Contest #2: Clownfish

[Len]

Hi Folks,

This contest's assignment is Clownfish, arguably the best-known fish of the saltwater aquarium hobby. Show us your photography technique and your creativity!

This assignment ends on 12:00 AM EST Monday (sunday/monday midnight), May 4, 2003.

Please refer to the Contest Rules for more information about how to enter. Each member may submit up to 2 entries per contest.

Please submit your entry in this thread only. Photos not submitted to this thread will not be considered for the photo contest. Photos that have no relevance to this contest will be removed. General comments or posts without a photo attached will also be deleted from this thread. If you'd like to discuss the contest, please start another thread.

As stated in our contest rules, the winning submission will be proudly displayed on our homepage for two weeks.
Winners for this assignment will also receive a 15% discount on your next order over $100, courtesy of Reefs.org's sponsor, Marine Depot.


Good luck everyone, and have fun!

Sincerely,
The reefs.org staff

 

[npaden]

Thought I would kick it off with a pic of my old clarkii clown nesting in a feather duster.

Name: Nathan Paden
Photo Title: Clarkii Clown nesting in Feather Duster
Photography equipment: Nikon Coolpix 950
Location/Tank: Taken in my old 120 gallon tank
URL: http://www.padens.homestead.com/fish.html

FWIW, Nathan

 

[azcaddman]

Name: Azcaddman (aMalone on #reefs)
Title:"where's my dinner"
Equip: Nikon CP5K
Location: 30gal tank

coral beauty looking on in the background, didnt want to miss anything.

 

[ReefBum1]

Here is a shot of my mated pair of True Percs

Name ReefBum
Photo Title: Mated Pair True Percula Clownfish
Photography equipment: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Location/Tank: My 120g Reef Tank
URL: http://www.reefbum.com

 

[jamesw]

Name: James Wiseman
Title: Sucking Tentacle
Camera: Fuji S2pro 60mm lens and external flash
f16@1/125th
Note: This submission is for your viewing pleasure and will not be considered for competition

 

[Ben1]

Name (member and/or real name): Ben
Photo Title: Clown with colt host
Photography equipment: Olympus C-4000 zoom
Location/Tank: 40 gallon mixed reef
Comments (optional): This clown is the female of a mated pair they sleep in the colt but host in an anemone during the day.

 

[bar]

Name bar
Photo Title: My goldband maroon in green carpet anemone
Photography equipment: sony dsc707f
Location/Tank: My 130g Reef Tank in israel.

 

[Fishdreamr]

Name (member and/or real name): Fishdreamr/Kim
Photo Title: Just chillin
Photography equipment: Sony DSC-S85
Location/Tank: Seabrook, TX; 75g Reef
Comments (optional): Male maroon of a mated pair; He's just chillin' in this small anemone (out of the 4 in the tank)

 

[Pineapple House]

Name: Graham Stephan- A.K.A. Pineapple House (or known on some boards as "SPSfreak100")
Photo Title: Clowning Around
Photography equipment: Sony Cybershot Dscf707 on Macro Mode
Location/Tank: 80 gallon (48x16x24) SPS domonated reef/ Los Angeles, California
Comments: My email address is [email protected]

Take Care,
Graham

 

[Micah00]

Clarkii

Name:Michael Jarnagin
Photography Equipment:Cannon A300
Location:My 55 gal reef

 

[scavdog]

name: Joe Scavo

photo title: Water Bed

photo equipment: Nikon Coolpix 995

location: 54 bow in Boston

URL: http://www.scavdog.com/reef

 

[Pineapple House]

Name: Graham Stephan- A.K.A. Pineapple House (or known on some boards as "SPSfreak100")
Photo Title: Clown 'n Anemone
Photography equipment: Sony Cybershot Dscf707 on Macro Mode
Location/Tank: Long Beach Aquarium/ Los Angeles, California
Comments: My email address is [email protected]

Graham

 

[Kabob]

Name: Jason Openshaw - AKA - Kabob
Photo Title: Scared Clown
Photography equipment: Nikon Coolpix 995
Location/Tank: 20 gallon reef tank
Comments: My butt hurts from sitting in front of the tank

 

[clyde]

Name clyde
Photo Title: clown in adopted host
Photography equipment: nikon coolpix 5000 in raw mode
Location/Tank: 26 gallon bowfront tank
Comments (optional):

 

[ChaoticReefer]

Name: Bill G.
Photo Title: Male Chrysopterus Clown over his over his Rose. (1st)
Female Chrysopterus Clown in her Rose. (2nd)
Camera: Olympus C-2000
Tank: 100 gal mostly SPS and BTA
Comment (optional): These pair of Chrysopteruses came from Guam.
Note: These submissions are for your viewing pleasure and will not be considered for competition

 

[Anonymous]

Name: gottaknow
Photo Title: Reflection
Camera: Nikon 4300
Tank/Location: 80gal reef at home

 

[loosbrew]

Here is my 7 year old tomatoe clown Priscilla
loosbrew
Tomatoe clown in LTA
SONY DSC f 505 v AF
not as good as others, but still a decent pick.

 

[Micah00]

Maroon Clown

Name:Michael Jarnagin
Photo Eqipment:Cannon A300
Location:55 gal reef

 

[Sahin]

Name: Sahin
Photo title: Sleepy clown?
Photo Equipment: Fujifilm Finepix 6900z
Location: 24G nano tank

 

[Sahin]

Name: Sahin
Photo title: They found a host...
Photo Equipment: Fujifilm Finepix 6900z
Location: 24G nano tank

Note: Both pics were taken during the night.