Holiday Photo Contest - sponsored by The Alternative Reef

[jimsflies]

Happy Holidays from CaptiveReefs! Lets get some colorful holiday cheer going with the Showcase forums and enter to win our Holiday Photo Contest! (When you post in the Showcase forums your photo will display on the homepage slideshow and Showcase tabs.) You can enter any coral, fish, or invert that you feel captures the holiday spirit. :santa3:


To enter you will need to add your photo entry to the applicable CR Showcase forum:
Coral Collector Forum (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/coral-collector/)
Fish Finder Forum (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/fish-finder/)
Invert Index (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/invert-index/)

Be sure to select the Deck the Halls from the drop down when you start your thread. When you enter your photo in one of the above forums, 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 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/).

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


This is one of the awesome shelves with holes in it for frag plugs...the first time we have given one of these away here on CR.

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 December 20, 2012.

Rules

1. Photos must be uploaded to one of the showcase forums (Coral Collector (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/coral-collector/), Fish Finder (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/fish-finder/). Invert Index (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/invert-index/))
2. You can multiple times, but only one time per species
3. The photo must be your own.
4. Try to submit a photo that is at least 640x480 resolution. **
5. The previous four (4) POTM winners are ineligible to win (but encouraged to share some pics).

*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

This month we are going to streamline the selection of the winning photo. It will be selected by jimsflies and the previous two POTM winners. Photos will be judged on topic, composition, and quality.

[thepanfish]

Didn't we do this last year?

[jimsflies]

As far as I know the holidays happen each year. There must be a few new red or green sea creatures to be shared. :)

Although this year,the prize is an even nicer frag shelf from The Alternative Reef.

[binford4000]

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/binford4000/7503ef319f3c1a20039faf42d34e9939.jpg

Ho ho ho !!!

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/binford4000/mrs%20binfords%20TOTN/IMG_8508.jpg

Merry x mas !!!

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/binford4000/mrs%20binfords%20TOTN/IMG_8515.jpg

And happy Hanukkah too so we don't miss anyone !

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Didn't we do this last year?

You are correct. This is the same contest as last year. Last time I recall the winning photo had nothing to do with the holidays... which irked me. So, hopefully this year the winner will have something to do with the holidays!

Ho, Ho, Ho,
Tom

[dknuckles]

Ooooo this sounds fun!

[Sir Patrick]

Ho, Ho, Ho,
Tom

Guess it needs to propagate often! LOL!!

Not to mention share the holiday colors.

[larryandlaura]

Nice prize I love there frag racks.

[tommyjr61]

The firecracker scoly
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/tommyjr61/3rapuestapayasosinventodelaloseta001.jpg

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/tommyjr61/foto20011blackberry025-1.jpg

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/tommyjr61/FOTOSENERO2012018-1.jpg

[luisgo]

These are just to share the Christmas spirit! Not in the contest. Red and green!!

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc142/luisgo/luisgos%20album%203/201212.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc142/luisgo/luisgos%20album%203/201212a.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc142/luisgo/luisgos%20album%203/201212b.jpg

[MizTanks]

The firecracker scoly
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/tommyjr61/3rapuestapayasosinventodelaloseta001.jpg

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/tommyjr61/foto20011blackberry025-1.jpg

And the winner is........WOW!!! Total awesomeness!! :)

[dputt88]

wow... i dont even know what to say

[dknuckles]

It's blowing a big kiss!

[tommyjr61]

Thanks for your comments, I appreciate your words.

[tommyjr61]

Thank for your comments and I appreciate your words. :roll:

[luisgo]

Wow Tomas and Gesenia that Scoly is awsome!!!!!

[bigbill]

seasons greeting cant top the scoly but heres some good pics finale of my red hot chili pepper monti has been a real tuff coral to keep but is my all time fav monti
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/bigbill/albums/bigbills-80gal-display/3219-happy-monti-days.jpg
#2 (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=2)
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/bigbill/albums/bigbills-80gal-display/3228-lanteren-basslet.jpg

[rosebud161616]

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/coral-collector/montipora-confusa-montipora_confusa.jpg-5803d1354992391

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/coral-collector/montipora-aequituberculata-montipora_aquituberculata.jpg-5804d1354992718

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/coral-collector/venus-fly-trap-palys-venus_fly_traps.jpg-5805d1354994449

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/coral-collector/candy-apple-reds-candy_apple_reds.jpg-5808d1354997197

[jimsflies]

Last day to enter!!!!

[dputt88]

oh man i have to get to work then i havent submitted a single pic yet

[jimsflies]

You better....this frag shelf from Alternative Reefs is schweeet. I want to keep it for myself. :shifty:

[dputt88]

yeah i know, i really want one too... good thing i have the day off

[demonclownfish]

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/demonclownfish/albums/upgrade-120g/1932-purty1.jpg

[jimsflies]

demonclownfish (and others) please add a thread with your entry to the Fish Finder (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/fish-finder/) forum (or appropriate showcase forum).

[dputt88]

well here's three entries.

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_00341-1.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_04271.jpg

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0029-2.jpg

[jimsflies]

Don't forget to add them to the coral collector. I added a new field in the coral collector for macro algae just for you. :)

[rosebud161616]

One more...

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/invert-index/porcelain-crab-porcelaincrab.jpg-5839d1356060149

[foxhole]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/gfox/DSC_0051-1.jpgHere is a little holiday cheer!

[dputt88]

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/dputt88/DSC_0046-1.jpg

[kev2me]

http://kevintoomey.com/reef/contest/Duncans.jpg
http://kevintoomey.com/reef/contest/Green_Clown_Goby.jpg
http://kevintoomey.com/reef/contest/Rock_Anemone_Green.jpg
http://kevintoomey.com/reef/contest/Poinsettas.jpg

[jimsflies]

Thanks to all the members who entered this month. We had some great entries for sure!

Thanks to our judges for helping with this tough decission. The winner is tommyjr61 with his great photo of a scoly that captures the colors and the spirt of the holidays!

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/attachments/coral-collector/bleding-apple-scoly-3ra-puesta-payasos-invento-de-la-loseta-001.jpg-5783

Tomas will receive a magnetic frag shelf from The Alternative Reef (http://thealternativereef.com). Thanks gooch for donating such a nice prize.

[dputt88]

i had a strong feeling that one would win. what a great pic, congrats!

[MizTanks]

Way to go tommyjr!! Great pic, well deserved!!

[bigbill]

no member voting this month

[jimsflies]

no member voting this month

In an effort to be able to add more holiday cheer to the header with the winning photo before the holiday, this month the selection was streamlined. The winner was selected by the previous POTM winners.

Also given the low voter turn out and double ties from the previous two contests, I decided we might need to change up the format.

[dputt88]

i like the new format personally. having the previous winners and you choose the photo makes it easy. i dont mind not voting.

[Tom@HaslettMI]

A beautiful picture and well deserved win. It kinda looks like a wreath... one you find in a headshop, hanging under a blacklight!

Tom

[tommyjr61]

THANK YOU everybody, the STAFF and JIMFLIES, many times that I participated in your contests and finally I win one. I soo proud to my scoly and its soo greatefull. I jump of happiness in this little island. I congrat my wife who is the person that take this photo and put to participate in your contest. Thank againg, and for Jimflies this is my tank.


http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/tommyjr61/DSCF16091.jpg


This is thesame coral look like a present or gift box Happy Seasons for all !!!!!!!!!!


http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k577/tommyjr61/EscolymiasfotospOscar133.jpg

[rosebud161616]

Congrats Tommy! That was a really great picture!

[binford4000]

Congrats and WOW that's an awesome tank !!! Looks like a great TOTM candidate too!

[foxhole]

Congrads on the winning pic and you have a great looking tank

[tommyjr61]

Thank you, that mean that more later I will participate in the TOTM contest, may be are selected too, but thank to everyones that see my photos, and good new year 2013.

[luisgo]

Congratulations Tomas. That photo is simply amazing!! For those interested Tommy tank was tank of the month in September 2011. He was the one that introduced me to Captive Reef. I have seen his tank and is as amazing or more than the winning photo!

Here is the link to his tank of the month:

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/tank-month/tommyjr61s-marvelous-mixed-reef-18200/

These photos are from December 2010 during a visit to Tomas home. From left to right is me, Tomas, Gesenia (Tomas wife) and other friends.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc142/luisgo/luisgos%20album%203/Tomas001.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc142/luisgo/luisgos%20album%203/Tomas002.jpg

[slapshot]

Good choice guys, that picture captures the Christmas season for sure! Congrates on a great picture!