July 2008 POTM, winner announced!

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Would you like to enter our Puffer of the Month photo competition?

Each month's winner is not only featured on our home page for the following month, but is automatically entered into our annual Puffer of the Year competition, with a grand prize of a $25 gift certificate to The Puffer Store!

Full rules and entry instructions can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=3455

Who do you think should be the July Puffer of the Month??

Poll ended at Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:04 pm

Entry #1
7
12%
Entry #2
2
4%
Entry #3
4
7%
Entry #4
19
33%
Entry #5
0
No votes
Entry #6
1
2%
Entry #7
19
33%
Entry #8
3
5%
Entry #9
2
4%
Entry #10
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 57

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July 2008 POTM, winner announced!

Post by Myaj »

Thank you all for your patience while I dealt with life's problems but trust me, the pictures this month are well worth the wait!

Please vote for which puffer photo you think should be our July Puffer of the Month winner! Voting will be open for 10 days, and you may change your vote before the poll closes. Clicking on the thumbnails will open the images into their full sized views.

Good luck to all who entered, and let the games begin!!

Entry #1:

Hi my name is Elvis:, I am a Stars and Stripes Puffer.
I am about 15 months old. This morning while my mommy was making coffee, something spooked me, so I puffed up. This picture was taken after I started to deflate. I am about 8" long from nose to tail. I am also the biggest fish in the house which makes me "King". Species: Arothron hispidus
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Entry #2:
Species - Tetraodon Mbu
Name of Puffer - Moobo
Age (if known) - 2 years
Size - 7" (including tail)
Brief description - Moobo photographed at home in action playing with his ping pong ball!
Entry 2.jpg


Entry #3:
Species - Tetraodon nigroviridis
Name of Puffer - Bonzo
Age - Had him 9 months
Size - a shade over 2 1/2" inc. tail
Brief description - living the good life in a Jewel Rio 180 currently at an SG of 1.023
Entry 3.jpg


Entry #4:

- Species: Arothron meleagris
- Name of Puffer: Jamie Foxx (That's what I named him anyway....)
- Age (if known): unknown
- Size: 8"
- Brief description - Jamie Foxx was being sold at a LFS called "Medusa" in Santa Monica where this picture was taken. He loved posing in front of my camera!
Entry 4.jpg


Entry #5:

Valentini Puffer
Name - Valentine
About 5 months
3 inchesish
She just loves to pose for the camera :)
Entry 5.jpg


Entry #6:
Species : Tetraodon biocellatus
Age : 1 year
Size: 1.5 inch
Kept in a 55gallon tank with 3 more f8's, 3 knight gobies, 3 mollies, 1 green chromide, 2 orange chromides.
Entry 6.jpg


Entry #7:
Name : Elevator
Breed : Green Spotted Bundle of Fun...I mean Puffer
Age : Unknown, in my home for 2 months
Size : 2"
Description : Elevator was just waking up, and I snapped about half a million shots to get this one.
Entry 7.jpg


Entry #8:
Name: Ying&Yang
Species: Momotrete palembangensis
Age: unknown
Size: about 7cm
Ying and Yang are my two palembangensis puffers, They're always together. They live in a heavily planted tank.
Entry 8.jpg


Entry #9:

- Species: Tetraodon abei (Abei Puffer)
- Name of Puffer: Kirby
- Age: Best guess, a little over a year?
- Size: about 3.5'
- Brief description: Kirby actually loves getting his picture taken and if I could take better pictures, I'd have lots more! He actually 'posed' for this one, swam over to the glass, smiled, and just hovered there 'till I took the pic. He really wants to win! His home is a 29 gallon planted tank.
Entry 9.jpg


Entry #10
Species: Monotrete palembangensis
Name: Dragonfly
Age: unknown
Size: about 10 cm (4'') plus the tail
Pic taken in her own tank today, and she got very upset about the whole thing. She doesn't want me to show her off to the whole world, but I'm in charge here! BTW, she lives by her own in her 120 liter (32 G) tank.
Entry 10.jpg
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Re: Vote now for July 2008 POTM!!

Post by crazedpuffer »

Some really nice pics this month, gonna be a close one!
Good luck to all who entered!
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Re: Vote now for July 2008 POTM!!

Post by julianchan »

Nice shots everyone! Good luck and may my puf....i mean the best puffer win! This one is going to be good!
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Re: Vote now for July 2008 POTM!!

Post by Jay.B. »

they really are totally stunning entries this month, going to have to up my game for next month ;)
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Re: Vote now for July 2008 POTM!!

Post by edmlfc1 »

Wow, this is going to be a tough one. Really, really great pictures everyone! :D I think we are all getting better with our camera's. It's going to be a tough competition. Good luck to everyone!
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Re: Vote now for July 2008 POTM!!

Post by Jay.B. »

really liking elevators picture, but then I am biased in that direction haha
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Re: Vote now for July 2008 POTM!!

Post by StormySkiez »

OMG Nice shots everyone! Can I vote for all of them????
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Re: Vote now for July 2008 POTM!!

Post by recombinantrider »

Jay.B. wrote:really liking elevators picture, but then I am biased in that direction haha
Me too. Such a cute face and killer blue eyes!
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Re: Vote now for July 2008 POTM!!

Post by crazedpuffer »

I like Elevator's pic too, I like how he is so vibrant and the rest is all black and white, I thought it was photoshopped at first to make the backgroudn black and white.

I have to say that Valenini shot is really nice though, it's tail is awesome! :D
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Re: Vote now for July 2008 POTM!!

Post by julianchan »

Tee hee....I am tickled pink....I'll let Elevator know....
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Re: Vote now for July 2008 POTM!!

Post by apachepufferman »

wow that was a tough one!! it took me a good 10 min to decide. Jamie fox and elevator are both looking really good. Great shots guys!!!
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Re: Vote now for July 2008 POTM!!

Post by Myaj »

LOL I've had a lot more time to look at these pictures than you guys, and I still can't decide!

Elevator is just cool.. a good shot and the contrast of the puffer vs the b/w background is just awesome, especially when you look closer and realize its NOT photoshopped.

Jamie Foxx is breathtaking.. teeth and all!

Ying and Yang are killing me with the cuteness factor...
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Re: Vote now for July 2008 POTM!!

Post by t1gerbee »

it's really tough... that golden puffer is GREAT photo .. but husbandry wise he needs his/her teeth sorting..( I know it was in a LFS so nothing could be done)

but should really vote for the healthiest fish... rather than most dramatic photo.. but ....


oh, oh, oh .... damn it. What to do, what to do.... eek!
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Re: Vote now for July 2008 POTM!!

Post by Jay.B. »

TUT TUT I don't know, getting whooped again...

you people must obviously like seeing my little fellow otherwise you'd all be voting for him to win to stop me from entering every month ;) LOL
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Re: Vote now for July 2008 POTM!!

Post by crazedpuffer »

Sure lets go with that one :D
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