Picture of the Month Contest - January 2014

[ccampo]

Ok, Here it is, our first "Picture of the Month Contest" January 2014

The theme for this month's contest is "Full Tank Shots"

So, start submitting your FTS pictures and be ready to vote at the end of the month.

Remember, everybody can submit pictures and once we reached a maximum of 20, no more pictures will be allowed to be submitted. so hurry up before it is too late, and don't forget, the winner will get 10 free raffle tickets for this month's meeting.

Picture contest's details can be viewed by selecting "Picture Contest" on the left side ORCA Club's menu

You can post your comments about this month's contest here, but remember do NOT identify your pictures until a winner is selected by votes.

Enjoy !!!

[Flcorals]

PM sent

[ccampo]

2 pictures have been submitted so far.

Don't be shy and submit your picture, remember a full tank shot is our theme this month.

[philip_r5]

The persons user names are showing.

Also, why a limit on picture size? Kinda stinks not being able to blow up the pictures to see them better. Just my opinion.

[ccampo]

The persons user names are showing.

That's because you have Web Admin privs.

Also, why a limit on picture size? Kinda stinks not being able to blow up the pictures to see them better. Just my opinion.

Unfortunately there's a file size limit, if the picture is too big, in size or resolution, you can upload a lower resolution pic and then email the original big picture to webmaster@o-r-c-a.com I'll make sure the big picture is uploaded.

[Michael]

Even with the size limit, which is not that low actually, it seem to then create a thumbnail type picture that is actually shown. Not sure if the original is preserved at all.

[ccampo]

Even with the size limit, which is not that low actually, it seem to then create a thumbnail type picture that is actually shown. Not sure if the original is preserved at all.

Click on the thumbnail and you'll see the bigger picture, which is also resized.

[Michael]

Right that small second picture is what I am talking about. Should perhaps be a bit bigger or have a way to go to the original from there.

[ccampo]

Right that small second picture is what I am talking about. Should perhaps be a bit bigger or have a way to go to the original from there.

Noted. I'll save the original picture, and then I'll do something with it.

[ccampo]

Noted. I'll save the original picture, and then I'll do something with it.

It's done.

When you're viewing the image, not the thumbnail but the other one, you can click on it and it will open a new window with the original uploaded picture.

The reason I was not displaying the original picture the first time was because pictures with a high resolution will mess up the forum's page, now with the original picture in its own window will not interfere with anything.

Thanks for the suggestion Michael, everybody keep the enhancements coming, all comments are welcome.

[ccampo]

BTW, I'll do the same on the front home page next month when the first winning picture will show up.

[ccampo]

Now you can start voting for the best picture, even if you didn't upload a photo.

Let's see which one of the uploaded pictures is the best.

There are many criteria you can use to vote for a picture, here's an example

- The quality of the picture itself.
- The object that was captured in the picture, awesome tank, awesome fish, awesome coral, etc
- It is my picture and I want to be a winner
- You took the picture at the right time, at the right moment, "in flagrante".
- And many more....

There are many ways you can choose your best picture, but at the end it is your vote and that's all it matters, so go ahead and vote.

Every body can vote

[CoralolisEffect]

Don't forget to vote for your favorite POTM (picture of the month) . winner announced this weekend

http://www.o-r-c-a.org/forum/orca_pm.php?do=vote&pmid=1

[ccampo]

One and a half more days to vote !!!

Winner will be announced tomorrow during our monthly meeting, at that time the pool will be closed, if you haven't voted yet, please do it.