I recently started trying some new photo of the month contest themes likes 'stripes' and 'predators.' I'd like to get more themes lined up for future months and wanted to get some input from everyone. I like to keep the themes somewhat broad, but we could possibly even have some be more specific like 'acanthastrea' or 'sexy shrimp.'

Please submit your theme ideas!

xenia ric(cant spell full name lol) zoanathids(sp?) montipora capricious

snails um euphilia(sp)

bet you already did most of them.... um........ cats! or shrimp. because not every one has sexy shrimp

Rainbow? Like as many crazy colors as possible. Or geometric(I think thats the word Im lookin for). Like have the shape it should resemble be a circle or something. I dunno.

crabs, nano fish, anenomes, non photosynthetic corals (sun corals, etc) zoanthids, acans, seahorses, shrimp, pest (diatoms, cyano, worms, different algaes, mantis shrimp, etc) hitchikers, clams, SPS, LPS, softies, and many other things!

Macros

"Gold Ricordea" "Orange Ricordea" "Zoanthids" "Palythoas"

orange ric's

Unlikely Pairs


Worms


Open Mouth(fish)


Mated Pair/Bonded


Top Down Reef


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bubbles, black and white, brown

Growth ! Before and after. Either the growth aspect or color cange/morph under your lights after tank addition ! Acans , chalice, sps, Inverts !

+1 to macros, hitchhikers, and before/after.

Also, spikes, bonsai, sponges, kids/pets next to the tank.

Caught in the Act shots. Unusual things like hermits out of the shell or changing shells, clowns hosting not so normal things, snail shells covered in GHA, etc.

+1 to this. This goes along with the thought of some type of "action" shots... "stalk", "sleep", "eat", etc.

How about abstracts or macros? You could get really artsy and creative with those.

Lulz. As a category.

Awesome, keep them coming! If you want to see our past themes check out the old POTM galleries here: http://www.nano-reef.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=508

Reflections.

caves/arches

ghetto mods

coralline

DIY stands

Pods

Disasters.

Coraline algae could be interesting.

Top down zoanthids shots and purple bubble alge

How about behind the scenes (back of tank shots), shadows, blacklight effects.

DIY (only hand made stuffs)

nitetime

WTF

caves

oops (pics of your accidents)

fat/skinny

salt creep formations

plumbing

dirty (your tank at its worst)

stands

1. "What is it?" - everyone takes pictures of a critter they need ID'd, so it could server 2 purposes
2. "The Posing Fish" - pic's of fish that stand out from the background
3. "The Coral Fade" - Shots that Naturally blur out everything except the coral you choose.
4. "Antiquing" - B&W photos only because it's not always all about the colors

Uh. Chiks?

Aqua Scape (coral or just rock)

Working Together (shrimp/goby, clown/whatever, ect.)

Refugiums

Plant life

Babies

ill think of more later....

Open brains.

What's the latest contest? Where do I find that information?

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...mp;f=2&id=2

fuge critters

Action shots of live stock being a pain. Coral stinging coral, CUC knocking over coral, fish fighting fish, etc.

Freestyle. Hit me with your best shot.

"hosting"

+1

Dangerous

Poisonous

Jawfish

Spots

Rare & Unusual

Ugly

Fuzzy

Spikes

Gaping...


I'm talking about fish with there mouth open. Jeez what did you think I was talking about anyway?

i like these ideas and also the montipora one and macros
how bout antic shots?

+1 to

pests

algae

and disasters.

I second the idea for rainbow.

i vote disasters, action (cuc vs frag), and SQUISHY-NESS

How about hardware or lighting? Might create some interesting opportunities for some abstract shots.

How about,

White clouds on Blue sky

Green Island on blue sea

Brown boat on ocean floor

dolphins on Corals

... I could do with a brush and paint

hitchikers

YES!


Hardware!

BARNACLES!!!

aiptasia/majano!

also you can do "EYES" ... should be a neat category

eyes is good. How about romance? legs? children (e.g. kids looking at tanks)? predators? Macroalgae? stars? pods? you did rainbow, how about the colors of the rainbow individually? diggers (hot diggity)? circle of life? death on the reef?

How about some abnormal things, rare or unusual pictures. I like to take things which is normally opposite.. I capture these things which are said as a rule but when people break it.so many unusual and weird pictures .

monochromatic or some different color schemes