Aug 2024 POTM: The Reef in your tank

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Welcome to the Reef2Reef POTM Contest - Photo of the Month

Sponsored by
Avast Marine!

This month's subject - The Reef in your tank
Thanks to @Glenner’sreef for the inspiration.



Deadline to Enter: 20th Aug, 2024 at 11:59 pm (EST)

Looking forward to great shots of "the Reef in your tank" ! Remember, the photo has to have been taken by you, and the subject has to be in your aquarium.
No watermarks or captions are allowed in the pictures and pictures with watermarks will be disqualified.

By the reef in your tank we mean shots taken in your tanks that don't show the size limitation, playing iwth angle, Filed of view composition to give the shot the feel it was taken in a reef!



This is a photo contest after all and we're looking for the best photograph. Yes, you can use a post-editing product to better your pictures. In fact, we encourage it.
Few tips:
Plan your shot, look at your tank check areas of it that look similar to a reel reef!
experiment with different angles and compositions,, A top down, a Front view an olique shot or maybe a lateral shots experiment with multiple shots and chose the one that fitst he topic the most and makes the tank look epic...
Avoid equipment and cables showing into your shot.


As always refer to the multiple photography articles or post any questions you might have on the photography forum for better support. Maybe also post a few pictures for suggestions and critique to improve your shots wile preparing for this months contest as well.


Prize: POTM Winner Banner, one year free Premium Membership and an Avast Marine Porthole courtesy of Avast Marine. Details below. (Note: Winners located outside the United States will be responsible for applicable shipping costs)

How To Enter:
Entering is easy, just a few simple guidelines to follow:

  • Enter ONE photo, taken by you of the subject for the month before the deadline
  • If you enter a second photo, it will be deleted so choose wisely before posting your entry
  • Multiple entries, off subject photos, or broken image links will be disqualified
  • Entries must be submitted before the deadline
  • Photo must be taken by you and in your tank
  • Pictures with watermarks will be disqualified
  • You must have an avatar uploaded when you enter
  • Prior winner (within the last 6 months) are welcome to enter, but not eligible for the prizes
  • In order to qualify to win the Avast Marine Porthole you must also like the Avast Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/avast.marine/
Winner Selection:
The mod team will select up to 15 finalists and a poll will be created and posted in the Reef Discussion Forum. The Grand Prize Winner will be determined by Reef2Reef member voting. To be eligible to vote, you must have been a member for 30 days and have 25 meaningful posts. Votes by members not meeting this criteria will be disregarded in the final count. In the case of a tie, the mod team will assist in choosing the winner. Rules, deadlines and terms are subject to change, without notice, at any time. The winner will be posted and tagged in the voting poll and will have 48 hours to claim the prize.

As this is a photography competition, and the goal is to recognize the highest quality picture. So take your time, do your post shot editing, and submit your best image.

The Prize:
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I know reef walls are old school, but I do like the ability to hide cords and pumps behind the wall. Plus, they are a natural feature of some reefs. And most importantly, I am old school. Shot with my old school D90
 
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A shot from one of the short sides of my tank. The tank is 120cm long so this image is 120cm deep.

Shot on:
Sony A7 Mark1
Sony 28-70mm KitLens
ISO 160
70mm
F5.6
1/50sec


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Great shot. There is so much going on there. Feels like a natural reef!
 

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I tried to read the directions so I don’t understand if they can be older photos taken before this month so forgive me for my ignorance. I took this photo of my clownfish that I’ve now had since 2012 and the reason it stands out to me is because of the depth of feel for the pavona coral in the background and also his eye reminds me of the clownfish eggs from finding Nemo

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I tried to read the directions so I don’t understand if they can be older photos taken before this month so forgive me for my ignorance. I took this photo of my clownfish that I’ve now had since 2012 and the reason it stands out to me is because of the depth of feel for the pavona coral in the background and also his eye reminds me of the clownfish eggs from finding Nemo

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As far as I understand it, there is no limitation to when the photo was taken, only requirement is that it was taken by you, in your own tank.

Beautiful shot btw, love that red eye.
 

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