After a week of absence due to the holidays, I'm starting a new round of the #POBPhotocontest again. I wish everyone all the best in 2025! That we all may make a lot of beautiful photographs again. And what better way to do this than to join the #POBPhotocontest?

The last round I ended with your best shots of 2024. This year we start with TRASH.
I was inspired by the trash that was left after the holidays. When I walk around in our neighborhood I see trash everywhere. Abandoned Christmas trees, trash from fireworks, overloaded underground glass and paper containers...
The municipal cleaning service will have a lot of work to clean all this up again.

Did you know there is a community #CleanPlanet on Hive (https://peakd.com/c/hive-150210/created) where hivers actively clean their neighborhoods.

Please share your trash photos for this contest!

Here is an example from my archive:

About the POBPhotocontest

The #POBPhotoContest is a weekly photography competition featuring a new theme each week. It runs from Sunday to the following Sunday, closing at 8:00 PM CEST.

This contest is open to everyone—whether you're an experienced photographer with professional gear or a beginner capturing shots on your phone. All are welcome to join!

Each week, you can participate by creating a blog post featuring at least one photo that aligns with the current theme. Make sure to place your themed photo as the first image in the post. While you can submit an archived photo, it’s more engaging to head out and capture something new!

Your photo should tell a story on its own, but add context in your post. Share background details about the subject, location, techniques you used, and your inspiration for selecting this photo. Don’t forget to tag your post with #POBPhotoContest so I can find your entry!

You’re also welcome to leave a comment on this post with your photo and a link to your blog entry.
Comments with entries that are posted within the first three days after the announcement post will get an upvote and share 100% of the author rewards of this post via the @commentrewarder initiative!

The contest ends next Sunday at 8:00 PM CEST, after which I’ll review the entries and select three winners. Judging will be based on both photo quality and originality, as well as the accompanying background information in your post.

Winners will receive POB tokens and Ecency points.

Mentions

The #POBPhotocontest has a lot of followers and frequent participants. Let me know when you also would like to get a mention when a new round of the #pobphotocontest starts so I can add you to the list.

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Rules in short!

• Create a blog post featuring a photo that fits this week’s theme.
• Be sure to tag your post with #POBPhotoContest.
• While archived photos are allowed, I recommend sharing a recent shot.
• Add details about your photo: What do we see? Where was it taken? What inspired you to capture it? Which techniques or equipment did you use?
• You may include additional photos in your post, but only the first image will be considered for the contest.
• Optional: Add a link to your post and the photo itself in a comment on this announcement post.

Prizes

The top 3 will receive both POB tokens and Ecency points.
The Ecency points are generously donated by @good-karma and can be used in the @ecency front end to boost or promote your posts.

What is POB?

POB stands for "Proof of Brain," a community on Hive where you can post about any topic. The community has its own token, POB. By posting in the Proof of Brain community or using the #POB or #ProofOfBrain tags, you can earn POB tokens.

When you stake your POB tokens, you can also earn curation rewards by voting on posts tagged with POB. To see your POB token balance, visit Hive Engine.

If you’re not actively using your POB tokens, consider delegating them to my POB account, friendmoose.pob, which I use to curate photography posts in the community.

What is Ecency?

Ecency is a social network on Hive that rewards content creators with Hive and points. Ecency points can be used to promote or boost your content, and can even be transferred or gifted to another user.

About FriendlyMoose

I'm an amateur photographer with a love for indoor gardening, craft beer, and cycling. As the owner of the Cycling Community and the creator of the Topcomment initiative, I focus on fostering engagement and bringing like-minded people together.
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