December Photo Contest:: MACRO / CLOSE-UP

[Anonymous]

Welcome to Reefs.org's December Photo Contest: MACRO / CLOSE-UP!
It's time to switch on your macro-mode and look closely at your tank. Let's see some creative close-ups this month!

This submission period ends on 12:00 AM EST Thursday (Wednesday/Thursday midnight), January 1, 2004.
***NOTE that this contest runs all the way through the end of the month! That way you can play with your new Christmas-present camera and get the photos submitted! ***

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


Runner up wins their choice of Reefs.org merchandise from the Reefs.org Store.

Please refer to the Contest Rules for more information about how to enter. Each member may submit up to 2 entries per contest.

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.

 

[wade1]

Photo taken with an Olympus integrated digital camera on a microscope.

Subject: Fish Gut Nematode

Title: Funny huh?

**This photo not eligible for the contest**

(I just thought it was about as macro as you can get and funny to boot!)

Wade

 

[npaden]

Photo Title: Close up of Long Nosed Hawkfish
Photographer: Nathan Paden
Camera: Nikon CP950
Location: My reeftank
Comments: Not your standard macro shot, but I've always thought it was a neat pic.

 

[Dewman]

Photo Title: Peek-a-Boo
Photographer: Joe Purdy
Camera: Minolta DimageF300
Location: My 10gallon Nano Tank
Comments: Blue Legged Hermit Macro

 

[azcaddman]

Name: azcaddman
Photo Title: Tiny Goby
Photography equipment: Nikon N70, 60mm micro, 2 strobes
Location/Tank: Turks/Caicos

 

[azcaddman]

Name: azcaddman
Photo Title: Lobster's Face
Photography equipment: Nikon N70, 60mm micro, 2 strobes
Location/Tank: Turks/Caicos

 

[Anonymous]

wade, that is a photomicrograph, not a "macro."

 

[fishinchick]

Photo Title: Macro of friendly Rhinopus
Photographer: Adrienne McMullin
Camera: Sony Mavica
Location: Hold tank at work
Comments: I totally took this shot by accident when I lost my balance sitting down and hit the button and took this picture.

 

[dgasmd]

Photo Title: Close up of a chocolate chip star fish arm's tentacles
Photographer: Alberto Perez Dimaggio, MD
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 995
Location: My reeftank
Comments: Took this as it was about to crawl up the wall of my tank.

 

[dgasmd]

Photo Title: Close up of a poly of a hydnophora coral
Photographer: Alberto Perez Dimaggio, MD
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 995
Location: My reeftank
Comments: This was a little tricky tog et being so far away from the lens.

 

[Rainman]

An unidentified shroom from my tank.

 

[UnderGrad]

Photo Title: Eye of the Blenny
Photographer: Arlan
Camera: Canon Powershot A40
Location: 65g Reeftank in Manteca, CA

 

[JT]

Photo Title: Yellow Clown Goby Perched in a Yellow Fiji Leather
Photographer: JT Croteau
Camera: Nikon CoolPix 995
Location: 10G Desk Nano

 

[tripsied]

Photo Title: Torch in Green
Photographer: Tom Browning
Camera: Canon Xl1S
Location: 75G Reef Tank

 

[Fugly]

Photo Title: Spot
Photographer: Adam
Camera: Sony DSC-F707
Location: 132g Reeftank @ home

 

[tripsied]

Photo Title: Night Bubbles
Photographer: Tom Browning
Camera: Canon XL1S
Location 75G Reef Tank

 

[MontanaRocknReefer]

This is my beautiful copperband butterfly who I have had for several months and rid my tank of aiptasia! Johnny

 

[MontanaRocknReefer]

One of the most beautiful and mysterious creatures in our reef aquarium. My Christmas Tree Worm:

 

[The Froggy]

Photo Title: Fungia sp.
Photographer: Vincent ROLLET
Camera: Canon Powershop G5
Location: My reeftank

 

[Anonymous]

Photo Title: Evening Glow
Photographer: Eric
Camera: Nikon 4300
Location: Home 80 gallon reef.