View Full Version : Subject of the Month (December) INVERTS
dan-the-man
02-12-06, 10:21
Firstly, I would like to say thankyou to all those who entered in Novermbers SOTM. Some excellent shots were posted there :)
Secondly, I would like to say another well done to Reefbloke (Tony), who won Novembers SOTM and is currently chosing a frag from Fishman :p
So, this months SOTM prize is going to be £50 worth of corals or inverts from CyberAquatics! An excellent prize, I'm sure you'll agree!
The subject will be INVERTS, be it crabs, urchins, worms or anything without a spine that is in your tank! :p
Get posting, this month is not one to miss! :D
Cheers
Dan
The mouth of my Fromia starfish;)
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/fromia star.JPG
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/fromia ricordia.JPG
Photos taken with a Fuji S7000 and these are straight from the camera ;-)
dan-the-man
02-12-06, 16:09
Wow, stunning pic there.
Only one image per person will be judged, so I'd guess that you want the first one judged Ollie100?
Sorry Dan
Yes the first pic please:o
I posted the second pic so you could see what starfish it is:D
Ollie;)
Snowsurfer
02-12-06, 16:55
My Christmas tree worms, perfect for a december post :)
http://www.mattjarrett.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/Tank74.jpg
Strange performing snails.
If you look closely at which way up they are, it looks like they were all in a stack then fell over :confused: :D
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/acrosnail.jpg
Are we talking motile inverts here or sessile as well (as that includes corals)?
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/1646/dscf0263yf6.jpg
A few wee bristleworms rescued from some bioballs that I ditched :eek:
http://www.trapper300.co.uk/photos/albums/userpics/10002/worms3.jpg
mikeadams1985
03-12-06, 12:34
thats more than a few!!!! :o
My entry, a posing cleaner (they're all posers really...)
http://zpyder.co.uk/images/zoom/OYPBLH/shrimp2.jpg
Taken with a Fuji Finepix S7000. (Just so happens to be the one I'm selling!)
simon garratt
04-12-06, 09:20
Smile for the camara...
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/Lettuce Nudibranch small.jpg
taken on a Fuji 4900 Z
3 from me, hermit with a bit of pussy coral attached, two starfish, and a black mantis ;)
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/brazao123/Starfish.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/brazao123/HermitCoral.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/brazao123/Mantis.jpg
dan-the-man
04-12-06, 11:14
Great pics guys, keep them coming!
Tony B, only one photo per person will be judged, I'll let you chose which one :)
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q1/BlueHermit2.jpg
Gimme that shell buster !
Camera: Canon 350D Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Great pics guys, keep them coming!
Tony B, only one photo per person will be judged, I'll let you chose which one :)
Star fish will be my entry then :)
dan-the-man
04-12-06, 11:33
No problems fella.
Some excellent photography here, going to be a difficult one to judge...
here's another
http://www.pbase.com/clippo/image/56473728.jpg
i've got one like that... (edited to add details as requested further on in this thread. photo taken with a Fuji S7000, in macro mode on automatic focus, taken through 1 inch thick glass at monaco aquarium)
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/shrunkmoncrab01.JPG
Star fish will be my entry then :)
As the actress said to the bishop :D
Sorry, sorry, couldn't help it:D
As the actress said to the bishop :D
Sorry, sorry, couldn't help it:D
Lucky bishop!
simon garratt
04-12-06, 15:23
He's looking a bit 'shame faced' Scoob.:D ;)
yeh yeh i know....its the best i could offer today..:o
Heres Mine...
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/CIMG0365 (600 x 450).jpg
BP
He's looking a bit 'shame faced' Scoob.:D ;)
groan groan groan :D
not got a hope in hells chance, but may aswell stick one in anyway! lol
heres mine...
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/rockaria/whiteclaw.jpg
Nothing compared to some of the pics on here but here goes!! My blue linckia finding a nice place for a rest or some grub maybe!!
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/starfish2x.JPG
heres mine, a double star getting taken advatage of by a hermit :P
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/boltont/Picture009.jpg
'This is me at the Zoo' said the crab :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/aidyb/AIDYS%20REEF%202005/INVERTS/aidyb.jpg
aidyb
dan-the-man
12-12-06, 15:17
Come on guys get posting!
Dont forget there is £50 worth of corals or inverts at stake here! Worth posting a pic for I think!
Would be a nice christmas present............
Dantheman, would it be possible to ask UR members who are submitting the photos to detail what camera they have, some of these photos are incredible and I want a camera which can take shots like these...obviously I'm not putting down the person behind the camera...
dan-the-man
12-12-06, 16:10
No problem.
If people could put down the camera they use I'm sure it would help people out a lot :)
Cheers
Dan
I've edited my submittion to say what i used to take the pic :)
I've edited my submittion to say what i used to take the pic :)
Me too;)
Here is a picture of my Boxer Crab, it doesnt come out much so i'm quite pleased to have got this picture.:)
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/boxer.jpg
Taken on a Fuji Finepix Z1
Andy
The dreaded aiptasia, giblets on show -
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f377/mrfishdave/aiptasia.jpg
Canon 350d
Claude,
That is a fantastic photo!
mysticwave_2
16-12-06, 22:30
Pic on photobucket for the time being. or below now I've realised how to hot link.
Peach coloured Tube Nem. looks blue under the lighting this close.
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q81/Mysticwave_2/Tube_nem.jpg
Camera - Canon EOS 20D
Lens - Canon EF 100mm Macro with cokin circular polorizer
ISO 100, 1/50 @ f2.8
no post work, only re-sized.
Enjoy
Jim :cool:
jim, i'll pm ya, send it to me in an email :D
If people want I can host their pictures for them on my server? Email me the picsc and I'll see what I can do...
mysticwave_2
17-12-06, 21:40
Hah Hah. got the hotlink thingy working now. Please go to page 4 for a look.
Jim
dan-the-man
18-12-06, 14:36
Fantastic pic fella :)
Come on guys, get your pics in, £50 worth of corals or inverts from CyberAquatics remember :D:D:D
Untill the uploader is working again try using an external host, such as photobucket or Zpyder's (thanks for that Zpyder). Its worth the effort if you win!
Regards
Dan
SPS Hoover
18-12-06, 17:07
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/SPShoover/IMG_1039.jpg
He's only a baby
neilharris
26-12-06, 21:32
For an idea of size, that is a salt crystal in the bottom left corner:D
enjoy...
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/worm 1ur.jpg
instantsquid
27-12-06, 16:02
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/Herm.JPG
dan-the-man
28-12-06, 19:38
Great pics guys - keeps getting tougher!
Post your pics, not long now!
My Fighting Conch
http://www.suksreef.com/Albums/Inverts/Dsc_0270.jpg
mysticwave
02-01-07, 18:45
so who won??
dan-the-man
03-01-07, 13:05
And the winner is............... (drum roll)
Mysticwave 2!
Congratulations fella, great image! Please contact CyberAquatics to arrange your prize! :D
Sorry for the late reply, have been exeedingly busy the last few days :o
Regards
Dan
Congrats Jim nice pic :)
Wouldn't it be more appropriate to vote with a poll each month rather than one person chosing? Or let the person providing the prize to chose - i.e. sponsor? I'm assuming the choice is yours Dan?
great winning shot - congrats.
here's another request for poll to decide winner.
Snowsurfer
03-01-07, 16:21
Nice.
A poll might not work if people have preferences of people, would only work fairly if all the pictures were posted at the same time with no names then given a week of voting for example.
A photography forum i visit does this and it seems to work well. But they also have the rule if you have posted the pic before on the forum your not allowed to enter it into the comp as again people will know who took it.
mysticwave_2
03-01-07, 18:25
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Woo Hoo!!!!!
Thanks guys.
Very good competition, and some truely outstanding shots.
Thanks to Dan for organising.
Off to contact CyberAquatics.
Regards
Jim
dan-the-man
04-01-07, 12:29
Points taken fellas. Although it gives no credit to other people, but we can run a trial no probs :)
This month we will have nameless images posted by me. Then on the third week of the month there will be one weeks voting time.
Regards
Dan
So whats this months subject gonna be? :D
dan-the-man
04-01-07, 12:39
http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=197403
:p
is there a prize this month?
dan-the-man
04-01-07, 12:58
Yes there will be a prize for the winner :)
I am now just confirming who will be supplying it, when its confirmed I will post details.
there were some amazing shots this month but I think mysticwave would have got my vote in a poll anyway. Great photo.
Is there a rule that you can't submit the same photo again? Otheriwse Mistic could quite well win this months too! He should see about putting the image on places like www.deviantart.com If he really liked it, and wanted to, he could make it available as a print and maybe make a little money on it when people order it as a print!
mysticwave_2
05-01-07, 13:47
I was thinking that too :). If anyone wants a copy i.e for desktop pic, then send me a PM with your e-mail address and I will send it.
Could put it on Deviantart, but have never had anyone buy any of my other stuff before.
Maybe UR could host a Gallery for all the SOTM excellent shots??? the current gallery seems to be a bit neglected on here and could be put to better use. Also could help people in IDing various critters and coral.
Also allow them to be downloaded in various sizes for desktops, if people can supply a large enogh format.
Jim
dan-the-man
05-01-07, 13:59
Yes there is that rule Zpyder, only submit one photo once.
The prize this month will be from RO-Man, and its a 'COM-100 TDS meter', about the best meter on the market!!
Regards
Dan
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