John N.

APC staff is pleased to announce the launch of the Invertz Photography Contest! This contest is designed to showcase the our unrecognized small aquatic plant friends. It's easy to participate, all you need is a camera and your favorite invert shot. Now, go get those cameras out!

PRIZE

• 1st Package of 10 Yellow Shrimp
• 2nd Package of a Trio of Crayfish (cajun dwarf or cambarellus puer)
• 3rd Package of 10 Snowball Shrimp
• Shrimp package for honorable mention based on creativity, uniqueness (determined by staff)

Rules

• Max 3 entries per person (all entries become rightful property of APC)
• Photo(s) showcases and focuses on the beauty of any plant friendly invertebrates
• Digital Photo Editing Rules
  
• No identifying watermarks, stamps, etc. on photo entries
• Entries must be received by November 9, 2007
• Prize are shipped free of charge by PlanetInverts within US, otherwise winner to pay shipping.

Time Frame:

• Photo entries deadline: Friday November 9,2007 and 5 pm (EST).
• Voting Period: Begins Nov. 11 and ends on Nov. 25

How to Enter:

• Please email all photo entries to APCcontests@gmail.com before the Contest Deadline Nov. 9. Include "Invertz Contest" in the subject line, and your APC username in the body of the email. Submit multiple entries (up to 3 photos) in one single email.

Voting for the Winner:

• Top 15 entries will be selected by APC staff for public voting
• Public Voting begins Sunday Nov. 11 and ends on Nov. 25 using APC's Photo Album: Contest Category Photo rating system
• Voters will rank the Top 15 based on a 1-5 scale using the image rating tool. The pictures that ranks the highest wins!

Special Thanks:

APC thanks Ryan Wood of Plantinverts.com for donating the shrimp packages and offering to sponsor this contest. Please take a moment to visit their website for special deals on their vast collection of rare and exotic shrimp and invertebrates.


Now, get those len's cleaned, and have fun getting your shrimp to pose for the camera!

-John N.

sandyyu

nice picture!!!!

Chuppy

*wipe**wipe* Okay camera lens cleaned...

*rustle* Camera stand up

*looking for shrimp*(CRS)

*shocked* cant find them

*confused* what happened

lol just the things i did just now..

Sorry for such a random post

Gilles

Well i really have 2 questions:
a) I was wondering if i could participate.. I am from the Netherlands and made some pics of inverts last week (They where €1250/1500$ a piece, not a joke!)
b) Can invertz maybe share some tips during (or after) the competition on how to shoot those incredible inverts photo's? E.g. flash/no-flash, tripod, other camera settings that could be handy..

Regards
Gilles (NL)

Legacy2005

there is a write up in under the shrimp sub forum on how to take good shrimp pics. follow what is laid out there and then use trail and error to find what looks best in you situation. thats the good thing about digi cameras the amount of pics you can take is only limited by your battery and patience.

John N.

Very Funny Chuppy! Getting the shrimp to say "Cheese" is all part of the challenge!

Gilles, international contestants are welcome provided if they win, they will pay shipping and handlind charges. As legacy stated, you may discuss taking great photos in either the photography forum or on this thread dedicated to shrimp photography.

We have received a few entries so far. It's anyone's game to win those great PlantInverts prizes. Keep the photos coming folks; you have a good chance of winning!

-John N.

Gilles

Hehe, expect some of my pics tonight/tomorrow.

Riba

I am also considering participating. I was wondering about the rules. What does "Max 3 entries per person (all entries become rightful property of APC)" exactly mean? Do I myself lose the right to use/distribute/publish/... the pictures or does it allow APC to use the pictures (e.g. for advertisement purposes)?.

Kind regards,
Jasper

John N.

Hi Jasper,

It means APC is allowed to use your pictures. You retain your rights to distrubute, reuse, publish and whatever else you chose with your photo. You can submit up to three photos of your choosing. Looking forward to seeing your entries.

-John N.

milalic

keep those photos coming.