Photo Competition 1

[Zebra Pleco]

Hi everyone, welcome to our first ever photo competition.

This competition will be run every month and the winning photo from each month will be displayed on the home page. That's it, short and sweet. :)

We only have a few days left until the end of this month so get those camera's and cellphones snapping and start uploading your pics into this thread. Photo's can be of anything, fish, full tanks, plants, snails, plecs on the glass etc. etc. Get creative and let's see those pics.

Good luck to you all, looking forward to seeing lots of lovely photo's.


http://www.reefclips.net/data/media/62/competition.jpg

[Linxie]

Gotta get the ball rolling here :D

This be my entry... We shall call it: Simons Sunset
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn158/LinkinSim/Fishtank/DSC_2651.jpg

[riyadh]

thats a good pic here is one taken with my cellphone

[Gert Combrink]

Very Nice Photo, Linxie!
You have a winner there!

[Linxie]

Riyadh, your malawi has beautiful colours!
Thanks Gertjc ^^, I sure hope alot of people enter though :) I love looking at other peoples photo's

[riyadh]

yeah, Linxie pic will be hard to top

[LiftCrazy*]

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t208/LiftCrazy/IMG_6908.jpg

[slayer]

This pic was taken late last year with my cell. Would have really been nice if my camera had been charged at the time

[Linxie]

What an awesome pic Slayer!
That's a lovely tank you have Liftcrazy ^^,

[Franna]

Sadly high ISO

[Franna]

Glass looks a bit dirty but this convict has nice colours

Fujifilm s2000HD Camera

[Gert Combrink]

"convict has nice colours" - So true! have not seen colour in Convicts like that in a long time!

[JulsM2908]

Wow

Well done everyone
Those pics are all awesome!

:top:

[keith1964]

Parents protecting their fry

[Linxie]

Wow, some really great photo's coming out of the woodworks ^^, Franna, those convicts are stunning!
Hope more people enter :)

[slayer]

linxie and liftcrazy

Can't see your pics, don't know why please modify and try add as attachment.

Its not easy to win this seeing you guys got some great pics thus far.
And I can only imagimne the cameras tonight

[Linxie]

No probs Slayer... I linked from photobucket, that could be why... but I'll upload to the post and rectify ^^,

EDIT: I think there's a time limit on editing posts as I cannot edit my first post... anyhoo, I'll add the image to this post.

[Dasher]

http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/picture.php?albumid=116&pictureid=632 My 100Litre,first real tank i had.

[SalmonAfrica]

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii168/SalmonAfrica/IMG_0865-1.jpg

Threadfin Acara

[Zoom]

OK... with Franna and Linxies pics, and then Salmon Africa's professional photography... I'll wait til next month. LOL

Stunning pics guys.

[Linxie]

noooo Zooom... enter, please ^^,
C'mon it's all for fun.

SalmonAfrica, that is one gorgeous fish! First time I've seen one tbh.

[Big G]

Franna... Was your pic taken with film or Digital??

Zoom... Its a FRIENDLY competition, so get yer pic up!!OR ELSE!!!

G!

[Shakes]

Zoom,post a pic, I'm going home tonight to see if I can take a decent one to post.

[Franna]

Franna... Was your pic taken with film or Digital??

Zoom... Its a FRIENDLY competition, so get yer pic up!!OR ELSE!!!

G!


Digital.
F/Stop f/5.3
exposure time 1/320sec
iso 800

Light was an issue thats why i used the flash but I forgot to bring the iso down. and i would love to get a faster shutter speed but its just was too dark. the iso made some noise but i should have cleaned the glass before i took the photo. only saw it once i put it on the pc. its hard to get one of the orange ones to stand still. the camera doesn't really have manual focus . that would help me allot.

why do you ask?

[Gareth]

How many pics are we aloud to post?

[Vis]

Ok so I am entering where Salmon's don't count :)

My first Betta, still in bag and took pick that ended up a complete blur but quite good. I think:p

http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu350/GerhardDup/Agie.jpg


My other Betta.


http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu350/GerhardDup/Zorro-1.jpg

[Zoom]

Vis, that's a beaut of a fish...

But I must say... that blurry photo actually looks flipping stunning. Sending you a PM...

[Franna]

just did a quick edit to get the watermarks off

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p30/Francois_1616/convictedit.jpg

wow these photos coming in look really good. well done all

[Gaawie]

VIS THAT IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES I NORMALLY DESPISE CAPSLOCK AND !!!!! BUT THIS DESERVES IT.

The blurry one. Really, really cool. Looks like fire....

[Zebra Pleco]

How many pics are we aloud to post?
No limit for now, but don't go uploading 200 pics :p, I think as a 'soft limit' we'll say 5?


OK... with Franna and Linxies pics, and then Salmon Africa's professional photography... I'll wait til next month. LOL
SPOIL SPORT :p:p:p :biggrin:

Some very nice pics everyone, keep them coming. :top:

[Big G]

I agree with ZP!! Already we have a great group of shots!! Some really nice ideas too!! Keep up the good work guys!! More pics!!

Cheers
G!

[Zoom]

OK, I'll give in...

And just because I am Zoom, my first one is going to be VERY different. It is of a "friend" who helped me with a water change one afternoon...
http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/picture.php?albumid=126&pictureid=682


This is my current male Angel protecting his bunh of +/- 75 to 100 wrigglers. The female was going baserk at the top of the tank trying to chase my hand away, that I had placed on the glass at the top to distract her whilst taking this pic.

http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/picture.php?albumid=126&pictureid=681

[veegal]

Some great shots so far! Where is your entry Big G?

[neilh]

My contribution. Had to use the flash unfortunately, my zoom lens doesn't have a big enough aperture or IS

[Big G]

Some great shots so far! Where is your entry Big G?

I don't have one Vee!! Maybe I'll enter next month if ZP doesn't want me as a judge??

I don't have a lens thats really able to focus close up enough for my liking!!

Where's yours??

@Zoom!! Love that mantis!! They are one of my favourite insects!! I had to catch one the other day and carry it out before the missus saw it!! lol!!

Cheers
G!

[Vis]

Ok sorry apparently you cant move an image to another album. Just removed my entry.

http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu350/GerhardDup/AgieOriginal.jpg

[veegal]

Where's yours??



I need to dust the camera off this weekend first. I haven't used it for months, I just don't have as much time anymore to go looking for birds and finding good shots of 'life' in general :blink1:

[Toyerk]

Well my photographic skills are not great and this was taken with a cheap samsung 3.2MP camera, it was taken about 2 years back as can be seen, only surviving fish from that Tank is a common Plec that I now have for nearly 3 years.

[Linxie]

Gotta agree with everyone regarding Vis blurry image... that's one awesome picture! Very abstract :)
Cool mantis Zoom ^^, freaky little fellas

Here's my next entry:

http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/picture.php?albumid=127&pictureid=684

[Zoom]

Linx... that'ss also maje a stunning background!

[Shakes]

This is a female which I got from my wifes cousin, busy looking for a male for her. Her blue colour is stunning and really stands out in my tank.

The pics so far are awsome and think its going to be really difficult for the judges to decide on this months winner.

Female I got from my wifes cousin. Busy looking for a male for her. Her blue colour is really stunning.

And the pics so far are really awsome and think its going to be very difficult for the judges to decide on this months winner.

[Linxie]

WOW Shakes, she's stunning! Love the colouring.

Thanks Zoom ^^, long exposures and high contrasty scenes are always lovely

[stormbringer101]

ill bite ... well I know its not tropical but took this one at ushaka on monday and need to share it.
and this one.

[SalmonAfrica]

Hey Storm - I love that turtle! He's a poser I hey? :) He's always up and swimming when I'm around.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii168/SalmonAfrica/IMG_0429.jpg

By the way, many morays were in that tank? I went about 2 weeks ago, and the tank look almost empty...

[stormbringer101]

nice pic ,he is smiling for the camera on that one .

[Dasher]

Nice shot storm,what size tank do you have (Litre).

[TroyFish]

Have to wait for the camera to work. always goes out of focus when trying to take a close pic

[Franna]

Hey people. Anyone can enter and everyone should enter. Do your best!!!

[riyadh]

http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/album.php?albumid=131

[fly*]

Ok sorry apparently you cant move an image to another album. Just removed my entry.

http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu350/GerhardDup/AgieOriginal.jpg

That is an awesome shot :)

[stormbringer101]

not fish related ,but I was doing a water change when I took this one ? and was going to give it to my jardini until my wife intervened.

[Slojo]

Just two random Pics.

[Slojo]

Rest Of the Photos.............
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=55956&id=1555255410&l=c9137b9f76

[f-fish]

Call me indecisive
http://www.f-fish.net/images-cabinet/colThuApr292010.jpeg

[Kuhli Loach]

Some pics of my angels that have been posted before.
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[Zebra Pleco]

Please don't link to your albums or other websites, all photo's must be placed in this thread, links will be ignored. Thanks.

[Khalid]

Cell pictures of my die hard cold water buddies.

[smiley :-)]

Hi guys..and gals if any...I'm the new guy :-) where do you guys get these beautiful fish from?

[Khalid]

Most of my ones are home grown

[slayer]

this is gonna be a tough 1 for admin to decide...
I'm happy I don't have to choose...

[riyadh]

should have had a 5 day period to submit entries

[Zebra Pleco]

Last chance to submit entries, competition closes today. :)

[TroyFish]

I forgot about this. Will post pics when i get home

[Shakes]

Two of my favourites in the tank.

[fly*]

Norman before he jumped :(

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4565424782_aedf06c17f_o.jpg

[Nirv]

What time does the competition end, and will there be another one next month?

[Khalid]

Norman before he jumped :(


Where is Norman?


How long before the results are out ?

[fly*]

well now he is dead

[Khalid]

What I mean is I cannot see the picture of Norman

[fly*]

Ah....keep on forgetting I need to attach pictures on this forum ?! wierd ?!

[Vis]

Only some people can't view pics from work.

[sarf]

ok..here is a pic of my old planted tank..
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn266/twincamboy/tank26.jpg

and of some fish..

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn266/twincamboy/Image352.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn266/twincamboy/cop3.jpg

[Kattz]

All fish are from the tank I share with my boyfriend (Nirv on the forums).
The Tiger Shovelnose he raised from about 5cm, and the Silver Arowana from about 15cm.
They are both about 20cm now.
The syno belonged to a mutal friend of ours, and we have been keeping him for about 5 months now. We'd actually like an ID (The other synos we got were eupterus, but this guy seems different) of this syno, and or a buyer from Cape Town.

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/088/9/1/Synodontis_catfish_by_Siluriformes.jpg

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/088/3/b/Tiger_Shovelnose_IV__Surface_by_Siluriformes.jpg

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/088/e/1/Silver_Arrowana_Swirl_by_Siluriformes.jpg

[Vis]

Love that middle pic Katzz

[Zebra Pleco]

What time does the competition end, and will there be another one next month?
No fixed time, maybe tomorrow sometime, depends when I wake up.:p Yes, this competition will be run every month.



How long before the results are out ?
Give us a couple of days


Ah....keep on forgetting I need to attach pictures on this forum ?! wierd ?!
Certain sites like photobucket and flickr are blocked at some workplaces. I can see your first image.

[Nirv]

As you can see, Kattz can take some good photos; the two fish there may be my babies that I've had for a while now but only she can get really good photos of them. I stole her D90 camera the other day and took some shots but only one or two are viable.

My Tiger Shovelnose I named Mephisto after one of the Prime Evil gods of the Diablo series computer games. He's really a wussy but as you can see from that photo, he is very loving to people, especially me. My silver Arowana has been named Jack Mercury; Kattz managed to get a really impressive and unusual shot of him there.

[Gaawie]

Those are some very nice photos/fish Kattz/Nirv...

[Zebra Pleco]

April competition is now closed. Thank you to everyone for submitting your pics. Results should be out in a day or two. :)

May's competition will start on Monday in a new thread.

[Dolphin]

looking forward to this :)

[johan008]

Good luck to everyone that has entered and ja I am glad I am not the judges that have to decide

[Franna]

My money is on the shovel nose catfish of katz. really good photo and nice fish

[Kattz]

Thanks everyone. :)
Good luck to every who entered!
I still need to go back and look though all the other entries.

Ah... I am so jealous I can't lay claim to that tiger shovelnose and arowana. I've seen 'em grow since they were babies... I just wasn't living with Nirv and sharing tanks at the time.

That tiger shovelnose is a really sweet fish. He knows who his Mommy and Daddy are, and shows us love accordingly~ <3

[Zoom]

I just wasn't living with Nirv and sharing tanks at the time.

Heehee... not only sharing beds, but sharing tanks too... LOL

[Vis]

http://www.cau-aqua.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=3&id=14&Itemid=39

Some photography tips for the next comp

[Franna]

and here is the english one http://www.cau-aqua.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=3&id=14&Itemid=39&lang=en

[Vis]

and here is the english one

What was mine :) Keep getting these pages were someone go and write like a one year old.

[Franna]

Was Chinese or Japanese. The English version is very loosely translated

[Kattz]

Zoom:
Yep, sharing a bed is easy. Sharing a fishtank is the true test of a relationship! :P

Franna/Vis:
Wow nice link! I'll have a good read when I'm next not late for lectures :)