Oct 2024 POTM: Bad Photo of a nice subject

[Gumbies R Us]

I scrapped my old entry and replaced it with this one instead.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

@robanister

 

[robanister]

@robanister

I'm planning this one out lol

 

[Sdbuehler1]

Welcome to the Reef2Reef POTM Contest - Photo of the Month

Sponsored by Avast Marine!

This month's subject - Bad photo of a nice subject


Deadline to Enter: 31 oct , 2024 at 11:59 pm (EST)
A controversial topic for this month, Chose your subject, photo has to meet photography fialure:
out of focus, not sharp, incorrect white balance, motion, distortion or any other thing that makes the shot a failure by photography consideration.
The trick is to make the shot artistic!!!


No watermarks or captions are allowed in the pictures and pictures with watermarks will be disqualified.
A bit of info around your topic and why you chose it or why you went for the imperfection you chose and why you think your shot is artistic and how you achieved that, would help understand your choice .

This is a fun competition so let's do our best to make our pictures look bad but remain artistic, most important is lets keep it fun and active with constructive discussion around the topic or subject.

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.

The Prize:

Good luck all
#POTM #POTMWinners #MODS

This is a pic of my mixed reef from 14 years ago. I was trying to take a snap of my royal gramma but he was moving too fast. The iPhone back then couldn’t handle the exposure and white balance with the brightness of metal halide lights.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

So I delete bad photos usually

Gonna have to really search or just take one

 

[Reef_Freak720]

Fox face always photo bombing my frag shots

 

[6t4nova]

Here’s my entry - the Halloween urchin with many hats. Reasons I chose it:

1 - it’s a Halloween urchin and this contests ends on Halloween. It’s the perfect specimen for this months contest
2 - the reflection of my lights shows in the pic
3 - balance is all off and no orange/yellow filter was used
4 - this urchin will pick anything up and I have to pluck snails off it daily lol

 

[Reefer Matt]

This was part of my 36 gallon at the height of its existence. The focus was always off a little, but I took liberty in adding some haze to create a dream like effect.

 

[AlyciaMarie]

This is not a contest you want your friends to tag you in unless you enjoy a good old-fashioned humbling.

With that being said, I'm glad to see @Gumbies R Us is already involved! LOL!

Just kidding, you know you're my favorite photographer.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

This is not a contest you want your friends to tag you in unless you enjoy a good old-fashioned humbling.

With that being said, I'm glad to see @Gumbies R Us is already involved! LOL!

Just kidding, you know you're my favorite photographer.

But what if I win?????

 

[exnisstech]

This is not a contest you want your friends to tag you in unless you enjoy a good old-fashioned humbling.

Maybe not. This could bring out the creative side of some

 

[Reefer Matt]

This is not a contest you want your friends to tag you in unless you enjoy a good old-fashioned humbling.

 

[Miami Reef]

@Projects with Sam @rmorris_14

My tank when it was still new. The cabinets seized to exist.

 

[Slocke]

Would have been great if it was in focus…

 

[steveschuerger]

I mean all of my pictures meet this criteria. I'm basically a ringer.

All the more reason to enter. Giving all of us inspiration to greatness in badness….

 

[tbrown]

Does this count?
Watermarks on the glass, too much blue lighting, and yet a Sailfin blenny right in the centre

 

[Thuan]

My first time with euphyllia flatworm on my torch a while back. End up dipping everyone in KCL for like several week. Pain taking work.

 

[timmyrules]

A blurry picture of my spotted mandarin

 

[exnisstech]

Pixel 8 pro f/1.7 1/3 6.90mm ISO27
Tweaked in photoshop CS

 

[maroun.c]

not sure i get it

Basically a POTM where we focus on the subject and not on the quality of the shot. And we take it one step more by insisting on a photographically bad shot so we take out the advantage of people with pro cameras