Photo Contest - Under The Sea (10/28-11/3)

In summary, the theme of the photo contest is "Under The Sea" and the submission deadline is November 3rd. The contest is open to anyone with an interest in photography and a passion for the ocean, and each participant can submit up to 3 unique photos. The prize for the contest is $500 and the winning photo will be featured in a science magazine, with potential additional prizes for runners-up or honorable mentions.
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Under The Sea

Your photo this week must have, as its main subject, things or scenes that are typically found or expected in an ocean or large bodies of water. If it is an object or an entity, it need not be photographed in the water.

Contest Rules:

1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or you're not sure if the picture is suitable, check with me first.

2. Please resize your digital photo to no more than 800 x 600 or 600 x 800 pixels. You may also crop your picture if you wish. You are also allowed to adjust the brightness and contrast of your picture but these should not dramatically alter the look of the picture. But other than those, any form of picture editing or modification is not allowed. This is a photo contest, not a picture editing/special effect contest. You may add a watermark or your name/nickname to the photo for identification purposes.

3. Upload your photos to any of the photo servers such as imageshack or photobucket. Then post it the relevant contest thread and link your picture using the img command. PM me if you do not know how. Alternatively, you may simply upload your image file to PF, and then have the full image displayed in your post.

4. Only ONE picture per member per contest. Once a picture is posted, it cannot be changed other than a total withdrawl by that member from that week's photo contest. Exceptions will be made for modification to comply with the rules, such as resizing.

5. At the end of the contest period, I will open a poll and every PF member can vote for the picture they like best.

6. Note that in case we have a large number of entries, I will do the polling in more than one thread. If that's the case, you can vote in each of the polling threads. The photos will be assigned in the polling threads in the order they were submitted.

7. The photo of the subject must be something that you took directly, not via in intermediary medium, and not taken by someone else. Unless otherwise noted, a photo of another photo, painting, print, etc. does not qualify.

8. You can use a picture only once. Once it is used in a contest, it cannot be reused in another contest.

9. Please post only pictures meant for submission in this thread. Photos not meant for submission must not be posted in the contest thread. Posting of more than one photos by a member may result in an automatic disqualification from the week's contest.

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Underwater photo I did whilst snorkelling off a huge pontoon at the Great Barrier Reef, Offshore Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Others seen were in propelled diving units guided by company divers.

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From my June 20, 2016 trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
 

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From the Shedd Aquarium:
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Final day to go Under the Sea and snap a photo.

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Aaaaawww ... For once a category I could actually have competed in and I missed it by a day :rolleyes:

I will share my favourite UW photograph anyway:
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This is the photo where I learned to always use the flash and macro settings when taking underwater photos. It is taken at a depth of about 10 m near Isla de Benidorm on the Spanish east coast. The dive-master pointed to a cavity and I saw nothing, but decided to snap a photo anyway. Luckily, it was so dark that the camera auto-flashed. It was not until I looked at the pictures afterwards that I discovered the brittle star.
 

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FAQ: Photo Contest - Under The Sea (10/28-11/3)

What is the theme of the photo contest?

The theme of the photo contest is "Under The Sea". This means that all submitted photos must showcase underwater scenes or creatures.

When is the submission deadline for the photo contest?

The submission deadline for the photo contest is November 3rd. Any submissions received after this date will not be considered.

Who can participate in the photo contest?

The photo contest is open to anyone with an interest in photography and a passion for the ocean. There are no age restrictions or geographic limitations.

How many photos can I submit to the contest?

Each participant is allowed to submit a maximum of 3 photos for the contest. However, each photo must be unique and not previously submitted by the same participant.

What is the prize for the photo contest?

The winner of the photo contest will receive a cash prize of $500 and their photo will be featured in a popular science magazine. There may also be additional prizes for runners-up or honorable mentions.

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