Fish. April 2025 Photo Contest Theme (page 1 of 4)

Hi everyone,

Starting tomorrow (the first day of the month), the April contest kicks off with the theme "Fish."

Important note: There was a contest in January 2020 on the theme "Fishing," where we hardly saw any fish. So this time, it should not be about fishing but mainly about fish. Live fish (1), dead fish (2), fish used in various artistic (3), commercial (4), or other illustrations (5).

Practical details:

Participation: Each VF member can submit up to 3 photos, until Saturday, April 26 at 11:59 PM Brussels time. Each photo should be posted in a separate message, with its number (1, 2, or 3). Don’t forget to add a little explanation (comment, location, etc.).

Voting: Each VF member can vote for the 3 photos they think are the best, based on their own criteria and the theme.

Voting will take place from Sunday, April 27 to Wednesday, April 30 at 11:59 PM Brussels time.

The selected photos will be ranked in order of preference: - 1st photo: 3 points - 2nd: 2 points - 3rd: 1 point

The winner is the photographer whose photo receives the most points.

Results will be published on May 1. In case of a tie, the number of first-place votes will decide. The winner will have the honor of organizing the May 2025 contest.

Photos that have already been nominated (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place) in another contest are not eligible for this one.

This thread is exclusively for photos submitted to the contest. All discussions, comments, and chit-chat should be posted in the thread: Discussion on the April 2025 contest theme "Fish"

(1) Japanese fish (not yet turned into sushi 😛)



(2) Fish considered small fry and left on an Indonesian beach



(3) Street art in Bristol (England)



(4) Sign in Bristol (England)



(5) Hikiyama Exhibition Hall in Karatsu (Kyushu, Japan)



Good luck! 😛

PS: Whales, sperm whales, porpoises, and dolphins are welcome—let’s be inclusive! 😎

Photo No. 1

In Hiroshima, near Hiroshima Castle, there’s a prison whose perimeter wall is decorated with cute drawings, including... fish 😅

Photo No. 1

Item offered to shoppers at the Port Mathurin market.

Photo number 1

At the Pondicherry market, India.

Hi,

Photo 1: a ferry at Piraeus

Photo 2: A fountain in Aix-en-Provence

Photo 3: mosaics in Ostia Antica

Photo 1: In Kenya, on the shores of Lake Baringo, the Pied Kingfisher would love this fish for lunch—but it’s apparently not that easy! 😄.

Alright, here goes nothing!

Photo 1: Scorpionfish spotted during a dive in Bali.

Photo 2: Moray eel encountered during a dive in Vilanculos, Mozambique.

And for the third photo, a beautiful red grouper hanging out with some orange barbers in a stunning coral garden.

Photo 3 : Red grouper (Vilanculos, Mozambique)

Photo No. 2

In Barranco, a bohemian neighborhood very popular with artists, south of the Lima metropolitan area.

Photo 1 Saint Goustan cuddling his fish (Vallée des saints, Carnoët, Brittany)

Photo 2

Photo 3 Little goldfish at Poisson Rouge, Pornic

Photo number 2

Return from fishing at the Munroe Island auction, India.

Photo No. 3

Butterfly koi (Cyprinus carpio), ornamental carp with long fins in a breeding pond in the Mekong Delta.

Photo 1: Doesn’t my little piranha have nice teeth? (Brazil, Pantanal)



(The creature was released afterward)

Hi there, 🙂

Not much in the way of fish, but I wanted to join in... Photo #1. Fish nailed to a door in Essaouira.

Alright, I'm taking the plunge with Nathalie Girardinpho, but for me, it won’t be scuba diving—just snorkeling 😄

Photo 2: Little colorful fish in the Red Sea corals in Egypt