April 09 * POTM Poll *

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Let the voting begin! :popcorn:

1. 342806

2. 342807

3. 342801

4. 342802

5. 342803

6. 342800

7. 342799

8. 342804

9. 342805

10. 342798

11. 343542

12. 343538

13. 343534

14. 343537

15. 343540

16. 343536

17. 343541

18. 343539

19. 343535

20. 345712

21. 345715

22. 345711

23. 345713

24. 345710

25. 345714

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Thank you to everybody that entered and voted!!! Going to be a tuff month...

Before people pm me asking where their photo is, ALL entries this month were accepted and the most likely scenario was that you did NOT put MFKPOTM in your subject line, hence it went into the spam folder, sorry try again next month please!

[Benfica]

22 is a great picture

[Red Devil]

great pics everybody..good luck to all...

[r3d]

lots of great entries but 8 had me sold!!

[redchaser]

There's some very good images this month.

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Feel free to bump this thread all month!!!!

[redchaser]

Looking at the larger images, #12 is the sharpest image, also well lit with a good subject.

[Will Hayward]

Wow, tough choice! Hopefully people vote on Photo and not the Popularity of the fish species.

[uncwnells]

wanted to vote for 23 but 8 blew my mind!

[new2natives]

its not even fair, 2, 8, and 21 are all OUTSTANDING and should win something... i had to go with the natives this month though, so 25 got my vote

[Pharaoh]

Wow, tough choice! Hopefully people vote on Photo and not the Popularity of the fish species.

No comment. LOL


What a terrible decision to make. Such great shot all around. I loved the pic of the Dat, heck, I liked em all.

[MBilyeu]

It's so hard to choose between 8,12,21,and the last one....I don't know what to do:nilly:

[rey420]

crazy entries this month... 21!!!! 8 is crszy too!!!

[BXcrimson]

I say 22 based on uniqueness and rarity in capturing such a formation... too bad it was done with a camera phone but still a very cool and original shot! :clap :thumbsup:

[dbcb314]

peoplelove bubbles lol

[malawi mayhem]

damn.....

This is going to take me awhile..... so many really great shots!!!

For now, I choose to just look at them and then one of two things will happen...

1 - The winner will come to the surface of my mind and I will choose.

2 - It will be May 1!!

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[Horiyoshi III]

25 and 8 tied hard..........went with 8 because all the colors are so bright and rich.

[dpk2313]

21 14 and 8 are awesome but i had to go with 8

[cockroach]

This is by far the toughest month so far. I am going to have to think about it and scrutinize the pics before I vote. Great job this month to all.

[grapedinox]

I know how important picture quality is!!! What kind of camera and equipment is being used to get such amazing shots such as 8 and 25?

[Adhlc]

Wow, there are some incredible pictures this month!.

[Tom]

HYSTRIX POWER!!!

[random fish guy]

lots of awesome shots, but 22 is one in a million.

[cichlid fiend]

i voted for 8 but had ia hard time choosing cause of number 21

[nitrofish1]

wow, this one was hard to pick, pretty much every picture was very high quality.

[Tongue33]

300 voets to go!!!

[Thedaniokeeper]

8 All the way! Plecos rule!
what were the fish in pic *12?

[Gr8KarmaSF]

bump!

[Brooklyn Tom]

It is going to be interesting, all the photos are great. Good luck to all.
I thought 25 was done quite well, nice and clear.

[redchaser]

You know I've got an entry in this contest, and voted for myself as soon as it came online, but I have to say that #12 rocks (and no it's not mine). It's definately the best of the bunch from a technical standpoint. Click on the images to enlarge and you can really see it. It's super sharp, even in large size, lighting is perfect and when enlarged it doesn't show any artifacts from having massive amounts of exposure compensation done in post processing, and I like the subject matter. The two fish look personable and are great looking.

There are a lot of good images in this contest, but if you enlarge some of the ones that are getting a lot of votes, you can see that they really aren't as crisp, and you can also see some of the fringing, grain and other artifacts commom to doing heavy correcting of exposure in photo shop.

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[princess]

i voted 25 becuase i'd love to own it.

[Jamieishard]

wow.... im amazed... i cant vote just now i need to think about it ...a few pics i cant choose from....very awesome.

[redchaser]

i voted 25 becuase i'd love to own it.


Too bad you live across the pond, because you could just come fishing and get you one.

[le patron]

8 deserves POTY

[CHUPA CABRA]

i have to say 12 is the one

[SovietFireExtinguisher]

I thought there was a one entry per member rule for this? I know those two P Bass pictures are by the same ridiculously talented member.

[Chaitika]

I thought there was a one entry per member rule for this? I know those two P Bass pictures are by the same ridiculously talented member.

I guarantee those two pics belong to two different people. :)

[Gr8KarmaSF]

I guarantee those two pics belong to two different people. :)

X2

[chefjamesscott]

8 for the win

[packer43064]

8, it's just so sharp in quality!

[loganh83]

I am in this contest and of course voted for my own but another picture deserves to win. 21 is spectacular, awesome scene caught as if standing (swimming) still! Whoever owns that bass, congrats on the fine specimen and camera work. I wish you and all other luck. Good job all.

[Gr8KarmaSF]

bump!

[loganh83]

bump

[Diogenes]

25 ftw! 8 was nice too. 25 was just great use of color and composition.

[esse]

This month probably the best and toughest month so far.
:headbang2 "8" :headbang2

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[Thedaniokeeper]

we will probs have another pleco winner!
W00T!

[pythonloose]

i say 8 and 21 are probably the best but all are good photos:popcorn:

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[Mantis411]

14 is really nice

[The Rat]

Tough comp this month :thumbsup:

I thought it would have been a two man show between 12 & 21

14 is really nice

Yes but missed the focus

[duke33]

I'm in. Lots of good stuff this month!

[wife2dvs]

I really love 8 & 21, but my favorite is 12. I'll blame it on my estrogen, the cuteness got to me (^_^)

[wife2dvs]

what were the fish in pic *12?
Not sure if someone already answered but it's a Chancho

[jaguarinn]

number 4 is the best og the best :headbang2

[SovietFireExtinguisher]

Looks like me horse is gonna come in second. What an amazing picture and composition.

[Wet Whiskers]

Man, this is probably one of the best groupings of photos I've seen. That was so hard and I'm still questioning if I voted correctly.

[lp85253]

gotta like #8

[Gr8KarmaSF]

blooooop

[The True Guapote]

reppin for pbass :P

[Bartek]

21 got my vote,awesome picture!

[Miomo]

#8 baby!

[n0zqh]

wanted to vote for 23 but 8 blew my mind!


Same for me.

[Bartek]

Same for me.
that TSN had to be extremely hungry :ROFL:

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bump

[shelbyzman]

I went with 8, but there are alot of great pics!

[malawi mayhem]

After like 6 times of looking I had to go with....

The Pleco...

Probably voted for #8 out of guilt as my pleco's days are numbered...!!! He has worked him/herself out of a job....!!

Seriously, good luck to all that entered...!! Lots of great shots!!

mm

[haynchinook334]

HUMMMMM.......#2 or #8...........VOTED

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VOTE!!!!

[Danger_Chicken]

A lot of good pic's this month. I know #4 pissed off someone.

[durchfalle]

the catfish in 10 reminded me of my cats it was cute and had the i'm cute gotta like me look.

[Juxtaroberto]

I love the way there's something reflected in #3's eye.

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[Thedaniokeeper]

I LMAO'ed at the Oscar eating the BGK, but the pleco takes the cake for 36 reasons
Sogatoa...

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[urbaninja]

The native one is awesome.

[Kcameron]

8-12-21...Cant decide lol

[Gator]

This is one of the best groups of photos I've seen since I first joined MFK but I gotta go for the NA native #25.

[Gr8KarmaSF]

VOTE!!!!

[Natural_Born_Killer]

Like most I found so many stunning entries! So hard to make a choice!

Went with 8 in the end, simply the colours and I love the bubbles.

[Maduro]

8 is just a great shot!

[BristolDibber]

all great..but I vote for # 8

[Valkyrie]

All great pictures. But I would like to know did the BGK survive in picture #4???

If that had been me I don't think I would be taking a picture but trying to get the BGK out alive.

[uting]

poor bgk in Pic 4

[uting]

I voted for 8 but annoying thing is it will be 2 straight wins for the plecomaniacs

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bump

[Danger_Chicken]

I love the way there's something reflected in #3's eye.
Puffer eyes actually look like that.

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[bigcol]

All excellent pics, that tsn had me howling lol i went for 8 though as it was just the iceing on the cake for me, looked so relaxing and a great shot.

LOL im still laughing at 23 hahahahaha soo cooooooool

[Thedaniokeeper]

I voted for 8 but annoying thing is it will be 2 straight wins for the plecomaniacs

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BOOYAH!!!!!!!!!!1

[Itsadeepbluesea]

Definately 25 but then again i'm a native fan

[Thedaniokeeper]

Gr8, can I tell the others who the winning pleco is?

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[freshwaterfishing]

Nice pics....I would have voted for mine though but its not there :( I know i did it right. I guess sending it to early could have done it.

[darkblueraindrops]

I voted :) but how do you people get the pictures to come out so clear??

[BastardFish]

here is #21's pic done free hand enjoy and good luck all were cool pics;)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=233429

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[Passionate 4 pikes]

Oh man my best photo isnt getting voted for with all these amazing pictures!

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[JK47]

3, 8 and 21 are my to three for sure!

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[Acezoo]

I voted 4:D
It was close between
4
8
and 23
I just chose the Oscar though:) All GREAT pictures though:headbang2

[marvinbaker]

fantastic pics. that tsn pic is hilarious.

[Thedaniokeeper]

I agree Marvinbaker lol... I really like the bubble pleco

[marvinbaker]

I agree Marvinbaker lol... I really like the bubble pleco

I've heard a rumour there's more than one pic of the plec in the bubbles ;)

[haynchinook334]

Rock the Vote.

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[snshn56]

#8 is an awesome pic, but, being a romantic at heart, #12 gets my vote! What really hurt me was #4, the oscar eating the black ghostknife! Broke my heart! Great pics everybody!

[uting]

this month would probably go to marvinbaker. I just knew it immediately that it was a marvinbakjer photo with all those bubbles that really is his signature photo style.

[CichlidsRool]

very nice pictures i had a tough time choosing just one,,,,but i had to !

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[PufferXtreme]

ooh marty, look at all those bubbles ;)

**VOTED**

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[Thedaniokeeper]

If you put your mouse over the pic, the HTML says marvinbaker in it....

[sour_girl]

Wow.. that was hard.. they are all so good! I think we should be able to vote for more than one ;)

[marvinbaker]

If you put your mouse over the pic, the HTML says marvinbaker in it....

maybe the photo's just named after me for it's likeness to my apparent "signature style" of fish in bubbles ;)

[PufferXtreme]

marty, with your signature style you are really treating us! :)

[Pamers]

Hi,

lots of great entries but 8 had me sold!!
There's some very good images this month.
I've seen your pictures on here, you look like one of those crazy special forces military hardcore kill anything coming towards my way type of guy...

Thanks.

[Gr8KarmaSF]

DONE!