Found on Beach Sand

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**This contest is sponsored by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group; any images submitted should represent things that one may find out on the trail, in a natural setting – unless contest rules specifically allow exceptions.**


Contest Logo: “Pretty Crabby” – a horseshoe crab shell rests on a sandy beach in Virginia, USA.



Show us photos in which the subjects are things on ocean beach sand, following these rules:


1. Photography Only. No post-processing digital alterations other than basic edits and black and white conversions, and no AI, digital painting, mixed media, selective color, false backgrounds, added graphics or text allowed. No drone photography, no aerial photography, and no trail camera shots allowed.


2. Your images must show items found on a SANDY OCEAN BEACH. This could be anything from patterns in the sand itself, any manner of critters (land or sea), shells, driftwood, etc. Your subjects must be clearly and obviously located ON OR IN OCEAN BEACH SAND to qualify for this contest. Anything in the water, even if just a small wave lapping the beach, will not be accepted. Rock and pebble beaches are not what this contest is looking for. Lake beaches or riverbank sand will also not be acceptable for this contest. See Contest Logo and description for an example.


3. Your images must be captured in a natural environment. Any pets, captive or domestic animals (zoo, farm, aquarium, wildlife rehab center animals) are NOT allowed. People and man-made objects of any kind are NOT allowed. Any shots taken in gardens, yards, farms, neighborhoods, zoos, wildlife rehab centers, marinas or built-up areas are NOT allowed.


4. As always, there is ABSOLUTELY NO VOTER SOLICITATION ALLOWED in any Go Take a Hike Photo Group contest. Please allow your images to speak for themselves! Also, no position-bumping. If you submit images, then leave them where they are. Pulling and resubmitting to get your images to the front will result in your images being removed.




I reserve the right to remove any photos which do not meet the contest parameters. I look forward to seeing everybody’s work!

Each participant may submit 2 images.

1)   You must be a member of Pixels.com in order to cast votes in this contest.   Your account must have been active at least 30 days prior to the start of the contest in order to vote.

2)   You may only vote once per image.

3)   You may vote for as many images as you like... but only once for any given image.

Status: Voting in Progress (1 Day Remaining)

Submissions Begin

Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 - 11:15 AM

Submissions End / Voting Begins

Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 - 11:15 AM

Voting Ends / Prizes Awarded

Friday, March 7th, 2025 - 11:15 AM

Current Time (Eastern United States)

Thursday, March 6th, 2025 - 4:42 AM

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