VOTE : June 2007 Picture of the Month

[Reefscape]

Welcome to the June 2007 Photo Of The Month competition.

Voting is now open to everybody, one vote only per person.

There will be a limited 14 days voting period, followed by the selection of a winner with the highest number of votes from AquariaCentral.com . If in the instance of more than one winner is selected (same number of votes), a secondary 7 days voting would be held to determine the winner.

The winner of the previous months POTM contest will not be eligible to enter another Photo of the Month Contest for the next three months, to ensure fairness and opportunity for other participants to win.

Discussion thread can be found here. (http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112745)

I just want to re-itterate a point that is in the Rules and Guidelines for this competition, aswell as TOTM..

- Photo must not had been tampered, manipulated, or distorted. Quality of photo is to be determined by Aquaria Central & Monster Fish Keepers Staff Team.

Image manipulation, or if an image is suspected of manipulated will be instantly disqualified from the competition. If is unfair on people who submit a legitimate photograph from their aquaria and have to compete against "somebody" who is using image editting software.



Niko

[Aaron89]

Number 2~

[dbcb314]

i like 13 for some reason... but seriously... how can you choose lol. I changed my mine like 10x.

[aoscar]

:wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall:
I entered the wrong photo
:wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall:

[Reefscape]

:wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall:
I entered the wrong photo
:wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall:

DOH

[vidiots]

Wow there were so many, it seems a shame to only be able to pick 1 favorite.

I voted for #33, but also thought #15, #16, #28, #34, & #56 were outstanding!

[H3D]

#2! :headbang2:

[daayda3]

Wow there were so many, it seems a shame to only be able to pick 1 favorite.

I voted for #33, but also thought #15, #16, #28, #34, & #56 were outstanding!
:eek3: im not going to say why i just did that...:D:lipssealedsmilie:
all nice pics. :D

[mee-mee]

I can not tell a lie...I voted for every single one.....No but really folks...I voted for a number that was between 1-56...:lipssealedsmilie: :lipssealedsmilie: :lipssealedsmilie: :) :) :)....all the pix were great....

[chaibill]

how about 19 dude they are cool

[Fungi]

46, 13, 31 and the two of the droplets on the leafs appealed to me but I voted for 46.

[bkw1982]

All were great photos but 21 and 31 stood out to me, i wish i could vote twice. 31 should get something for being so hilarious, whoever took that pic has good timing

[binofish]

#46 - because it looks like a tiny part of nature, and I do like that kind of tank.

[Bryce]

All the pictures were very pleasing to look at. I enjoyed them all. There was one however that really stood out to me photographically. The over all sharpness of the entire image as well as the soft natural lighting and the natural look of the scene set it apart. I voted for that one.

[ckk125]

i dont think its special as it looks...due to the fact that goldfish ALWAYS gasp like that.its not as if one has to wait for a random moment like fish yawning or something out of nowhere.

[Dwarf Puffers]

What kind of shrimp / crayfish is in #21??

[Salvador Dali]

21 owns

[wiseiam]

can someone PLEASE tell me the name of the grass in #15?

[Que]

I really like 15 but i had to vote for a different one as my choice for best.

Q

[Fishman07]

dwarf hair grass, I think?

[thetazman]

what is the type of fish in pic #22? what types of fish can he be housed with?

[is300zx]

what is the type of fish in pic #22? what types of fish can he be housed with?

It is a polypterus delhezi or delhezi bichir. It's a preadatory fish and usually it can be housed with non aggressive fish that's big enough not to be eaten.

[thetazman]

Thank you

[robinw]

They are all great but I had tovote for 31.

[suefalls]

i like 13 for some reason... but seriously... how can you choose lol. I changed my mine like 10x.

I also like 13 for some reason. ( kind of look like they're posing!) Also liked 31 and two with bubbles nd plants. Decisions. Guess I'll have to vote with my first impression.

[Kyohti]

I voted for 21. I love how it makes you feel like you're in some alien world and not just looking in a fish tank. The textures and colors just worked for me. My other choices were 12 and 18.

I loved the colors and the image in 12, but the blurriness was the deciding factor for me. If it would've been a clear shot, I'd have given it first place and my vote.

I also loved 18 for it's simplicity, whimsy and composition... but it didn't have much going on and in the end I had to retire it to third in my roster.

[tangcrazed]

How long does it take for your photo that you submitted to appear. Submitted one and havent heard back anything yet. Thanks.

[Reefscape]

when you submit a photo, it is for the following months voting. So, if you emailed me a photo in june, it will be up for voting on 1st July. The last day of the month is the cut-off date for submissions for the voting..

Andy more questions on the process, by all means, send me a PM...

Niko

[grannylvsfish]

31 and 51 are very cool :)

[aoscar]

who voted for mine? (#**) you must have accidentally clicked the wrong number.:rofl:

[Reefscape]

who voted for mine? (#36) you must have accidentally clicked the wrong number.:rofl:


For the sake of fairness in the compitition, can we not state which number relates to the photo you have submitted, as this could lead to favouritism..

Thanks

Niko

[BIGgourami]

is #18 a banana plant leaf?

[bluekiller82]

I voted for ** cuz its my pic, haha.

Go Electric Blue Dempseys!! :headbang2:

[Reefscape]

Can we please not say on the posts what member a certain picture relates to as this will lead to an unfair advantage..

Thanks..

Niko

[jessicar613]

I voted for 31, I like the pic, so what if goldfish do it all the time? :huh:

It was really hard to pick one this month though. The pearling pics in particular were nice.

That white betta is gorgeous btw!

[Firebelly__girl]

I personally love #46, he looks so lost in the tank =D=D!!

[fballguy]

Whew this is a close one. My pic is only 58 votes away from 1st place!!! I can't take the suspense!

[icecubez189]

i liked some of the photos but I guess im going with 13, looks quite cozy with all those guys together

[skillful abbot]

is #18 a banana plant leaf?

No, I don't think so. Looks like Brazilian Pennywort, hydrocotyle leucocephala. (aka: Amazon Chidome in Japan.)

[joander123]

number 29 for me lions looking stunning if you can get a good shot, good work who ever took that 8).

[Mountfordr]

Ive got to say I am very impressed with standard!!, Cant wait to get my tank up and running to take part ssome of these shots are outstanding!!!!

[aquaman#1]

Hey I sent my picture in yesterday why isn't mine up there?

[Reefscape]

Hey I sent my picture in yesterday why isn't mine up there?

Photo submissions throughout June, are up for voting from 1st - 14th of July...

Thanks

Niko

[discusman54]

I was just wondering about seeing the vote totals as people vote. You think that might have an influence on how people vote?
If you couldn't see the totals, would you have voted differently?
Just curious.

[Reefscape]

A vote should always be down to the individual, and irrespective of how everyone else has voted....Its what we believe is the best photo, not what everybody else thinks...

personaly, for me, if i thought the best photo had zero votes and every other one had say 10, i would still for my same choice...as that is the one that "I" believe to be photo of the month..

Thanks for that different aspect at looking at vote results Discusman54, it was a point well put across..

Niko

[BIGgourami]

who else voted for X#? can we say that?
if so who other than me voted for 30, i think that was pretty cool

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

number 2

[Reefscape]

Last day to vote on the competition..Make your vote count !!

[aquaman#1]

when you submit a photo, it is for the following months voting. So, if you emailed me a photo in june, it will be up for voting on 1st July. The last day of the month is the cut-off date for submissions for the voting..

Andy more questions on the process, by all means, send me a PM...

Niko Oh I emialed you on June 11. So it will be there on July?

[Reefscape]

Oh I emialed you on June 11. So it will be there on July?

That is correct..

Niko

[aquaman#1]

I voted for 31 I like that pic.

[palmbreeze]

Wow they are all so amazing!

[daayda3]

aquaman, please dont use my pic... ok? :) :o

[Reefscape]

aquaman, please dont use my pic... ok? :) :o

The images presented here are not for anybody to use or borrow.

Niko