Show Your Colors

[jimsflies]

This month's topic is Show Your Colors...lets see your team spirit by entering corals or fish that have the colors of the sports team you like the most. You may enter up to three (3) times...it doesn't have to be the same team each time. For example, you might go with Red Wings, Lions, and Michigan.

To enter you will need to add your coral entries to the Coral Collector Forum (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/coral-collector/) or add your fish entries to the Fish Finder Forum (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/fish-finder/). When you post your thread include your team in the post so we know what team you're rooting for. :)

Be sure to select the Show Your Colors from the drop down when you add your entries in the Fish Finder or Coral Collector Forum. When you create the threads in Coral Collector and/or Fish Finder you must also complete the thread fields to the best of your knowledge. Completion of the fields will be taken into accounts when choosing the finalists.

If you want a little more information on how to add your corals to the Coral Collector or Fish Finder forum, here is a tuturial (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/site-issues-feedback/how-use-showcase-forums-coral-collector-video-17333/).

This month's prize is a large magnetic frag shelf manufactured by The Alternative Reef (http://thealternativereef.com). The retail value of this prize approximately $90! It is a large size...about a foot long in total. Here are some pics:


http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/cr-contests/win-magnetic-frag-shelf-alternative-reef-alternative-reef-station2.jpg-1064d1274065252t

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/cr-contests/win-magnetic-frag-shelf-alternative-reef-alternative-reef-station3.jpg-1063d1274065252t

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/cr-contests/win-magnetic-frag-shelf-alternative-reef-alternative-reef-station1.jpg-1065d1274065252t

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/images/dto_vendor/banner/1028_3.gif (http://thealternativereef.com)

In addition, the winner will have a golden camera award placed in his or her postbit and 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 August 31, 2011.
Rules

1. Photos must be uploaded to either the Coral Collector Forum (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/coral-collector/) or the Fish Finder Forum (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/fish-finder/).
2. You can enter up to three times.
3. The photo must be your own.
4. Try to submit a photo that is at least 640x480 resolution. **
5. The previous two (2) POTM winners are ineligible 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-finalists 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. Photos will be judged on topic, composition, and quality.

[Skyhigh]

Here is mine..

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/skyhighpics/My%20Tank/GoBlue.jpg

[lauraandlarry]

Here is mine..

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/skyhighpics/My%20Tank/GoBlue.jpg
I am wish i could take such good pics of my corals i have nice zoas and palys but cant get good photos

[MizTanks]

Ya think you could have made this any harder? Geeezzzzz :tongue_out:

[larryandlaura]

Dang Bryan how are we supposed to top that?

[jimsflies]

You don't have to add any graphics or photoshop your photos...just a coral or fish that has your favorite team's colors in it.

[Skyhigh]

Here is one more for ya all!! just need to fig out what one is going to be my 3erd pic... COME ON PEOPLE LETS SEE SOME PICS!!!!!!!!!!

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/skyhighpics/My%20Tank/lions3.jpg

[larryandlaura]

Wowsers Bryan!

[bigbill]

GO tigers
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/bigbill/albums/bigbills-80gal-display/2197-billspic.jpg

[nate_newton]

Wow I could really use that mag shelf, I love The Alternative Reef's work. Do the fish or coral have to be ours?

[jimsflies]

OK...I think there has been massive confusion on this contest. I think you all are making this contest far more complicated than I intended.

I am not expecting (...but you can if you want to) you to submit coral photos that contain a team logo.

Just taking a quick glance at the coral collector I thought I would give some examples:

You might submit this paly... then in the thread text you can just say "Go Bucks" or whatever (because it has the colors of scarlet and grey in the polyp).
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/coral-collector/everlasting-gobstoppers-newpics0024-1.jpg-2945d1308687630

Or this blue and yellow paly pic could be submitted and then in the thread text say "Go Blue"
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/skyhighpics/My%20Tank/newpics0011-4.jpg

Or this purple hornet (yellow and purple) could be submitted if you are an LSU fan:
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/coral-collector/purple-hornets-newpics0009-2.jpg-2942d1308686348

Or these clove polyps could be submitted for Lions (grey and blue):
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/coral-collector/blue-clove-polyps-imag0530.jpg-3203d1311741023

Any college or pro team colors are fine...and it can be any sport. You can also submit a fish picture in the Fish Finder forum.

Corals do not have to be your own, however photos must be your own. Also if you already have submitted the coral in the coral collector or fish finder, please do not resubmit it. While I would prefer unique entries if you really want to use one you have already submitted, please send me a pm and I will add it to the contest.

Hope this helps clarify a little and opens it up to more people submitted photos.

[jimsflies]

The goal here is to have a fun contest while we build our database of corals and fish. This database will hopefully become a nice resource for our members to use to help find corals and fish to stock their tanks. Be sure when you submit an entry to fill the fields out to the best of your knowledge and to title the thread the common name for the coral (you wouldn't name the purple deaths "LSU polyps"...they would still be called "Purple Deaths").

[bigbill]

The goal here is to have a fun contest while we build our database of corals and fish. This database will hopefully become a nice resource for our members to use to help find corals and fish to stock their tanks. Be sure when you submit an entry to fill the fields out to the best of your knowledge and to title the thread the common name for the coral (you wouldn't name the purple deaths "LSU polyps"...they would still be called "Purple Deaths").

so would u like us to just post corals rather then the photo shop ones

[Skyhigh]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/skyhighpics/My%20Tank/pistons.jpg

[jimsflies]

so would u like us to just post corals rather then the photo shop ones
Yeah bill...its more of a photo contest than photoshop contest. I dont mean to squash the great creativity, but I want members ti know they dont need to be a photoshop guru or own an expensive software to enter the contest.

[bigbill]

Yeah bill...its more of a photo contest than photoshop contest. I dont mean to squash the great creativity, but I want members ti know they dont need to be a photoshop guru or own an expensive software to enter the contest.

ok i was just trying to keep up with sky ill re post my org pic

[jimsflies]

ok i was just trying to keep up with sky ill re post my org pic

You did a good job...you can post it in a coral collector with the real picture as the main image and add your fancy team image to to the post.

[lauraandlarry]

Go michigan!

[nate_newton]

after contest photos included
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i161/newtonn/nyn.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i161/newtonn/ps.jpg

[chazde3]

Here's mine. Go Charlotte Orioles!!

Gotta root for the hometown team.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2E3R7I3hJaM/TlQ43-SVIgI/AAAAAAAADfs/Y0ScH1xZOB0/s800/DSC06319.jpg

[jimsflies]

Looks like anyone's contest to win still....only 7 people entered so far. 3 days to go!

If you would like to enter, but you are not sure how to, please ask (here or pm) and I will be happy to help.

[jimsflies]

Wow I could really use that mag shelf, I love The Alternative Reef's work. Do the fish or coral have to be ours?

(Sorry for the delayed response...)

Nope...just the photo has to be yours.

[nate_newton]

Is there no user vote this time? Also will there be a z&p growout this year?

[EMUreef]

Is there no user vote this time? Also will there be a z&p growout this year?

jim hasn't gotten to it yet.

[jimsflies]

Waiting for our judges to get their picks to me so we can start the vote.

We are working on a grow out...will be announced very soon...

[jimsflies]

Time to vote for the photo you feel is the best. This month's photo contest is "Show Your Colors". Members entered photos they felt showed their team spirit by having the same colors as their favorite teams.

Our entries have been narrowed down to these two:

Detroit Tigers (Red Hornets)
3389

Phoenix Suns (Solar Suns)
3390

The winner will receive this large magnetic frag shelf manufactured by The Alternative Reef (http://thealternativereef.com). The retail value of this prize approximately $90! It is a large size...about a foot long in total. Here are some pics:


http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/cr-contests/win-magnetic-frag-shelf-alternative-reef-alternative-reef-station2.jpg-1064d1274065252t

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/cr-contests/win-magnetic-frag-shelf-alternative-reef-alternative-reef-station3.jpg-1063d1274065252t

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/cr-contests/win-magnetic-frag-shelf-alternative-reef-alternative-reef-station1.jpg-1065d1274065252t

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/images/dto_vendor/banner/1028_3.gif (http://thealternativereef.com)

In addition, the winner will have a golden camera award placed in his or her postbit and will be featured on the CR homepage. The winner will also serve as a judge for the next two photo contests.

Voting ends on Sunday 9/11/2011 at 10:10 EST.

[jimsflies]

Congratulations to bigbill on his winning photo of Red Hornets:

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/cr-contests/you-we-need-your-vote-show-your-colors-photo-contest-red-hornets.jpg-3389d1315188162

Bill won a frag shelf manufactured by The Alternative Reef (http://thealternativereef.com).

Also congrats to nate_newton for being our runner up with his great photo of his Solar Sun zoanthids:

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/cr-contests/you-we-need-your-vote-show-your-colors-photo-contest-solar-suns.jpg-3390d1315188162

Thanks everyone for submitting photos for the Show You Colors photo contest. Here are some links to see all the contest entries:

Corals with Thumbnails (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/coral-collector/?prefixid=show_your_colors)

Fish with Thumbnails (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/fish-finder/?prefixid=show_your_colors)

[bigbill]

ty all for your votes looking forward to the new frag rack all so thank u to The Alternative Reef. for there donation :highfive3::highfive3:

[bigbill]

well i got the frag rack yesterday ty to Jim & The Alternative reef
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/bigbill/albums/bigbills-80gal-display/2269-dsc04514.jpg


:thumbsup::highfive3:

[jimsflies]

You're welcome Bill. Be sure to post it in our winner's circle thread (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/cr-contests/captive-reefs-contests-winners-circle-2011-a-7595/) too.

That particular reef shelf has a cool place for fish to hide. :)

[bigbill]

You're welcome Bill. Be sure to post it in our winner's circle thread (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/cr-contests/captive-reefs-contests-winners-circle-2011-a-7595/) too.

That particular reef shelf has a cool place for fish to hide. :)
yea i flipped it over and there 2 holes in it for frags

[Reeftanker]

Here is mine..

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/skyhighpics/My%20Tank/GoBlue.jpg
Nice picture.. Congratulations

[MightiesKeeper]

Nice michigan colors! Go blue!

[jimsflies]

Please be sure to enter this month's photo contest... Varsity Blues (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/cr-contests/varsity-blues-photo-contest-sponsored-blue-glow-18203/). The prize is an awesome frag rack from the Blue Glow (http://theblueglow.com/)