Photo of the Month Contest - sponsored by Lucid Prop

[jimsflies]

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


We are starting a new feature/contest here on CR....Photo of the Month.

Each month we will select a photgraphic topic. This month's topic is Saltwater Fish

This month's rules are as follows:

1. You may enter ONE photo.
2. For now the photo MUST be uploaded in your User Album (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/album.php).
3. After uploading in your Album you must post it here....use the img tags to link it from your album.
4. The contest will close on the last day of the month.
5. CR Staff will vote on the winning photo
6. The winning photo will be featured on the site for the next month...either on the home page or side column.
7. Submitting a photo is acknowledgment that it may be modified and used for future site graphics on CR...with credit given to the owner.


The contest runs until March 31.|

Oh yeah...I almost forgot. The winner of this month's POTM will receive a $50 gift certificate from:

http://www.lucidcorals.com/lucid_pics/banners/lucidcorals1.jpg (http://www.lucidcorals.com/)

[demonclownfish]

u should do a $25 and $25 one for photographers and 1 for amateurs :)

[jimsflies]

Give it a shot...with a digital camera you can keep trying until you get that perfect picture for submission!

[thefishgirl]

Great contest! Great prize!!

[ReeferRob]

Woo hoo! Thats what's up!!

[jimsflies]

Well...if it helps lets broaden it to "saltwater fish". I don't want to leave out our FOWLR friends.

[Bella127]

Here is my submission

Labouti wrasse
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=29&pictureid=147

[Argent]

Are Staff and Mods exempt from the contest?

not saying that I can take a good fish picture - just ya know - for the record ;)

[jimsflies]

Staff and mods are allowed to enter. We will either have you abstain from voting or perhaps make the POTM a general vote by the membership.

[Argent]

Excellent! maybe I'll have to try my hand at phish photography

[handlevandal]

Here is my submission

Labouti wrasse
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=29&pictureid=147



Wow! How'd you get him to stay still for so long?????

[Bella127]

Iso 800, aperture f-11, shutter 1/125, with flash. And a lot of practice

[Cash]

Ok here is my submission.
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=43&pictureid=155

[Bongo Shrimp]

Are Staff and Mods exempt from the contest?

not saying that I can take a good fish picture - just ya know - for the record ;)

+1, I want to know too.

[Argent]

+1, I want to know too.


Staff and mods are allowed to enter. We will either have you abstain from voting or perhaps make the POTM a general vote by the membership.

Ta-Da! Bongo we can enter! YAY

[Bongo Shrimp]

Cool, I'll enter once I find a good shot!

[Argent]

Haha - I bet you've got way more 'good' shots of fish than I do! Maybe I should come to Choice and shoot some ;)

[jimsflies]

Yes, this contest is open to anyone. Those participating will be excluded from the vote. If every Staff member submits a photo...we will put a vote up for the general membership on which one should win.

[demonclownfish]

do the pics have to be from our tank? im asking because i took a nice pic at a lfs on my phone and was wondering if that was ok?

[jimsflies]

You can submit any picture you want...but it needs to be one you took.

[medwards]

Ok Heres mine, I call it union meeting.
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=40&pictureid=150

[Bongo Shrimp]

Haha - I bet you've got way more 'good' shots of fish than I do! Maybe I should come to Choice and shoot some ;)

Good luck because the fish there only pose for ME.

[tazzy695]

lol this is going to be tough especially against certain other members with far superior equipment

[ReeferRob]

lol this is going to be tough especially against certain other members with far superior equipment

Equipment is only 10% of it the rest is patients and knowing your computer!

[Argent]

Ok here I go

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=50&pictureid=182

[iyachtuxivm]

Here is my female watanabi.
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=51&pictureid=186

[aperry2006]

my little sleeper yawning

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=52&pictureid=189

[Skyhigh]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/skyhighpics/pics333330001-12.jpg

[thefishgirl]

My entry:
http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr140/becky1366/Nano%20Contest%20Entry%202010%20Captive%20Reefs/March%208/Watchman1.jpg

[RedfordReefer]

This little fish is the Shiz!

[Bongo Shrimp]

This little fish is the Shiz!

Thanks, he is pretty awesome --->
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=56&pictureid=194

The resolution looks pretty bad so here is a higher res pic:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/SXM50/DSC_0606marked.jpg

[youngtimothy]

here's mine!

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=58&pictureid=236

[kgood1]

Here is my female watanabi.
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=51&pictureid=186

Absolutly beautiful!

[tazzy695]

ok here is my
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=61&pictureid=263

[Sir Patrick]

When does this contest end?? I need to know how much time I got to find a fish and take a pic!!

[jimsflies]

When does this contest end?? I need to know how much time I got to find a fish and take a pic!!

I thought I put that on the first post, but I guess it was just implied. The contest ends on March 31.

[sdavis43]

http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr62/shanedavis43/Mystery.jpg

[Sir Patrick]

^ very nice!!!

[iyachtuxivm]

^ +1 to that.

[Jacobnano]

My Flasher Wrasse :)

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=69&pictureid=235

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Here's my not-so-serious entry. This picture is from a few years ago...
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q234/tomalwin/IMG_0167.jpg

The algae is gone and the fin is fully healed.

[jimsflies]

Just a little clarificaton...If you decide you want to enter a different picture in the contest, you can delete/reenter as many times as you want till the contest deadline.

[ReeferRob]

My Flasher Wrasse :)


Very nice!

[igot2gats]

I don't have any pics, so I'll be voting.

This is going to be one difficult decision with the submissions already. Nice job, everyone.

[mbarton2010]

Heres the winning Photo!!! This is my submission

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=71&pictureid=336

[ReeferRob]

Wow that is a pretty sweet shot Barton!

[mbarton2010]

thanks i try lol

[Jacobnano]

So modest!

That wrasse picture up there is pretty amazing though...

[kgood1]

here's mine!

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=58&pictureid=236

WOW! Sweet Pic!

[Ziggy]

Here is mine
http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt19/ZiggySaltwater/heilfrickifirefish341.jpg

[dejavu]

My Blueline

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/briantvu/270%20Build/BLphotocontest.jpg

[demonclownfish]

well here is my best bet :)

http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/frogspawned/20030101_01_04.jpg

[mbarton2010]

i hope i win! i took like 500 pics to get a perfect one!

[medwards]

No I hope I win, Ive already been window shopping at lucid!!!

[CalmSeasQuest]

I don't have much in the way of fish photos, but here's a shot of George, our resident Dragonet shot to add to the others...

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy141/tconwell/Dragonet.jpg

[jimsflies]

We have some nice shots everyone!

A couple more days to get them in for the contest...

Another reminder, be sure to upload them into your photo album here on CR. The reason I ask this is then they can be part of the rotation on the home page. :)

[mobyfoto]

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=74&pictureid=253

[Sir Patrick]

Here we go!




http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=76&pictureid=256

[ec1452]

sweet fish SirPatrick

[jimsflies]

Tomorrow is the last day to get in on this month's photo contest!

[ReeferRob]

Okay, here's my attempt at a decent fish shot. Orange Back (Cirrhilabrus aurantidorsalis)Wrasse.
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/ad286/bluedragon1_2/IMG_1060-1.jpg

[jimsflies]

Only a few more hours left!

[RedfordReefer]

My goby.

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=79&pictureid=267


http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=79&pictureid=267

[jimsflies]

Chris - don't forget it needs to be in your album with a img tag back to this thread to be in the contest.

[RedfordReefer]

I thought it is?

[tazzy695]

this is the link to his pic
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=79&pictureid=267

[jimsflies]

I thought it is?

It is now...you did have it set here (http://asshats.us/reef/gobycontest.jpg) though. ;)

Just don't want anyone to get bumped out on a technicality...around here we stick to our contest rules when it comes to judging in the interest of being fair to all who participate. :)

[jimsflies]

Thanks everyone for submitting their best fish photo. We will announce the winner soon.

[mbarton2010]

Hurry hurry hurry!!! i hope i win!

[jimsflies]

I asked two of our photo gurus...Poseidon and beakerbob to judge the contest. I expect they will come up with a decision soon.

[Sir Patrick]

:good_luck: :high_5: :super_cool: :drool2:





:popcorn: :rules: :neener: :rank10:






:nice_red_x: :pics:





:bananas:

[mbarton2010]

hurry! hurry! hurry!

[RedfordReefer]

hurry! hurry! hurry!

QFE!

10 Char.

[medwards]

So who won?

[jimsflies]

Judging is underway. I have been informed by our judges that it has been narrowed down to two finalists.

[Sir Patrick]

Hope the arm wrestling match over the 2 finalists was video taped....would love to watch it!

[jimsflies]

While we are waiting for the final decision, don't forget that there is a new photo contest for April (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7671).

[jimsflies]

I'd like to thank Beakerbob and Posiedon for their hard work. We had some awesome entries for our first photo contest...thanks to all who entered. It was great fun watching this develop over the past month. I would also like to thank Lucid Prop for their prize for the contest!

And the winner is

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=71&pictureid=336

Congratulations mbarton!

Don't forget to enter this month's POTM contest (http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7671).

[mbarton2010]

Thanks for choosing my picture. It took over 200 tries to get it right. Ill post the one with out the water mark

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=71&pictureid=249

[ReeferRob]

Now that is one sweet shot!! Congrats!

[Sir Patrick]

Congratulations mbarton!

[RedfordReefer]

Congrats! That's a hot little Clown!

[mbarton2010]

Thanks everyone. Thats my favorite fish in my tank. I need to start a tank thread over here lol

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Great photo! congrats. on the win.

[kgood1]

Great picture! Congrats on the win!

[igot2gats]

Hard work pays off....nice job.

[medwards]

Good job!!!

[Rabidgoose]

Congratulations, very good picture. I am looking forward to many more good photos for this months contest......Keep up the good work people!

[youngtimothy]

congrats!!!! great picture!!!!!!!!!!

[jimsflies]

All you guys had such great pics, I converted them all into header scenes for the new style. I personally think they look great in the header...so thanks for the new photos to use!

Looking forward to seeing how we can incorporate this month's coral photos.

[jimsflies]

Apparently there has been some confusion regarding the contest requirements and conditions. The intention of the contest submissions is that they can and will be used to create graphics on CR. And that submission into the contest is granting permission to use them for such purposes. Since this is our first contest, if you have a problem with me using the pictures in the header rotation, please let me know asap and I will remove it.

If the language in the contest rules in the first post isn't clear in this regards, my apologies. Feel free to pm me language that is more clear so we don't run into problems in the future.