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[Rovik]

This month's topic:

 

 

American Cichlids

 

 

This is includes both north, Central and south American Cichlids.   

 

Simply take your photo, upload it to your photo hosting website and submit it (Via PM) to me or any other committee member.

 

Your photo will then be posted on a separate thread (Within 2 days) which will be locked from discussion until voting is closed.

 

Also, entries can now be submitted by email to the following address Photocomp@Perthcichlid.com.au

Just let me know via PM you have submitted  your photo via email.

 

 

You will automatically earn points towards the grand prize just by entering.

Remember:

Submitted Photos Required to be:

• Water mark free, anonymous and include a title and species name of the fish.
• Relatively unedited e.g. (Minor Adjustments OK (white balance/ sharpen) , but heavily edited for example removing blemishes and stripes on a fish are subject to disqualification)
• Photos will be displayed to a max 1024 pixels wide, photos with a resolution above this will be resized to 1024. (Photobucket and IMG codes Will resize automatically)

 

NB: The use of a photo-hosting website like Photobucket makes uploading and submission of your photos much easier.
Simply upload your photo to Photobucket and then submit the finished article to one of us by copying and pasting the IMG/URL code into a PM.

 

Or you can attach it to me in a PM (This will use up your forum upload allowance)

Please See this post for more info on prizes, judging and more:

2013 Photo Competition (Click Me)

Good Luck.

 

 

For last month's Results : http://www.perthcich...281#entry302342

[MrLeifBeaver]

Just checking, Discus are included in this too as there is no 'Discus only' comp coming up?

[Rovik]

They are included, No discus only topic I'm afraid so get your entry in 

[MrLeifBeaver]

I reckon this month you're gonna get smashed with photos.

[Redevilz]

Hi Rovik.

When do the entries close?

[myster619]

This is not fair. How are average people like me with 5mp cameraphones supposed to compete with pros with Cannon 5DM3s? 

 

This competition has been same method for a long time, only comparing high-res bokeh pictures. How about some quiz, debates, contribution or videos? 

Edited by myster619, 23 December 2013 - 09:24 PM.

[Rovik]

Are you kidding ? A fair portion of the comps have been won with iphone shots...

[dazzabozza]

A expensive camera doesn't guarantee a good photo. My hit rate of good photos were at 80% with a low cost 3MP camera when I first started out. My current gear costs about 6x more yet my hit rate has dropped to 50%. Comps have been won with pics from phone cameras too, good composition and an interesting subject is usually all u need.

Keen to hear more suggestions on increasing member participation, maybe through a topic up in Off The Wall.

[DavidK]

My photo in this month's comp is from my htc one and not to sound like a dick but I think it's not tooo bad
Compared to Ronnys photos it is, but eh

Edited by DavidK, 24 December 2013 - 03:22 AM.

[Leigh]

This is not fair. How are average people like me with 5mp cameraphones supposed to compete with pros with Cannon 5DM3s? 

 

This competition has been same method for a long time, only comparing high-res bokeh pictures. How about some quiz, debates, contribution or videos? 

 

So your question is : Why should people who invest time, money and passion have more advantage over someone who only wants to take snaps with a phone?

 

I think the question answers itself.

 

Edit: Spelling

Edited by Leigh, 24 December 2013 - 03:38 PM.

[Ronny]

My photo in this month's comp is from my htc one and not to sound like a dick but I think it's not tooo bad
Compared to Ronnys photos it is, but eh

Would you like to explain how you've seen my entry for this months comp even though they haven't been posted yet?

 

Is there something going on behind the scenes we should know about?

[Robbotheyobbo]

I think he is saying he thinks his phone pic is pretty good compared to your previous entries mate

[Ronny]

Ah k, I misread that then. My apologies.

This is not fair. How are average people like me with 5mp cameraphones supposed to compete with pros with Cannon 5DM3s? 

 

This competition has been same method for a long time, only comparing high-res bokeh pictures. How about some quiz, debates, contribution or videos? 

 

 

The planted tank comp winner was taken with my iPhone. As Daz  said, all you need is a good subject.

 

It's not really a photography competition, it's more a "cool picture of a cool fish" comp. 

[DavidK]

I meant that my photo for this month is alright, but then again it could be really bad from compareing to your previous photos which were absolutely stunning!
Oooo was that a little insight Ronny? You have a really good photo for this month's photo comp?

[sandgroper]

This is not fair. How are average people like me with 5mp cameraphones supposed to compete with pros with Cannon 5DM3s? 

 

This competition has been same method for a long time, only comparing high-res bokeh pictures. How about some quiz, debates, contribution or videos? 

You can always battle it out for second with the rest of us.

[Bermont]

i got 2nd place in the photo comp using my samsung galaxy note 2 to take a pic, hell, most my pics are from my phone too

[TheTexasCichlidMasacre]

Myster619... only paid members get to enter this comp anyway... if u wanna win it u gotta pay up

[myster619]

Where does it say that?

[Fox]

Where does it say that?

CLICK HERE

[Ronny]

LOL!  Complains about the photo comp and how it's run. 

 

Doesn't even take the time to read the comp rules

 

 

 

Speaking of photo comp, are the entries going to be posted before the voting starts?

 

I suspect with new years and all, the comp will probably more delayed than usual.