The Unreasonably Difficult Photo Contest
Wikipedia has various photo contests. Wiki Loves Monuments and Wiki Loves Earth being the most prominent. These are designed to give lots of targets to make entering easy. This is for those who prefer a photo contest on hard mode. Below is a list of unreasonably difficult subjects and the aim is to be the first to take a photo of them
Rules
edit- Photos must be released under a free license and uploaded to commons
- Photos or videos only. No CGI, drawings or sonar.
- The aim is to be the first to take a photo of the subject in question. No prizes for being the second
- No laws should be broken
- Disruption to wildlife should be as little as reasonably practicable
Warning
editA number of the subjects are extremely hazardous to be anywhere near (for example attempting to summit Kangchenjunga has around a 20% fatality rate). Trying to take such photos is something you do entirely at your own risk and should you be killed your next of kin may not enter in your place.
Prizes
edit- An entry in this page’s HOF
- A Custom barnstar
- A Certificate you can print out and be the envy of anyone who understands it
- If you run into Geni at a meetup where tea is sold they will buy you a cup/pot of tea (alternatively a Beer)
Qualifying subjects
editAnimals
edit- Living Pezoporus occidentalis
- Living Santamartamys rufodorsalis
Chemicals
edit- Astatine (greater than 90% purity)
- Liquid Chlorine trifluoride
- Mercury(IV) fluoride
- Anything made from muonic atoms
Engineering and technology
edit- A non emulated game of Stanley Gill's sheep and gates
- A Hafnium bomb
Food and drink
editGeology
edit- True colour Brownleeite
- Bottom of the Kola Superdeep Borehole
Locations
edit- Muirfield Seamount
- Summit of Kangchenjunga from the traditional stopping point
- The three peaks of Cod Island
Natural phenomena
editPhotographic techniques, terms, and equipment
edit- American Optical 81mm f/0.38 Solid Schmidt Mirror lens
Structures
editSpace
edit- 2006 RH120
- Anything orbiting proxima centauri
- Kordylewski cloud
- Kosmos 482
Vehicles
edit- Any Operation Deadlight submarine on the sea floor
- Next Generation Air Dominance plane
Weapons
edit- Kusanagi
- An original Macuahuitl