Entering photo contests are one of the best ways to see if your pictures are just as appealing to others as they are to you. I don't know about you but I thought I had created the most amazing image only to enter into a contest and have it fall very short of the other images entered. That being said, art is always subjective and some images will appeal to the judges more then others. Sometime it's hard to put your work out there for someone else to judge but in the long run it will make you learn and improve your skills. It is also a great resource to get ideas from others work. I have entered many, many contests, I have done great in some and not so great in others. I think one of the most important things when entering is to read the instructions so that you categorize your images properly. If you have an great animal picture but you enhanced it with Photoshop it may need to be entered into the digital darkroom instead of the animal category.
Like I said I have entered a lot of contests but the two that I continue to enter are BetterPhoto http://www.betterphoto.com/Premium/default.aspx?id=104381&mp=V3 (this will take you to my gallery of entries) and Photoshowdown http://www.photoshowdown.com/ Both contests allow other contestants to comment on your image.
It's fun too! You can meet some pretty creative people! Some of the photos on both sites are the best I have ever seen.
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