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FAQs - Your Best Shot 2024
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How do I participate in the contest?

To enter, join this group by clicking the "Join" button next to the group's name and add your single best photo of the year to the photo pool. The photo must have been uploaded to Flickr in 2024. To be eligible for the prizes, you must add ONE of the following category tags (keywords) to your photo: #YBS24Portrait, #YBS24Nature, #YBS24Urban, #YBS24Open, or #YBS24ThroughTheirLens / #YBS24ThroughHerLens. To learn more about these categories, see the FAQ below. Unsure how to tag your photos? Check out this article.

What are the contest categories?

Find the one category that best describes your image and tag your photo with ONE corresponding tag:


People and Portrait Photography (#YBS24Portrait): This category includes all forms of portrait photography, including family portraits, headshots, and fashion photography.


Wildlife and Nature Photography (#YBS24Nature): natural world, including wildlife, flora, fauna, and landscapes.


Urban Photography (#YBS24Urban): candid shots of everyday life, urban landscapes, and photojournalism.


Open (#YBS24Open): Includes everything else not captured in the categories above.


Through her/their lens (#YBS24ThroughHerLens OR #YBS24ThroughTheirLens): We encourage women and non-binary photogs to add YBS24ThroughHerLens or YBS24ThroughTheirLens as a tag to their main contest submission in addition to the main category tag they choose. For example, women and non-binary photogs can tag their submission with YBS24Nature and #YBS24ThroughHerLens OR #YBS24ThroughTheirLens.


How do I add a photo to the group?

1. Join the group.
2. From your Photostream, go to the page of the photo you want to add.
3. Tag your photo using the category tag that best describes your photo: YBS24Portrait, YBS24Nature, YBS24Urban, YBS24Open and YBS24ThroughHerLens OR YBS24ThroughTheirLens (for women and non-binary photographers).
4. Below the image, click “Add to group.”
5. Select this group.
6. Select Done.

If you're looking for the steps specific to our mobile app, check out this article

How do I add a tag to a photo?

Click your photo to open it. Below the image, click 'Add tags'. Enter the relevant tag keyword, then press the Enter key.

How many photos can I submit to Your Best Shot 2024?

Only one (1) safe photo taken by you should be submitted. The idea is for us all to take a moment to browse through our photos from the year and pick the one that's our absolute favorite. The photo must have been uploaded to Flickr in 2024. You can add your submissions to the group from December 1, 2024 through January 4, 2025.


I changed my mind about my favorite shot this year. Can I submit a second photo?

We know this can happen. While you cannot submit a second photo, you can remove your first submission and replace it with your new selection. Please be mindful when doing this. Repeatedly adding and removing your image with the sole purpose of increasing views may get you banned.

If you're looking for the steps specific to our mobile app, check out this article

Where can I find my photos that I’ve submitted to the pool?

Use the following link: https://www.flickr.com/groups/yourbestshot2024/pool/me

What are the prizes this year?

Each of the five category winners will receive:

A metal print of a photo of their choice up to 20x30 print
A year subscription of Flickr Pro

And this year we’re offering a very special grand prize for the best of the best! From the 5 category winners, we’ll choose a grand prize winner. Our grand prize winner will receive a brand-new camera and can choose their preferred camera from four great options -

-Sony A7 IV
-Canon EOS R6 Mark II
-Fujifilm X-T5
-Nikon Z7 II

Can I add a picture I took in 2023, but added to Flickr in 2024?

The group is for photos uploaded in 2024. While we technically allow photos that have been taken at any point, the true spirit of Your Best Shot is to submit a photo that was taken this year. This also factors into the judging process.

I want some additional exposure for my favorite photo. Will you show it anywhere outside of the group?

We will be publishing a number of our favorite photos grouped into various themes in a series of Flickr galleries throughout December and January, as well as featuring photos from the group pool in "Flickr's Photo of the Day" on our Instagram giving your photos some great exposure. As noted in the rules, we may select lower-resolution versions of some of the images to promote them on our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.), always with attribution crediting you.

What are those ‘Your Best [] of 2024’ discussion threads I keep seeing?

Those discussions are created by other group members, just for fun, but not "official." The only images eligible for prizes are the ones added to the group's photo pool.

***Please note: you must add your image to the photo pool for it to qualify as an official submission for the contest. Images embedded in threads but not in the photo pool won't be eligible for prizes.***

If you'd like to know more or have any other questions, let us know right here in the comments.
donheffernan Posted 10 months ago
I added an astrophoto and categorized it as #YBS24Open. If astrophotography is better categorized in nature, please let me know. In that case I believe I can delete the entry and resubmit it.
Richard Harvey UK Posted 10 months ago
donheffernan:
In that case I believe I can delete the entry and resubmit it.

I wouldn't do that. Change the tag if you want to but deleting and replacing the image in the pool is rather frowned upon.
I can't advise about your tag choice - it seems appropriate to me. Flickr staff never comment on tag/ category choices in my experience.
Northeast Ohio Journeys Posted 10 months ago Edited by Northeast Ohio Journeys (member) 10 months ago
Hello, I have photos I'm considering which are public speakers at microphones and also photos of musicians on stage in performance, including vocalists at microphones. Would these categories be best suited to the 'Open' category, since they are not really portraits? Just want to get it right before I post. Thanks!! (And yes, I'm aware only one photo can be submitted... I just haven't made up my mind yet. thanks again!)
donheffernan Posted 10 months ago
Richard Harvey
sdttds Posted 10 months ago
Just one photo total this year, it seems. Am I remembering correctly that last year it was one per category?
Not complaining, just double checking my memory/
sianmatthews Posted 10 months ago
sdttds:

No it has always just been one for Your Best Shot - I think you might be thinking of World Photography Day as that was one per category...
Jhon Smith's Photo corner Posted 10 months ago
Hi I just submitted a photo and realised it was taken in 2012 and not 2024 . Should i change the photo ??
sdttds Posted 10 months ago
sianmatthews: Right. Thanks for reminding me.
sgt_pompous Posted 10 months ago
Are panoramics allowed?
admin
Flickr Posted 10 months ago
Northeast Ohio Journeys:

Hi! Submitting under the "Open" category for those types of photos is fine, yes!
Northeast Ohio Journeys Posted 10 months ago
Flickr:

Thanks very much! :)
thomasrivettephotography Posted 10 months ago
The rules are very misleading. There are 6 categories and It says we can submit one photo for each category but the group is still set to only one submission per user. Can we submit more than one image or not?
Paul B0udreau Posted 10 months ago
thomasrivettephotography:

Duh! It would be called Your Best Shots 2024.
neugens Posted 10 months ago Edited by neugens (member) 10 months ago
Stupid question, should a tag be "#YBS24Portrait" or "YBS24Portrait"?
Richard Harvey UK Posted 10 months ago
neugens:

Not a stupid question at all. Flickr have been a little inconsistent here. But it makes no difference in tag searches. Both should return the same picture with or without the #, and this is how (I assume) Flickr go about collating all the submissions.
neugens Posted 10 months ago
Richard Harvey UK:

Thanks Richard!
ingmarie1 Posted 10 months ago
I get a comment about this group does not allow restricted content? what did I do?
neugens Posted 10 months ago
ingmarie1:

Your Duke2 photo is too sweet, it must have been flagged :)
admin
Flickr Posted 10 months ago
Jhon Smith's Photo corner:

Hi! The group is for photos uploaded in 2024. While we technically allow photos that have been taken at any point, the true spirit of Your Best Shot is to submit a photo that was taken this year. This also factors into the judging process.
hjnship Posted 10 months ago Edited by hjnship (member) 10 months ago
Flickr:

But then the rules should specifically say "shot AND uploaded in 2024", but it does not...

If the photo date will later be a factor in the judging process you are effectively creating A and B priority classes after you first say the photo date does not matter!?

So, for example if anyone submits an analog photo/negative scan of a picture taken in 1990 and pretends the photo was taken in 2024 it would get treated as a priority photo when it should not be...
mag3737 Posted 10 months ago
hjnship:
But then the rules should specifically say "shot AND uploaded in 2024", but it does not...

That wouldn't be very nice to people who get their favourite shot of the year at a New Year's Eve party. As much as I love Flickr, I still would not want to interrupt a fun party to go off and upload a photo and put it in a contest. Better to do it "tomorrow" ... but wait, that's 2025!

Flickr is just trying to be nice here, and the nice thing for people to do in return is Be Nice.

No matter what the rules are, Non-Nice people will find ways to defeat them. Flickr is trying to make their lawyers happy while at the same time reassure you that they are going to do all they reasonably can do to detect the Non-Nice people and not give them the prizes.
fusrodahdude Posted 10 months ago
I can’t get my photo to show up in the YBS24Open pool. The tag links to the pool, but my photo isn’t there. It’s been over 24 hours.
mag3737 Posted 10 months ago
fusrodahdude:

You have this photo in the pool:
www.flickr.com/groups/yourbestshot2024/pool/me

If you are expecting a different photo, the reason it is not going in is because you have this one instead.
fusrodahdude Posted 10 months ago
Tom Magliery Oh I mean it’s not showing up in the tag. I can see it in the group.
mag3737 Posted 10 months ago
fusrodahdude:
Tom Magliery Oh I mean it’s not showing up in the tag. I can see it in the group.

I don't know what you mean by "not showing up in the tag". I do see a YBS tag on your photo.
fusrodahdude Posted 10 months ago
mag3737:

No worries. It FINALLY showed up in the photos (on Flickr) with that tag. It only took 36 hours.
SteffenTuck Posted 10 months ago Edited by SteffenTuck (member) 10 months ago
how do you find your best shot for the year? in stats? and what determines 'best'- most likes, most views, etc?
Northeast Ohio Journeys Posted 10 months ago
What *you* consider to be your best shot is what your entry is. It's why this annual contest is so interesting. Photographers from all skill levels post what they consider to be their very best image of the year. It's a window to everyone's best effort, for whatever reason they have for thinking that way!
whitewitch1971 Posted 10 months ago
my photo is showing in the explore group, can i ask how it is placed into there as i have never seen one of my shots in there before?
Ian Rimmer Posted 10 months ago
thomasrivettephotography yes I found this also, I tried to enter several categories
sianmatthews Posted 10 months ago
whitewitch1971:
the official explanation of explore is here: www.flickrhelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404070823700-Featur...
There is a first time for everything! Congrats!
whitewitch1971 Posted 10 months ago
many thanks Sianmatthews, it was one of my fave photos after i took it so its nice to see others love it as much as i do.
aditapte Posted 10 months ago
Can Portrait also include Animal Portraits??
greensteves Posted 10 months ago
Does a photo already being in Explore factor into the judging in any way?
cygossphotography Posted 10 months ago
Flickr: is there no "official" thread for galleries like in the past years?
chikorita83 Posted 10 months ago
Last year there was a category for AI-generated images. This year there isn't. Are AI images allowed in this year's categories, or at least in the open category?

Thanks for answering!
mag3737 Posted 10 months ago
chikorita83:
Last year there was a category for AI-generated images. This year there isn't. Are AI images allowed in this year's categories, or at least in the open category?

At the top of this page it says:
Open (#YBS24Open): Includes everything else not captured in the categories above.
txag08 Posted 10 months ago
For sports photography, should I use the Open category? It is a picture of people, but it is not a portrait.
FilthyNwah Posted 10 months ago
#YBS24ThroughHisLens

End discrimination
Tim Tait Posted 10 months ago
I see a lot of 2nd life etc CGI screenshots, are those being accepted???
Grasshopper Visual Posted 10 months ago
sure hope not
mag3737 Posted 10 months ago
Tim Tait:
I see a lot of 2nd life etc CGI screenshots, are those being accepted???

They have been accepted in the past.
suelleanor@ntlworld.com Posted 10 months ago
I posted my shot correctly tagged I hope….two people have since faved that shot from a few months ago..my question is are we supposed to be faving and commenting on these photos and does their new popularity count towards it being one of the winning shot.. I was never that bright so please forgive my question if it’s a stupid one 😏
Richard Harvey UK Posted 10 months ago Edited by Richard Harvey UK (member) 10 months ago
Sue-Elleanor…:
does their new popularity count towards it being one of the winning shot.

We ordinary members can't speak for Flickr staff but I believe we can be reasonably certain that "popularity" will not factor into the judging process. Just enjoy the group. Fave, comment if you feel inclined to.

BTW, your excellent marble shot does not have the correct tags currently. You need to add #YBS24Open and #YBS24ThroughHerLens separately.
suelleanor@ntlworld.com Posted 10 months ago
Thank you so much for your swift reply…I am lacking in common sense is my problem and even wrote instructions to myself on paper first to get it right..😏😂😂
olga-photo Posted 10 months ago
Good afternoon! I can't add the YBS24Urban tag to my best shot. Can you tell me how this can be done?
hjnship Posted 10 months ago Edited by hjnship (member) 10 months ago
olga-photo:

Hi,
Go to your photo, scroll down to click "Add tags".
Write "YBS24Urban"
Press Enter (or Go) on your keyboard
Press "Done" button

Hope this helps.
@esposito1024 Posted 10 months ago
Unfortunately was not possible add the tag #YBS24Nature to my photo. I added it to the group anyway. Do you have any suggestion? Thanks
mag3737 Posted 10 months ago
giuseppe@esposito:
Unfortunately was not possible add the tag #YBS24Nature to my photo. I added it to the group anyway. Do you have any suggestion? Thanks

I added the tag.

My theory is you forgot to press the ENTER key when you typed the tag. Not just the Done button. You literally have to press the ENTER key.
@esposito1024 Posted 10 months ago
Hi Tom thank you very much
die Fernreiselustige Posted 10 months ago
Hello,
I know that the photo must have been uploaded to Flickr in 2024.
That is logical.
But - my question - can a photo that was taken in fall 2023 but uploaded to Flickr in 2024 participate here?
Greetings, adinia
sianmatthews Posted 10 months ago Edited by sianmatthews (member) 10 months ago
die Fernreiselustige:

The FAQs above say

Can I add a picture I took in 2023, but added to Flickr in 2024?
The group is for photos uploaded in 2024. While we technically allow photos that have been taken at any point, the true spirit of Your Best Shot is to submit a photo that was taken this year. This also factors into the judging process


So your photo from 2023 uploaded in 2024 can participate here, but the true spirit would be to submit one taken this year.
die Fernreiselustige Posted 10 months ago
Thank you very much :-)
EmArTx Posted 9 months ago Edited by EmArTx (member) 9 months ago
Hi,
I took a photo in 2024, but I didn’t get a chance to upload it to Flickr until today, January 1st, 2025. The photo’s EXIF data clearly indicates it was taken in 2024, although the upload date is now 2025. I have also added it to this group’s pool and tagged it appropriately.
Could you please confirm if there will be any issues regarding the date for the competition? I would greatly appreciate your clarification or approval.
Thank you for your time and understanding!
Bests
elisabeth_laratta Posted 9 months ago Edited by elisabeth_laratta (member) 9 months ago
Hi, i deleted my photo by mistake can I upload it again I know it's 2025 but was originally uploaded in 2024.
I added the photo but realized i couldn't add the tag when back to fix it and got deleted
suelleanor@ntlworld.com Posted 9 months ago
Hi, the FAQs say submissions are allowed up till 4/01 /2025 so re admitting it now should be fine. Good Luck
mag3737 Posted 9 months ago
^^ for Americans, that's 1/4/2025.
matthewken4722 Posted 9 months ago Edited by matthewken4722 (member) 9 months ago
Does the image need to be a picture, or can it be an extensive photoshop project with stock images and AI art for lacking elements?
George Gower Portfolio Posted 9 months ago
Trying to submit my image and it says that I have reached the group submission limit despite only submitting one photograph. Any advice would be appreciated!
sianmatthews Posted 9 months ago Edited by sianmatthews (member) 9 months ago
George Gower Portfolio:
add your single best photo of the year to the photo pool

You can only submit one photograph - as it says above, "add your single best photo of the year to the photo pool"
George Gower Portfolio Posted 9 months ago Edited by George Gower Portfolio (member) 9 months ago
Oh okay, thanks! I thought it was multiple images!
my idle youth Posted 9 months ago
Just wondering when the winners will be announced?
mag3737 Posted 9 months ago
my idle youth:

From the front page of the group:

SELECTION OF WINNERS: On or about January 31, 2025 a panel of judges composed of Flickr staff appointed by Sponsor will select the winners (the “Judging Panel”) from among all eligible Submissions. The Judging Panel will determine the winners based on the following selection criteria: originality, creativity, and skill. The winners will be notified by SmugMug Inc. on or about January 31, 2025. Incomplete entries will not be accepted. The number of eligible entries will determine the odds of winning. In Sponsor’s sole discretion, a selected winner may be required to forfeit a prize and an alternate winner may be selected in accordance with these Official Rules from among the remaining eligible entries for that prize if selected winner (i) is unreachable, (ii) declines or cannot accept, receive or use the prize for any reason, or (iii) fails to comply with these Official Rules.
vickie_s Posted 9 months ago
Glad I am not a judge! So many entries, so many worthy of winning.
chulle Posted 9 months ago
vickie_s:

So am I. Very high quality stuff out there! Good luck everybody and for the judge a lot of fun, even though it is tough!
davelawrence8 Posted 9 months ago Edited by davelawrence8 (member) 9 months ago
I was cleaning up some groups on my photo and accidentally deleted it from the group. Now I can't add it back. Any way to fix?

It's this one: www.flickr.com/photos/davelawrence8/54015489376/in/datepo...

Thanks Flickr team!
mag3737 Posted 9 months ago
davelawrence8:
I was cleaning up some groups on my photo and accidentally deleted it from the group. Now I can't add it back. Any way to fix?

Extremely unlikely they will re-open the group for a re-add.
rajaramki Posted 9 months ago
fusrodahdude
Valentine Kleyner Posted 9 months ago
I forgot to send the photo on time. Is there any way I can send it now as an exception?
mag3737 Posted 9 months ago
Valentine Kleyner:
I forgot to send the photo on time. Is there any way I can send it now as an exception?

Read my reply above to someone else with the same question.