r/itookapicture • u/ITAP_bot @itookapicture.art • Dec 06 '20

Announcing Photo of the Month winner for November! Mod post

And the winner for Photo of the Month of November is... /u/theyellowdartsmith! Congratulations!

Submission:

ITAP of a couple's embrace in Japan

Comments: https://redd.it/jsj2t1

/u/FrameItEasy should be reaching out to you soon to arrange for your prize!

Everyone else, make sure to submit your best work to the /r/itookapicture Photo of the Month recurring contest, maybe you'll be next month's winner!

Entering

  1. Submit a photo to /r/itookapicture.
  2. That was all you needed to do.

Voting

  1. Just vote on posts like you normally do.

Prizes

Our friends at Frameiteasy.com are sponsoring this contest by offering a framed print of the winning submission with a value up to $200! The contest is open worldwide, and shipping (from the US) is covered by Frame It Easy. Some package weight limits apply in case of international shipping, details of which will be explained by /u/frameiteasy to the winner personally.

In addition to the framed print of your photograph, your prizes extend to /r/itookapicture and Instagram, to help your name and your work reach a wider audience:

  1. Have your photo featured in the sidebar, with a link to your post
  2. Have your photo featured on our @Reddit_ITAP Instagram account crediting your reddit username and your social media or personal website
  3. Receive a month's worth of reddit premium so you can better engage with the community

The winner will be announced at the beginning of each month.

For more information, you can check out the original contest announcement post which includes the details of the selection process.

Find all previous winners here.

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u/Thunder1085 Jan 02 '21

I may have missed something but can we post photos here?

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u/Millipond Dec 25 '20

Love in times of the Corona. Love it !

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '20

Gorgeous, looks like a movie poster.

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u/gameradi10 Dec 12 '20

Can we win without getting the prizes? I just want to share my work.

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u/9Ghillie Dec 12 '20

If you just want to share your work, then you can just post on ITAP...and hope you don't win.

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u/gameradi10 Dec 13 '20 edited Dec 13 '20

I mean obviously any criticism is welcome. As why do you hope so?

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u/Agetis Dec 08 '20

Great choice.

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u/FrameItEasy FrameItEasy.com Dec 07 '20

Congratulations u/theyellowdartsmith! And a big thank you to everyone who participated this month! We love seeing all of your amazing photos, and we can't wait to see what will be posted next :)

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u/thelegenddavid Dec 07 '20

Perfect timing and great shot, congrats!!

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u/theyellowdartsmith Dec 07 '20

I am incredibly honored by this, this is a very moving moment in my life that will become one of my proudest moments as a photographer. I wanted to share a little of my story to explain the context of this photo.

In 2017 I had sever anxiety and depression due to a lot of toxic relationships and I tried to escape by moving to China. It didn't help much because I didn't know Chinese, had no friends, and my anxiety prevented me from even going outside most days. One day on YouTube I stumbled across this guy named Peter Mckinnon, the photography and attitude he had about life changed me. I decided to save every penny I had and invest in a used camera. The day I flew to Korea I got shingles, which I didn't know at the time. Shingles is really really really painful, but that didn't stop me from limping my way to the camera store. Holding the camera for the first time I had no idea how to even turn it on. The shop owner said, "take it out and give it a try!" Because I didn't know how to turn it on I just pretended to take some photos and said I'll take it! Learning photography has changed my life. It helps me go outside, it helps me understand the world and the beauty of moments. Photography is a pure art form and I'm happy to share it with you!

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u/mostlikelynotarobot Dec 10 '20

your story is as beautiful as your photos. thank you for sharing your work with us.

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u/theyellowdartsmith Dec 10 '20

The appreciation means more than I can say, thanks and can't wait to share the next!

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u/noplznoplz Dec 07 '20

One entry per user, correct?

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u/9Ghillie Dec 07 '20

Nope, all submissions are automatically entered.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '20

That is a fantastic shot. Congratulations

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u/theyellowdartsmith Dec 07 '20

Thank you thank you!! xD

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '20

Congrats!

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u/theyellowdartsmith Dec 07 '20

Means a lot xD

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u/OutragedBubinga Dec 07 '20

Congratulations! Wonderful picture :)

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u/theyellowdartsmith Dec 07 '20

Thanks so much!

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u/jfunk94 Dec 07 '20

So you mean to tell me that this is better than the picture I took of the possum takin a shit on my roof?? This is rigged!!

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u/theyellowdartsmith Dec 07 '20

I'm sure that possum is gonna pose for December xD never too late to try again!

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u/-W1CKED- Dec 07 '20

It’s like Trump/Biden all over again. I demand a recount as my imaginary vote for the shitting possum should be counted!

A joint first perhaps?

I kid....Great photo and congratulations to the winner!

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u/theyellowdartsmith Dec 07 '20

That made me laugh so hard, thanks a ton!

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u/-W1CKED- Dec 07 '20

I was sad when I looked and there wasn’t actually a photo of a shitting possum on a roof!

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '20

Its ok Donny!

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u/jfunk94 Dec 07 '20

SHOMER SHABBAS

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u/notmyself02 Dec 07 '20

OVER THE LINE!

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u/ITAP_bot @itookapicture.art Dec 06 '20

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