views: 420 (176 during voting)
Votes: 90
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.059
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.536
In the Beginning - Confessions of a Pyromaniac
by sns

48th place with an
average vote of 5.3258

Views: 318 (182 during voting)
Votes: 89
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.438
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.263
...of a new life with LX7
by FocusPoint

49th place with an
average vote of 5.3191

Views: 398 (178 during voting)
Votes: 94
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.324
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.317
Flowerworks
by herfotoman

50th place with an
average vote of 5.2935

Views: 276 (182 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.429
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.211
the morning constitutional
by MichaelC

51st place with an
average vote of 5.2717

Views: 343 (186 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.943
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.474
discovery
by PennyStreet

52nd place with an
average vote of 5.2688

Views: 651 (196 during voting)
Votes: 93
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.030
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.400
Up From Below
by surmelism

53rd place with an
average vote of 5.2444

Views: 483 (169 during voting)
Votes: 90
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.303
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.211
Beginning- Of A Beautiful Relationship
by Violetz

54th place with an
average vote of 5.2391

Views: 321 (164 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.424
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.136
Dream a little Dream
by Natasha

55th place with an
average vote of 5.2021

Views: 398 (169 during voting)
Votes: 94
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.182
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.213
The beginning of life
by the_rkp

56th place with an
average vote of 5.1957

Views: 285 (180 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.121
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.237
The beginning of a difficult journey
by Urho

57th place with an
average vote of 5.1915

Views: 268 (176 during voting)
Votes: 94
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.000
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.305
Beginnings of moonlight Sonata
by mrbig65

58th place with an
average vote of 5.1354

Views: 282 (186 during voting)
Votes: 96
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.622
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.458
StartOfANewDay
by Mrpio3

59th place with an
average vote of 5.0889

Views: 368 (172 during voting)
Votes: 90
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.118
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.071
Early Riser
by FlexPix

60th place with an
average vote of 5.0659

Views: 343 (171 during voting)
Votes: 91
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.939
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.138
First Step
by mrchhas

61st place with an
average vote of 5.0000

Views: 337 (170 during voting)
Votes: 91
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.212
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.879
oh, stay a little longer…..
by mariuca

62nd place with an
average vote of 4.9778

Views: 357 (185 during voting)
Votes: 90
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.882
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.036
wonder years
by nick_hinch

63rd place with an
average vote of 4.9362

Views: 409 (185 during voting)
Votes: 94
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.029
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.883
37 more step to follow
by Venser

64th place with an
average vote of 4.9263

Views: 257 (168 during voting)
Votes: 95
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.912
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.934
h o l l y • b e r r i e s
by Ja-9

65th place with an
average vote of 4.9130

Views: 322 (167 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.636
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 5.068
A New Day, A New Beginning
by DanaS

66th place with an
average vote of 4.8710

Views: 274 (164 during voting)
Votes: 93
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 5.029
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.780
Beginnings of Expression
by Lawton

67th place with an
average vote of 4.8652

Views: 263 (176 during voting)
Votes: 89
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.727
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.946
seagull
by PaulG13

68th place with an
average vote of 4.7826

Views: 256 (179 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.441
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.983
Suspense.
by Jules1x

69th place with an
average vote of 4.7500

Views: 279 (171 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.735
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.759
a break from neutrality
by skewsme

70th place with an
average vote of 4.7449

Views: 390 (187 during voting)
Votes: 98
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.771
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.730
Full speed ahead
by Mona

71st place with an
average vote of 4.6842

Views: 341 (180 during voting)
Votes: 95
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.500
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.787
New Beginnings
by NiNi_Rae18

72nd place with an
average vote of 4.6444

Views: 228 (175 during voting)
Votes: 90
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.788
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.561
never too early
by bspurgeon

73rd place with an
average vote of 4.5054

Views: 268 (187 during voting)
Votes: 93
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.314
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.621
Love-All
by GeneralE

74th place with an
average vote of 4.4222

Views: 471 (170 during voting)
Votes: 90
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.333
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.474
America
by DruCorbitt

75th place with an
average vote of 4.3778

Views: 323 (171 during voting)
Votes: 90
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.235
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.464
Genesis [1,3]
by Rino63

76th place with an
average vote of 4.3548

Views: 352 (174 during voting)
Votes: 93
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.588
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.220
The revolution begins with this egg - don´t vote for pixels
by Mundi

77th place with an
average vote of 4.3261

Views: 264 (175 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.571
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.175
Beginning of Gluttony
by irish_princess87

78th place with an
average vote of 4.3043

Views: 267 (173 during voting)
Votes: 92
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.265
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.328
plant the seed of a thought and it grows
by jmritz

79th place with an
average vote of 4.2697

Views: 365 (175 during voting)
Votes: 89
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.088
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.382
In the big Inning
by cutout

80th place with an
average vote of 4.2000

Views: 398 (184 during voting)
Votes: 95
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 4.029
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 4.295
Kiss the Girl
by mariahriah14

81st place with an
average vote of 3.9011

Views: 355 (177 during voting)
Votes: 91
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Average Vote (Participants): 3.853
Average Vote (Non-Participants): 3.930
Disqualified Images
the beginning of a beautiful friendship
by Neat

Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Disqualification Message:
You may not use ANY editing tool to create new image area, objects or features (such as lens flare or motion) that didn't already exist in your original capture.
"A Few Of My Favorite Things"
by CurlyFry

Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Disqualification Message:
You may not add graphics, clip art, computer-rendered images or parts of other photographs to your entry or its border during editing.
New_Day
by Kpanacchia

Originally 7th place with an
average vote of 6.6061

Views: 555 (183 during voting)
Votes: 99
Your Vote: N/A
Your Comment: N/A

Disqualification Message:
You must retain your original, unedited file (exactly as recorded by your camera), and provide it to the Site Council along with a list of your editing steps within 48 hours of any validation request. Files that have been saved or altered with any editing or transfer software are NOT originals.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/04/2025 01:30:35 AM EDT.