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Month |
Subject |
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January |
Eyes: Where the animal’s eyes are the main focus of the image |
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February |
Nookie: Animals mating or courting (not eggs alone, which would be after the fact) |
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March |
Multi-colored animal: Animal that has three or more colors, not including white or black |
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April |
Aquatic mammals underwater: Whale, walrus, dugong, manatee, pinniped, sea otter and polar bear (does not include humans) |
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May |
Hiding in the sand: Animals that are living, hiding, or burrowing in the sand |
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June |
Backlighting: Subject this is lit from the back with a dive or video light, or a strobe, but not using the sun |
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July |
Makes me smile: An image that is fun, or funny, or puts a smile on your face |
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August |
Action: Things in Motion: An image which depicts obvious action |
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September |
Back to school: Schooling fish |
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October |
Decorator crabs: Decorator crabs are of several different species, belonging to the superfamily Majoidea (not all of which are decorators), that use materials or other animals from their environment to cover their carapace for camouflage. |
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November |
Triangular composition |
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December |
Awards banquet |
