Mobile Photo Contest - sponsored by Premium Aquatics

[jimsflies]

http://www.captivereefs.com/misc_images/mobile-photo-contest.jpg


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This month you must use your mobile phone or device (pda, iTouch, etc.) to photograph a marine subject.

Please note the rules have changed!

http://premiumaquatics.com/prodimages/tunze/T6025.jpg
Prize:

The winning photo will receive a Tunze 6015 Nano Stream Pump provided by Premium Aquatics (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/dto_vendor.php?do=click&id=1035). The winner will also have a golden camera award placed in his or her postbit. Also, the winning photo will be featured on the CR homepage. The winner will also serve as a judge for the next two photo contests.



The last day to submit photos is March 1, 2011.
Rules

1. Photos must be uploaded directly to this thread. (This is a change, due to making it easier to do with a mobile device.)*
2. You can enter only ONE photo.
3. The photo must be your own.
4. Try to submit a photo that is at least 640x480 resolution. **
5. Exif data (the information encoded in the photo from the camera) must be intact. You can also use tapatalk to submit the photo (this removes EXIF data, but I can still see tapatalk was used to upload).
5. The previous two (2) POTM winners are inelgible to win.

*Submitting a photo entry is acknowledgment that it may be modified and used for future site graphics on CR with credit given to the owner.
**Please retain higher resolution versions of your photos. We may need a higher resolution shot to make them work with the site graphics after the contest.

Selection of the Winning Photo

Based on the number of entries submitted, a number of semi-finalists (10% of the entries will be semi-finalists) will be selected by jimsflies and the previous two POTM winners. Semi-finalalists will be posted for the general membership to vote on their favorite. In the event of a tie, the tied entries will be reposted for a tie breaking vote with the general membership. Should we receive 10 or less entries, the judging panel will decide the winner.

[whitetiger61]

oh i might just have to start practicing with my camera on my phone..

Rick

[creefer]

I may have to get in on this.

[tazzy695]

ooooh I got to get in on this one

makes me glad I got a phone that can take some sweet pics

[tazzy695]

Ok here is my entry

http://184.72.239.143/mu/d036573e-65ee-fd27.jpg

Sent from my HTC Glacier using Tapatalk

[rosebud161616]

This is a really fun one! Here is my submission!

[vittleking]

Everyone better get out and get an EVO =P

[kileysmama]

Here is my submission. :)



Sent from my LS670 using Tapatalk

[tankdude]

Everyone better get out and get an EVO =P

Exactly, this contest is for only a small group of people who have smart phones with nice cameras and the ability to use tapatalk.

[jimsflies]

Exactly, this contest is for only a small group of people who have smart phones with nice cameras and the ability to use tapatalk.

This contest was intended to open up the competition for the group that doesn't have a DSLR and has been watching all of the other photo contests saying they can't win because they don't have a good camera.

Unfortunately, are going to be contests that not everyone can participate in.

Also you don't need tapatalk to get a photo from a camera phone to CR. Most phones have a way to connect to download photos or email a photo to yourself. Once you have it on your computer, add it to CR or photobucket the same as you normally would and post it here.

[jolson10450]

Exactly, this contest is for only a small group of people who have smart phones with nice cameras and the ability to use tapatalk.

i can take an excellent photo with my old phone that was not a smart phone and did not have tapatalk. in fact right now i have a smart phone with a nice camera and i am going to switch my sim card back to my old phone just to take a picture for this contest lol.

also i have a question, usually when i take photos with my camera on my phone i just text them to my email, then i upload them to photobucket to put on here. i see that there is some exif file thing or something... can i still use this method or is there a different way i have to upload the image?

[jolson10450]

That should work......

whoops! didnt even see his reply, i was typing mine when he posted it probably lol thanks.


here is my yellow watchman named chipotle, taken from an LG Vu with At&t:
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr126/boonesville/chipotle.jpg

[MizTanks]

http://184.72.239.143/mu/639ccd45-e17a-68ba.jpg

IPhone pic :)

[tankdude]

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff60/drfp35/phonepics3003.jpg

[wilco1rd]

Taken from my droidX using FX app.
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x390/wilco1rd/FxCam_1296686265220.jpg

[tankdude]

I like that one ^^^^^ Very nice!

[wilco1rd]

why thank you

[EMUreef]

Taken with my HTC Incredible, than uploaded to photobucket

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/RussWLW2004/IMAG0057.jpg

[Mouthstofeed]

err.. I can't post my picture right..

[rmalone]

Well I probably should have come up with a better effort, and I haven't looked at this pic on the computer but here's what I have.http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz212/rmalone68/2011-02-03_11-31-48_822.jpg

[tazzy695]

wow a lot of good pics who woulda thought from cell phones none the less

[JasonP420]

This photo of our new halloween lobo and red scooter blenny was taken by my girlfriend with her HTC EVO 4g.

[youngtimothy]

my chocolate chip starfish hanging on to the monti cap, from my blackberry. let me know if the EXIF data is right please.

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=58&pictureid=1435

[pappabear]

my tank for the contest

[pjr]

Taken tonite from an iPhone 3... nothing sexy.
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=86&pictureid=1436

[brandeewyne]

wow!! great shots everyone!

love the idea for this contest, and a big thanks to Premium Aquatics for an awesome prize :thumbsup:

i better get my buns in gear and see if i can come up with a picture worth entering.

[Bella127]

This blows , iPod touch 4th gen takes horrible pics . Do I have to use my own PDA or can I borrow an android from somebody!;)


Sent from my couch

[tazzy695]

This is for mobil which in my opinion means cell phones only,not pdas

Sent from my HTC Glacier using Tapatalk

[tazzy695]

Ok nevermind my last coment as I just reread the rules and pda and ipods are alowed

Sent from my HTC Glacier using Tapatalk

[mikezalewski]

http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898f98-5d2b-c920.jpg
My favorite little helper on the job.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[DBarsotti]

i love my iphone4...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/dbarsotti/f79c8b73.jpg

[creefer]

Wow, Dbarsotti! Awesome pic!

[DBarsotti]

Wow, Dbarsotti! Awesome pic!

thanks, captured that beauty at the Monterey Bay aquarium. ha. thats not cheating, since its not mine, is it?

[jimsflies]

thanks, captured that beauty at the Monterey Bay aquarium. ha. thats not cheating, since its not mine, is it?

Nope...just has to be your photo. :photographer:

[pjr]

This blows , iPod touch 4th gen takes horrible pics ....

Really? HAdn't heard that.... it it the same for the iPhone 4 too?

[rosebud161616]

Really? HAdn't heard that.... it it the same for the iPhone 4 too?

I don't know about the iPod but my iPhone 4 takes amazing pictures and videos.

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Taken with my DROID ERIS.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q234/tomalwin/mail.jpg
How do I know if the Exif is intact?

Tom

[DBarsotti]

Nope...just has to be your photo. :photographer:

Perfect!

[MizTanks]

There are some awesome phone pix here! TomH I'm loving that clam, WOW!

[BK's Reef]

here is my hydnophora
http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae109/nodnerb04/17%20gallon%20rimless/2011-02-21204609.jpg

[iyachtuxivm]

Here is my entry.


Should have uploaded to photo bucket first I guess.

[rmalone]

Yikes that nem pic from DBarsotti gets my vote so far, looks more like a dslr pic than a mobile pic. Actually I think the gap between point and shoot and mobile phone pics has just about closed. I wish I would have taken a little more time to set up a descent shot instead of my crappy RBTA pic. There are some real nice pics here guys.

[jolson10450]

Yikes that nem pic from DBarsotti gets my vote so far, looks more like a dslr pic than a mobile pic. Actually I think the gap between point and shoot and mobile phone pics has just about closed. I wish I would have taken a little more time to set up a descent shot instead of my crappy RBTA pic. There are some real nice pics here guys.

i thought yours was one of the nicer ones, my top 3 favorites so far at least.

[ZOOmanSPS]

2228

[ZOOmanSPS]

2228

Taken with my iPhone 4

[tazzy695]

you can always change your photo if you want just have to remove the first one and only have one in the contest

[redemer123]

Here is my entry, hope you guys like it :) http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/IMG_0064.jpg

[spartyblaze]

Here is my shot from the iPhone

[jimsflies]

Get your last minute photos in...

[korndiddy20]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/korndiddy091/picsay-1297808069.jpg

[jduck]

Glad I checked on this almost missed out. I was trying to wait for it to color up some more but I'll go snap a picture real quick.

[jduck]

2262

[spartyblaze]

When are the 'selections' going to be posted for voting?

[DBarsotti]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/korndiddy091/picsay-1297808069.jpg

wow thats awesome!

[korndiddy20]

Thanks :) I used to wonder how those took down large fish until I touched one and saw how sticky they are.

[jimsflies]

Finalists should be posted tonight. I am waiting on one more photo to verify the rules were met prior to starting the vote.

[jimsflies]

http://www.captivereefs.com/misc_images/mobile-photo-contest.jpg


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Its time to vote for the best photo from our Mobile Photo Contest. Last month we received 28 entires! Our previous two POTM winners and I have narrowed the entries down to three and now it is the member's turn to vote. The poll will remain open until next Sunday night.

http://premiumaquatics.com/prodimages/tunze/T6025.jpg
Prize:

The winning photo will receive a Tunze 6015 Nano Stream Pump provided by Premium Aquatics (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/dto_vendor.php?do=click&id=1035). The winner will also have a golden camera award placed in his or her postbit. But wait that's not all, the winning photo will be featured on the CR homepage. And, the winner will also serve as a judge for the next two photo contests.

[Kraylen]

1

[Riceman]

1

[jimsflies]

Congrats to Dbarsotti the winner of the Mobile Photo Contest! His awesome anemone photo was taken with an iphone 4.

http://www.captivereefs.com/potm-pics/vote/2011Feb/vote1.jpg

DBarsotti gets a tunze nano stream pump donated by Premium Aquatics (http://www.premiumaquatics.com) for his photo.

Thanks to everyone who submitted photos for this contest. We had some great ones...especially considering they were taken with phones! If you haven't yet, check out our current photo contest, "Pinch of Green".

[Sir Patrick]

Congrats Dbarsotti!!!

[DBarsotti]

heck yes!


Thanks Captive Reefs!

[MizTanks]

Congratulations Dbarsotti!! Very sweet picture, well deserved :)

[TheLittleMermaid]

Great Pics!!!