Rules & Prizes

Welcome to the April Critique the Community!  For this contest/critique, we are doing another abstract theme that should allow more photographers to enter. For this month we want to see your most "dark" or "low key" photographs. If you have images that play off of darker tones or contain mostly black, unlit areas, we would love to see them!

Rules 

  1. Each photographer may submit up to three images. 
  2. This month's contest features a pretty broad theme, therefore any type of photograph is acceptable. When thinking about "dark" or "low-key" images, your photo must primarily feature dark colors and tones. 
  3. 10 Images will be chosen by Lee and Patrick for the video critique. 
  4. Finally, every image submitted MUST HAVE some written commentary on how the image was created, what gear was used, and some of the challenges you faced when capturing the image. Any photo with a single sentence description will not be included. 

Prizes

First, Second, and Third Place - This month the top 3 images will receive their choice of any Fstoppers photography tutorial found in the Fstoppers Store. Our elaborate and exhaustive photography tutorials not only help photographers immediately start taking professional quality images, but most of our tutorials also share business and marketing techniques that can help make photography a full time income. With genres like Headshots, Landscapes, Architecture and Real Estate, Fashion, Macro, and Product Photography, there is something for every photographer no matter what genre you specialize in. This prize is valued at $299. 

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Good luck to everyone who enters and we look forward to seeing your best "dark" photographs!

Sat, 05/30/2026 - 12:30

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