POTM In General???

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This is just my personal opinion but we are FISH lovers, not PHOTOGRAPHERS. So, contrast to some of you, i think it is wow i want that fish, thats a good looking fish, I am going to vote for that. To me that is what it should be IMO. We all cant afford SLR's and image processing programs to make our pictures look amazing. I think Rachael and Kory do a great job on picking the top 10, and in all honestly every picture that makes the cut should win without suprise because to me every picture that makes it has great qualities. Some pictures look better then others but it could be because some are using SLR's and others like me are using our phones. This is why i love this forum because we all come together for fish, not to show who has more money. It is great to see how some get excited about a 2 dollar convict and others are excited about the 100 dollar rare fish they just bought. but it is always the same response: Congrats!!! We dont judge here and if we limited the POTM to great quality pictures then to me, we are just like every other forum

micahsutton wrote:

This is just my personal opinion but we are FISH lovers, not PHOTOGRAPHERS. So, contrast to some of you, i think it is wow i want that fish, thats a good looking fish, I am going to vote for that. To me that is what it should be IMO. We all cant afford SLR's and image processing programs to make our pictures look amazing. I think Rachael and Kory do a great job on picking the top 10, and in all honestly every picture that makes the cut should win without suprise because to me every picture that makes it has great qualities. Some pictures look better then others but it could be because some are using SLR's and others like me are using our phones. This is why i love this forum because we all come together for fish, not to show who has more money. It is great to see how some get excited about a 2 dollar convict and others are excited about the 100 dollar rare fish they just bought. but it is always the same response: Congrats!!! We dont judge here and if we limited the POTM to great quality pictures then to me, we are just like every other forum.

with this also.

but i also dont. u said we cant all afford SLR's and image processing programs to make our pictures look amazing.
the fish that have been winning are exspensive fish. so if u can spend money on a fish and u can on other stuff.


i basicly vote on the picture that is the most unique. like a fish doing something it dont normaly do everyday.

micahsutton wrote:

This is just my personal opinion but we are FISH lovers, not PHOTOGRAPHERS. So, contrast to some of you, i think it is wow i want that fish, thats a good looking fish, I am going to vote for that. To me that is what it should be IMO. We all cant afford SLR's and image processing programs to make our pictures look amazing. I think Rachael and Kory do a great job on picking the top 10, and in all honestly every picture that makes the cut should win without suprise because to me every picture that makes it has great qualities. Some pictures look better then others but it could be because some are using SLR's and others like me are using our phones. This is why i love this forum because we all come together for fish, not to show who has more money. It is great to see how some get excited about a 2 dollar convict and others are excited about the 100 dollar rare fish they just bought. but it is always the same response: Congrats!!! We dont judge here and if we limited the POTM to great quality pictures then to me, we are just like every other forum.

ilicurtisili wrote:

micahsutton wrote:

This is just my personal opinion but we are FISH lovers, not PHOTOGRAPHERS. So, contrast to some of you, i think it is wow i want that fish, thats a good looking fish, I am going to vote for that. To me that is what it should be IMO. We all cant afford SLR's and image processing programs to make our pictures look amazing. I think Rachael and Kory do a great job on picking the top 10, and in all honestly every picture that makes the cut should win without suprise because to me every picture that makes it has great qualities. Some pictures look better then others but it could be because some are using SLR's and others like me are using our phones. This is why i love this forum because we all come together for fish, not to show who has more money. It is great to see how some get excited about a 2 dollar convict and others are excited about the 100 dollar rare fish they just bought. but it is always the same response: Congrats!!! We dont judge here and if we limited the POTM to great quality pictures then to me, we are just like every other forum.

with this also.

but i also dont. u said we cant all afford SLR's and image processing programs to make our pictures look amazing.
the fish that have been winning are exspensive fish. so if u can spend money on a fish and u can on other stuff.


i basicly vote on the picture that is the most unique. like a fish doing something it dont normaly do everyday.

Good point, but the $20 i spent on my ebjd and $30 on the nugget was breaking the bank for me at the time, and slr's are crazy expensive. But regardless POTM is there and people will vote however they want, and that might be different then the way you and me vote.

I voted on the puffer, it was so neat looking! I couldn't tell what side or end I was seeing. I like that in a pic

Fern wrote:

I voted on the puffer, it was so neat looking! I couldn't tell what side or end I was seeing. I like that in a pic

I would have voted for the puffer too, if mine wasnt involved. It was a great picture. Very interesting.

same here i voted on the puffer. cause thats not a everyday thing.

but all in all i dont care what wins. its not like it hurts me in anyway

I pick the top ten based on the PICTURE which includes: whats in it, uniqueness, quality of picture (as long as it isnt horrible it will make the cut) and things like that. I have said this before, we are not all professionals here and thats what I like about this site. In a previous post I said 'I also look for picture quality and clarity. I think its about how cool the picture is, not the quality of the fish in the pic but the quality of the picture itself.' What that means is I dont care if the fish is purebred or if it is a simple goldfish, if it is a good, unique pic then it has a chance to make the top ten. By no means does the picture have to be of professional quality but it needs to be focused and clear.

so im guessing mine isnt in the top ten? my fish like to move when i snap the pic

tim wrote:

so im guessing mine isnt in the top ten? my fish like to move when i snap the pic

What I was trying to say is that I look at all aspects of the picture. Tim, you will find out tomorrow!

I'm so ready for this months pictures! Bring 'em on!

Get those pics in. It's that time.

That reminds me I need to send last months prize out tomm!

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i hope i am lol

Do you guys want the pics to include what you are looking at?

yes, Please ! ! !

brief description would help alot, it could make or break the picture

Will do.....if you havent given me a description of your pic please do so......Thanks. You can just pm them to me.

Rachael0805 wrote:

Do you guys want the pics to include what you are looking at?

yes please

mine, is what it is lol