April Photo Contest--AQUASCAPING

[Anonymous]

Welcome to Reefs.org's April Photo Contest: AQUASCAPING!

Last month was a real toughie, so we thought we'd go easier on you this month. There are two distinctly different ways to think about this contest, and both are equally acceptable...

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  1. Beautiful aquascaping. Have you spent thousands of hours placing and re-placing each individual rock and coral in your tank so that it perfectly mimics a section of reef? Do you have the coolest caves or a forest of Tonga Branch? Well let's see it!
  
  2. Creative view of aquascaping This is for you 'photographically-artsy' types--show us a creative or different view of your aquascaping. Maybe a new angle, maybe creative lighting, who knows!

Even though there are two different approaches to this month's contest, BOTH are equally acceptable!

Note that you can also still submit photos of real reefs, not just rockwork in your tank. Nature can create some pretty fantastic aquascaping too!



This submission period ends on 12:00 AM EST Monday (Sunday/Monday midnight) April 26, 2004.


Prize
First place wins a $25 gift certificate, generously donated by Reefs.org's sponsor Marine Depot.


Please refer to the Contest Rules for more information about how to enter. Each member may submit up to 2 entries per contest. PLEASE remember not to put borders around your photos. Your photos will NOT be considered for the finalists if they have borders of any sort. You may put copyright notification on the photo itself, but please keep it small and unobtrusive.

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.

 

[mkirda]

Opposite the Alhambra...

I found possibly the best example of how not to stack your live rock.

And the picture is in focus to boot!

 

[Tanu]

My tank:

name: Tanu
Photo Title: My tank, Feb 3 2004
Photography equipment: Canon Digital Ixus.
Location/Tank: near Rotterdam, Netherlands
Comments: I take a overview picture of my tank every few weeks to document its development.
URL (optional link to your personal gallery):
Tank specs: 160 G, setup about 18 months ago. I planned the tank for sps, fish including some not-reefsafe fish.

 

[investigator1]

Name: G. Goss
Photo Title: Living Room View
Photography equipment: Olympus C-4000
Location/Tank: 10 Gallon in Poway, Ca.
Comments: Since everyone is posting tank shots I changed my submissions.

 

[investigator1]

Name: G. Goss
Photo Title: Kitchen View
Photography equipment: Olympus C-4000
Location/Tank: 10 Gallon in Poway, Ca.
Comments: Since everyone is posting tank shots I changed my submissions.

 

[Marco67]

This is a 1 year old photo of our 5' 110 set up as a room divider between kitchen and livingroom. Hope someone enjoys it.

 

[Ben1]

Name:Ben Tarlecky
Photo Title: mini reef wall
Photography equipment: Coolpix 8700
Location/Tank: 150 mixed reef

 

[Reef Guy11]

Namearrell Ortiz
Photo Title: Reef Wall
Photography equipment: Sony Cyber-Shot
Location/Tank: Gargage/ 135 gal.

 

[samw]

Name: samw
Photo Title: Clam and Corals
Photography equipment: Canon Powershot S40
Location/Tank: Reef Tank

 

[aidyb]

NAME: AIDYB
TITLE: ZOOLAND
EQUIPMENT: FUJI FINEPIX 3800
LOCATION: UK

 

[Wampatom]

Name: Wampatom
Photo title: The Green Wall
Equipment: Nikon D100, Nikkor 50mm f1.4
Location: 120 gal, Chicago
Comment: Taken of one end of Doug Lehman’s fantastic softies tank.

 

[Wampatom]

Name: Wampatom
Photo title: Still Alive
Equipment: Nikon D100, Nikkor 50mm f1.4
Location: 75 gal, Chicago
Comment: My 75 gal. A snail climbed into my overflow while I was away on vacation. My wife called me in the Dominican Republic at 2 am, asking why there was water on the floor. After a one hour conference call with my wife and son (have you ever tried to explain the workings of, and how to restart, an overflow over the phone) all was well. I know its just a matter of time before disaster. Still, 5.7 years and counting.

 

[Gilman]

Name: Gil
Photo title: Beyond Hobby
Equipment: Canon d60
Location: LBAOP

 

[Anonymous]

Name: Chip Cataldo
Photo title: ...a distant memory, now.
Equipment: Nikon Coolpix 880
Location: Rome, New York

 

[semigodd154]

this is my 150 48x24x31
photo title accidental 150
camera minolta dimage z1
owner gary hill
location amsterdam ny

 

[Pineapple House]

Name: Graham Stephan
Photo title: New 150 gallon
Equipment: Sony Cybershot F707
Location: Los Angeles, Ca

 

[adinsxq]

photo title: omg it's a rock
equipment: polaroid i-zone sticker cam
location: here