This thread is for $300 buy in "bawler" color-up contest. Participants only. If you didn't buy into the contest and feel there is something that needs to be addressed, PM me directly. Do not post in this thread.
If you are not a participant, keep tuned, I think you are going to see some pretty awesome looking corals. feel free to "like" posts but let's keep this thread to the participants.
At this point there are 5 paid participants and the prize payout is $500. There is the possibility of adding participant(s) up until midnight October 17 2020.
Final submission must be made during the 7 days before April 1 2021. You may submit any of your previous months progress submissions however you must provide a last month submission to prove your coral is still alive. If your final submit is a previous months submit, you must supply a link to the post in which it was submitted along with your submission.
Winner will be chosen by a vote of paid participants. Each paid participant gets 1 vote and may not vote for their own coral.
Voting will begin on April 112:00AM and is closed on April 7 at midnight. In the event of a tie, I will make the deciding vote (please don't do this to me)
Guideline: vote for the best looking one, if everybody vote for the ugliest one or middle one, that guy will win.
"Photoshop" Post production may be used however it must be used to recreate an accurate reproduction of what has been visually achieved. If you use post production, you must accompany any image submitted with the RAW image the submitted image was made from. Complaints about "over-shopping" should be submitted to me and I will evaluate and may request that you re-submit a more compliant photo. Gross over-shopping or repeated violations will be kicked from the contest and no refund. I just don't want to deal with it.
Guideline: If you are attempting to faithfully reproduce what you see, you'll be fine. This applies phone images as well.
You must submit 2 photos of your coral before midnight October 17 2020. One top down and one side view + accompanying RAW photos if applicable.
You must submit 2 progress photos of your coral in the last 7 days of each month. One top down and one side view + accompanying RAW photos if applicable.
Guideline: Only submit photos of the provided coral and you will be fine. Corals do not have to stay in the same position or even the same tank, photos may be taken in a photo box.
Guideline: This is a color up contest. the function is to see who can get the best color from the frags provided. It is not a Photoshop contest.
Introduction: You must post one introduction post describing yourself and your system in each contest thread for which you are entered during October.
Guideline: Tell us who you are and what you are doing, let other reefers know what's working well for you. spend some time and make a nice post with FTS.
Happy Color Up Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!
Guideline: Have fun!
If you are not a participant, keep tuned, I think you are going to see some pretty awesome looking corals. feel free to "like" posts but let's keep this thread to the participants.
At this point there are 5 paid participants and the prize payout is $500. There is the possibility of adding participant(s) up until midnight October 17 2020.
Final submission must be made during the 7 days before April 1 2021. You may submit any of your previous months progress submissions however you must provide a last month submission to prove your coral is still alive. If your final submit is a previous months submit, you must supply a link to the post in which it was submitted along with your submission.
Winner will be chosen by a vote of paid participants. Each paid participant gets 1 vote and may not vote for their own coral.
Voting will begin on April 112:00AM and is closed on April 7 at midnight. In the event of a tie, I will make the deciding vote (please don't do this to me)
Guideline: vote for the best looking one, if everybody vote for the ugliest one or middle one, that guy will win.
"Photoshop" Post production may be used however it must be used to recreate an accurate reproduction of what has been visually achieved. If you use post production, you must accompany any image submitted with the RAW image the submitted image was made from. Complaints about "over-shopping" should be submitted to me and I will evaluate and may request that you re-submit a more compliant photo. Gross over-shopping or repeated violations will be kicked from the contest and no refund. I just don't want to deal with it.
Guideline: If you are attempting to faithfully reproduce what you see, you'll be fine. This applies phone images as well.
You must submit 2 photos of your coral before midnight October 17 2020. One top down and one side view + accompanying RAW photos if applicable.
You must submit 2 progress photos of your coral in the last 7 days of each month. One top down and one side view + accompanying RAW photos if applicable.
Guideline: Only submit photos of the provided coral and you will be fine. Corals do not have to stay in the same position or even the same tank, photos may be taken in a photo box.
Guideline: This is a color up contest. the function is to see who can get the best color from the frags provided. It is not a Photoshop contest.
Introduction: You must post one introduction post describing yourself and your system in each contest thread for which you are entered during October.
Guideline: Tell us who you are and what you are doing, let other reefers know what's working well for you. spend some time and make a nice post with FTS.
Happy Color Up Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!
Guideline: Have fun!
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. I then took about 10 years off when work got in the way (lots of travel). I re-entered the hobby with an impulse buy of a Waterbox 75.2 I found on Amazon. I ran the tank about year or so before I decided to go all in and build my dream tank a CD 180 which I will be using for this contest. 
I have the same setup as you but the nano version. haha 
