May 2024 POTM LPS colony

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Welcome to the Reef2Reef POTM Contest - Photo of the Month

Sponsored by
Avast Marine!

This month's subject - LPS Colony


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

Looking forward to great shots of Those LPS colonies ! 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.
A bit of info around the LPS you chose, how long you had it, lighting feeding, growth rate.... would add interest to the posting.



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:
Carefully chose an LPS colony that's interesting due to color or growth shape.
Experiment with different viewing angles or maybe angle the colony for a better viewing angle while staying perpendicular to front glass or just shoot top down and angle the camera for the best viewing angle.
Experiment with taking the shot under a more blue for nicer phosphorescent colors, with or without orange filter as you prefer.
or maybe under whiting lights for more realistic colors in the shot.
maybe include a swimming fish nearby to add movement to the shot or a better sense of scale...
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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Would do torches but they aren't as impressive as this football(american) sized wall hammer.

Hopefully this one gets included in final vote
To improve your shot and increase chances of getting into the finale, you might try cropping around the hammer to get rid of the shadowed part in the bottom right.
 

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Beautiful shots
Let's see some more
 

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I don’t have facebook so I guess I can’t enter. I enjoy looking at these colors waving at me throughout the day. So I figured I’d at least share my little slice of the ocean.
 

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It was a toss up between this and the hammer garden
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That one cranky Goni is the bane of my existence. Mean while that bright yellow spot in the back left corner is an alveopora I found on the side of a button scoly that only had 2 polyps…now it has 4
 

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I don’t have facebook so I guess I can’t enter. I enjoy looking at these colors waving at me throughout the day. So I figured I’d at least share my little slice of the ocean.
You can enter but you can't win the porthole. Ya I know what's the point right? I'm the same and don't enter much anymore because I will not use social media outside this forum. You can still win and get a badge if your into that.
 

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