Help me pic my pic

[Mariner]

I'm wanting to enter a pic in this month's RC photo contest. The subject is "Soft Corals" I had a hard time getting good pics of mine; the crazy things are always moving I'm also having a hard time picking which pic to pick.
Anyway, I thought I'd post a few shots here and let my Alabama buddies give me some input.

Number 1 (I posted this here the other day)

Number 2

Number 3

 

[Mariner]

Number 4

Number 5

Number 6

 

[Tunguska]

Hmm, I like #3, then #1, but would have picked #2 outright if the nepthea wasn't closed up...

Great pics, btw!

 

[Big Amish]

#3 seems much more dynamic than the other choices, and also doesn't seem to suffer from any noise or compression. Great pics!

 

[ssdalton]

I'll vote for #3. I'm with Tomoko on #2 - I like it best tho'

Shaun

 

[buzzbait00]

Im likeing #3:artist:

 

[Nitroq2]

Mariner, since softies move so much it might be best to kill all pumps for about 2 minutes (gives time for water to clear) then shoot the pics. This is also the best way I have found to shoot pics of the fish. While there off get a top down of that tank if you can I would like to see the overhead shot of that. As for the pics listed I thiink number 3 due to focus being better. But the best shot would be number 4 if you could focus it better.

 

[Mariner]

Hey, thanks for the input, everyone. Keep it coming.
Here's an end shot I took that's not really a "softies pic", but I like it for some reason. Just thought I'd share it too, since I'm in the pic sharin' mood

Mariner

 

[Nitroq2]

That looks really nice.

 

[MaryBebo]

Hi Mariner,

They all look really good. But my favorite is #2. I like the end shot too

Glad you got in the picture taking mood !!! Very nice

 

[dobb]

My Vote

My Vote

The representative from the great state of Carbon Hill casts his vote for #3. Love your pics Mariner.

 

[H@rry]

3 or 4, prolly 3 if it needs to be all softies. All look good though!

 

[timrandlerv10]

The answer IS #3.

what was the question again?

h@rry--taxes, duh!

 

[eyebedam]

No 3

 

[Mariner]

Ok, well it looks like I'm going with #3 then.
Thanks for your help everybody.

Nitroq2
I tried your suggestion, and everything quit moving so much, but the pics I took probably had worse focus than when the corals were moving all over the place Go figure.
Mariner