BIG Kohola POTM Contest - We have a Winner!

[jimsflies]

The photo contest this month is BIG KOHOLA (aka Big Corals). Size matters....but so does the photo quality. Even if you don't have a super sized coral, you should enter your largest because you never know...

You may enter up to 3 photos!

This month's prize is a Reef Shelf donated by The Alternative Reef (http://www.thealternativereef.com)




http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/cr-contests/referral-contest-3-sponsored-alternative-reef-shelf1.jpg-1782

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. The winner will also serve as a judge for the next two photo contests.


The last day to submit photos is October 6, 2012.


Instructions to Enter


1. Photo must be posted here in this thread. (Although not required this month, please also add your entry to the Coral Collector (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/coral-collector/)...doing so helps us build our database and gives us some fresh color for the slideshow on the homepage.)

2. You can multiple times with different morphs/species.

3. The photo must be your own.

4. Try to submit a photo that is 800x600 resolution.

5. The previous four (4) POTM winners are ineligible to win...but by all means show off your skills and post a photo or three. :)

Additional Details


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

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

The 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. Photos will be judged on topic, composition, and quality.

[AJ :)]

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c333/aj93x/IMG_6392.jpg

[MizTanks]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/08/ymetapy2.jpg

[dputt88]

Man,i was working on three awesome pics for this contest and my desktop crashed.i can't seem to get it working again, hopefully I can get it fixed before the end of the competition.

[dputt88]

well i got the computer working again today. so my mini theme is going to be big mouths, over big colonies.

heres the first pic that i finished...

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0403watermarked.jpg

2 more to come

[Skyhigh]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/skyhighpics/store%20pics/newstockpics0037-1.jpg

[estanoche]

ok :) time to put my hat in, there needs to be more entries!!!!

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg82/johontas/IMG_3905.jpg

[bigbill]

1st and yes i do feed my chalice this one is just a pig
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/bigbill/albums/bigbills-80gal-display/3125-miami-hurrcaine-colony.jpg
2nd
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/bigbill/albums/bigbills-80gal-display/3124-org-mummy-eye-colony.jpg
not a big colony but makes up in color
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/bigbill/albums/bigbills-80gal-display/3126-farvia-colony.jpg

[dputt88]

Ok here's some shots of my acanthaphyllia id say on a good day it can get up to 11 inches in diameter. And it probly eats more than any 2 things combined in my tank.

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0427_zps46f11738.jpg

Im debating on which one I want to use for my final entry, I'll post it soon.

[Tom@HaslettMI]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/skyhighpics/store%20pics/newstockpics0037-1.jpg

Wow! that is huge. What species is it?

Tom

[dputt88]

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0424_zpsaad06c2a.jpg

my final entry same coral as my 2nd, but a shot the really shows just how much this thing can eat.

[luisgo]

I was the winner of last month contest so these are here out of the contest, just to share.

Colt coral
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc142/luisgo/2009-09-20_8s6-1.jpg

Frogspawn
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc142/luisgo/2010-09-02_3.jpg

[dputt88]

wow those are huge

[Tom@HaslettMI]

From back in Nov. 2009.
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q234/tomalwin/IMG_2711_zps7f6427e6.jpg

Tom

[tommyjr61]

Scroll Coral
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/tommyjr61/PECERADESPUESDE2MESES2-5-11065.jpg

Unknown corals
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/tommyjr61/DSCF2453_zps106b867d.jpg

ORA Red Planet
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/tommyjr61/DSCF2743_zpsb5bf2bc5.jpg

[thefishgirl]

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr140/becky1366/Sizedoesmattertothisclownfish.jpg

[dputt88]

So i know is not even October yet but im sure everyone has noticed that I love some competition. So out of curiosity when can we expect this month selections

[jimsflies]

So i know is not even October yet but im sure everyone has noticed that I love some competition. So out of curiosity when can we expect this month selections

Still time to enter. Contest entries excepted until October 6.

Lets see some more of those BIG colonies!

[Tom@HaslettMI]

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q234/tomalwin/IMG_5548.jpg

[Tom@HaslettMI]

This time 2007... when I had lots of big corals in my 50 breeder.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q234/tomalwin/IMG_0611.jpg

Tom

[jimsflies]

Only a couple more days to enter!

[jimsflies]

Last day to submit was yesterday, lets go Jim lol

Always looking for volunteers. :propellerhead:

[dputt88]

I volunteer to be this months winner!! Lol. Jk

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2

[dputt88]

or are we all winners?

magnetic reef shelves for everyone!!!!! :shake-head:

[jimsflies]

Just waiting on word from one of our judges to set the finalists for the vote.

[jimsflies]

Time to pick the winner of the Big Kohola (Big Coral) Photo Contest. This month's prize is a Reef Shelf donated by The Alternative Reef (http://www.thealternativereef.com)




http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/cr-contests/referral-contest-3-sponsored-alternative-reef-shelf1.jpg-1782

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. The winner will also serve as a judge for the next two photo contests.


The last day to vote is October 19, 2012.
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[dlhirst]

Both are fine specimens!

[bigbill]

100 % agree both are great pics one is a little more clear is what made me chose the one i did great job both partys

[creefer]

Nice pieces for sure and very cool prize!!

[jimsflies]

Another tie.... two months in a row! I must admit the photos are getting tougher to pick these days.

I'm going to extend the vote for 3 more days...lets pick one!

[jimsflies]

The double tie breaker will be decided by CR moderators. The winner will be announced tomorrow evening.

[jimsflies]

Wow this month's contest was a tough one. We finally have a winner! Congratulations to chort55 who won with his photo of this large acro colony:

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/cr-contests/big-kohola-photo-time-vote-purple-acro.jpg-5639d1349962264

Also congrats to our runner up, tom@hasslettmi
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/cr-contests/big-kohola-photo-time-vote-neon-nepthia.jpg-5640d1349962264


This month's prize was a Reef Shelf donated by The Alternative Reef (http://www.thealternativereef.com)




http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/cr-contests/referral-contest-3-sponsored-alternative-reef-shelf1.jpg-1782

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

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


Please enter our current photo contest: The Reefs Have Eyes (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/cr-contests/reefs-have-eyes-photo-contest-sponsored-reefertees-24019/) sponsored by ReeferTees (http://reefertees.com)

[MizTanks]

Congrats Chort! Well deserved :)

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Congratulations "Big Kohola".... I mean Chort! That is definitely one monster Acropora.

Tom