UWCS Contest IV - Best of Year 2004 Wide Angle

beivied · 20th January 2005

UWCS Contest IV - Best of Year 2004 Wide Angle

Note: This thread is for photo submissions only. No banal talk please
RULES AND INFORMATION:

1. General eligibility: You must be a registered U/W Clubsnap member. Your profile must be updated in the Housed UW Camera Owner's List
2. The judges are beivied, waisj and Darren (CS admin). Judges are not allowed to participate in this contest. (doesn’t matter if I participate or not, cos I won’t win. Good thing waisj can’t join. One strong contender down )
3. Digital entries and scanned film entries are both accepted. Only images taken in the sea qualify.
4. Images must be suitable for all audiences. Images showing harassment of wildlife will be removed and disqualified. Replacement entry will not be allowed.
5. The use of image editing software is highly encouraged, with the goal of striving for better quality and higher realism. Please note the adjustments in your comments. If you are proud that you have done no PS adjustment, feel free to state.
6. Each contestant may enter a maximum of two images per contest.
7. Image size must be not more than 600 pixels on the longest side. (eg 600 x 400, 400X600, 580x360)
8. Contestants are to hotlink their image submissions. You may useClubsnap Gallery to host your pictures. Note format and additional info needed as in the sample image below.
9. The organizers reserve the right to disqualify and/or ban participants for any reason reasonable in the judges’ opinions.
10. As non-professional underwater photographers ourselves, selection of winning image may be partially based on our personal preferences. Constructive comments and discussions can be held after the contest.

Closing Date: 20 February 2004
Theme: Best of 2004, Wide Angle
Prize: One-Year CS Webspace Hosting Premium Plan
200MB webspace
20MB POP email
300 Private Messages limit
Pre-install Private Photo Gallery
Value S$100 per year

Let the fun begin!

lovells19 · 21st January 2005

Name: Hiding
Date Taken: 010404
Location: Pulau Tioman - Pulau Soyak
PS: Crop, Level, Curves, USM

Name: Mesmerized
Date Taken: 020404
Location: Pulau Tioman - Pulau Renggis
PS: Crop, Level, Curves, USM

kthan · 22nd January 2005

Date Taken: June 2004
Location: Bangka Islands, North Sulawesi

Date Taken: Feb 2004
Location: Sabang, Puerto Galera. Emma Jean Wreck

beivied · 10th February 2005

No OT on this thread hor.. just a Mod's note:

Ten more days to closing date

beivied · 15th February 2005

five more days to closing date

sprain · 17th February 2005

Divers
Location: Manado
Date: Nov 2004
PS Work: Curves

Fishies
Location: Manado
Date: Nov 2004
PS Work: Curves

ScoobaKev · 18th February 2005

Diver shooting Giant Clam
Location: Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Date: December 2004
Film: Kodak 100VS
PS Work (after Scan): Levels

Many-Spotted Sweetlips hovering over Staghorn Coral
Location: Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Date: December 2004
Film: Kodak 100VS
PS Work (after Scan): Levels

seewhy · 20th February 2005

Name: Buzz Off!
Date: 19 Dec 2004
Taken at: Barracuda Point, Sipadan
PS: De-saturate

Name: Toward the light.
Date: 21 Jul 2004
Taken at: Siladen, Manado
PS: No touch up

beivied · 2nd March 2005

We are VERY PLEASED to announce our WINNER for BEST of 2004 - Wide Angle Category .......

Scoobakev!!!

and the winning entry is!!

Many-Spotted Sweetlips hovering over Staghorn Coral
Location: Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Date: December 2004
Film: Kodak 100VS
PS Work (after Scan): Levels

Congratulations, Kevin!!!

lovells19 · 2nd March 2005

wohoooo!!! congratulations!

siaoon · 3rd March 2005

GONG XI!! GONG XI!! wah!!
won 2nd time in a row liao wor..!!!

ScoobaKev · 3rd March 2005

Originally Posted by siaoon

GONG XI!! GONG XI!! wah!!
won 2nd time in a row liao wor..!!!

Thank you, thank you.... I have a good instructor!

kthan · 3rd March 2005

student no good, give u master teacher also no use.....

congrats

20th January 2005	#1
beivied Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: East, Singapore Posts: 4,213	UWCS Contest IV - Best of Year 2004 Wide Angle UWCS Contest IV - Best of Year 2004 Wide Angle Note: This thread is for photo submissions only. No banal talk please RULES AND INFORMATION: 1. General eligibility: You must be a registered U/W Clubsnap member. Your profile must be updated in the Housed UW Camera Owner's List 2. The judges are beivied, waisj and Darren (CS admin). Judges are not allowed to participate in this contest. (doesn’t matter if I participate or not, cos I won’t win. Good thing waisj can’t join. One strong contender down ) 3. Digital entries and scanned film entries are both accepted. Only images taken in the sea qualify. 4. Images must be suitable for all audiences. Images showing harassment of wildlife will be removed and disqualified. Replacement entry will not be allowed. 5. The use of image editing software is highly encouraged, with the goal of striving for better quality and higher realism. Please note the adjustments in your comments. If you are proud that you have done no PS adjustment, feel free to state. 6. Each contestant may enter a maximum of two images per contest. 7. Image size must be not more than 600 pixels on the longest side. (eg 600 x 400, 400X600, 580x360) 8. Contestants are to hotlink their image submissions. You may useClubsnap Gallery to host your pictures. Note format and additional info needed as in the sample image below. 9. The organizers reserve the right to disqualify and/or ban participants for any reason reasonable in the judges’ opinions. 10. As non-professional underwater photographers ourselves, selection of winning image may be partially based on our personal preferences. Constructive comments and discussions can be held after the contest. Closing Date: 20 February 2004 Theme: Best of 2004, Wide Angle Prize: One-Year CS Webspace Hosting Premium Plan 200MB webspace 20MB POP email 300 Private Messages limit Pre-install Private Photo Gallery Value S$100 per year Let the fun begin! Last edited by beivied; 20th January 2005 at 03:07 PM.

21st January 2005	#2
lovells19 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Deep Deep in the sea Posts: 3,234	Name: Hiding Date Taken: 010404 Location: Pulau Tioman - Pulau Soyak PS: Crop, Level, Curves, USM Name: Mesmerized Date Taken: 020404 Location: Pulau Tioman - Pulau Renggis PS: Crop, Level, Curves, USM Last edited by lovells19; 28th January 2005 at 12:50 AM.

22nd January 2005	#3
kthan Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,318	Date Taken: June 2004 Location: Bangka Islands, North Sulawesi Date Taken: Feb 2004 Location: Sabang, Puerto Galera. Emma Jean Wreck Last edited by kthan; 22nd January 2005 at 06:20 PM.

17th February 2005	#6
sprain Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: East Coast Posts: 115	My very very humble contributions Divers Location: Manado Date: Nov 2004 PS Work: Curves Fishies Location: Manado Date: Nov 2004 PS Work: Curves

10th February 2005	#4
beivied Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: East, Singapore Posts: 4,213	No OT on this thread hor.. just a Mod's note: Ten more days to closing date

15th February 2005	#5
beivied Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: East, Singapore Posts: 4,213	five more days to closing date

18th February 2005	#7
ScoobaKev Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 863	Diver shooting Giant Clam Location: Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia Date: December 2004 Film: Kodak 100VS PS Work (after Scan): Levels Many-Spotted Sweetlips hovering over Staghorn Coral Location: Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia Date: December 2004 Film: Kodak 100VS PS Work (after Scan): Levels

20th February 2005	#8
seewhy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 297	Name: Buzz Off! Date: 19 Dec 2004 Taken at: Barracuda Point, Sipadan PS: De-saturate Name: Toward the light. Date: 21 Jul 2004 Taken at: Siladen, Manado PS: No touch up

2nd March 2005	#9
beivied Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: East, Singapore Posts: 4,213	We are VERY PLEASED to announce our WINNER for BEST of 2004 - Wide Angle Category ....... Scoobakev!!! and the winning entry is!! Many-Spotted Sweetlips hovering over Staghorn Coral Location: Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia Date: December 2004 Film: Kodak 100VS PS Work (after Scan): Levels Congratulations, Kevin!!!

3rd March 2005	#11
siaoon Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 738	GONG XI!! GONG XI!! wah!! won 2nd time in a row liao wor..!!!