This contest is open to photographers ranked 1001+ in this week’s Leaderboard.
We like to parcel up our land, delineate it, and allow or forbid access. And that’s where gates, and their gateways come in. From the battered farm gates that are hanging off their hinges, to gilded creations that front palaces, gates pepper our world with constant reminders of the boundaries that surround us. For the purposes of remaining on-brief, a gate is defined as “a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge” and a gateway as “an opening that can be closed by a gate”.
Ranked Contests are a weekly chance to compete alongside photographers of a similar Leaderboard ranking. Three contests with the same theme run at one time - for photographers ranked 1-250; 251-1000; and 1001+. They open Saturday morning after that week’s leaderboard has been updated, and are open for 5 days. They are Premium Contests, Expert-judged, but with no Crowd vote, so are worth 3x the standard ranking points.
This contest is expert judged only with no rating by the crowd. You will be able to find out how you did when the judging or rating period has closed.