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fading canyon
Welcome to the annual ❄️ Winter Sky screenshot contest! 📸 This year the event will reflect the transition from winter to spring, so we'll start it off with categories based around frozen worlds and then open up to more varied locations. We look forward to your entries and seeing all the wonderful captures you compose for these events.
The first category is:
🥶 Frozen Dreams - Find a chilly planet that you like and share its beauty with us. You can take your picture from anywhere you want. Closes <t:1675868400:f> (<t:1675868400:R>).
fading canyon
Here we go, another capture focusing on the chilly season (for many of us)! 
Today's category is:
🌤️ Flash Freeze - Sunrise on a frozen planet -- show a bit of lens flare and bloom emphasizing the brightness on a snow covered world. Closes <t:1675954800:f> (<t:1675954800:R>).
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fading canyon
Let's keep the blizzard of pictures going with another cool capture! ⛄ Today's category is:
🌨️ Storm Warning - Find a freezing world with storms and capture your character surviving the elements. To solve the problem of your camera hiding some storm effects, disable the HUD to make the shot more dramatic. Closes <t:1676041200:f> (<t:1676041200:R>).
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fading canyon
❄️ To avoid some of the cold 
we are going to stop walking and start driving! 🚙 Today's category is:
🦬 Beast of Burden - Wheel out your Colossus exocraft -- get a shot of it trundling around treacherous icy terrain. Closes <t:1676127600:f> (<t:1676127600:R>).
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fading canyon
Alright, time to get out of the Colossus and brave the cold 📸 for today's category:
🌲 Brittle Branches - Flora on frozen biomes -- make a tree, bush, flower or any other flora the focus of your screenshot. Play with your camera's depth of field to make your picture pop, creating bokeh, the effect of a soft out-of-focus background. Closes <t:1676214000:f> (<t:1676214000:R>).
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fading canyon
❄️ Now that you are back on foot and bundled up, 🧥 you are ready for today's category:
🐩 Furry Friend - Find the furriest creature on a wintry planet, showing off its natural cold defense. Closes <t:1676300400:f> (<t:1676300400:R>).
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fading canyon
Alright, time to choose your one ☝️ thing for our next chilly adventure. 
Today's category is:
❤️ Be Mine - In a frost world, take a picture of something that you love -- it can be anything, like a ship, pet, exocraft, base, etc. Closes <t:1676386800:f> (<t:1676386800:R>).
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fading canyon
Congratulations to our first winner this year, @hazy wyvern! Your shot for Frozen Dreams is excellent, the shadows combined with the planet really give a cold feeling. 🥶 We also have a runner-up who will be receiving the Winter Sky role. Way to go, @wheat roost! The lightning complementing the rainbow in your capture is very cool!
New Category
We have another trip in store... 
🎒 Hopefully, you packed your glyphs! Today's category is:
🐧 Penguin Vacation - Visit Gunter's base in Gunterland over at the #nmscord-hub -- Euclid: 
(Hub rides also available). Cozy up to our hero in a tux and say cheese! Closes <t:1676473200:f> (<t:1676473200:R>).
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fading canyon
Way to go, @glossy sigil! Your lovely picture wins in 🌤️ Flash Freeze and gets you the pretty blue Winter Sky role. The composition is terrific, with a great lens flare! 
New Category
If you have participated in other contests, this will be a familiar category, and it should foreshadow what tomorrow's will be!
❄️ Untouched Snow - Take a vanilla game screenshot in the coldest world you can find, only using built-in Photo Mode filters -- no editing, no shaders, no game mods. Closes <t:1676559600:f> (<t:1676559600:R>).
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fading canyon
We have Co-Winners for today's category Storm Warning! Congrats to @wheat roost and @wise sky!
You both did a terrific job with your photos 📸. The lack of a HUD really shows us the extreme environments that frozen worlds can deliver. 
I love how the brightness of Westlyn's and the dark picture from Mythos contrast so nicely. 🌞 🌝
New Category
Some of you guessed it already, we are doing the opposite of yesterday for today's category:
👣 Follow the Footprints - Go beyond the game's Photo Mode filters, we want to tell at a glance your capture has been modified using graphics applications. Get as creatively crazy as you'd like with your edits. Closes <t:1676646000:f> (<t:1676646000:R>).
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fading canyon
Congratulations, @hazy wyvern! You snagged another win in 🦬 Beast of Burden. This is an epic shot of our largest vehicle, crunching over the ice. Great job! ❄️
New Category
Now it's time to check out other biomes at last! Our first stop is...
🪩 Shards of Beauty - Find a Sharded planet -- also known as Columned or Pillared -- and take a picture of some of the exotic formations that abound in that type of biome. Closes <t:1676732400:f> (<t:1676732400:R>).
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fading canyon
Great job, @astral bridge! You win Brittle Branches and the Winter Sky role with your lovely shot! 📸 The moon in the background along with the bloom makes the tree stand out really well.
New Category
🙌 A You on Hex - Capture your character on the landscape of an exotic Hexagon biome planet -- whether it be Hexagonal, Plated, or Scaly -- while showing off its eerie beauty. Closes <t:1676818800:f> (<t:1676818800:R>).
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fading canyon
Congratulations, @hallow shoal! You get the win for Furry Friend and receive the Winter Sky role. It's an excellent snapshot of charismatic Monty 
on an infested frozen world...what a terrific color they are too! 😆
New Category
🌝 New Moon - Capture a charming landscape while showcasing the beauty of the moon that orbits that world. Closes <t:1676905200:f> (<t:1676905200:R>).
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fading canyon
Way to go, @wheat roost! You grabbed another win with your Be Mine ❤️ capture. A very good picture with the couple watching a storm 🌩️ from a frozen coastline. Gorgeous!
New Category
🐳 Space Whale - You got a living frigate? We hope so! Show off your favorite space whale amongst the stars. That single frigate must be the only focus of your screenshot, not your freighter or fleet. Closes <t:1676991600:f> (<t:1676991600:R>).
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distant robin
@fading canyon got a win for 🐧 Penguin Vacation with his awesome shot bowing to Gunter. That also means we have a runner up, who gets the role! Congrats, @cedar basalt! 🥳 Your selfie with Gunter 
is adorable!
New Category
Yesterday we asked for single frigate shots, pull your camera back a little for today's category...
🛰️ Flying Fortress - Show off your awesome freighter and fleet! We want to see it in space, not from a planet. Closes <t:1677078000:f> (<t:1677078000:R>).
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fading canyon
Congratulations, @unkempt kernel! 
Your capture for ❄️ Untouched Snow wins! A truly wonderful 
picture, reminding us all we don't need any extras for a beautiful NMS experience.📸
New Category
Now that you have your freighter summoned, you are ready for today's category:
👩✈ Captain's Quarters - Got a cabin on your freighter for yourself? This is the time to show off your building and indoor decoration skills! Capture your personal quarters onboard your freighter. Closes <t:1677164400:f> (<t:1677164400:R>).
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fading canyon
Way to go, @ripe pawn! You get the Winter Sky role with your winning shot in 👣 Follow the Footprints. Your edit is very well done! I really like the feeling of looking through a stained glass window that it gives me. 
New Category
Now that we have seen one of your rooms in space, let's broaden the location of your builds for today's category:
🏡 That Special Place - Did you make a base that you are particularly proud of? It's time to share it and let us enjoy your creativity. Bases submitted in previous contests are allowed, provided the screenshot is new. Closes <t:1677250800:f> (<t:1677250800:R>).
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fading canyon
Congrats, @wheat roost! You grabbed another win in 🪩 Shards of Beauty with a terrific example of an exotic world. I love the ringed planet in the background. 🪐 We also have an Honorable Mention -- great job, @pearl stratus! You get the Winter Sky role. The angled view of your picture 📸 is excellent with a great use of focus.
New Category
Grah Grah Grah!
😤 Grah! - Those who know, know. Grab a picture of Vy'keen, the warrior life-form of No Man's Sky. Capture one or many in any setting you'd like, or grah! Closes <t:1677337200:f> (<t:1677337200:R>).
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fading canyon
Congratulations, @latent brook! Your screenshot for 🙌 A You on Hex gets today's win! Your cool build on that planet, along with your creative angle of the shot while giving the illusion of you standing in the air, is excellent!
New Category
We have seen the warrior race, now let's see some combat -- today's category is:
🏴☠️ Pirate Attack! - Go to a trading post on a planet of your choice, wait for a pirate raid and capture the action! Closes <t:1677423600:f> (<t:1677423600:R>).
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fading canyon
Awesome job, @frigid briar! Your excellent shot in 🌝 New Moon wins this category. What a great way to celebrate the lunar cycle! Your capture's colors are so relaxing that I want to sit by that tree and stargaze.
New Category
Now we leave pirate attacks behind and take off to any location for today's category:
🧱 Flying Bricks - Bring out your favorite hauler or find one you like. Show off how tanky it is, even if a little ungainly. Closes <t:1677510000:f> (<t:1677510000:R>).
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fading canyon
I eked out a win in 🐳 Space Whale, and we have some Honorable mentions! Congrats, @glossy sigil and @spice oak! You both have tremendous pictures of gorgeous organic frigates. The green of yours Rogue, is stunning. 
And Lucc, I love how yours looks like it's diving through space. 
Amazing job, you two!
New Category
Let's continue showcasing ships, today's category is:
🥚 Our First Friend - Before we had companions, we had Living Ships. Showcase your favorite breathing spacecraft -- yeah, the slimey one that makes slurping sounds. Closes <t:1677596400:f> (<t:1677596400:R>).
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fading canyon
Congratulations, @gentle bramble! You win 🛰️ Flying Fortress with your amazing capture. 🤩 Beautiful colors and terrific composition as we have come to expect from you!
New Category
Ok, let's get out of our ships for today's category:
🦙 Joyride - Everyone has a favorite companion to ride around. Is yours majestic, fast, cute or just silly? Share a beautiful capture of it while riding it. See example. Closes <t:1677682800:f> (<t:1677682800:R>).
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fading canyon
Way to go, @latent brook! Your picture in 👩✈️ Captain's Quarters gets you another win. 🏆 I love how you used planet side parts to make that exquisite room, very nice.
New Category
Now it's time to take a well earned break for today's category:
🥪 Picnic Time - Find a beautiful and relaxing spot to set up an impromptu picnic area for this shot. We don't want a massive or complex construction here, just a simple little tableau. Closes <t:1677769200:f> (<t:1677769200:R>).
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fading canyon
Great job, @dark viper! The base you shared for 🏡 That Special Place is truly amazing. 😍 I really love the futuristic feel I get looking at it, and such a scenic location as well, fantastic!
New Category
Now that we are sitting around for our picnic, we are ready for today's category:
☁️ Cloud Watching - Visit any planet you like and kick back. Look up at the sky and focus your capture on beautiful fluffy clouds. The focal point of this category is clouds, nothing else. Use Photo Mode to adjust the cloud level if needed, and make sure it's not during a storm. Closes <t:1677855600:f> (<t:1677855600:R>).
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fading canyon
Congratulations, @gentle bramble! Your fun action shot in 😤 Grah! grabs the win. 
I love the colors and the way you demonstrated your Vy'Keen's warrior spirit with their weapon!
New Category
No more kicking back to stare at the sky, it's time for some wriggly fun action, today's category:
🪱 Wormageddon - Time to worm up! Show off a fun or even scary shot of a worm -- most types will do: your pet, a Titan worm or even the mad babies from their burrows. No winged worms. Closes <t:1677942000:f> (<t:1677942000:R>).
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fading canyon
Excellent job, @wheat roost! Your capture in 🏴☠️ Pirate Attack wins the category and gets you your 4th overall victory! 🏅 I love all the action packed into the picture, lasers flashing and ships buzzing past - awesome shot. 📸
New Category
If you are done grabbing worm pictures, it's time to get warm for today's category:
🌋 Liquid Hot Magma - Discover or visit a volcanic planet you like. Take a picture of one or more of its blazing volcanos. Closes <t:1678028400:f> (<t:1678028400:R>).
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fading canyon
Congratulations, @gentle bramble! You got another win in 🧱 Flying Bricks with your tanky hauler. Love the colors. 😍 The 
Atlas and the ringed planet provide a beautiful backdrop!
New Category
Now that we are warmed up let's go find some plants that can take the heat, today's category:
🏵️ Fiery Flowers - Winter is almost done, let's get ahead of the season and find a Scorched planet. Take a picture of natural, blistering Solanium that grows in the wild there. Closes <t:1678114800:f> (<t:1678114800:R>).
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distant robin
@fading canyon won 🥚 Our First Friend with a gorgeous shot of his beautiful slimy living ship! 
New Category
And now... 
*drum roll* ...for the final category:
🍃 Winter's End - We can now celebrate the soon-to-be spring season with our final category. Grab a colorful picture of a Lush biome, highlighting the grass, trees and other living things. Closes <t:1678201200:f> (<t:1678201200:R>).
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distant robin
Way to go, @dark viper! You win 🦙 Joyride with your wonderful composition! 📸 The ringed planet and the nebula make an amazing background. 
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fading canyon
Congratulations, @glossy sigil! Your evening respite wins in 🥪 Picnic Time. What a lovely spot to sit and relax awhile, before continuing your journey. 
🌑
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fading canyon
Way to go, @vagrant zodiac! Your fluffy shot wins ☁️ Cloud Watching and gets you the Winter Sky role! This was a beautiful shot, reminding us all how far the game has come.
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fading canyon
I grabbed the hearts in 🪱 Wormageddon, but we also have two Honorable Mentions! Congrats, @gleaming finch and @distant robin! You both submitted terrific shots. 📸 Worm-Entity, you get the Winter Sky role and I love how your capture looks like that monster is going to eat your ship. 😨 Red, the colors in your picture are simply fantastic - with the 🌈 rainbow really popping out at us. Great job, both of you!
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distant robin
🎉 Congrats on your win for 🌋 Liquid Hot Magma, @glossy sigil! We like how your colorful shot highlights a majestic fireworks-like display of those two volcanoes, as if they erupt at the command of your character's hand. 
Don't forget to like & subscribe! I mean, heart your favorites in #contest-rules, as the event gets closer to the end with just two categories left » 🏵️ Fiery Flowers & 🍃 Winter's End! To participate, check the Pins or run !Contest in #bot-spam.
fading canyon
Congratulations, @prime canyon! Your beautiful picture in 🏵️ Fiery Flowers gets you the win and the Winter Sky role. Great shot, the Solar Vines look terrific and the orange nebula in the background makes this picture stand out.
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fading canyon
Great job, @dark viper! What a wonderful picture to win the final category 🍃 Winter's End. The composition is amazing! Such a blooming and vibrant capture celebrating the soon-to-be spring season. 📸
Thanks to everyone who participated, both submitting and hearting. This was a fun competition yet again and we have another on the horizon - cya in June for Rainbow Sky!
fading canyon
Rainbow Sky 2023
fading canyon
Welcome! As stated in the server announcement, this is where we will post the daily category, as well as announce winners of each category. Let's get started!
The first category of Rainbow Sky is taking us right to some of the new assets:
✨ Radiance - On a corrupted sentinel planet, capture one or more radiant shards as your focal point framed against the sky, which must be clear of any type of ship. Closes <t:1686236400:f> (<t:1686236400:R>).
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fading canyon
For our second category we are going to take advantage of the wandering traders:
💰 Opportunity - Hang out on a planet in a Korvax system until a Korvax trader lands (not on a landing pad). Photograph them with their ship for posterity. Closes <t:1686322800:f> (<t:1686322800:R>).
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fading canyon
Today will be the first 🍦Vanilla category. This means: 🚫 No shaders, game mods, or image editing for🍦VANILLA categories. Only built-in NMS Photo Mode filters allowed.
Head to a corrupted planet (get used to that), and let's play a bit with the new sentinels in today's category:
😥 Yield - Get some corrupted sentinels chasing you. Capture an action shot with your character being attacked, while you perform an emote making it look like you're giving up. Closes <t:1686409200:f> (<t:1686409200:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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fading canyon
Alright, this one may present some difficulties but try your best! Today's category is:
🎨 Gradients - On a planet of any biome except exotic, use any non-default Photo Mode filter to showcase color gradients of different shades of a planet's surface. Closes <t:1686495600:f> (<t:1686495600:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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fading canyon
Today we are going to find a nice planet, with impressive flora:
🌳 Branching - Capture towering trees on a mega exotic planet in a way that shows how small you or your vehicle are in comparison. Closes <t:1686582000:f> (<t:1686582000:R>).
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fading canyon
Everyone (almost) has gone out to get at least one of the new ship types, so today let's see them:
🛸 Intercepted - Time to show off your favorite sentinel starship! Do it from any location, but the Interceptor must be the focal point. Closes <t:1686668400:f> (<t:1686668400:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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fading canyon
Time for some action! Hop in your ship for today's category:
🥇 Victory - Now that we can destroy sentinel freighters, get into a fight with the mothership and capture that spectacular moment of defeat when it explodes! Closes <t:1686754800:f> (<t:1686754800:R>).
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fading canyon
Congratulations, @wheat roost! You have the first win of Rainbow Sky with your lovely capture for ✨ Radiance. The radiant shard is gorgeous and the 🌈 rainbow behind is beautiful, excellent picture!
Now we will get a little revenge on the corrupted sentinels in today's category:
🤺 Retaliation - It's time to make up for yielding earlier! Get into a huge fight with ground-based corrupted sentinels and capture the carnage. Closes <t:1686841200:f> (<t:1686841200:R>).
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distant robin
Congratulations, @dense reef! 🥳 Your entry earns you the Rainbow Sky role with your beautiful capture of a Korvax trader for 💰Opportunity!
Next, with this new category, you can show off some or all of your starships:
👑 Opulence - Gather your fleet of personal starships -- or at least four of your favorites! Take a group shot on a planet of your choice. Example: #contest-rules message - Closes <t:1686927600:f> (<t:1686927600:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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fading canyon
Way to go @gentle bramble! You win 😥 Yield with your amazing screenshot. A terrific composition that gives a feeling of defeat, very nicely done !
Edit Thanks for pointing out that since Pacha has the role, we have a runner up for the category - Congrats to @obsidian girder! Your entry was an action packed shot that really shows the chaos these conflicts can lead to, great picture!
Our category today has us using a specific filter, so keep that in mind:
🎥 Yesterday - Be on foot on a planet, and use the vintage filter to capture a shot that conveys a sense of history past. Closes <t:1687014000:f> (<t:1687014000:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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fading canyon
Congratulations @boreal robin! Your very colorful picture wins in 🎨 Gradients. I love the planet you found, and the rainbow 🌈 fits perfectly, fantastic job!
For todays category, we are going to check out a cleverly designed base:
👮 Gulag - Head over to The Gulag: Red's Pit of Despair (Euclid: 
). Capture an ominous shot of your character experiencing the most feared prison in the NMSCord Hub. See example. Closes <t:1687100400:f> (<t:1687100400:R>).
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fading canyon
Great job, @glossy sigil! Your shot in 🌳 Branching grabs the win and gets you the Rainbow Sky role. . I love the planet in the background and the highlights on those massive trees. Terrific capture!
Today we are just going to relax for a little bit, have fun with:
🍀 Bountiful - Find a planet dense in flora and show us your character strolling through the vegetation. Closes <t:1687186800:f> (<t:1687186800:R>).
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fading canyon
Congratulations @keen gull! You have the win in 🛸 Intercepted and get the Rainbow Sky role. That ship is a lovely color, and I really like the starbulbs behind, they look like hearts!
For todays category, we are going to wander about looking for everyone's favorite stone:
🎓 Intelligence - Capture one or more knowledge stones on any planet, that are not part of a Monolith, highlighting their texture and light effects. Closes <t:1687273200:f> (<t:1687273200:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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fading canyon
Congrats @gentle bramble! You have another win in 🥇 Victory with your amazing shot. The angle makes it seem like the freighter is going to crash right into that planet! Fantastic capture.
Now we will start looking for a very specific sort of fauna, an adorable example of:
🐀 Vermin - Find a Rat-Rex for this shot! It must be a T-rex body with a rat head, not just a species with a rodent-like appearance. If you can't find one, ask Gleam for a location. Closes <t:1687359600:f> (<t:1687359600:R>).
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fading canyon
Way to go @glossy sigil! Your shot in 🤺 Retaliation gets you the win. The fight surely was epic, and the action shot you took is wonderful! Great pic! We also have an honorable mention: Congrats @loud herald! You get the Rainbow Sky role with your terrific picture. I love the fire in your capture, and you getting ready to take down that corrupted sentinel, nice screenshot!
More corrupted worlds you say? Alright then, for today's category:
☀️ Rising - On a corrupted sentinel world show us the sun rising over the landscape, emphasizing the contrast between shadows and light. Closes <t:1687446000:f> (<t:1687446000:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Congratulations @trim berry! You have the win in 👑 Opulence with your terrific lineup of ships. The color coordination is exceptional, style is key! 😎 You arranged them very nicely as well, great job!
Today we would like everyone to cool off:
🤿 Oxygen - Fill up your oxygen reserves to dive deep underwater and capture colorful marine life with as many fish as possible. Closes <t:1687532400:f> (<t:1687532400:R>).
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Way to go, @gentle bramble! You got the win in 🎥 Yesterday with your excellent capture. I love the vintage filter and it paired nicely with the planet you picked, terrific picture Pacha!
Let's try for some emotion (do the best you can) in the next category:
👩🚀 Yearning - Snap a shot of you on a planet, looking up at the night sky, portraying your character as if it's dreaming of traveling the starways. Closes <t:1687618800:f> (<t:1687618800:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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fading canyon
Congratulations @wheat roost! Your great screenshot wins in 👮 Gulag. I really like the pose, which is perfect for the location. Amazing composition as well, excellent choice!
Let's all tap into our inner gardener for today's category:
🪴 Growth - We hope you have a garden or an area for growing plants! It can be your biodomes, trays, freighter rooms or using dirt outside. Amaze us with colorful floral arrangements. Closes <t:1687705200:f> (<t:1687705200:R>).
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fading canyon
Congrats @meager swan! Your entry in 🍀 Bountiful nets you the win and the Rainbow Sky role. A fantastic shot on a lovely lush planet, very nice!
Now, back to those corrupted planets:
🧬 Breakthrough - Locate a dissonant resonator (or more than one) on a corrupted sentinel planet. Make it (or them) the center of attention in your shot, any time of day or night. Closes <t:1687791600:f> (<t:1687791600:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Congratulations to @hidden tide, @wise sky and @frigid briar! Our first tie, and it's three! While bk already has the role reward, Barbed and Mythos will both be getting the Rainbow Sky role. Amazing job all of you, each one depicts knowledge stones but gives a very different feeling. From happy and bright to slighty menacing and then to gloomy and overcast - excellent screenshots!
Let's stick around the new sub biomes for now and do this:
🕷️ Irregularity - Find large spider corrupted sentinels in a dissonant system and showcase one or more as the prime focus. Closes <t:1687878000:f> (<t:1687878000:R>).
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fading canyon
Way to go @hidden tide! You have the win in 🐀 Vermin with your excellent submission. Antlers and feathers?! A terrific example of the Rat-Rex, great job.
We are sticking to the Dissonant systems for today's category:
⛺ Vanished - Locate a Harmonic Camp (ask how if needed) and capture the feeling of abandonment it gives off. Exclude your character and any other extras like ships, fauna, etc. Closes <t:1687964400:f> (<t:1687964400:R>).
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fading canyon
Congratulations @gentle rivet! You win in ☀️ Rising and get the Rainbow Sky role. A gorgeous screenshot on a pretty lush planet, I love the play of shadows across the grass. Very nicely done!
😵 Reduced - On corrupted sentinel worlds, you may have noticed sentinels on the ground that have been pierced by purple crystal shards. We want to see one as your picture's subject. Closes <t:1688050800:f> (<t:1688050800:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Congrats @meager swan! Another win for you in 🤿 Oxygen with your great shot. I've always enjoyed the various fish we can find, this one looks surprised to see us! Nice picture 🐟
Today is an open category, have fun!
👩🎨 Original - Take a picture of anything you like, and then go crazy with editing. We want to see clearly that it is not vanilla. No memes. Closes <t:1688137200:f> (<t:1688137200:R>).
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fading canyon
Nice job @glossy sigil! You have another win with your entry for 👩🚀 Yearning. This is a terrific capture with an amazing sky that really gets me excited to explore! Very nicely done.
Today is a category that may provide some internal arguments:
🫶 Yours - Show us your most prized in-game possession. It could be a multitool, ship, freighter, any asset that you consider your best or favorite. Closes <t:1688223600:f> (<t:1688223600:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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fading canyon
Congratulations @glossy sigil! That's two in a row with your win in 🪴 Growth. Very nice planet to place biodomes on, and I really like the rainbow 🌈 in the background, great job.
Today we want you to share the room you have built for any sleepovers:
🏨 Guests - Have you built a guestroom in one of your bases or freighter? If not, get to it! Showcase the quarters you've set aside for visitors staying over. Closes <t:1688310000:f> (<t:1688310000:R>).
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Congrats, @wheat roost! 🥳 You grabbed another win with your beautiful 🧬 Breakthrough capture, depicting the sense of power of that resonator really well. Amazing composition!
The new category for today focuses on a lovely exotic biome...
💡 Beams - Find a Beam exotic biome and capture the glorious light fissures in their native environment. See example: #contest-rules message - Closes <t:1688396400:f> (<t:1688396400:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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fading canyon
Way to go @glossy sigil! Another win for you in 🕷️ Irregularity. This is a terrific action shot and I like the exotic planet you picked - really nice choice!
For today we want you to go planetside:
🧰 Inoperable - Locate a crashed freighter on any planet and capture the hopelessness its crew must feel. Closes <t:1688482800:f> (<t:1688482800:R>).
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Congratulations @wheat roost! You have an excellent shot for the win in ⛺ Vanished. The darkness really lends itself to the overall feeling of gloom, very nice capture!
This category is more about what we can’t see:
🌫️ Veiled - Showcase a planet laden with mist or fog. Use storms in combination with the fog setting in your photo mode options for a more powerful effect. Closes <t:1688569200:f> (<t:1688569200:R>).
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Congrats @wheat roost! Here is another win for you in 😵 Reduced. This was an extremely close category, coming down to the rainbow 🌈 in your shot to push you over the top. An excellent picture that manages to be pretty and sad (at least to me 😢) - fantastic capture!
👋 Hello - Capture your character using the wave emote, directed at anyone or anything, from any location. Closes <t:1688655600:f> (<t:1688655600:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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🥳 Congratulations, @meager swan! Your beautiful entry wins for 👩🎨 Original. Great job editing it, using the station core as the focus. We love the colors and visual effect used - it feels original indeed. 
Our final category of this year's Rainbow Sky wants you to have some fun...
🎳 Games - Take a picture of you -- preferably with friends if possible -- playing any type of recognizable game, like darts, chess, football, whatever you can think of. We recommend using base parts for an effective depiction. Example: #contest-rules message - Closes <t:1688742000:f> (<t:1688742000:R>).
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fading canyon
Congrats @spice oak and @glossy sigil! You share the win in 🫶 Yours. Lucc, you also get the Rainbow Sky role 
Two very different flying companions on display in these. Lucc your butterfly is beautiful, and the shot composition is fantastic; Rogue I love that giant bird, the 🌈 rainbow in the background and that color on your pet is amazing.
fading canyon
Way to go @gentle rivet! You have the win in 🏨 Guests. I really like the view your visitors get when staying over. A lovely area and a pretty screenshot, nice job!
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Congratulations @wheat roost! Another beautiful pic and another win in 💡 Beams. A truly gorgeous shot and I love the inclusion of the exotic fauna, amazing picture!
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Congrats @glossy sigil! You have the win in 🧰 Inoperable with your wonderful capture. We also have an Honorable mention, Congratulations @rigid zephyr! You get the Rainbow Sky role with your lovely underwater shot. Rogue, you did a terrific job getting a 🌈 in your capture and I really like the play of colors in your screenshot Doom. Great job you two!
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Great job @wheat roost! You snagged another win in 🌫️ Veiled with your lovely capture. A terrific planet to use, with terrific mist creeping out of the valley - very nicely done!
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Congratulations @gentle rivet! You get the win in 👋 Hello with your beautiful image. The filters in the game, whether planet or photomode, can really give us some breathtaking views - excellent shot!
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Congratulations @wheat roost and @spice oak! You share the win in the final category 🎳 Games. Two excellent shots! Westlyn I really love how you incorporated a video game into a video game for yours. 😄 And Lucc, I have fond memories of playing pirates at the beach as a kid and this shot gives me a nice nostalgic feeling. Very good way to end, thanks!
fading canyon
Welcome to October Sky ! This year, the first three weeks will have their own theme, and the final 10 days will be for the Spooky Theme! Each day's category is open for one week. The theme of the first week is: Autumn Colors. Let's dive right in with the first category of this years contest:
🏵️ River of Gold - Find a long river/stream and use photo mode filters as well as sun placement to give the appearance of gold colored water. Closes <t:1696780800:f> (<t:1696780800:R>).
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In today's caregory, let's go on a walk and enjoy the colors of the season in:
🌲 Through the Forest - Locate a nice stretch of trees and capture your character walking among them. Make their leaves show autumn colors, such as red, orange or yellow. Closes <t:1696863600:f> (<t:1696863600:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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After a lovely walk among trees, now let's enjoy a sunny view for today's category:
🌞 A Lush Sunset - Take a picture of the sun setting on a Lush planet, making sure to really showcase autumn themed colors like red, orange or gold. Closes <t:1696950000:f> (<t:1696950000:R>).
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As we continue to appreciate the beauty of autumn colors in No Man's Sky nature, now we get to work for it in today's category:
🌽 Farming Time - Show off your crops that need harvesting before winter arrives, we want to see them outside. You can use decorative crops or the plantable ones like Starbulb, Frost Crystal, etc. Closes <t:1697036400:f> (<t:1697036400:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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We have enjoyed the beginning of this season wandering during the day, now let's shift to night for this category:
🌕 Harvest Moon - Get to a planet that has a moon and snap a shot of it at night. Capture a spooky feel with fluffy clouds in the sky. Don't include other planets or ships, the moon must be the only planetary body in sight. Closes <t:1697122800:f> (<t:1697122800:R>).
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After our moon capture, keep looking to the sky for today's category:
🐦 Migration - For this shot, we want to see at least 5 birds flying through the sky. They don't need to be the same species, but birds only. No beetles, butterflies, worms or low fliers for this one. Closes <t:1697209200:f> (<t:1697209200:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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For the last category in the autumn theme we would like to see some inclement weather:
🌧️ Fall Storms - Show us a base of yours during a storm, and try to get some autumn lighting with sun angle and filters. Closes <t:1697295600:f> (<t:1697295600:R>).
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Congratulations on the first win of the contest, @trim cradle! This is a terrific example for 🏵️ River of Gold. I love how the shadows you captured help guide the viewer's perspective through the river, focusing on the gold sun, while the lens flare frames your beautiful scene. The October Sky role will look great on you.
For this next category we are going to capture some of the new content:
🦾 Those Who Are Hidden - We have a new race after all this time! Get cozy at one of the Autophage camps, and show its citizens going about their daily chores. Take care to include some of the base camp, not just an Autophage. Closes <t:1697382000:f> (<t:1697382000:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Congratulations to @gentle bramble for winning the category 🌲 **Through the Forest **! 🥳 We love the lighting in your capture contrasting the shadows, showcasing a serene walk among beautiful trees filled with autumn colors. We also have a runner up as Pacha has the role, congrats @weak lark! You receive the October Sky role for your lovely screenshot.
In today's category we are going to show off a bit:
🧙 This is My Staff - We hope you got the new staff multitool! Take a picture of your character holding it, walking towards the camera. Choose any location. The shot must encapsulate you and the staff clearly as the focal point. Closes <t:1697468400:f> (<t:1697468400:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Way to go, @unborn meteor! You won the October Sky role with your capture of 🌞 A Lush Sunset. It's a beautiful capture of you relaxing, watching the sun set on such a beautiful planet! Well done.
Let's continue hanging out with Autophages in today's category:
👯 Group Shot - Find an Autophage camp -- you may use the one you found for the previous category. Cozy up to one or more of its citizens, making the capture look like they are posing with you. Closes <t:1697554800:f> (<t:1697554800:R>).
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Congratulations, @spare quest! You get the win and the October Sky role with your terrific capture for 🌽 Farming Time. I love the creativity with the plants and the colors mix well, excellent!
Let's head to the Anomaly and visit another robot in today's category:
🕸️ Our New Friend - Head to the Space Anomaly, then over to the construct to capture it hanging out, waiting to hear from Her. Closes <t:1697641200:f> (<t:1697641200:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Congratulations, @frigid briar! You grab the win for 🌕 Harvest Moon with your epic screenshot. The orange colored sky complemented by the faint shimmer of stars, while contrasted by the darkness of the moon, is beautiful!
In today's category, we are looking for trouble:
👩🚀 A New Fight - We've got a new freighter to fight with! Find a Pirate Dreadnought to capture its menacing presence before you get close and engage in battle. Show off the whole ship and its massive size from a distance. Closes <t:1697727600:f> (<t:1697727600:R>).
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Way to go, @glossy sigil! Your beautiful capture for 🐦 Migration gets you the win. I adore Mega Exotic planets, and that's a perfect place to showcase those wonderful birds. Very nice shot! We also have runner-ups for the October Sky role (as Rogue already has it) -- Congrats @celest lintel and @thorn basin! 🥳
Today we continue our Pirate Dreadnought saga:
🚢 Pirates Strike Back - After our previous category's shot of the Pirate Dreadnought, now let's get into the fight! Take a picture of you fighting that monster, it can be any portion of the battle, except do not include the end explosion. Show us the fight, not the ending! Closes <t:1697814000:f> (<t:1697814000:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Congratulations, @wheat roost! You win ⛈️ Fall Storms with your tremendous capture. The color of the trees and grass really highlight how dark the storm makes everything, I love the contrast!
Time to wrap up the battle with today's category:
⚔️ Return of the Traveller - After getting our before and during battle shots in the last two categories, it's time to finish off the Pirate Dreadnought. Capture its demise with the final explosion! Closes <t:1697900400:f> (<t:1697900400:R>).
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Congrats, @fallen dome! You get the win for 🦾 Those Who Are Hidden and the October Sky role! What a great capture! I like how you frame our new Autophage buds sitting by the fire, from a unique angle that portrays a natural and relaxing atmosphere in their camp. Good job!
Today we are shifting to a new theme of the week, Fauna:
🦀 Dinner is Served - For this capture, discover or use a crab species of any sort -- on land, floating around or even underwater. Take a picture of it in all its glory. Closes <t:1697986800:f> (<t:1697986800:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Congratulations, @dark viper! With your capture in 🧙 This is My Staff you get the win and the October Sky role. It's a fantastic composition. I love your character's style and the terrific looking staff, way to go!
Today's category has us focusing on one of the prettiest fauna in game:
🦋 The Monarch - In this capture, showcase one of the fan favorites in NMS, the butterfly in flight (not landed). Only real butterflies count, no hybrids! Closes <t:1698073200:f> (<t:1698073200:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Way to go, @rose snow! Your winning capture for 👯 Group Shot gets you the October Sky role. I really like the composition of your screenshot, making it seem like the two Autophages are discussing an important business. Nice shot!
For today's category, we'd like to see large creatures:
🦬 What is That?! - Let's see the thickest 4 or 6 legged animal you can find -- except, no diplos. The chunkier the better, we want to see they've been well fed. Closes <t:1698159600:f> (<t:1698159600:R>).
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Congratulations, @split hound! You've won the category 🕸️ Our New Friend and got the October Sky role. 🥳 It's great seeing the construct deep into their research, intensely focusing on the data pad. Nice capture!
Today we are going to find some tiny creatures:
🥺 How Adorable! - Share the smallest and cutest creature you can find that makes everyone's heart melt. This can be any sort of fauna -- except, no birds and no insects. See example. Closes <t:1698246000:f> (<t:1698246000:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Congrats, @frosty dew! You have won 👩🚀 A New Fight and the October Sky role with your capture. I love how we can see the Dreadnought firing on the innocents, before you save the day. Great shot!
Let's keep chasing fauna around:
🦄 One in a Million - It's time to wrangle a unicorn! Find any sort of fauna that has the famous horn -- just one though, no animals with multiple horns. Closes <t:1698332400:f> (<t:1698332400:R>).
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Way to go, @magic moat and @devout crane! We have our first tie of the event with your two excellent screenshots for 🚢 Pirates Strike Back. Both captured from great angles to show off the trench run for taking out shields. It's very fitting you share the win and get the October Sky Role. Very nice job, both of you!
We continue today with some of the more abundant fauna:
🦌 Where is the Rest? - Take a beautiful or fun shot of a two legged deer or goat. These creatures are very common but don't confuse them with just any biped! Only deers or goats. Closes <t:1698418800:f> (<t:1698418800:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Congratulations, @tulip orbit! Your shot in ⚔️ Return of the Traveller gets the win and the October Sky role. A perfect distance to show off the final moments of the dreadnought's existence. Terrific screenshot!
Time to start the spooky portion of the contest!
🦇 Did You Hear That? - Locate a bat on any biome, and snap a scary shot of it framed against a planet in the night sky. Closes <t:1698505200:f> (<t:1698505200:R>).
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Way to go, @trim berry! You win the category 🦀 Dinner is Served with your tremendous shot. I love the camera's perspective making it look like your character's wearing a giant hat. It's a hilarious capture! 😆
As Lum1nus already has the October Sky role, second place gets it. Congratulations, @proud gorge! 🥳 You earned the October Sky role with your lovely picture on a gorgeous planet.
We continue our spooky journey with:
👀 Don't Go That Way! - It's scary and dangerous! From any location, capture a path that looks or feels ominous - a space where you just know something unexpected will give everyone a jump scare. Get creative with your camera's angle, and use in-game filters and props if it helps. Closes <t:1698591600:f> (<t:1698591600:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Great job, @hasty tartan! Your lovely shot has the win in 🦋 The Monarch, and you get the October Sky role! Very nice butterflies, I adore the coloring. A nice use of depth of field as well, way to go!
What monsters lurk in this game? Show us:
😧 What Was That Thing?! - Find the creepiest creature that's not a Biological Horror. Snap a picture of it threatening you! If the fauna is not aggressive, use creature pellets to get its attention -- with the right angle, you can time your shot to make it appear menacing. Closes <t:1698678000:f> (<t:1698678000:R>).
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Congratulations, @soft turret! Your excellent capture of a chonky creature wins the 🦬 What is That?! category. It's a terrific example of one of the many hefty fauna roaming around. Very well done!
As untoldst0ry already has the role, we have a runner-up who receives the October Sky role. Congrats, @kind bone! Yours is another fine shot of a very thick creature. I really like the pattern of stripes and the tiny head. Nice job!
Let's change it up from the fauna, and try some building:
🎃 I'm Not Going In - As a staple of October Sky, build as eerie a base as you can. Give us the feeling of unease a haunted house can convey. You may use already constructed bases, but make sure it's a new picture, not a previous entry. Closes <t:1698764400:f> (<t:1698764400:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Congrats, @unkempt kernel! You grab the win in 🥺 How Adorable and get the October Sky role. Your blob friend is so amazingly cute, looking like it's going for a hug - and the composition is excellent! It's a terrific screenshot Ris.
The spooky theme continues today, with:
💀 Classic Horror - We want an unnerving shot for this one - in black and white. Use your photo mode filters and get a subject of your choice, on a biome of your choosing. Make us feel the fear! Closes <t:1698850800:f> (<t:1698850800:R>).
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Way to go, @icy bolt! Your shot wins in 🦄 One in a Million and gets you the October Sky role! An excellent "unicorn" that you found, and on such a wonderful looking planet, I love the contrast in colors there.
Now let's see what we can find today:
👁️ Needs More Eyes - This may take some effort. Locate a creature that has too many eyes (more than 2) and share a capture of its hypnotizing gaze. Closes <t:1698937200:f> (<t:1698937200:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Congratulations, @flint nexus! You get the win in 🦌 Where is the Rest? with your adorable shot. A beautiful planet, and the composition is great. I love seeing the fauna sing! Very nice job.
Let's continue with the scare season:
👻 What Scares Me - What does scare you in game? Get a screenshot of the thing you find the most terrifying. Any location, any fauna or NPC (no biohorrors). Show us your fear! Closes <t:1699023600:f> (<t:1699023600:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Way to go, @odd widget! You eked out the win in 🦇 Did You Hear That? with your great shot of a bat silhouetted against a planet. The ears on this one are tremendous, and it's snout is epic! Nice job.
There is no way we can skip these during the spooky theme:
🦠 Anything but Those! - Biohorror time! Find some eggs and crack them to bring in the swarm. Get a shot that highlights their aggressive attitude and spooky appearance. Closes <t:1699110000:f> (<t:1699110000:R>).
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Congratulations, @honest dome! You get the win in 👀 Don't Go That Way and receive the October Sky Role. This is a very well composed shot on an abandoned station, I definitely wouldn't go that way! Love the subdued colors and spookiness this shot gives, very nice.
Today we will visit a previous Halloween addition to the game:
⚠️ Abandon All Hope - Locate a derelict freighter and board it. Give us a creepy shot that highlights the unnerving atmosphere. Closes <t:1699196400:f> (<t:1699196400:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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Congrats, @olive cosmos! You get the October Sky role for your win in 😧 What Was That Thing?!. What a great shot with that creature on the verge of chowing down on you. I really like its antlers, and how large its mouth seems. Very nicely done!
For today's category, we are going to set down on a creepy planet:
🥚 Are Those... Eggs?! - Search out an infested sub biome of any type and capture the eerie landscape they have. We want to see the terrain and flora as the focal point for this one. Closes <t:1699282800:f> (<t:1699282800:R>).
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Way to go, @merry sparrow! You win the category 🎃 I'm Not Going In with your beautiful capture. Your creation of a classic witches' cottage is amazing. I can almost hear that oven heating up! It's a brilliant location and build.
😢 Our last category for October Sky is:
🪱 We Shouldn't be Here - On an infested planet, find a worm nest, also known as Titan Worm Burrows. Capture those wriggly monsters spitting at you - be careful though! Closes <t:1699369200:f> (<t:1699369200:R>). 🍦 Vanilla
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Congratulations, @shrewd flower! Your screenshot in 💀 Classic Horror wins you the October Sky role. This is both creepy and hilarious. 😆 I love your character hiding back there, peeping out at us - nicely done.
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Way to go, @honest osprey! You get the win in 👁️ Needs More Eyes and now have the October Sky role. The eye stalks are some of my favorite creatures, fun and eerie. Great job!
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Congrats, @gleaming finch! You've won in 👻 What Scares Me and get the lovely October Sky role. Those fauna are some of my very favorite, and are definitely scary. 😨 The shape of the head and the dead eyes really give the creeps, excellent choice.
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Congrats, @halcyon wedge! Your screenshot wins in 🦠 Anything but Those! and gets you the October Sky role. Biohorrors are some of my favorite fauna to visit, easy to find and fun to fight. Your capture highlights their terrifying teeth, excellent job!
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Congratulations, @urban cave You have the win for ⚠️ Abandon All Hope and get the October Sky role. Derelict freighters can be scary and dangerous, I love visiting them. You did a great job in your capture - making us really feel the ambiance, nicely done!
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Way to go, @serene heron! Your capture for 🥚 Are Those... Eggs?! wins you the category and the October Sky role. Infested biomes are a personal favorite, I love all the weird flora we can see there. You shared two of the best in my opinion, terrific shot!
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Today is the final day for October Sky win announcements. 
It's been another fun ride, and we look forward to the next screenshot event in February, Winter Sky.
Thank you to everyone that participated with entries and votes, and spreading the word.
Without further ado, our final winner:
Congrats, @feral fiber! You have the win in 🪱 We Shouldn't be Here and receive the October Sky role. Titan worm burrows are such fun to visit! I like when they pop out to dance and say hi. Your screenshot shows they can come out in large groups, very well done!
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The first category of Winter Sky is finally here! Get ready:
🌨️ Winter is Coming - Explore the enchanting frozen biomes in the game! Share your screenshots of the planet from the upper atmosphere (may include player ship in the shot) capturing its wintry wonders and beauty. Closes <t:1707404400:f> (<t:1707404400:R>). 🍦 VANILLA.
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Try and stay warm in today's category:
🧊 Icy Splendor - We saw the planet from above, now its time to delve into the frozen wonders. Take a picture that showcases the magic and beauty of the mesmerizing icy landscapes during day time. Landscape and natural life only, no player, NPC(s), or ships. Closes <t:1707490800:f> (<t:1707490800:R>)🍦 VANILLA
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Stay bundled up and on the ground in today's challenge:
🌄 Nordic Twilight
For this category we want to see the magical, yet harsh reality of frozen tundra as the sun peeks over the land. Position the sun over the horizon for the twilight lighting and capture the local wildlife and plants in their natural habitat. No NPC(s), Player, Ships. Closes <t:1707577200:f> (<t:1707577200:R>)🍦 VANILLA
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We may have stayed outside too long for the last category! Run to safety in:
❄️ Twinkling Snowflakes
As the night approaches so does the looming snowstorm. Find a trading outpost, a minor settlement, or any building. Capture yourself rushing towards it while in a storm (or extreme storm) during night time to take shelter. NPC(s), ships, fauna in the scene are allowed. Closes <t:1707663600:f> (<t:1707663600:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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We made it through the storm, now let's head back out:
🌌 Ethereal Beauty - Stick to a cold biome and locate some frozen tubers, they will be perfect in a stew to keep us warm. Make them the focus of the shot, no NPCs, no ships and no player character. The picture can be at any time of day, but not during a storm. Closes <t:1707750000:f> (<t:1707750000:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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Alright! We grabbed some tubers for some stew, let's head inside for:
🔥 Resident Fire - We have experienced the cold temperatures, seen the dazzling twinkle of the ethereal snow, escaped harsh, unrelenting storms. It’s time to take a break and warm up. Share a cozy, warm capture of yourself, or a group of friends (multiplayer, NPC) sitting around a fireplace in your base. Closes <t:1707836400:f> (<t:1707836400:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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We had our stew in front of the fire, now for today's task:
💠 Sincere Crystals - It's time to step out again. Find a cluster of storm crystals on an extreme storm planet, during the storm. Capture the beautiful storm crystals as the subject of your shot. You may show your character and fauna but NPC(s) and Ships are not allowed. Closes <t:1707922800:f> (<t:1707922800:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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We have our first winner of this years 🥶 Winter Sky! Congratulations, @wheat roost! [This](#screenshot-contest-archive message) is a great capture with a lot to take in. Lightning, a full circle rainbow and great planet in the background. Excellent shot!
As Westlyn already has the lovely Winter Sky vanity role, we have an Honorable Mention for this category. Way to go, @deep urchin! [Your picture](#contest-rules message) of some very tall mountains nabs you the role and gets featured in #the-louvre . I love how cold and forbidding they look, nice job!
Today we will cause a bit of a scene with:
✊ Knock Knock - Danger lurks in the shadows, always watching your every move and ready to pounce at any time. Share a scary shot of one or more biohorrors ready to attack. Extra points (won't be a winning factor) for the lovely smile. Player, NPC(s), any other creature, ships are not allowed. Closes <t:1708005600:f> (<t:1708005600:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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Congratulations, @bright spoke! Your [lovely capture](#contest-rules message) in 🧊 Icy Splendor gets you the win and the Winter Sky vanity role. Those ice formations are gorgeous and you can almost feel the chill of the planet, great shot!
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Try and remain calm for today's mission:
🏃♂️You Should Run - You're not safe out there, everything wants to hunt you down and they are keeping a close watch. This is going to be a tricky shot to create - find a sentinel drone scanning things on a planet. Capture the process in such a way it appears to be spying on you. Player character is allowed but NPC(s) or ships are not allowed. Closes <t:1708092000:f> (<t:1708092000:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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Great job, @meager swan! Your [epic shot](#contest-rules message) gets you the win in 🌄 Nordic Twilight and the Winter Sky vanity role. A beautiful capture with amazing lighting and wonderful butterflies, thanks for sharing!
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Time to face the music in:
🚔 Intercept - You were being spied on but they failed to hide. It’s time to prepare for the fight to come. Capture a shot of your character walking towards your favorite interceptor, landed or crashed. No other ships or NPC(s) allowed. Closes <t:1708178400:f> (in <t:1708178400:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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Congrats, @dark viper! Your terrific capture gets you the win in ❄️ Twinkling Snowflakes. A gorgeous shot that makes me want to stay outside in the storm and admire the view! The ringed planet in the background is amazing looking as well, very nice picture.
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💥 Space Skirmish - Now that you have figured out you were spied on and you are battle prepared, it’s time to take the fight to the sentinels. Use your interceptor to capture a space skirmish with the sentinel freighter or sentinel interceptors. Show either the battle or an exhilarating explosion. It must be the sentinel fight, not a pirate attack. NPC ships are allowed. Closes <t:1708268400:f> (<t:1708268400:R>)🍦 VANILLA
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Congratulations, @frigid briar! Your beautiful picture wins 🌌 Ethereal Beauty. What a great screenshot, the composition is excellent and I love how you caught the energy pulse. Fantastic share!
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Today let's try and make some friends:
🫂 Trusted Strangers - The long, exhilarating fight caught attention of someone unknown. You’re taken by surprise but against your better judgment you decide to take a leap of faith. Show us a dynamic, moody, shot of the majestic Space Anomaly from space. The shot must be in black and white, use appropriate in-game photomode filters. NPC(s), other players, ships are allowed. Closes <t:1708354800:f> (<t:1708354800:R>)🍦 VANILLA
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Way to go, @glossy sigil! You win 🔥 Resident Fire with your lovely capture. It looks so relaxing that I want to grab my hot chocolate and kick back there! The tree is a good touch as well, very nice.
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Suspicious activity is happening, stay alert in:
🚪 Hiatus- The trusted strangers welcomed you with open arms but they also told you some secrets, the lie. Take a moody, dark shot of your character making some shady deals at an outlaw station. The capture must have the interior of an outlaw station. Use appropriate in game photomode filters to set the mood. Other NPC(s), players, ships are allowed. Closes <t:1708441200:f> (<t:1708441200:R>)🍦 VANILLA
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We have our first tie this Winter Sky, way to go @dull aspen and @pearl stratus 🥳. Your excellent shots for 💠 Sincere Crystals have won and earned the Winter Sky Role for HuntedWitch, and you both will be featured. I like the different approach you took for the shot, with one being in the moment, while the other is showing the majestic glow of the crystals.
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🪢 Entangled - Your fate is not yours alone, someone or something else also shares the same fate. We want to see you approaching The Atlas. Use your imagination to capture a shot of the interior of an Atlas Station where the main subject is the central console. Other players or any ship (even landed) isn't allowed. Closes <t:1708527600:f> (<t:1708527600:R>)🍦 VANILLA
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Congratulations @hidden tide, your smiling critters bring joyous news 🎊. You win ✊ Knock Knock with your amazing capture, extra points for the lovely smiles. I love the dynamics and scary angle you've managed to showcase in the shot.
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🦤 Best Friend - After confronting the entity you're left with more questions than answers, and a dreadful lack of companionship. You feel alone in the universe but you are not. Capture a shot of yourself and your favourite pet/companion on a planet. No other NPC(s), ships are allowed. Closes <t:1708614000:f> (<t:1708614000:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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Stunning capture, @halcyon wedge! 🔥. You’ve sneaked in the Winter Sky Role for winning 🏃♂️ You Should Run. Your action packed shot absolutely sells the idea I wanted to convey in this category. Great job!
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Time to visit the past in:
🗿 Everlasting - With the companion filling the emptiness you've once again set out to explore and document the vast universe. In this shot we want to see your take on Ancient Ruins. Your angle, your story. Capture a captivating shot of such a site, whether a ruin or a burial mound, or a grave, that tells an everlasting story. Natural flora and fauna, player, companions are allowed but NPC(s) and ships aren't. Closes <t:1708700400:f> (<t:1708700400:R>)🍦 VANILLA
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Congratulations, @old summit! 👌 Your minimalist composition has intercepted for you the ❄️ Winter Sky Role in 🚔 Intercept category. I love the colors you've managed to capture in this shot. Superb picture.
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Grab your gloves and fertilizer for this capture:
Shady Business - You need money to fuel your adventures. With the truth revealed and future looking bleak you do what you have to. For this category we want to see your green empire. Share a capture of your NipNip farm. NPC(s), ships, player, fauna allowed but the flora has to be NipNip. Closes <t:1708786800:f> (<t:1708786800:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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Way to go, @deep urchin! You win in 💥 Space Skirmish with your excellent shot highlighting the explosive demise of your challenger. I love your interceptor model too, great picture!
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Time to try some experiments with:
Transcendental - Nobody said it's wrong to take a test shot from time to time, so you did, and it's potent. In this category we want to see your creativity and camera tricks. Take a snap of your character breaking the laws of game physics, whether it's a glitch, or an intentional trick. We want to see your character performing seeming impossible action/poses. Only player character allowed, no ships, no NPC(s). Closes <t:1708873200:f> (<t:1708873200:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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Congratulations, @gentle bramble! 🎉 You've snatched a win in 🫂 Trusted Strangers. I love the composition you've come up with for this shot, it pulls the attention to the subject. Those rings add an extra dimension to this beautiful capture.
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Don't get too close to:
⚫ Interstellar - You’ve seen the lows and highs, it’s time to plunge into the unknown. Capture a stunning shot of a blackhole, showing its enormous powers, and mesmerizing presence. NPC(s), ships, players are allowed. Closes <t:1708959600:f> (<t:1708959600:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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Way to go @flat sigil, your noir shot for 🚪 Hiatus nabs you a win and the Winter Sky Role . I love the angle, the composition, and the sense of mystery. It's a great capture.
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A trip to the past:
😃 Nostalgia - We all started somewhere, we all have that special memory of No Man's Sky. Of the beginning. Show us that special memory, your favorite capture from the past. Closes <t:1709046000:f> (<t:1709046000:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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Winner winner chicken dinner. @fading canyon’s unfulfilled dream of winning a winter sky category has finaly become a reality. Your amazing shot showing the “knot” has tied the win to you in 🪢 Entangled. 
Since he already has it the Winter Sky Role will be passed on to @devout crane alongside an Honorable Mention. I love the texture and the hidden meaning behind your capture. It’s simply awesome. 🥳
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Don’t leave a single one standing in:
🎯 Target Practice - You must’ve fired a few rounds at the sentinel every now and then, we’re all guilty of that. Poor Aerons 😦 Share a screenshot of your character doing some target practice. Closes <t:1709132400:f> (<t:1709132400:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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Lovely shot @junior fossil ❤️ Your heart has hearted you the Winter Sky Role for winning 🦤 Best Friend. The creativity in this shot speaks volumes, I love the way you've used the bulbi to create a frame of heart for your best friend.
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It's time to spice things up in:
🌋 Hot Magma - Volcanoes are awesome, volcanoes are hot, we like volcanoes. Share a captivating pic of one of the most dangerous features of a planet, you may include your character roleplaying Daredevil. For the first time we're allowing mods and edits in this year's Winter Sky, as long as they don't change the game's visuals a lot, or look heavily edited. NPC(s), flora, fauna allowed. No ships. Closes <t:1709218800:f> (<t:1709218800:R>)
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We have another tie in Winter Sky between @glossy sigil and @meager swan for 🗿 Everlasting category. 🥳 Both of your amazing shots capture the spirit of the category, where Rogue's submerged monument reminds me of the long forgotten past, Lewozz's ruins appeal to the scenic imaginations. Absolutely mesmerizing captures, guys.
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Some more explorations and discoveries today in:
😲 Enthralling - The NMS universe is full of captivating places and photography opportunities. We want to see your stunning, creative captures of such astonishing places. Show us that "wow" factor. Closes <t:1709305200:f> (<t:1709305200:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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@deep urchin has snatched another win with their crazy NipNip farm in Shady Business category 🎊 What are you going to do with that much NipNip, bud? I love it, it's crazy awesome.
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Let's fly to the starry sky in:
🌙 Unreal Nights - Night skies, nebulas, wow! NMS has a lot to offer, and we want to see it from your point of view. Share a capture of the night sky showcasing the natural nebula. Closes <t:1709391600:f> (<t:1709391600:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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I have one question @trim berry: What exactly is your character trying to do? 
This "Michael Jackson" dance move by your character has made the Winter Sky Role moonwalk to you as a wining prize for Transcendental category. I've spent a few hours figuring out the pose, still don't understand what's going on. It has truly transcended all known logical realities. 
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Let's take a class in Architecture 101 in:
🏛️ Neokitsch - One of the core foundations of NMS is base building and we've all built bases. Show us your crazy designs, architecture, glitches that you're absolutely proud of. Internal or external views allowed but no NPC(s) or ships in the shot. Closes <t:1709478000:f> (<t:1709478000:R>)
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You've sent it across the universe with your shot, @tiny osprey. It's a stunning shot, absolutely phenomenal. I love the afterimage of that ship in the pic. The black hole as pulled the Winter Sky Role for you as you win ⚫ Interstellar
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We're exploring life in:
🤖 Inorganic - The diversity of life in NMS is profound. We want to see your take on inorganic life forms of NMS, be it mechafauna, exotic life, or anything that is living. It can't be an NPC, ships, space station/anomaly, or player characters. You may edit the images or use mods (as long as it doesn't change something dramatically or add extra objects to the game). Closes <t:1709564400:f> (<t:1709564400:R>)
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“A sentimental yearning for return to some old past”, that’s what I wanted this category to encapsulate 
@serene heron you’ve done it right, and done it the best. Your capture reminded me of the first night I saw in NMS, it’s such an amazing shot 🫂. You have earned the Winter Sky Role for winning 😃 Nostalgia.
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We're diving in to the matrix in:
📺 Virtual Reality - Is everything really real? We may never know but we can still screenshot it. Show us the breath taking beauty of a hexagonal planet. NPC(s) or ships aren’t allowed, player character is allowed. Closes <t:1709650800:f> (<t:1709650800:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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@acoustic steeple OMG!! 
What a beautiful shot, it looks like fireworks 🎆 I love the angle, the action, the bloom, and the boom. You're won the Winter Sky Role for the bullseye in 🎯 Target Practice. Straight up banger.
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We're going on a hike in:
Erosion - There's a special type of planet in NMS with mountain peaks so high they're flat. Share a capture of such a mountain range showcasing the flat-tops. You may include ships in this shot and it is allowed to use mods or edit the image. Closes <t:1709737200:f> (<t:1709737200:R>)
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@glossy sigil snatches another win, this time for 🌋 Hot Magma. 
How did your character end up T-posing though? Did you teach the DareDevil his tricks? What? I am confusion. It’s a lovely shot with a beautiful volcano in the center and I absolutely adore the colors. Wowzers!
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Let's ring it up in:
🪐 Rings - Another type of planet in NMS is the ringed planet. Their beauty is unmatched and we want you to capture that. Show the rings of a ringed planet from the surface. Flying creatures are allowed but no ship, no NPCs or player. Closes <t:1709823600:f> (<t:1709823600:R>)
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Oh wow! We have another tie in Winter Sky. 
This time @summer hornet and @opaque carbon have won the Winter Sky Role for 😲 Enthralling category. I love the leading lines due to the planet’s rings in your shot, ljri, and the blue glowing grass gives a surrealistic feeling 
. Free Onions (love the name btw 
) your Mech is truly at the top of the world. The silhouettes and the god rays seal it for me, such a beautiful shot. Both of you amazing photographers will have their shots featured in #the-louvre as the Co-Winners of this category.
New Category
The glyph knows:
Sun Over Water - The glyph demands and we deliver. Capture an over-the-shoulder shot of your character looking towards a sunset over a body a water. No NPC(s) or ships in the shot. Closes <t:1709910000:f> (<t:1709910000:R>) 🍦 VANILLA
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@summer hornet grabs another win with a tremendous amount of votes for their entry in 🌙 Unreal Nights. It's mesmerizing, it's amazing, it's really unreal! I love the colors of that stunning nebula, and the starry night sky. Awesome job.
Final Category
This is not a good bye:
Ephemeral - The time has finally come but this isn't the end, there's still more in the future. Capture a shot of your character emerging through the woods into an opening. We want to experience that feeling of freedom and uncertainty. No ships or NPC(s) in the shot. Closes <t:1709996400:f> (<t:1709996400:R>)
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Neokitsch is a design and art form from the Cyberpunk world, observed in fashion and architecture. Flashy neons, over the top colors, funky design, it is the "New Reform", and @stable acorn has captured that philosophy in their "superior" shot of orbital base they had created. It has everything I wanted to see for 🏛️ Neokitsch category. Congratulations on winning the Winter Sky Role
Six days left, let the countdown begin!
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An absolutely humongous win by @meager swan in the 🤖 Inorganic category . I love the colorful background separation in the shot and the mechafaula is straight up majestic. Great composition, traveler.
Five days to go
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The stunning capture by @serene heron virtually hands them the win in the 📺 Virtual Reality category. 
You sure went deep into finding the perfect spot in the pic, I love the composition, the colors, and the way everything guides the eyes.
Four days left
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Second win for Westlyn 
This time for Erosion category. Those sliced off mountain tops have sacrificed their peaks to hand you the win @wheat roost 😆 I love the layered topology of the planet in that shot, a prime example of a prime planet. This must put you on cloud 9.
T - 3 days now, dang!
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Planetary rings are beautiful, mesmerizing, awe inspiring, mysterious, and you've captured all of that in a single screenshot @loud summit It's such a lovely capture I am lost staring at it. This is a winning shot for the 🪐 Rings category, no doubt.
Two more to go, tick tock.
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May your voyage take you to a lot more beautiful places just like the winning shot for Sun Over Water category, @verbal pollen. 
I love the simplicity and serenity of your capture. Beautiful like an endless horizon.
Just a day left now
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Last day, and the last winner of Winter Sky 2024 is @rapid apex
What a stunning way to bid farewel to a yet another amazing server wide competition. You’ve captured the very essence of the Ephemeral category.
It’s not a goodbye, we will be back with a banger in the next competition. I do feel sad though 
but I’d like to thank everyone who have participated in the competition. The categories this time around were tough, but you guys accepted the challenge and genuinely surprised us at times. Absolutely phenomenal screenies, guys. Thank you for participating. 🎊
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Welcome to Rainbow Sky! All category announcements will be here, let's get started!
New Category
🌈 Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Let's start with the event namesake and find a Rainbow. This can be on any sort of planet and can have anything in the picture as long as the rainbow is the focus of your capture. Closes <t:1717855200:f> (<t:1717855200:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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Second day of Rainbow Sky - Let's keep rolling with more beautiful screenshots until the last.
New Category
🏞️ Skies are Blue - Locate a planet with a blue sky (NMSCord Hub has one if you are having trouble) and take a shot with a few clouds in it. Not too many! We want to see the lovely blue, you can adjust the cloud level in your photomode options. Closes <t:1717941600:f> (<t:1717941600:R>)
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3️⃣ We are still on a planet on the third day of Rainbow Sky, struck with a sense of awe and astonishment.
New Category
🤩 Dare to Dream - For this one we want to see your character contemplating a panoramic vista in front of them. You can use any planet you like, but we want to see the landscape during the day. Closes <t:1718028000:f> (<t:1718028000:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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Day Four - Ever wished upon a star for good luck, something of value, for someone else? Well now is your chance.
New Category
⭐ Wish Upon a Star - Let's stick planetside for a little longer and take a picture of the night sky filled with stars. Show us a ton of stars, not just a few. No ships or characters in this one. Closes <t:1718114400:f> (<t:1718114400:R>)
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Look up in the sky, is that a ship? A frigate? No! It's TYCHOOOO! 
(I mean birb) 
New Category
🐦 Birds Fly Over - Search for a planet that has a bunch of birds and grab a screenshot of them in flight. We want to see more than one bird for this, three or more are required. Closes <t:1718200800:f> (<t:1718200800:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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We saw the stars, the skies, and the birds; now it's time to take flight, or watch something take flight. 
New Category
🚀 Beyond The Rainbow - Time to grab our Trade Rocket and capture it in flight. You can use any planet you like for this one, however the rocket must be flying, not on the ground. Closes <t:1718200800:f> (<t:1718200800:R>)
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👗 Fashion! Fashion! Fashion! The endgame of NMS is suiting up in fashionable alien attires, it's mandatory. 
New Category
👑 My Regal Robes - Put on your favorite outfit and show off your style! Your character is the focus for the shot, but it can be taken anywhere. Only your character, no NPCs or friends. Closes <t:1718373000:f> (<t:1718373000:R>)
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Winner, Winner! (you thought I was going to say chicken dinner? ). We have our First Winner for the Rainbow Sky 2024: Somewhere Over the Rainbow category, @summer hornet. Congratulations! 
What a fantastic shot showing not only the rainbow and the sky but thunder strikes too? I absolutely love it, great composition.
With this we are now 1 week into the event. A new day, a new category.
🙇♂️ The Most Glorious Place - Pick your favorite planet and amaze us with a picture of your choosing. No NPCs or ships, but anything else can be in the shot. Closes <t:1718460000:f> (<t:1718460000:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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Okay! Let me be honest, cabled planets are one of my favorite so I'm very happy to announce that @slim edge have won the Rainbow Sky Role for the second category Skies are Blue. Congratulations! I love everything about this shot, the cable pods, the composition, the blue sky, and that lovely planet.
New Category
🦄 Horse of a Different Colour - We don't have horses so let's make do with the creature we do have. Find a four legged creature you can ride. No diplos, hippos or cats. We want something that is at least vaguely horse like. Closes <t:1718546400:f> (<t:1718546400:R>)
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🤩 They thought different from the rest of the world, wanted to walk a different path and that decision makes them the winner of the third category: Dare to Dream. I give you @thorn basin. Your shot is beauty, I love the composition and the colors so much. Amazing!
Next up we have
🥰 Regarding Love - What do you love to see in the game? Take a picture of whatever it is, be it your freighter, a planet, your ship or anything else. Anything goes for this one. Closes <t:1718632800:f> (<t:1718632800:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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Today's a little special because we have a winner and a different person who gets the Rainbow Sky role, the first runner-up. @meager swan You get the win in the category Wish Upon a Star, and @ripe pawn you get the role because Lewozz already has it. I love both of the submissions equally. Great shots.
New Category
⚓ All In Good Time - Grab your newly acquired Iron Vulture (from the Adrift Expedition) and take to the skies! We want to see the ship in all its glory. You can take the shot anywhere you like provided the ship is flying. Closes <t:1718719200:f> (<t:1718719200:R>)
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Another double-whammy today! Apparently people are really good at taking pictures of birbs 
This time @wheat roost and @pearl stratus are the two, and since Westlyn already has the role it goes to Iteration: Zeta. I love how Zeta's pic is to the point with exactly three birds, no less, while Westlyn's pic legit stole my heart. What a composition. Congratulations guys
And thus we have
Lightly Scented - For this one we are going to find an adorable NPC gek and get a picture of them. Make sure you get their permission and try to capture them while they are emoting. Closes <t:1718805600:f> (<t:1718805600:R>)
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If this was a race the winner of today's category would've ran the lap three times before others finished their first. @dark viper is the winner of the category Beyond the Rainbow by an astronomical unit. Your trade rocket has truly ventured beyond the rainbow. Congratulations! I love the pretty lights and the composition.
New Category
🪨 Way Up High - Time to blast into space and find an asteroid field. Take a shot of one of the many fields we go through in our journeys, taking care to show how dense they can be. Closes <t:1718892000:f> (<t:1718892000:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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Yo! What’s with these Rainbow Sky categories shared between two people? These categories are created by Singular Gleam, Singular, not Duolar… Once more we have two names, @frigid briar as the winner of the category My Regal Robes and the role goes to @acoustic steeple. Superrrrr shots guys, congratulations! Bkay’s poncho Korvax in all its majesty and Fi’s adorable Gek stole my heart.
Next up
🌝 That’s No Moon - We had a great space station overhaul recently, so let's take advantage! Grab a picture of a station that you like making sure that we can see the whole station, no docking shots. Closes <t:1718978400:f> (<t:1718978400:R>)
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This was such a great category and we had so many wonderful entries it almost ended up in another tie. There can only be one winner though, and this time @fringe hinge has won the category The Most Glorious Places. I am in awe with the glowing grass and the huge planet in the background, it's truly glorious. Congratulations!
New Category
💸 Responsibility - Have you taken charge of some down on their luck aliens? I hope so because we want to see your settlement. This can be at any stage of the development and can also include any extra building you have done. Closes <t:1719064800:f> (<t:1719064800:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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It's wild, it's the extraterrestrial wild west out there. The horses are running rampant 
The winner of the category Horse of a Different Colour goes to @glossy sigil and since they already have the role our next role awardee is @dry estuary. Basically Rogue's giant horse is carrying two on its back 🐴 I love the shots a lot (soft corner for the robo critters because Korvax). Congratulations guys
Our next category is
🏘️ No Place Like Home - We all build bases to one degree or another, let us see your favorite! We want to see a planet base, no freighters. We also want to see more than just one room, give us the full view of your creation. Closes <t:1719151200:f> (<t:1719151200:R>)
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We have another tie today because we loved both of these pics so much we couldn't decide. The winners of Rainbow Sky category Regarding Love are @acoustic steeple and @urban cave. All of the submissions for this category were lovely but these two shared the loveliest ones. Congratulations guys! Since Fi already has the the role, the next Rainbow Sky role goes to "the one who games"
On to the next one, we have
🥪 An Hour for Lunch - Break time! For this category we want to see your character cooking up some food at the nutrient processor. You can do this anywhere you choose and have anything else in the picture, but the focus must be you cooking. Closes <t:1719237600:f> (<t:1719237600:R>)
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@acoustic steeple has hauled another win with their hovering hauler for the category All In Good Time. Congratulations! 🎊 I love the colors and the composition of the shot.
New Category
🌹 Conferring with the Flowers - Locate a nice batch of flowers (or plant some) and pose your character near them. You can use any planet (or base location if you choose to use your built flowers). Closes <t:1719324000:f> (<t:1719324000:R>)
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Mehehehehe! This statement is absolutely correct: say what you may, the Gek are super cute. (Caution: Mythos may be hypnotized by Gek pheromones). Jokes aside, the winner of the category Lightly Scented is @uneven hedge. It’s such a cool shot of a happy, smiling farmer Gek joyfully showing his little plants. I love the setting and the composition. Congratulations!
Up next we talk to the gods in
🌧️ Consulting with the Rain - Time to get a bit wet! Go somewhere that storms and take a picture of you walking through the storm. We want rain in this one, not other storm types like gravitational. Closes <t:1719410400:f> (<t:1719410400:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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Rocks, stones, pebbles; Otters pelt them at others, crows use them to raise the water level, Dwayne is “the Rock”, but @flat sigil is the winner of Rainbow Sky category “Way Up High”. What a stellar shot! You’ve got so many rocks there it could be another method to earn units in NMS. Wow! Congratulations!
Making our way to the next one, we have
🌊 The Ocean is Near the Shore - In this category we want to see you at the beach. Go to any planet with water and get close to the ocean. You can use base props if you like, to give it a day at the seaside feel, but it isn't required. Closes <t:1719496800:f> (<t:1719496800:R>)
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🌕 That’s no moon, that’s no Death Star, that’s no satellite, that is @rapid apex’s trophy for winning the “That’s No Moon” category hanging peacefully in the sky (or it could be a Dyson sphere). I love the shot so much, it’s simple yet powerful. Your space brick on a collision course adds a different level of adrenaline rush to the photo. Congratulations!
New Category
I Hear a Beat - This is another open category. Take a screenshot of your character using the celebrate emote. Can be any place and have anything else in the shot as long as you are the focus. Closes <t:1719583200:f> (<t:1719583200:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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Congrats @wheat roost! You will be featured by Moderator's Choice in 💸 Responsibility with your gorgeous capture. I hope you take excellent care of your citizens. 😄 I love the angle you used and the planet looks like it's beautiful! Great job.
New Category:
⚡ As Fast as Lightning - Summon your Pilgrim (the two wheeled Exocraft) and get a picture of you speeding around in it. No jumps, we want this on the ground and zooming. Closes <t:1719669600:f> (<t:1719669600:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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Congratulations @glossy sigil your manor on the mountain side is selected to be featured as Moderator’s Choice for No Place Like Home category. I knew this base was special when I saw the image the first time. There’s a serenity I can’t describe easily, it’s simply beautiful.
New Category
Come Forward! - Locate an Atlas Station (talk to Polo if needed) and enter it. For this shot, we want to see your character walking towards the Atlas. Try and give us the feeling of awe and fear you would surely be experiencing in this situation. Closes <t:1719756000:f> (<t:1719756000:R>)
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Be it humans, the triads, anomaly, traveller, everybody wants to eat delicious food, and so does our winner @stone nexus. Congratulations on winning the category An Hour for Lunch, Fenrir! 
Your Gek looks so adorable in that victory jump pose it’s as if it knew you’d win. I love the energy of your shot.
New one for today is
🐵 Now fly! Fly! - Take any ship you want (excluding the Iron Vulture) and go to a planet of your choosing. We want to see your ship flying in the atmosphere, during the day. You can summon your squadron or stage a fight as long as your ship is the focus of the picture. Closes <t:1719842400:f> (<t:1719842400:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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Roses are red, roses are also blue, @versed cobalt the winning trophy for the category Conferring with the Flowers goes to you. Congratulations! I love the moonlit night basking the little flowers in that subtle blue light. Lovely pic.
Next up
🐈 My Little Pretty - In this category we want to see a creature that you adore. It can be one you find on a planet, or one you have already adopted. We want smaller sized fauna in this one, nothing gigantic. If it is taller than your character, find another one. Closes <t:1719928800:f> (<t:1719928800:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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🌈 Congratulations @fringe crypt you have set fire to the rain and won in the Consulting with the Rain category. I love the planet you've chosen, the subtle glow of the grass and the lovely planetary rings, it's mesmerising.
New Category
🐢 Not So Fast! - Let's slow down a bit for this one and get in our Colossus (the giant Exocraft). Take this monster to a planet of your choosing and grab a picture of it trundling across the landscape. Closes <t:1720015200:f> (<t:1720015200:R>)
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@meager swan is sitting calmly on the shore becuase they have won once more. Congratulations on winning the Moderator’s Choice for the category The Ocean is Near the Shore. I absolutely love the shot, it’s so pretty and scenic.
Up next is
🛢️Oil can! Oil can! - Take your character to an appearance modifier and make them robotic except for the head. Now pose them close to a tree of your choosing and take the screenshot. Closes <t:1720101600:f> (<t:1720101600:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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Say what you may but the Gek are super cute when they’re dancing. So is the Gek of @stable acorn when it is dancing. It’s such a lovely shot, congratulations on winning the I Hear a Beat category!
Last three categories: Third last
😨 I Even Scare Myself - Time to dress up again! Make your character as intimidating as you can and then pose them looking towards the camera in as threatening a way as possible. Make us tremble in fear! Closes <t:1720188000:f> (<t:1720188000:R>)
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I don’t know how many amazing images you’ll share in the furure but at this pace you’re certainly racking up the wins As Fast as Lightning @meager swan, congratulations on receiving the Moderator’s Choice in this category. Absolutely rampaging action shot of the bike! Wowzers!
Second Last Category
🌑 It's Empty - Find a dead world and set down. In this picture we want to see the vast emptiness of the planet against a backdrop of the night sky and all its stars. Nothing in this picture besides the landscape and sky. Closes <t:1720274400:f> (<t:1720274400:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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I’ve never had an existential crisis in front of the Atlas, until now. @jovial sierra you have definitely come forward to snatch the trophy for this category. What a shot! Wow! Congratulations for this win
Last category for Rainbow Sky 2024
🌨️ Brave as a Blizzard - Locate an ice world with storms and bundle up. Head out into the storm with your Minotaur (the mech Exocraft) and take a screenshot of you walking through the snow. Closes <t:1720360800:f> (<t:1720360800:R>)
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Congratulations @copper eagle! You have the win in 🐵 Now fly! Fly! With a lovely capture of your sentinel ship 
Excellent shot!
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@meager swan you have certainly grabbed my attention with your entry for My Little Pretty. The Moderator’s Choice goes to you. It’s so goofy, hahahahahaha! I love it.
Next categ… oh wait! 
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Slow down @meager swan how many wins do you want?
You have grabbed the Moderator’s Choice for yet another category, Not So Fast. Lovely picture, lovely rainbow, lovely ships flying by. Absolutely lovely.
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Oil can, oil cannot, @fringe crypt you did and I’m proud of what you’ve got. Such a beautiful capture for the Oil can! Oil can! category. I love the shades and the way your character is looking into the distance. Brilliant! Congratulations for the Moderator’s Choice.
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Scary pic, scary pic! @wheat roost congratulations on receiving the Moderator's Choice in I Even Scare Myself category. What a menace your character is in this shot, burning everything in its wake. Oof! Love the composition.
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It’s empty, or is it? Hey Vsauc… wait, hold up! Wrong intro…
Annnnd we have another tie in the Rainbow Sky between @fossil widget and @gleaming finch for the category It’s Empty. Congratulations you guys, both of you will receive the Rainbow Sky Role. I love each of your entries equally as much, the emptiness portrayed in each of the pic is truly surreal.
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Way to go @wheat roost! You have snagged the last win with your epic shot in 🌨️ Brave as a Blizzard. I love that you managed to get a rainbow in the capture and the composition is excellent, well done!
Thanks to everyone that participated in this years Rainbow Sky contest, both voting and submitting. We saw some gorgeous captures and managed to get some new faces the role, very nice! See you at the next contest!
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Let's kick off this year's October Sky with something that Gleam can approve of. 😁
New Category
😶🌫️ Autumn Allure - Capture the mesmerising Autumn colors from a planet's surface. It can be any planet and can have anything in the picture as long as there are shades of orange, red, yellow (Rainbows in the shot will gain extra points). See example. Closes <t:1730037600:f> (<t:1730037600:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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Second day in, so far we're going strong.
New Category
🦁 Wildlife Portraits - Take a close-up/portrait shot of a land animal of your choice. Make use of Depth Of Field for focus on the subject, or choose a frame without anything else. No ships, players, NPCs in the shot. You may edit the photo or use mods as long as they don't change the the game drastically. [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1730124000:f> (<t:1730124000:R>).
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🏛️ Odd Landmarks - Photograph unique structures, formations, odd buildings on a planet (both natural or manmade). No ships, NPC, player character in the background. See example. Closes <t:1730210400:f> (<t:1730210400:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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New Category
🌠 Nebulae and Starfields - Showcase beautiful starry skies or colorful nebulae from a planet surface or from space. Your character or ship, or any critter may be a part of the foreground but should not be the focus. [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1730296800:f> (<t:1730296800:R>)
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🪐 Distant Worlds - Take a picture of planets from a space (must be from space, not lower or upper atmosphere or planet surface). See example. Closes <t:1730383200:f> (<t:1730383200:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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🌻 Exquisite Flora - Capture the variety of plants in different environments showcasing vast open fields of planets at any time or of any type(s). No NPC or Player ships or characters. See example. Closes <t:1730469600:f> (<t:1730469600:R>). 🍦 Vanilla
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It is the 7th day of the October Sky competition and we want to make it fun.
New Category
🛵 Rover Adventures - Photograph vehicles on planetary surfaces. It could be the car, bike, hover bike, truck, or even the mech and you could be doing anything. Your character or other ships or characters can be in the shot. See example. Closes <t:1730556000:f> (<t:1730556000:R>).
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We have our first winner(s) today @nocturne locust and @fading canyon are co-winners of the first category for October Sky 2024: Autumn Allure. Such beautiful pictures by these two, I was in awe by the compositions and the colors. I am sure Gleam will feel happy about this. Hehehe! Lovely shots
New Category
🎣 Fishy Fishes - Take a plunge in the water to capture stunning photographs of the diverse schools of fish introduced in recent updates. Remember, anything swimming is a fish but a group of fish is preferable. See example. Closes <t:1730646000:f> (<t:1730646000:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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Another day, another winner @glossy sigil takes the win in today’s category. It is such a beautiful shot, I am in love 😻 Congratulations Rogue
Since Rogue already has the role it will be awarded to @uneven hedge
New Category
⚡ Unstoppable Storms - Capture a dynamic shot of extreme storm with storm crystal in the frame. See example. Closes <t:1730732400:f> (<t:1730732400:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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We have another tie this round , (🎀?) between two stunning images by @stone haven and @stable acorn. Both captures beautifully embody the essence of the category, making each a brilliant contribution.
New Category
🛋️ Lounge and Couches - It is time to come back home and take a rest. Capture yourself sitting comfortably in your base (or freighter base), next to a fireplace or somewhere cozy. See example. Closes <t:1730818800:f> (<t:1730818800:R>)
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Friend entity @frigid briar 
congratulations on winning the October Sky: Nebulae and Starfields category. Your shot is the perfect example of what the category was for, it’s so prettyyyyy 
(I love my shot more but still! Lolol 
). Since you already have the role it will be awarded to @fringe crypt as they are the first runner up.
New Category
🏠 Welcoming Bases - While we are in our bases let’s show the world the beautiful architecture and concept design we have come up with. Share a screenshot of your favorite base from the outside, showing its features and exterior design. See example. Closes <t:1730905200:f> (<t:1730905200:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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I had thought @cold lynx would win the storm category, you know, because zap (dad joke alert ) but to my surprise they have won the October Sky: Distant Worlds category with their absolutely stunning image . The composition, ooh the composition, it's mesmerising. Congratulations
New Category
👻 Ooh, Spooky! - In recent updates the game devs have given us some spooky looking bugs and critters, even the expedition 16 is named Cursed. For this category capture a screenshot of a spooky looking bug, animal, or landscape that you deem worthy. See example. Closes <t:1730991600:f> (<t:1730991600:R>)
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Mythos to @sinful locust (OS BROS), congratulations on winning the October Sky: Exquisite Flora category Your screenshot has everything I had envisioned for this category, it is spectacular
New Category
⛏️ Resource Riches - It is time to go on a hunt. Find and take a screenshot of deposits of planetary resources like a group of Oxygen, Sodium plants, DiHydrogen node, large beds of glowing purple stuff (dissonant planet), starred curiosities like mould, fingers, or buried treasures, or a single item. Your character, NPCs, Ships may be in the shot. See example. Closes <t:1731078000:f> (<t:1731078000:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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And just like that it is the second last day of October Sky 2024. We will wrap it up soon but fret not, today we have another tie between @gloomy jackal and @meager swan for the October Sky: Rover Adventure category 
It looks like Lewozz hijacked Horizonwalker’s rover and took to the skies, the two images combined are so goofy. Hahaha! Congratulations to both of you
New Category
👽 Local NPC - A busy space station, a stranded pilot, the watchful Korvax, your scientist, armourer, overseer, or the crew of you freighter, take a candid shot of whoever you like the most. Your character should not be in the frame. See example. Closes <t:1731164400:f> (<t:1731164400:R>) 🍦 Vanilla
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Everything must come to an end, so does October Sky 2024. While we are sad this is the last day of category announcements for this competition I am absolutely stoked to announce that @acoustic steeple is the winner of October Sky: Fishy Fishes. Super funny shot of that goober fish, Fi, hahahaha! Love it, congratulations
This is not the end of the competition itself though, you are still allowed to submit stunning images for the open categories. Remember to vote for your favorite entries and don’t forget you can still earn the October Sky role. Submit and win. 🥇
We want to thank everybody who has participated and made this October sky absolute fun.
New Category
Destined Departure - In this category, we want you to capture the essence of going on a journey. Take a screenshot of your ship exiting the frame, giving the impression that you’re setting off on a new adventure. Any other ship is also allowed in the frame. See example. Closes <t:1731250800:f> (<t:1731250800:R>)
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We have our winner for the Unstoppable Storms category 
congratulations @fringe crypt. I love the focus on the storm crystals, the sotrmy environment, and the action your character is doing 
And blueeeeee (I love blue) 
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But ken he? Yes he @spark ginkgo Congratulations on the win in Lounge and Couches category. I love how calm your place is, don't drink the water though. 
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Real Estate didn't look so nice until I saw @meager swan's winning entry for the Welcoming Bases category 🏠 I know I am late today but I am a simple bot, no booli. Lovely, absolutely stunning pic Lewozz, your base is so beautiful and colorful I wanna visit. Congratulations
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@summer hornet aaaaaaa! Your favorite pic won Ooh, Spooky! It so spooky aaaaaaa! I love the beeg planet smack in the middle Congratulations
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Woohoooo! A totally bonkers submissions by @versed cobalt for the Resource Riches category. I LOVE THE DUTECH ANGLE! AAAAAAA! (ok nuff excitement) Still though, I have a special place for dutch angles and many others do too, it's so cooooool! Congratulations
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Here Ye! Here Ye!
We have our first Moderator's Choice winner in the October Sky 2024 and 'tis none other than our ||local NPC|| @frigid briar for the Local NPC category. (I'm sorry, I had to use that joke). I love that you specifically chose the Traveler as the subject for this category, and there's DOF (ME LOVES DOF). It's a simple shot focused on the character lost in it's own world, a candid shot, exactly what I was looking for. Congratulations
With that we are now one day away from wrapping up this competition. No more Sky competition in 2024, #feelsbadman. 
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With this winning entry we bid farewell to October Sky 2024. It was fun while it lasted, we had a lot of amazing submissions which is always a treat to look at. I hid a little something in the categories too 😁 If you take the first letter of each category it spells out "A Wonderful World" and holy do we not have a wonderful world in NMS now (eagerly awaiting Worlds Part 2) 
Anyway, today's winner is the one who shares amazing screenshots in the main chat but never does in photomode-gallery, the one who oversees the chat like a hawk, the one and only @versed silo. Beautiful shot buddy, it really captures the soul of "Destined Departure". May your zombie ship take you places. Congratulations
October Sky 2024 ends today but the spirit of competition and photography does not. Share your amazing pics in #nms-photomode-gallery and vote on the ones you like to have them featrued in #the-louvre and our social media handles. We are always looking forward to what you guys come up with, always mesmerized by your creativity. Take care, have fun, let's meet again in Winter Sky 2025 
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This one is special for us, the first category for the first Sky competition of the year. (also, Pookie).
Welcome to Winter Sky! Let's do this 
Day 1 - First Category
Autophage Pookie Threads - Let’s kick off the first day of Winter Sky with some cool drip. Showcase your favorite Autophage cosmetics with your character in focus and blurred background. Give your pookie some love.. [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1740150000:f> (<t:1740150000:R>)
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Welcoming the second day of Tuscany Sky… wait, no, Winter Sky
New Category
🌊 Waters Deep - Worlds Part 2 brought a lot of beautiful changes in the game, including deep waters and deep water creatures. For this category take a screenshot of any (or all) new deep water creatures (seahorse, ray, shrimp, hermit crab, squid). Your character or vehicle should not be visible, and it must be deep waters. [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1740236400:f> (<t:1740236400:R>) - Vanilla 🍦
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Third day is a charm, always. 😄
New Category
🎨 Original Design - With ship customization now a reality all of us have created some really cool, custom ships. In this category showcase your original ship design. Except your ship and the background there shouldn't be anything else in the shot. [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1740322800:f> (<t:1740322800:R>)
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Another day has passed, another category is brightly shining through. Soon the first winner will be chose, until then we move forward.
New Category
🌃 Nightly Enigma - In this category take a screenshot of night sky full of stars, clouds, and nightly anomalies (if possible) from a planet's surface. Silhouette of your character, ship, or character and ship is allowed but your freighter, or any other NPC ship in the scene isn’t. [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1740409200:f> (<t:1740409200:R>)
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On the fifth day God created "fauna".
New Category
🐯 Dangerous Fauna - I am sure you've come across many dangerous fauna as you brave the alien wilderness in NMS. For this category share stunning images of the most cutest critter you've come across. It can be anything you deem cute. Nothing else should be in the shot except the critter and the background, not even an extra shadow. [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1740495600:f> (<t:1740495600:R>). Vanilla 🍦
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On the sixth day… wait, his plans are enshrouded in mystery…
New Category
😶🌫️ Enshrouded - Ever been to a gas giant? For this category capture the serene beauty of a gas giant from the surface. Your character, ship, or any fauna allowed. There shouldn't be any NPC. or NPC ships in the shot. [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1740582000:f> (<t:1740582000:R>). Vanilla 🍦
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Is this the sixth day, or the seventh day? Which day is today? OMG! I am lost, I am ruined. 
New Category
🏚️ Ruins, Alien Ruins - Broken, dilapidated, alien ruins have emerged on several planets found in the new purple star systems. Find those ruins, take a screenshot for this category. Your character, your ship, or any flora, fauna, mineral may be in the shot. No NPC, or NPC ships. The shot can be from ground or from atmosphere. [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1740668400:f> (<t:1740668400:R>)
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Let's gooooo! Our first winner is announced today. Congratulations @limber meteor for winning the Autophage Pookie Threads category. 
I love the composition and your character's drip. It's a true autophage for sure, a green one on that. Lovely.
New Category
🪨 Floating Rocks - Many type of asteroids in space, some common, some rare. For this category take a screenshot of your ship in an asteroid field. Other floating objects may also be present but the focus must be on your ship and the asteroid field. [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1740754800:f> (<t:1740754800:R>) Vanilla 🍦
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After a good competition this category's winner has braved the waves with style. Congratulations @valid sapphire for winning the Waters Deep category. 
What a beautiful, stylish, blue colossal squid that is.
New Category
Ultimate Power - The most powerful objects in the universe are the most invisible as well. In this category we want to see a glimpse of ultimate power, capture a stunning, near (closeup) shot of a blackhole. Your ship, freighter, or character may be in the scene but no NPC, or NPC ship, or NPC freighter. [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1740841200:f> (<t:1740841200:R>)
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Picasso, Da Vinci will be proud of this entry (exaggeration lol! 😂), not only is the ship amazing but the shot is a piece of art. 🖼️ Congratulations on winning the Original Art category @gloomy jackal
New Category
🌴 Local Plants - The farmer's festival is upon us, for this category showcase your beautiful farms, large, small, exotic, it doesn't matter. Your character and other NPCs may be in the shot but no ships. The shot can be from ground or atmosphere. [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1740927600:f> (<t:1740927600:R>)
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Wow! Just wow! This category was needed a lot of elements in the scene and there were restrictions, but nothing could stop the winner from producing amazing results and win by a large margin. Congratulations @fringe crypt for winning the Nightly Enigma category. I love the colors, the reflection, the composition, the colors. Did I say the colors?
New Category
🪱 Wormageddon - Revisiting an old one, for this topic capture a screenshot of big worms jumping across the planet (you know which worm). [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1741014000:f> (<t:1741014000:R>)
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A new day has come, and with it a new winner is announced. Congratulations on winning the Dangerous Fauna category @river solstice 
Your cute bugger is a meance to the enemies, I can tell it by looking in its eyes. It’s so cute 
Ahuh! Love the shot and composition. Lovely
New Category
🛳️ Oh Captain, My Captain - There are ships, then there are capital ships. For this category we want to see some amazing shots of your capital ship (freighter), any type works. Other NPC ships are not allowed in the shot, and the shot must be from the outside. [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1741100400:f> (<t:1741100400:R>)
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Look what we have here, turns out there were two winners enshrouded in the gas giants Congratulations on winning the Enshrouded category @uneven hedge and @versed cobalt, you share the win this time I love each of your submissions a lot, while one focuses on a feature, other is all about the environment and the sense of loneliness. Absolutely stunning pics.
New Category
Oh! Curious - While in space we come across many interesting things. For this category capture a screenshot of such space curiosities. Your ship, some planets in the background may be in the shot but no other NPC ship. The subject must be in focus (enable DOF). [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1741186800:f> (<t:1741186800:R>)
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There are some screenshots that make their place in the louvre. Some get recognition by a lot of people, but only a few win the heart of Singular Gleam. This winning entry has (100-16)% chance of doing that, and if it doesn’t just blame Gleam 
Congratulations @hoary jackal on winning the Ruins, Alien Ruins category. I love the orange. I love the ruins. I love the 🍊
New Category
🏃♂️ Lurking Danger - Imagine being stalked by a sentinel. Run! For this category we want to see your character in action, fighting the sentinel (or hiding from them). Mainly, your character and at least 1 naturally spawning sentinel (no Laylaps). Other NPC can be in the shot but not preferred. Images cannot be from the space (space sentinel). [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1741273200:f> (<t:1741273200:R>) Vanilla 🍦
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On the last day of Christmas 
... (Uhh! I forgot the lyrics) 
but I did not forget to choose the next winner. Congratulations @timid owl on winning the Floating Rocks category. 🎊 They are floating, they are rocks, you have a PhD in capturing floating rocks I love the composition
Last Category of Winter Sky 2025
👋 Departure - Final day of category announcement but not the end yet. We will return with Rainbow Sky soon. For this category we want you to tell a story of parting away, going on a journey. Take a screenshot of your ship flying away from a planet. Your freighter, or other NPC ships may be in the shot but focus and composition should follow the idea of departure. [See example.](#contest-rules message) Closes <t:1741359600:f> (<t:1741359600:R>)
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Two ultimate powers collided, many were left in awe, many loved the show. Let's congratulate the co-winners of Ultimate Power category, @urban cave and @fossil widget I love both of these entries a lot, each showing a different perspective of the same subject. While TOWG's entry is a representation of raw power, Arty's entry shows a daring approach and the looming danger. Absolute stunners, both of them.
We're closing to the end
Starting now there will still be some categories open for submission, but we are approaching the end. Don't forget to submit for the open entires and vote on your favorite ones.
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Ooh! For the first time in the history of Winter Sky 2025 we have a winner who is handing over the role to a runner up. Congratulations friend entity @frigid briar for winning the Local Plants category. Bulbi will always be in our hearts no matter where we are hehehe! Such a beautiful, stunning plant. I love the shot you’ve shared as well, good bulbi farm there. 
And congratulations @sinful locust for the Moderator’s Choice in the Local Plants category. That’s some really deep farm on the freighter. Hehe! Love the little composition with the two entities in the shot.
distant robin
Congrats to @fading canyon for winning the 🪱 Wormageddon category! What a fun shot, with a cool perspective. 
Since Gleam already has Winter Sky, @cold lynx is awarded the role through our Moderators Choice. We love the soft colors in this capture and the planet just peeking in the background. Excellent job! 
#the-louvre message
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The winner of this category has shared such a stunning pic even I was left in awe and was almost envious of their win, but keeping a straight face is what a bot must do. Congratulations @uncut ether on winning the Oh Captain, My Captain category. Your Venator in the sky is like a majestic angel preparing for battle. What a stunning shot, I love it.
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Ooohhh! The third day before the end has arrived. This feels a little sad, Winter Sky 2025 is coming to an end. Never mind though, there’s still a lot of curiosities to watch and explore, like the winning shot today by @wheat roost 
Congratulations on winning the Oh! Curious category. The Atlas in your shot appears to be looking straight across the glass, deep in thought. 
Since you already have the Winter Sky role we once again want to reward another participant with the Moderator’s Choice. Congratulations @autumn drift for grabbing the role and the lovely blue name. Child of Helios will always be one of those special creatures we can find in space. It’s so majestic, so calm and angelic. An absolute beauty just like your screenshot.
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Second last day.
That’s all I will say. I am sadge. 
Today’s category winner confused me though, I can’t figure out who exactly is the danger? The sentinel doggo, or @glossy sigil? But it’s such a beautiful, dynamic shot. Super lovely.
Since friend entity Rogue already has the role we are passing it on to the winner of Moderator’s Choice @trim cradle Your shot and composition is had me thinking what had happened over there. Did your multi-tool malfunction? LOL! I jest. I love the bloom, the slight use of dutch angle, the fire, everything. Stunning.
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Here we are, the final day, the last category announcement for Winter Sky 2025 and what a way to bid our departure.
This entire competition has been a blast for us to host, so many of you had participated, so many reactions were given out, so many winners and moderators’a choices were announced.
You have truly made this Winter Sky a success, from the <@&590975379678953522> team we thank you all.
Today, however, although I have sadness I am also surprised and excited to announce that once again we have 2 winners.
Congratulations @thin hamlet and @celest tendon for winning the Departure category.
Both of you captured the essence of storytelling in your shots and conveyed the emotion of leaving something behind with a heavy heart but looking forward to new adventures. My intentions for this category were exactly that. Thank you for doing justice.
(Already a wall of text) I’ll not put anything else. Congratulations once again guys.
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🌈 Our annual contest for <@&849987987265421342> starts soon! First category will be announced <t:1748793600:R> (<t:1748793600:d>). We'll have 7 categories this year; each remains open for a week for submissions.
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Our yearly 🌈 Rainbow Sky role contest is here!
!Contest for a list of active categories.!ContestRules for details on how to enter. in #contest-rules.-# Ps. Oh, right! Also, I heard a rumor about a special feature in this event! The team may or may not potentially maybe pick their favorite rainbow colored themed entry to be our server banner for the month of June! 
*Drum roll* Without further ado, the first category is...
A nice feature we have now, and fairly common. Find a world that has storms of any kind, and you should be able to see a double rainbow. Take a picture to dazzle us all! See example. Closes <t:1749394800:f> (<t:1749394800:R>).
We look forward to seeing all of your beautiful submissions! 
distant robin
🌈 Day 2 of Rainbow Sky gives us an open category! This is the time for artists to also jump in! 🎨 Remember, we want to see very rainbowie colorful screenshots or artsie NMS pieces!
I See RainbowsFind or make something with all of the rainbow colors. It could be your ship, a base or even an artificially constructed garden of flowers or trees. Get creative! Go wild with your imagination, using Photo Mode or photoshop. Heavily edited captures and even art entries are encouraged in this category, as long as they are clearly No Man's Sky themed. See example. Closes <t:1749481200:f> (<t:1749481200:R>).
-# [See pin](#contest-rules message) for more details and don't forget to vote on your favorites in #contest-rules!
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🌈 For Day 3 of Rainbow Sky, it's time to check out some of the newer assets with today's category!
Locate a relic world and take a picture of the abandoned landscape, taking care to include as many of the ancient structures as possible. See example. Closes <t:1749567600:f> (<t:1749567600:R>).
-# [See pin](#contest-rules message) for more details and don't forget to vote on your favorites in #contest-rules!
distant robin
🌈 On Day 4 of Rainbow Sky, we're archeologists! 
Get to a fossil bed and show us the bones before you remove them. Bonus point for constructing some props to make it more realistic looking. See example. Closes <t:1749654000:f> (<t:1749654000:R>).
-# [See pin](#contest-rules message) for more details and don't forget to vote on your favorites in #contest-rules!
distant robin
🌈 On Day 5, let's get creative with those fossils you've found!
It Belongs in a MuseumPut together your favorite fossils and show off your creation. Any sort of display is fine, and any combination of fossils is allowed, go crazy! [See example](#contest-rules message). Closes <t:1749740400:f> (<t:1749740400:R>). 🍦VANILLA
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🌈 On Day 6 we're celebrating a long missed fan favorite! 
Finally, moons have water again! To celebrate, find a moon with water and get down there! Grab a screenshot from the surface with water and the primary planet in the background. [See example](#contest-rules message). Closes <t:1749826800:f> (<t:1749826800:R>).
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distant robin
🌈 On Day 7 we have our final Rainbow Sky category!
More Rainbows!!!Go to a star system with three suns and get a picture of them, including some lens flare in your capture. You can take the screenshot from anywhere you like in the system. [See example](#contest-rules message). Closes <t:1749913200:f> (<t:1749913200:R>).
-# [See pin](#contest-rules message) for more details and don't forget to vote on your favorites in #contest-rules!
distant robin
As our Day 1 Rainbow Sky category came to a close it's time to announce the winning entry!
Congratulations to @glossy sigil for winning ✌️ 🌈 Double Rainbow! 
Such a beautiful capture! 
Since R0gueR34per already had the role from past Rainbow Sky contests, the runner up entry from @little robin receives the role for this category! 🥈
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distant robin
As our Day 2 Rainbow Sky category came to a close it's time to announce the winning entry!
-# hit it Gunter!
*drum roll*
Woohoo! 
Congrats, @merry sparrow for winning I See Rainbows with your dazzling artwork! Love the swirl of colors in the background and all the fighter starship details. 
Fantastic piece! 
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As our Day 3 Rainbow Sky category came to a close it's time to announce the winning entry!
Way to go, @burnt topaz! You've won 🏛️ Ghosts from the Past with your awesome capture of an abandoned landscape on a relic world! 
Love the light effect of the planet lined up in front the sun against the RED sky ||with my totally unbiased opinion||. 
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distant robin
As our Day 4 Rainbow Sky category came to a close it's time to announce the winning entry!
Great job, @timid owl! Your winning entry wins 🦴 Dig Carefully and gets you the Rainbow Sky role! Your overhead shot and clever use of props, makes it an excellent composition! 
-# [See pin](#contest-rules message) for more details and don't forget to vote on your favorites in #contest-rules!
distant robin
As our Day 5 Rainbow Sky category came to a close it's time to announce the winning entry!
Congrats, @gray bobcat! Your winning capture of the stegacorn (Gleam's fossilologist term, not mine 
) for the category It Belongs in a Museum gets you the Rainbow Sky role!
Let's also congratulate @timid owl again, for getting Moderator's Choice 🎖️ this time. Your fossils gallery captures the essence of our theme beautifully, showcasing both creativity and keen attention to detail. 🏛️
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distant robin
As our Day 6 Rainbow Sky category came to a close it's time to announce the winning entries! That's right! We've got two winners this time! Let's congratulate them both for their lovely submissions. 
@brittle pecan, we love the composition of your screenshot of a mega exotic moon, with the towering ring formations and flying birds perfectly complimenting the beautiful landscape. 
@trim cradle, the composition of your entry is also outstanding with its overall golden hue, and the terrain formation in the middle, reflecting a pyramid in the water as your focal point. 
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distant robin
As our Day 7 Rainbow Sky category and contest have come to a close, it's time to announce the winning entries!
And yes! We've got two winners again, both getting the role for the first time! Congratulations to both of you!
@celest tendon, what a wonderful capture! The framing of the suns with the ring planet and asteroids lends the shot an epic cinematic feel! 🎬 
@idle ingot, in your lovely screenshot we love seeing the stars as the focal point while the gigantic jellyfish gazes at them in awe. 🪼 
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As announced, our role contest for <@&849987987265421342> came to a close <t:1749913200:D>. Thanks to everyone who participated -- both entering and hearting! Although our voting channel has been archived, you can see all the winners and special mentions featured in #rainbow-sky.
We look forward to more photography and art fun with future server events, including our next image contest for the October Sky role ||which may or may not have another surprise||! 
-# Check #server-announcements for upcoming community 🗓️ Events, including our yearly role contests. 🛎️ Grab the Server Announcements role in #roles to be notified.