CALL FOR ENTRIES:
The contests below are now open for submissions.
When voting starts, the entry period will be over and no further images can be submitted.
Check back after the voting starts so you can vote for your favorite. You will have one week to review the images and submit your two votes.
Winners will be announced at the next SFUPS meeting.
REMEMBER:
- Only TWO (2) entries per person per month.
- RESIZE your images (1400 pixels on the long side)
- DO NOT include your name in the image title (Ex: What’s That Thing!)
- RENAME your file using your photo title, month and category. Do not use spaces or special characters.
DO NOT include your name. (Ex: WhatsThatThing-JuneMastr) - Photos and videos are to be submitted within the context of the monthly contest subject descriptions. The board may reject any submitted image that does not fit the monthly subject description. Entries submitted at least 24 hours before the submission deadline will be allowed to submit an alternate entry if the board determines it does not meet the criteria.
- PLEASE DO NOT VOTE FOR YOUR OWN ENTRY! Votes for yourself will be deleted.
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE PHOTO CONTEST RULES
CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE PHOTO SUBMISSION AND VOTING INSTRUCTIONS .pdf
JUNE MASTERS CONTEST:
SILVER FISH WITH SCALES – ANY LENS – Any kind of predominantly silvery fish with scales, such as Barracudas, Tarpon, Silversides, Mackerels, Needlefishes, etc. Can be a single fish or multiples. Silvery Fishes is a specific category in the Reef Fish Identification books for our area and the Pacific. This category includes “fishes that are silver to gray in color and are generally unpatterned … all have forked tails.” If in doubt, check either of these books for which fish fit this category.
Submission deadline: June 3rd
JUNE CHALLENGERS CONTEST:
MAJESTIC ANGELFISH – ANY LENS – Singles, pairs, or groups of any Angelfishes, Atlantic or Pacific. Check your fish ID to ensure it is an Angelfish, family Pomacanthidae.
Submission deadline: June 3rd
JUNE VIDEO CONTEST:
OVER/UNDER VIDEO – This video will highlight the use of the over/under technique. Any subject. The entire video, or clips, must be filmed with motion. 1 minute maximum.
Submission deadline: June 3rd
JULY MASTERS CONTEST:
SUNRISES AND SUNSETS – WIDE ANGLE – Showcase the rich vibrant colors of a sunrise or sunset. Over-unders accepted and encouraged for this one. Must be a natural sunrise or sunset and must be shot from in the water.
Submission deadline: July 1st
JULY CHALLENGERS CONTEST:
SWIM THROUGH – WIDE ANGLE – Show us your best shot of a swim through where the light can be seen at the far end, (arches, wreck passageways and short, clear, tunnels enclosed on all 4 sides, no opening at the top).
Submission deadline: July 1st
JULY VIDEO CONTEST:
SWIM THROUGH VIDEO – WIDE ANGLE – Show us your best video of a swim through where the light can be seen at the far end. (arches, wreck passageways and short, clear, tunnels enclosed on all 4 sides, no opening at the top). 1 minute maximum.
Submission deadline: July 1st
AUGUST MASTERS CONTEST:
ANEMONE SHRIMP – MACRO – Several species of shrimps share a commensal relationship with sea anemones. Photograph the shrimp ON the anemone, both must be in the shot.
Submission deadline: July 29th
AUGUST CHALLENGERS CONTEST:
ANEMONES – ANY LENS – A shot featuring an anemone, and must not include any inhabitants (fish, crabs, shrimps, etc.). This includes sea anemones, tube-dwelling anemones, corkscrew anemones, etc.
Submission deadline: July 29th
AUGUST VIDEO CONTEST:
NO VIDEO CONTEST