Fish be with you [170812 Catch All Elements of Design Leading Lines, Patterns...]
Uploaded: January 05, 2010 09:01:49
Grand Prize Winner - Jamuary 2010
Category - Catch All
Taken early Christmas dawn in General Santos City, when fishermen caught this 74-kilo Moonfish, or Opah, a very expensive delicacy in some countries. In the Philippines, it is called "Diana" tuna.
Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 20.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Rod Partington January 05, 2010
Cool capture Jojie! #1223419Susana Ms Heide January 05, 2010
WOWSERS!!! What a catch!!! I mean YOUR catch with the camera!!! A very intriguing image with the water dripping and the guy's hold in the eye socket! Really cool image and effects!!!Love it Jojie!! #8272205Jack Gaskin January 05, 2010
NOW THATS A PICTURE!!!!!!Happy Shooting
Jack #8272562
Steve M. Harrington January 05, 2010
A remarkable image in every way, Jojie! If ever Catch All was the correct category, this is it! :)Patti Coblentz January 06, 2010
Amazing image, Jojie...larger than life!Patti #8273915
Christine Lobsinger
January 06, 2010
I believe, this is one of the BEST SHOTS I'VE EVER SEEN!!! WHAT a GREAT STORY TELLING SHOT!!! So dramatic!! A truly stunning spectacular shot!! The colouring/sky/your angle/ the guy and the way he's carrying that enormous fish!!! WHAT A CATCH for him and you!!!
This one is going ALL THE WAY TO GOLD!!
RIGHT ON!
CHRISTINE
SMILING WITH YOU #8274579
Jojie F. Alcantara January 06, 2010
Oh wow, thank you for all your comments! Thank you so much! Fish be with you all! #8276326Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay January 07, 2010
WOW! Great capture Jojie! I don't think I've ever seen a fish that big or colorful!
Mariann Kovats
January 08, 2010
Jojie F. Alcantara January 08, 2010
thank you so much! #8282632
Reynaldo D. Reyes
January 09, 2010
Joao Martinho January 17, 2010
Wow, what a great capture!!! In all meanings!!! #8303163Glenn E. Traver February 19, 2010
Very Cool Catch and a Wonderful Finalist Jojie ~ GT #8397760Patti Coblentz February 19, 2010
Has to be a winner...just fantastic!! Congratlations!Patti #8397785
Claudia Kuhn
February 19, 2010
Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 19, 2010
Wow, this is outstanding. Eye catching and VERY cool! A fav! Congratulations on your finalist Jojie! #8398978Graeme yew Chow February 19, 2010
Wow ! got to be a winner . Congratulations Jojie. #8399110
Anne M. Young
February 19, 2010
Christine Lobsinger
February 19, 2010
SMILING WITH YOU CHRIS #8399165
Jojie F. Alcantara February 20, 2010
thank you sooo very much! #8400616Joaquin R. Felix February 21, 2010
what a catch. Congratulations! #8403556Rolando Rosito February 21, 2010
Awesome finalist, big congratulations! #8404003Cathy Barrows February 21, 2010
Congrats on your finalist...that is one big colorful fish #8405719
Usman M. Bajwa
February 25, 2010
UB. #8414313
Usman M. Bajwa
February 25, 2010
UB. #8415274
Kelly S. Cavanaugh February 25, 2010
Congratulations on your Grand Prize win, Jojie! #8415311Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 25, 2010
You know I love this image Jojie! A huge congratulations on your Grand Prize win! #8415346
Deborah Lewinson
February 25, 2010
Amy M. Wilson February 25, 2010
Huge congratulations on your fantastic Grand Prize win, Jojie!!! #8415420Sarah Springer February 25, 2010
Congratulations, Jojie. The lighting,color and composition are fabulous!!! ~Sarah #8415422Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay February 25, 2010
Congratulations on your fantastic Grand Prize win Jojie! This image was definitely a winner! #8415465
Mariann Kovats
February 25, 2010
Renata Gusciora February 25, 2010
Yes,I knew it too!!:-)Huge congratualtions on this awesome Grand Prize,Jojie!!!:-) #8415503
Linda D. Lester
February 25, 2010
Michelle Alton February 25, 2010
A unique, wonderful, awesome, and stunning Grand Prize Winner, Jojie.Rolando Rosito February 25, 2010
Congratulations on your grand prize winner Jojie! #8415620
Claudia Kuhn
February 25, 2010
Peter K. Burian February 25, 2010
This is a fabulous image, Jojie! Great color AND "spirit of the location".Peter
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Nancyj E. Hovey
February 25, 2010
Kara L. Hendricks February 25, 2010
This is indeed a fantastic capture... And it looks like the judges agree... Congrats on the coveted GP win!!! #8415978Fran J. Jagger February 25, 2010
Congrats on your Grand Prize Winner, Jojie!! :) #8416092Gina Cormier February 25, 2010
Congratulations on this facinating image!!! #8416101Janice Mezzacappa February 25, 2010
Absolutely incredible capture Jojie huge congrats on such a prestige honor winning the GP!!!! WTG!!!! #8416122Cathy Barrows February 25, 2010
Congrats on your Grand Prize win...very cool image and a really different GP winner #8416125Debra R. Harder February 25, 2010
WTG, Jojie!! Huge congratulations on your SPECTACULAR GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!! Deb #8416186"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar February 25, 2010
big congrats on your grand prize, Jojie..you deserved it. :) #8416283Phyllis H. Burchett February 25, 2010
Great "catch"!! Congratulations on your awesome grand prize win! #8416335Christian Rosito February 25, 2010
Congratulations!!! Stunning grand prize!!! #8416373
Anne M. Young
February 25, 2010
Jojie F. Alcantara February 25, 2010
Thank you all very much for your encouragement and support! I feel so proud, inspired, grateful and happy to be part of this very positive and helpful community. I woke up this morning to find so many comments before I realized I bagged the GP. It is indeed an honor. Thank you! #8416675Nadia Paul February 25, 2010
An awesome catch Jojie - congrats on your GP win! #8416856Sharon Sawyer February 25, 2010
Jojie, congratulations on your Grand Prize Win!!! #8416869
Christine Lobsinger
February 25, 2010
CHRISTINE
SMILING WITH YOU #8417056
Steve M. Harrington February 25, 2010
Good on you, Jojie! The most deserving GP Winner I have seen in a long time. :)Katarina Mansson February 26, 2010
Fantastic picture; congratulations on your GP! #8417439Jean-Pierre Ducondi February 26, 2010
Congratulations on your win Jojie. Well done.Peter K. Burian February 26, 2010
And even a quick glance at your Portfolio confirms you are a really creative photographer, Jojie. With many previous wins.All well-deserved.
Peter #8418026
Monika Sapek February 26, 2010
Amazing image! Many congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner, Jojie!
Dominick M. Dimacale
February 27, 2010
Congratulations Jojie on this prestigious GP win!!!!!!!
Dominick #8419788
Kathleen K. Parker
February 27, 2010
Jojie F. Alcantara February 28, 2010
thank you soooo much! #8421428Ross Throndson February 28, 2010
W o w ... what a Catch...Great color....C o n g r a t u l a t I o n s ! ! :-) #8421552
paul parent
February 28, 2010
Vicki Hunt February 28, 2010
AMAZING! Congratulations! #8421607
Kimber Wallwork-Heineman
March 01, 2010
Kristi A. Howson March 01, 2010
Congratulations Jojie. Looks like you caught the big one here!!! #8425572Anne McKinnell March 01, 2010
Unbelievable!! What an amazing catch and an equally amazing shot. Congratulations on your grand prize winner. #8425624Nick Lagos March 02, 2010
Congratulations on the huge honor of Grand Prize Jojie! ...well done #8425939Darby Struchtemeyer March 02, 2010
Such a COOL picture. Congrats!! #8428026Jojie F. Alcantara March 04, 2010
Thank you very much! #8431559Lester A. Garcia March 10, 2010
I know the difficulty of reaching this place in General Santos City and much more having chanced upon a big catch and able to document it with this magnificent photo. Your efforts paid off well deserving of the Grand Prize here at BetterPhoto.Congratulations Jojie! You have provided further encouragement and stimulus to those who aspire of earning the highest accolade from their photographs.
Best regards! - LESTER #8446212
Glenn E. Traver March 11, 2010
Congratuilations Jojie, A very Grand Photo ~ GT #8448700Jojie F. Alcantara March 12, 2010
Thank you so much! Appreciate all your nice comments! #8450682Jose L. Fuentes March 18, 2010
Felicidades!!!!! Congrats..... WOW! What an amazing image! I have to agree with the person that stated that the image belongs in NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Magazine! That's a def well deserve GP winner. #8463595
Jeffrey D. Estacio
March 22, 2010
Kenneth Mucke March 23, 2010
Truly an amazing image....CONGRATS #8476317Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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