TAS 

Photo Contest

Your Current Chairpersons:

Mike Troxell & Lori Carr

What Is It About?

The Photo Committee is dedicated to providing a fun and fair contest that invites participation from all TAS members. With the purpose of presenting the best possible Angelfish photos of representative phenotypes to the current library of exemplary phenotypes as defined by TAS Standards and award the winners with a certificate/prize of achievement.

Are there Any Rules or Guidelines?

• Any TAS member may participate and vote. You can not vote for yourself if you have an entry, But may vote for the other entrants.
• Each person can submit a maximum of 5 pictures per phenotype. Color enhancement photos will be disqualified.
• Only one photo per fish per contest. In other words, You can not submit multiple pics of the same fish for a particular phenotype. 
• The same photo cannot be used in two different photo contests, the same fish may be used in different contests.
• Any picture you post must be owned by you (i.e. taken by you) of a fish from your tank.
• All photos submitted cannot be more than 500 Pixels in dimensions and must be sent as a .JPG , .GIF or .PNG image.
• All photos submitted are the property of the Entrants and are not to be copied, unless otherwise stated.
• Once you have "Placed Your Vote" you cannot vote again.
• Entering a photo will be done with consent for The Angelfish Society to use the photo on it's website for any non-commercial purpose. In every instance the owner will be given credit for the photo.
• Each phenotype will have a separate contest.
• The picture must be a complete angelfish with all fins showing. All fins, right to the tips should be visible in the photo.
• A photo of any age angelfish is acceptable as long as the photo shows the traits for the current phenotype.
• A completely masked recessive genotype (for example: hidden recessives; heterozygous pearl, heterozygous stripeless, ect...), will be allowed to enter this phenotype.

• In an effort for non-biased votes, Photos submitted should not have names on them. These photos will be placed in the members only section on the TAS page. Once voting is over, copyrights and names will be put on the pictures and moved over to the front page as well as added to current section on the TAS site for all to view.
   

When Can I Enter?

About every six weeks, a phenotype will be chosen for the photo contest and at the end of the year we will have an overall best photo. (A phenotype is the physical appearance of a trait. To be considered a distinct phenotype for this contest, the strain should be uniquely identifiable by visual color characteristics. A Genotype is simply the written expression of the genetic makeup of the trait in question.)

TAS 2012 Photo Contest

 Schedule, Phenotypes & Judging Dates

Note: All ending dates are at midnight US Central Time Good Luck to all and start perfecting those angel Photos now. Prizes Yet to determined. Your Photo Committee, 

Mike Troxell & Lori Carr

How Do I Enter?

The photos can be emailed to the photo committee at TAS Photo contest. Please put "TAS Photo Entry" in the subject line. Each photo will be reviewed to make sure it fits in with the current phenotype contest. Once it is passed, the web site will be updated so that everyone can view the entries. Photos will be posted once the submission deadline expires.

Who Votes on My Entry?

Voting is open to all TAS members in good standing. The preferred method is to use the online ballot system at the Official TAS Forum. If you have any troubles or questions, please email the photo committee at TAS Photo contest

What Should I look for when Voting?

Here are a few of the Key Points to consider:

• Body shape: including head, operculum and body. An operculum is a lid or flap covering the aperture, on the gill cover. Bodies should be round as possible or slightly higher than long. Head profile should be smooth with no humps, although a predorsal notch is perfectly acceptable. Does the eye look the right size? Are the lips too big?
• Finnage: for example; are they symmetrical , fully formed, not torn. The fins should be straight without kinks or twists. Smooth gradual curves in the ventral (pelvic) fins are fine. A photo of an angelfish without all of its fins showing should be marked down. If it looks like the tiniest portion of the fin tip is hidden, then maybe would be okay, but anything approaching 1/2" or more should be marked down.
• Pigmentation: Are the colors / markings a good representation of the phenotype?  Does the fish express the trait well?
• Deportment: for example; How the fish is displaying? Fins outstretched and the fish appearing alert and active? Clear eyes, no signs of disease.
• Picture quality: for example; crisp focus, clean glass, motion (blur), are the eyes visible (the pupil and iris).
• Picture composition: includes artistic issues such as: aquascape, how much the fish fills the image, the angle the fish is viewed (90 degree side view is best, anything else should be marked down), etc..

Sorry but Past Photo Contest Entries are only accessible to TAS Members. If you would like to be able to view all the talented past entries and have access to other membership privileges, you may

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