One of the greatest photo games you will ever play, GuruShots is a super fun and competitive online platform (and app) that provides photographers with not only a place to showcase their images, but a chance to gain unmatched global exposure for their work and bag themselves some epic prizes and bragging rights in the process.
The idea of the game is to gradually increase your ranking from a Newbie to a Master, and then finally achieve the ultimate status of becoming a Guru. There are opportunities for your work to be exhibited in a physical gallery, published in magazines, and of course - be featured here on Digital Camera World too.
With the latestEpic Landscapeschallenge, we wanted you to share breathtaking shots of majestic mountains, serene beaches, or tranquil forests. With the second challenge, Vivid Landscapes, we expected to see images that demonstrate the art of contemporary landscapes. The highest-ranked images from both of these challenges will be published in Modern Landscape Photography Magazine
Winners will also have the chance to receive prizes from GuruShots' sponsors, such as Adorama, Kodak, Lowepro, and Lensbaby. We're pleased to showcase the winning images from Tell a Story below, along with the rest of the top-featured photographs in the gallery that follows. See the top 10 images from the Wondrous Winter challenge further down.
Epic Landscapes top-ranked images
Top Photographer(Image credit: Bruno Ribeiro - Portugal)
Top Photo(Image credit: Nagy Attila - Germany)
Guru's Top Pick(Image credit: Gary Hunter - United States)
#4 (Image credit: Troy Edwards - United States)
#5 (Image credit: Will - United States)
#6 (Image credit: Mauro Pozzoli - Italy)
#7 (Image credit: Sandeep Kumar Yadav - India)
#8 (Image credit: Zennifer - United States)
#9 (Image credit: Jackie Singer - United States)
#10 (Image credit: Morgan Marie - United States)
Here are the remaining images from the top entries in GuruShots' Epic Landscapes contest – Click on the arrows to scroll through the full gallery of entries.
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(Image credit: Ryszard Tutko - Poland)
(Image credit: Kat Bostic - United States)
(Image credit: Cathymay Dinyar - United States)
(Image credit: Torfinn Johannessen - Sweden)
(Image credit: James Farley - United States)
(Image credit: Irakli Gvishiani - Georgia)
(Image credit: Xan White - Switzerland)
(Image credit: Teneil Ridgeway - United States)
(Image credit: Lisa Scammell - United States)
(Image credit: Vesselin from Bulgaria - Czech Republic)
(Image credit: Ruth Glines - United States)
(Image credit: Bryony Herrod-Taylor - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Rıdvan Hoşgör - Turkey)
(Image credit: Jamil Badalov - Azerbaijan)
(Image credit: Yvonne Athanasaw - United States )
(Image credit: anita.kosto - Slovenia)
(Image credit: Stephen Jones - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Frank Cheong - Singapore)
(Image credit: Agnes Adamecz - Great Britain (UK))
(Image credit: PNW Sasquatch - United States)
(Image credit: Iwalani - United States)
(Image credit: Michael Soller - United States)
(Image credit: Daggi M. - Germany)
(Image credit: Manthosk - Cyprus)
(Image credit: Veerle Beeckmans - Belgium)
(Image credit: marioraybug - Australia)
(Image credit: Robin Weir - United States)
(Image credit: Lora Grant - United States)
(Image credit: Kate Harling - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Tomek Noworyta - Great Britain (UK))
(Image credit: KimberLee Welton - United States )
(Image credit: Valentin Kayser - France)
(Image credit: Hyuntae Kim - United States )
(Image credit: Lubica Labudikova - Great Britain (UK) )
(Image credit: Martin Hesketh - Ireland )
(Image credit: Petulda - Slovakia)
(Image credit: karib_333 - United States)
(Image credit: Jillian Woods - United States)
(Image credit: Iftah Evenezra - Israel )
(Image credit: Mário J. P. Félix - Portugal)
(Image credit: G.Shyam Chojnacki - Ireland)
(Image credit: Kevin Duke - United States)
(Image credit: ana relvas - Portugal)
(Image credit: George Williams - Great Britain (UK))
(Image credit: Thomas Fountain - United States)
(Image credit: Celina Kuehne - United States)
(Image credit: Jennifer Schexnaydre - United States)
(Image credit: bobpalmer - United States)
(Image credit: Angie DeSarro - United States)
(Image credit: peteraymonstudio55 - Australia)
(Image credit: Kayleen Conner - United States )
(Image credit: DrRaj Rajnish - Great Britain (UK))
(Image credit: gauravgovil - India)
(Image credit: Octavian Oprea - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Silje Akselberg Saetre - Norway)
(Image credit: Justin McCloskey - United States)
(Image credit: Nuno D'Almeida - Portugal)
(Image credit: Diann Seech - United States)
(Image credit: CourtneyEllen - Australia)
(Image credit: Shawna Parker - United States)
(Image credit: Mark Hilton - United States)
(Image credit: Susana Belenkova - United States)
(Image credit: Janelle Freiman - United States)
(Image credit: david calleja - Australia)
(Image credit: Reiker Edstrom - United States)
(Image credit: Elli Harvey - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: hermanwaldick - South Africa)
(Image credit: George Ramos - United States)
(Image credit: Paolo Barozzi - Italy)
(Image credit: Paolo Barozzi - Italy)
(Image credit: Elaine Grimes - United States)
(Image credit: Michael Moore - United States)
(Image credit: Corby Walsh - United States)
(Image credit: Edita Meškoniene - Republic of Lithuania)
(Image credit: Aaron Cliffton - United States)
(Image credit: Roberto Crucitti - United Arab Emirates)
(Image credit: Karel Goeman - Belgium)
(Image credit: Kyle Harding - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Arantxa Martinez - Spain)
(Image credit: Dave Hondel - United States)
(Image credit: jamesreed133 - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Raffaella Baragone - Italy)
(Image credit: Mor Darkhovsky - Israel)
(Image credit: Wawrzyniec Ciecholewski - Poland)
(Image credit: Rozalin Holmes - United States)
(Image credit: K-H. Foerster - Germany)
(Image credit: Anjani Kumar Tummalapalli - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Melody Akubueze - United States )
(Image credit: Jo Lynn - United States)
(Image credit: Roman Laubacher - Switzerland)
(Image credit: Devan Charity - United States)
(Image credit: Tyler Whipple - United States)
(Image credit: David Cassidy - United states)
(Image credit: Muhammad AlQatam - Kuwait)
(Image credit: Roanna Dowman - New Zealand)
(Image credit: R. Robert Stephenson - United States)
(Image credit: Melody Akubueze - United States )
(Image credit: Sierra St Francis - United States)
(Image credit: Olga Galanets - Ukraine)
(Image credit: Kathie Roller-Stell - Canada )
Vivid Landscapes top-ranked images
Top Photographer(Image credit: Jón Þórðarson - Iceland)
Top Photo(Image credit: Masood - Germany)
Guru's Top Pick(Image credit: Erik Csosza - Switzerland)
#8 (Image credit: Teneil Ridgeway - United States)
#9 (Image credit: Gregor Kobilica - Slovenia)
#10 (Image credit: ND - Switzerland)
Here are the remaining images from the top entries in GuruShots' Vivid Landscapes contest – Click on the arrows to scroll through the full gallery of entries.
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(Image credit: nina sarauw - Denmark)
(Image credit: Anjani Kumar Tummalapalli - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Justin McCloskey - United States)
(Image credit: Eric Vdh - Belgium)
(Image credit: Tim Haynes - Great Britain (UK))
(Image credit: Thriving Thistle Photography - United States)
(Image credit: Lin Brennan - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Vishal Patel - Great Britain (UK) )
(Image credit: Cassidy Jean Thomas - United States)
(Image credit: G.Shyam Chojnacki - Ireland)
(Image credit: Thomas DeLaine, Jr - United States )
(Image credit: Arantxa Martinez - Spain)
(Image credit: Bob Leggett - United States )
(Image credit: Lisa O'Connor - United States)
(Image credit: Wawrzyniec Ciecholewski - Poland)
(Image credit: Bryony Herrod-Taylor - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Muhammad AlQatam - Kuwait)
(Image credit: Dai Xi - United kingdom )
(Image credit: Garrick Hendges - Vanuatu)
(Image credit: Ryszard Tutko - Poland )
(Image credit: gauravgovil - India)
(Image credit: Gina BurningSky - United States)
(Image credit: styvyn Blaque - United States)
(Image credit: Paolo Barozzi - Italy)
(Image credit: Kyle Harding - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: Unnamed - Spain)
(Image credit: Peter Armstrong - New Zealand)
(Image credit: DrRaj Rajnish - Great Britain (UK))
(Image credit: Kayla Asher - United States)
(Image credit: ringercreative - United States)
(Image credit: peteraymonstudio55 - Australia)
(Image credit: Ck Popp - United States)
(Image credit: Corey Dawson - United States)
(Image credit: Christine Young - United States)
(Image credit: R. Robert Stephenson - United States)
(Image credit: Mor Darkhovsky - Israel)
(Image credit: Jaymes Zemek - Australia )
(Image credit: Dina Covey - United States )
(Image credit: georgiajordan - United States)
(Image credit: samis.shaudo - Lithuania )
(Image credit: chris navarrette - United States)
(Image credit: Marie Bolin - Sweden)
(Image credit: Linda Dalseide - Norway )
(Image credit: Susana Belenkova - United States)
(Image credit: Antonis Krallis - Greece )
(Image credit: Rafael MP - Germany)
(Image credit: Adi Alfia - Israel )
(Image credit: Porter Wiseman - United States )
(Image credit: neal martin - Australia )
(Image credit: Jolita Maroze - Ireland)
(Image credit: William Johnson - United States )
(Image credit: Karel Goeman - Belgium)
(Image credit: devlin - Canada )
(Image credit: Jens Larsen - United States)
(Image credit: tim Brooks - United States)
(Image credit: Cat Kerrigan - United States)
(Image credit: David Clark - United Kingdom)
(Image credit: waaranpera - Sweden)
(Image credit: Dijana Savic - Malta)
It's fascinating to see how other photographers might interpret a photo theme differently from you. The idea of the timed challenges is to enter images that not only fit the brief but are also unique and might give you enough of an edge to earn a Guru Pick from the creator of the challenge and votes from other players.
There's no harm in a little friendly competition, and Gurushots will allow you to compete in challenges and daily battles against millions of photographers worldwide. You can even become part of a team and take on other groups while sharing skills and connecting with other photographers.
To find out more about GuruShots and to sign up and take part in the next exciting challenge, visit www.gurushots.com.
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