Nine Swords Nature Shots Competition

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Nine Swords Nature Shots Competition

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Nine Swords Nature Shots Competition


Would you like to develop a new hobby? Take a shot at our Nine Swords nature photography competition! Find a beast in it's natural habitat, take a snapshot and pair it with an interesting fact about the beast. The competition will be running from the 15th until the 28th of June.


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We have four prizes for the best pictures in the following themes:

  • Prettiest Picture
  • Scariest Snapshot
  • Funniest Photo
  • Best Capture

All of the entries we receive will be voted on via a poll being set up in this thread at the end of the competition time.

The vote will run for 2 days, and winners will be announced on July 1st! The top winner in each category will be able to pick from the following prizes:

  • 3 x Diabolic Warhorse [1x claimed by Katelin][1x claimed by Razorgrin]
  • Buzz Bumblepup
  • Black Widow spider pet
  • 3 x infernal guardians. [1x claimed by Balam]
  • Tagati's Guard Dog [claimed by Cassar]

Submit your screenshot in this thread by the 28th of June at 23:59 UTC.*

Screenshot manipulation or resizing using a graphics software is allowed.
This competition is only open to members of Nine Swords
1 entry per Cabal Member



* Any entries added to the thread after this time will not be considered.



Thank you Hollopoint for making the illustration!
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Here are some examples of what your entry in the contest might look like:

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Hereby my entry for the Nine Swords Nature Shots Competition, Heropsis in their natural environment. See how at ease I, the photographer, made the spider guardian capturing this wonderful teeth filled grin.
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Katelin wrote: Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:59 pm Hereby my entry for the Nine Swords Nature Shots Competition, Heropsis in their natural environment. See how at ease I, the photographer, made the spider guardian capturing this wonderful teeth filled grin.

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I absolutely love this one. Creepy but somehow cute too.
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Last day to enter this contest :)
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>.> Does this count as beasts? They're my favorite subject to photograph ;D
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Here's my take on a SWL spin of those nature documentaries about different types of ants fighting each other.
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Considering it isn't pretty or scary I guess this is going to bat for the funny category.
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Pride Goeth Before The Fall: a pictorial essay in three steps of the journey of heroes or, the strongest light sometimes becomes the darkest shadow.

1. The Hero's Journey to Abaddon:
Lured by prophetic dreams, the hero travels far, and comes to a dark land.
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2. The Apex of Heroics:
Bolstered by the gods' power, the hero stands for the Light, and wins a momentary safe space for an embattled land.
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3. The Long Fall:
Heroics done, mission done, light secured, the hero falls into darkness, and darkness finds him, corrupting once-great flesh into a twisted mockery.
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--PS: I know only one entry per, and this doesn't need to enter, I just couldn't think of how else to put it all in one shot.
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Since I noticed the deadline (well, the whole contest really) so late... blast from the past (thumbs up)?
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Re: Nine Swords Nature Shots Competition

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You can now vote on who you think deserves to win the best capture category :)
My first time making polls like this. It seems I can only have one at a time
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