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Lars Ihring 03.11.25, 16:30

Dear members,

a new year has begun – we wish you good health, happiness, and many inspiring moments behind and in front of the camera. May 2026 be a year full of great images and special encounters.

To kick off the new year, we invite you to take a look back: Which photo from 2025 is your personal highlight – the image that means the most to you and that you shared here in the fotocommunity last year? Share this moment with us and upload this photo once again to our competition.

We look forward to your images and wish you great joy in revisiting the past year.

Warm regards,
Lars and the fotocommunity team

https://news.fotocommunity.de/contest-0 ... t-of-2025/

Français

Chers membres,

une nouvelle année commence – nous vous souhaitons santé, bonheur et de nombreux moments inspirants derrière et devant l’objectif. Que 2026 soit une année riche en belles images et en rencontres particulières.

Pour bien commencer la nouvelle année, nous vous invitons à regarder en arrière : quelle photo de l’année 2025 est votre coup de cœur personnel – l’image qui vous tient le plus à cœur et que vous avez publiée ici dans la fotocommunity l’année dernière ? Partagez ce moment avec nous et téléchargez à nouveau cette photo dans le cadre de notre concours.

Nous nous réjouissons de découvrir vos images et vous souhaitons beaucoup de plaisir à revivre l’année écoulée.

Bien cordialement,
Lars et l’équipe de la fotocommunity

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Italiano

Cari membri,

un nuovo anno è iniziato – vi auguriamo salute, felicità e tanti momenti di ispirazione davanti e dietro la fotocamera. Che il 2026 sia un anno ricco di belle immagini e incontri speciali.

Per iniziare il nuovo anno, vi invitiamo a guardare indietro: qual è la vostra foto personale più significativa del 2025 – l’immagine che per voi ha più valore e che avete pubblicato qui nella fotocommunity lo scorso anno? Condividete questo momento con noi e caricate nuovamente questa foto nel nostro concorso.

Attendiamo con piacere le vostre immagini e vi auguriamo buon divertimento nel ripercorrere l’anno passato.

Un caro saluto,
Lars e il team della fotocommunity

https://news.fotocommunity.de/contest-0 ... t-of-2025/

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Queridos miembros,

ha comenzado un nuevo año y os deseamos salud, felicidad y muchos momentos inspiradores delante y detrás de la cámara. Que 2026 sea un año lleno de buenas imágenes y encuentros especiales.

Para comenzar el nuevo año, os invitamos a echar la vista atrás: ¿cuál es vuestra foto favorita de 2025, la imagen que más significa para vosotros y que publicasteis aquí en la fotocommunity el año pasado? Compartid este momento con nosotros y subid de nuevo esta foto a nuestro concurso.

Esperamos con ilusión vuestras imágenes y os deseamos que disfrutéis recordando el año pasado.

Un cordial saludo,
Lars y el equipo de fotocommunity

https://news.fotocommunity.de/contest-0 ... t-of-2025/

Lars Ihring 02.01.26, 14:37

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Simple way to enhance photos for sharing without overediting

alishawinson2812 08.04.26, 11:38

I wanted to ask how you all prepare your photos before posting. I usually shoot in natural light and try to keep things minimal, but sometimes my images still feel a bit flat compared to others in the community. Do you follow a specific workflow for light adjustments, color balance, or sharpening before uploading? I’ve been experimenting with basic edits and even tried using [CapCut APK for Android - Download Latest v17.3.0 for free](https://cepcutapk.com/) for quick tweaks, but I’m not sure if I’m overdoing it or missing something essential.

alishawinson2812 08.04.26, 11:38

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Votazioni concorso febbraio

Cristina Avagnina 03.03.26, 20:28

Buonasera, riproponggo il problema già riscontrato con il concorso dello scorso mese.
Anche questo mese ho postato una mia fotografia e ora vorrei partecipare alla votazione ma, nonostante acceda a tutte le foto del concorso, possa aprirle in visualizzazione estesa e scorrerle, non ho modo di assegnare il punteggio.
Un amico di fotocommunity, che non ha postato foto per il concorso mi ha fatto vedere che lui, aprendo le foto in visualizzazione estesa, ha, sotto la foto, un cursore che permette di assegnare il punteggio; è possibile che la votazione sia interdetta ai partecipanti al concorso stesso?
Grazie per l'attenzione

Cristina Avagnina 03.03.26, 20:28

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The importance of having a good camera.

Esti Eini 23.01.05, 00:44

Quote: Vladimir Danilov 24.01.05, 13:38What would you prefer: to fly to Australia with a plane from the times of I. World War or with Boing 747 having a 1 klass seat? Surely, the first variant has its own wondeful nice capabilities, too, but...
I recently upgraded from Nikon Coolpix 2100 to Olympus C-8080. It has no sense to compare.

Great question — and honestly, it’s one most photographers wrestle with at some point.

In my experience, good photography depends far more on light, composition, and timing than on the camera body itself. A simple camera in skilled hands will almost always outperform an expensive setup used without understanding exposure or framing.

Where better gear helps is in flexibility — low light performance, dynamic range, autofocus speed. But those are refinements, not foundations.

Some of the most compelling images I’ve seen were taken on entry-level cameras (and even phones). The difference was that the photographer understood light and storytelling.

If you had to invest more time in one area right now, I’d say study light before upgrading gear.

niamulmuhammad576 17.02.26, 18:38

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Votazioni concorso gennaio 2026

Cristina Avagnina 24.01.26, 21:52

Deleted user 05.02.26, 13:46

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Minigare

Giorgio Montani 10.10.25, 14:41

Quote: Lars Ihring 13.11.25, 16:44Ciao Giorgio,
da ora in poi troverai i concorsi nel menu alla voce "Community":
https://news.fotocommunity.de/monthly-contests/

Cordiali saluti,
Lars

Appreciate the clarification.
Merging all languages into one overview sounds like a solid move. Happy to wait.

niamulmuhammad576 03.02.26, 07:02

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Manifesto: Time-Flow Photography

Rick Doble 26.06.16, 10:55

That sounds powerful — and very much in the tradition of photography movements that defended their practice against skepticism. A manifesto will help you frame Time-Flow Photography as a deliberate artistic vision rather than a “mistake” or accident

litat39392 16.09.25, 11:50

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How to remove a color from an image in enlight pixaloop?

Deleted user 22.06.20, 08:45

I’ve played around with Enlight Pixaloop a bit. To remove color from your image, open it up in the app, head to the “Edit” tab, and find the “Color” settings. From there, you can desaturate the photo or tweak the colors however you like.

Terence Sholdice 22.08.24, 21:28

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What is the need for creative photography?

James Kaye 22.09.05, 14:24

For me, creative photography is about taking your own spin on the world around you. It’s not just snapping a picture of what’s there but finding your own angle and making it unique. I love experimenting with different lighting and perspectives to get a shot that really stands out. Sometimes it’s about breaking the usual rules and just seeing what happens. It’s all about letting your imagination run wild and showing your own style in every photo.

Terence Sholdice 22.08.24, 21:24

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Be creative - our Photo Challenges for you!

Matthias Moritz 02.07.23, 10:25

Dear members,

a new Photo Challenge, running until May 31, 2024, is open for your photos!

Set your focus on the season of spring! Catch fresh colors, blossoms, wildlife. All kinds allowed, just get outdoors, open your eyes and press the shutter button. Easy, isn´t it?

Some rules:

Stick to the theme.
No copyright notice in the photo and in the title!
After upload phase another week is reserved for voting.

Upload your photos and vote here:

https://www.fotocommunity.com/special/s ... ring/21473

Matthias Moritz 17.03.24, 19:56

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Photoshop & computer investment

Eillen Claire 21.11.10, 20:38

Deleted user 21.02.24, 10:14

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Working as a Photographer

Nick Groombridge 20.11.04, 13:08

Practice a lot, and do your best

rirawa2532 20.12.23, 00:06

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How to take a sports pics

Gelak Amdo 02.06.05, 17:16

Deleted user 13.07.23, 19:14

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Rotterdam in stereo

wim hoppenbrouwers 11.02.17, 12:06

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What do u think about my work?

D. Hermann 08.02.13, 18:40

I do have to agree with the second comment, the images are a little slow to load especially on mobile.

xxx 25.07.18, 05:53

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