IMPERFECTION: Weekly Photography Challenge
This week your photographic challenge is to take and share a photo with the them of ‘Imperfection’.
Feel free to interpret the topic in any way that you wish! Perhaps the photo itself with be imperfect, perhaps it’s a picture of something that isn’t quite perfect (or that is far form it) or perhaps you have some other take on it (I’ve made so many mistakes today that I’m considering a self portrait).
Once you’ve taken your best “Imperfection” image, upload it to your favourite photo sharing site and either share a link to it below or embed it in the comments using the our new tool to do so. Please note it sometimes takes us a while to approve comments with images as there’s a moderation queue – particularly over the weekend.
If you tag your photo on Flickr, Twitter or other sites with Tagging tag it as #DPSIMPERFECT to help others find it. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you’re doing so that they can share in the fun.
PS: don’t forget to check out some of the great photos shared last week in the ‘Motion Blur’ challenge.





139 Responses to “IMPERFECTION: Weekly Photography Challenge” - Add Yours
August 21st, 2010 at 6:18 am
Plus Size Pinup – who’s to say she isn’t perfect?
August 21st, 2010 at 6:23 am
Depression is an imperfection that cuts deep.
August 21st, 2010 at 6:25 am
Imperfect
August 21st, 2010 at 7:48 am
August 21st, 2010 at 8:19 am
August 21st, 2010 at 9:25 am
August 21st, 2010 at 9:54 am
Imperfection
August 21st, 2010 at 10:47 am
Blemished Rose
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barry_grau/4911319531/
August 21st, 2010 at 12:16 pm
This building is old.. So i guess that counts lol
Its a church in Rome a few blocks from the colosseum IIRC
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sirreal/4908990374/
August 21st, 2010 at 12:54 pm
imperfection: The tooth fairy got my….
<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4911534853_2e1785d805.jpg"
August 21st, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Imperfect…..again!!!
August 21st, 2010 at 2:48 pm
My focal point was way off, but I think I like it better this way!
August 21st, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Only had a minute to catch this one, winded after a steep climb, dark with no tripod, long exposure. In the end I think the blurriness added a surreal look to the photo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lendog64/4724529635/
August 21st, 2010 at 4:01 pm
just want to share my shot. unedited picture, only added watermark
August 21st, 2010 at 4:04 pm
August 21st, 2010 at 4:05 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52872800@N02/4911839489/
August 21st, 2010 at 4:24 pm
An imperfect shot of a sunset. I don’t know if it counts, but I figured I’d post it anyways.
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o126/anandonaqui/DSC_0796.jpg
August 21st, 2010 at 4:32 pm
My mom has rows of these books and they are all blue except this one

August 21st, 2010 at 7:54 pm
August 21st, 2010 at 8:08 pm
Some view this as imperfection, for me it’s a beauty.
August 21st, 2010 at 8:56 pm
I couldn’t decide between my own imperfect foot or an ornament i have had since childhood, imperfect but loved:
August 21st, 2010 at 9:00 pm
August 21st, 2010 at 10:18 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bela-beier/171965830/in/set-72157594172258247/
August 21st, 2010 at 10:25 pm
Imperfect……..again!
August 21st, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Imperfect…….again!
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/49266586@N02/4912421918/]The end of my rope[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/49266586@N02/]Dingle100[/url], on Flickr
August 21st, 2010 at 10:38 pm
Imperfect….again!
August 21st, 2010 at 10:55 pm
Imperfect….again!
“http://www.flickr.com/photos/49266586@N02/4912421918/” title=”The end of my rope by Dingle100, on Flickr”><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4912421918_4be874353b.jpg"
August 21st, 2010 at 11:03 pm
http://flic.kr/p/8u6MN9/img
August 21st, 2010 at 11:07 pm
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4912488880_39d9e41521.jpg
August 21st, 2010 at 11:31 pm
My imperfect shot(s):
http://ceilidhontherun.com/?p=480
August 21st, 2010 at 11:44 pm
Needs work.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ironpath27/4912514773/
August 22nd, 2010 at 1:13 am
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An imperfect beach chair
August 22nd, 2010 at 1:23 am
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Life Preserver rack at Port Albert, Ontario, Canada
August 22nd, 2010 at 1:58 am
Would a picture of a politician qualify??
August 22nd, 2010 at 2:56 am
A bit too noisy, but better that then a blurry photo
August 22nd, 2010 at 5:04 am
Why does one have to be a techi to enter photos here?
August 22nd, 2010 at 7:53 am
My mom has a whole self of photo albums except one…
August 22nd, 2010 at 10:05 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arianaescamilla/4914673606/
first try ever doing this….

August 22nd, 2010 at 10:06 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arianaescamilla/4914673606/
August 22nd, 2010 at 11:12 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sushpop/4648273353/
August 22nd, 2010 at 11:52 am
August 22nd, 2010 at 3:19 pm
http://blog.paulaguimaraes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ponta-.jpg
here is my imperfection…
August 22nd, 2010 at 4:25 pm
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/venki-freaks-out/4011456527/]
August 22nd, 2010 at 4:26 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/venki-freaks-out/4011456527/
August 22nd, 2010 at 4:57 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45012069@N05/4863136121/
August 22nd, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Some would say that this isn’t ok.
http://patrikhermansson.com/drickpaus/
August 22nd, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Street outside my flat af a bit of rain
August 22nd, 2010 at 11:48 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edspix2010/4916273712/
August 23rd, 2010 at 12:47 am
Butterwalk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/icecreamed/4914320581/
August 23rd, 2010 at 1:12 am
Started knitting – my scarf is almost perfect.
August 23rd, 2010 at 1:27 am
Imperfection
August 23rd, 2010 at 1:28 am
The Imperfection
August 23rd, 2010 at 1:48 am
Imperfect…
August 23rd, 2010 at 2:36 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kg2010/4912408674/
August 23rd, 2010 at 3:29 am
Imperfections gathered

August 23rd, 2010 at 4:37 am
not the perfect plate of pancakes. for sure.
August 23rd, 2010 at 4:39 am
not the perfect plate of pancakes. for sure.
August 23rd, 2010 at 6:12 am
August 23rd, 2010 at 6:59 am
Is garbage always imperfect? You can’t eat the tops of the strawberries, but who’s to say they’re not attractive:
August 23rd, 2010 at 7:40 am
Imperfect, yes. But them still helped me make some darn tasty imperfect cinnamon rolls.
August 23rd, 2010 at 8:24 am
Imperfection of my husband.

August 23rd, 2010 at 1:29 pm
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6878147&l=eda6c69010&id=614530852
August 23rd, 2010 at 2:00 pm
The Imperfect Shower
August 23rd, 2010 at 3:20 pm
http://picasaweb.google.com/a.lee438/20100822TheImperfectClown#5508205802574893570
August 23rd, 2010 at 7:37 pm
NO ONE IS PERFECT
August 23rd, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Look at the pole..
August 23rd, 2010 at 10:26 pm
Underside of a jute string chair.
August 23rd, 2010 at 10:40 pm
a prunetree in my garden wich isn ‘t so perfect anymore:
grBr
August 23rd, 2010 at 10:42 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bremzie/4919896702/
August 24th, 2010 at 12:01 am
My contest entry:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53228104@N06/4919548793/
August 24th, 2010 at 1:26 am
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qRHDh733rx20PoksK9GWfQ?feat=directlink (from http://kbkphotos.blogspot.com/)
August 24th, 2010 at 3:14 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorettapv/4920734380/
August 24th, 2010 at 4:04 am
Slighty askew
August 24th, 2010 at 5:33 am
Slightly askewed
August 24th, 2010 at 6:09 am
Imperfect Shower

August 24th, 2010 at 7:50 am
August 24th, 2010 at 8:06 am
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This bit of Imperfection is a tailpipe extension for a mint 1969 Firebird in a Car Show in Kitchener, Ontario
August 24th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Sometimes the family photos that don’t turn out are the ones we like the best.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bergersoft/4922021310/in/set-72157623895430897/
If only it were something photogenic like a bee or a butterfly. But no, it had to be a fly.
August 24th, 2010 at 11:17 am
Sometimes the family photos that don’t turn out are the ones we like the best.
If only it were something photogenic like a bee or a butterfly. But no, it had to be a fly.
August 24th, 2010 at 11:49 am
August 24th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Imperfect husband

August 25th, 2010 at 2:15 am
August 25th, 2010 at 2:16 am
August 25th, 2010 at 8:53 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50302716@N08/4923925856/
August 25th, 2010 at 9:07 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49811976@N07/4924389251//img
August 25th, 2010 at 9:17 am
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz171/photographybysidney/Random/Lightning_004.jpg
Blurry and slightly out of focus…
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz171/photographybysidney/Random/Hornet_001.jpg
The image quality is okay, but look what he’s eating…
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz171/photographybysidney/Random/Balloons_001.jpg
Major over exposed this during post production…
August 25th, 2010 at 9:48 am
A bubble in the glass of a wine glass stem.
August 25th, 2010 at 11:46 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20971126@N07/4922199824/
August 25th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aramalia/4902698997/
August 26th, 2010 at 1:22 am
My dad.
Growing old comes with imperfections. But growing old never stopped him from being the best dad in the world!
August 26th, 2010 at 4:45 am
August 26th, 2010 at 11:43 pm
The discarded hulls and tops of strawberries can be surprisingly beautiful — even if garbage.
August 27th, 2010 at 1:45 am
Even with the parents and me standing there.. We still miss spelled her name. It took my husband glancing at the photo’s once to realize that Elizabeth was miss spelled.
August 27th, 2010 at 4:07 am
For the times I am low/feeling not-so-perfect and want to just hug my pillow and sleep/cry… (Also happens to be my first self-portrait.)
August 27th, 2010 at 4:07 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21765467@N05/4930054838/
August 27th, 2010 at 6:04 am
August 27th, 2010 at 6:21 am
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs361.snc4/44384_153889171289178_100000042889464_496182_7006715_n.jpg
August 27th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Perfect smile made imperfect by those neglected teeth

August 27th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Perfect smile made imperfect by those neglected teeth
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiarra_lee/3554041733/in/set-72157618871174504/
August 27th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Shot on 8/26/10
50 mm
F/1.8
1/100
iso 500
Natural light/tungsten
Adjustments made in Lightroom2
August 27th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
action not frozen
August 27th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
This one was taken in India
And this one in New York
Last one Mexico
August 27th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37053450@N03/4931257598/
August 27th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Hello everyone, Joined DPS a few hours ago and this is my first post. This was taken several years ago and wanted to share it with you. Don’t know if the weekly challenges have a time period, but the theme, Imperfection, is irresistible to me and I wanted to see if I can imbed the pic.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4930888663_62f956f690_b.jpg
August 27th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Test
August 27th, 2010 at 11:05 pm
I was waiting for my wifey and was observing the doves, I found this little one and It posed for me.
August 27th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/margui_torres/4931484109/in/photostream/
I found this dove while waiting for my wifey
August 28th, 2010 at 1:15 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zimezoom/4931772877/
August 28th, 2010 at 1:16 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zimezoom/4931772877/
Imperfection.
August 28th, 2010 at 2:51 am
Imperfectly beautiful

August 28th, 2010 at 6:16 am
Everything in place besides one odd leaf.
August 28th, 2010 at 6:39 am
Imperfect Ears
August 28th, 2010 at 6:43 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53290278@N07/4933130404/
August 29th, 2010 at 8:00 am
August 29th, 2010 at 10:34 am
This photo is imperfect because of the situation surrounding it. Brit is saying goodbye to her husband for 2 years to the Navy. Not imperfect to serve, but imperfect to her feelings, as you can see.
August 29th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Headless Dog!
August 29th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4937056044_3d2802fcfd_m.jpg
If Chrysler is not imperfect, then there is an imperfection with me.
August 29th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53323133@N03/4936654101/in/photostream
August 29th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
August 29th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
August 30th, 2010 at 4:57 am
August 30th, 2010 at 5:14 am
August 30th, 2010 at 11:30 am
August 31st, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Imperfect?… or maybe absolutely stunning?
(I haven’t uploaded anything on DPS yet, hope it works).
September 1st, 2010 at 4:56 am
Imperfect, but pretty neat!
September 1st, 2010 at 7:32 am
She was once perfect, now a little older and covered with moss.
September 1st, 2010 at 7:33 am
Again… Sorry!
September 1st, 2010 at 7:35 am
She was once perfect, but now older and covered with moss!
September 1st, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Another go:
http://picasaweb.google.com.au/lh/photo/N3wEknN1RepwuFYAjHw6Vg?feat=directlink
September 1st, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Head above the rest

September 2nd, 2010 at 1:09 am
The discarded hulls and tops of strawberries can be surprisingly beautiful — even if garbage.
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September 2nd, 2010 at 1:59 am
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:13 am
Interesting building
September 2nd, 2010 at 12:43 pm
photos taken on Aug 31 2010 during Malaysia National Day at Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala LUmpur Malaysia
September 3rd, 2010 at 11:22 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37053450@N03/4949423503/
September 7th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Tried to post this previously but it didn’t go through

September 7th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
October 7th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/framing-weekly-photography-challenge
October 7th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10945206@N05/5058965701/
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