Microsoft Windows Phone Photo Challenge: Happy Holidays!

Information technology'south that fourth dimension of the month again when Microsoft throws downward the gauntlet to see who can produce the best photograph using their Windows Telephone photographic camera.

Camera engineering on our devices has been steadily improving and with the launch of Windows Telephone 8 nosotros now have some all-time in form hardware. The competition welcomes submissions from those using Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8 hardware and this time the theme is Happy Holidays! Read on past the suspension to observe out more.

When it comes to photos, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and composition and good fortune play a good role in determining a winning photograph. We say that because the challenge is open up to all Windows Phone users and those with older devices shouldn't exist put off by going up confronting the likes of the Lumia 920 or the HTC 8X.

Here'south what you need to know

"We're finally back with a new photo challenge. This calendar month, we're asking you to submit a photograph that somehow captures the expression "Happy Holidays!" Which vacation is up to your personal preference and interpretation.

All winning photos will exist featured on the Windows Phone Blog, also every bit beyond our Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest channels. We will, of course, provide credit and even link to your website or blog if possible."

Rules yous need to know

To enter, please e-mail your entry to http://windowsphone@microsoft.com.

In the subject area line of your email, please write "CHALLENGE: HAPPY HOLIDAYS".

The photo yous ship must have been taken with (and edited, if you lot adopt to edit) on a Windows Telephone. Please attach the original JPEG file to your e-mail, with metadata included. If the photo has been edited, please let u.s.a. know which apps/settings you used.

Delight name your image file using your first and last name, followed by the theme of the contest (this month it'due south "Happy Holidays"). So, for instance, my e-mail would include a photo named DavidChenHolidays.JPG or DavidChenHappyHolidays.JPG.

Delight employ the highest resolution possible when sending your photos.

One entry per person, please.

This claiming runs from now until 11:59 p.m. PDT on Sunday, January 6th, 2022.

After the contest borderline, we volition look over all of your entries and choose our favorites. Entries volition be judged on their creativity, resourcefulness, aesthetic beauty, and just the overall impression your photo makes on us.

Everyone here wishes those that are going to enter the best of luck, let the states know if yous're going for it!

Source: Microsoft

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