The FOURTH UWPhotoChat Photo contest!

[Jonathan Bird]

Ok photogs, it's time again!

Just for fun, the subject of this contest is ONLY FISH!

That means no invertebrates, mammals, divers, reptiles, etc. Only fish!


Deadline for entry is: May 4th, 2007.
Judging: May 5-17.
Winner announced sometime thereafter!

The winner shall receive (drum roll please.....)

1. Fame and glory (no fortune) on the front page of Underwater Photo Chat for 2 months!

2. A surprise gift care package from me. I'll clean out my office and send some "cool stuff"! I'm not telling what yet, because I don't know. But it will probably contain some books, films, maybe some rare, collectable junk, I mean stuff!


So start posting those submissions in this thread!! Best of luck!

Jonathan

[solisti]

Perch. Not the sharpest picture, but I like this one (maybe because I took it? :) )

[sorvju-f]

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[sorvju-f]

I founded old tread for the rules, which is saying

RULES!

1. The image must be your own image.
2. The image must be a horizontal (i.e. landscape) format image. (sorry, that's the way the page is designed for now).
3. If the image has been digitally manipulated beyond the basics, it must be revealed in what way. By the basics I mean cropping, levels, contrast, etc. is fine. Even a little backscatter touch up is OK. But anything more than that, such as adding elements from other images, etc. must be disclosed! Don't try to fool everyone...we'll figure it out and bust ya!
4. The image must be underwater (duh!)
5. One submission per person.
6. Photo Pros/Mods are not eligible. Sorry! Can't have people saying we rigged it!

WHAT DO YOU WIN?
You get the honor (?) of being on the intro page of this site for two months. You will be credited in whatever way you like, including a link to your website. We retain no rights to your image whatsover. You grant uwphotochat the right to display your image for 2 months without compensation. You get fame and glory, then the image comes down and we run a new contest!

HOW DO WE DETERMINE THE WINNER?
The Photo Pros, Moderators and I will narrow it down to 5 finalists. Then we will run a poll and the winner will be decided by popular vote!

HOW DO YOU ENTER?
Put a picture on this thread!

So the picture should be horizontally and i have to change my first candidate!

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/UW-chat/Koralliahven+p.jpg/full

Jukka

[Peter]

taken in Kenya at Shanzu Reef

[Robyn C.]

Here's my entry....a super close-up shot of a Spotted Scorpionfish.

http://www.myfavoritesea-nery.com/gallery/albums/favorite-pics/scorpionfish.jpg

The caption should read, 'Whatchoo Lookin' At?'

Hey, he might be ugly but he's got personality! ;)

For this shot I used my Nikonos V w/ 35mm lens set at f22 w/extension tube.
Shutter speed set to 1/90 and a single Sea & Sea YS-90 Duo strobe set to TTL. Fuji Velvia 100 ISO film.

Robyn

[sorvju-f]

Here's my entry....a super close-up shot of a Spotted Scorpionfish.

The caption should read, 'Whatchoo Lookin' At?'

Hey, he might be ugly but he's got personality! ;)

For this shot I used my Nikonos V w/ 35mm lens set at f22 w/extension tube.
Shutter speed set to 1/90 and a single Sea & Sea YS-90 Duo strobe set to TTL. Fuji Velvia 100 ISO film.

Robyn

I have called scorpionfish as "the morning without coffee". Great shot Robyn.

[Ken Hawk]

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d151/buchhawk/blue-spotted-ray.jpg
Here is mine from the Red Sea last oct.
Thanks Ken

[sorvju-f]

Here is mine from the Red Sea last oct.
Thanks Ken

Maybe we met there Ken. I was Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Shagara, Wadi Lahami and Alexandria ( Faros lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of ancient world and temple of Kleoparta, both underwater) between 22.oct to 12th of nov. My entry to this competition was from that trip.

[beau_gust]

Here's my entry, just under the wire...

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a273/beau_gust/fish1/IMG_1569---Lizardfish-01.jpg

<edit> Just saw a rule about no repeat winners for 6 months. Oops! Never mind...</edit>

[Fish Wrangler]

Red Headed Goby from the Sea of Cortez:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a273/beau_gust/Susans/redheadgoby.jpg

[Jonathan Bird]

Due to not enough entries, the entry date has been extended! Submit some of those great pics over in the fish faces thread!!

Jonathan

[Ken Hawk]

May be drop the 6 month rule ;)
Ken

[Ken Hawk]

Maybe we met there Ken. I was Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Shagara, Wadi Lahami and Alexandria ( Faros lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of ancient world and temple of Kleoparta, both underwater) between 22.oct to 12th of nov. My entry to this competition was from that trip.

Sorry never saw this mate :D
We were on a liveaboard Simply the best
Ken

[seabreeze]

Let's try this one for size - a sea raven from Monhegan Island, Maine.

[Mike Nelson]

OK Here's one from me!

[allison finch]

I want to play! Is it too late?:o

[allison finch]

:D

can't leave this out!

This poor guy had to move into the low rent district. It drove them to drink!!

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/allisonfinch_photos/Fishinabeerbottle.jpg