🏆🏆🏆 2025 Picture of the Year Contest! 🏆🏆🏆

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Please vote for your top 3 favorites using the attached poll!
⏰ Voting will remain open until Wednesday, December 31 at 11:59 PM EST. (or as close as I can get the poll to close around then)

Picture of the Year — Celebrating the Best of the Best

As another incredible year of photography comes to a close, it’s time to look back on the standout images that defined each month of the Capital Cichlid Association’s Picture of the Month contest.

Throughout the year, our members captured remarkable moments—from stunning colors and rare species to unique behaviors and perfectly-timed shots. Each monthly winner earned its place through creativity, skill, and a shared passion for the hobby.

Now, these exceptional photos come together in one final showcase: Picture of the Year.

This annual feature highlights the very best of our community’s talent and dedication to aquatic life. Every entry represents not only a beautiful image, but also the care, patience, and knowledge that goes into keeping and photographing these incredible fish.

A huge thank you goes out to everyone who submitted photos, voted, and supported the contest throughout the year. Your participation is what makes this event such a success.

⭐⭐⭐Coming Up Next⭐⭐⭐
Entries are now being accepted for the January 2026 Photo of the Month!

Well done CCA!

Photos of the Year Contestants!
✅March - Calinochromis brichardi

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✅April - Polypterus senegalus and Ancistrus cirrhosus



✅May - Angelfish Planted Aquarium


✅June - Ivanacara adoketa


✅July - Marbled Synodontis eupterus



✅August - Neolamprologus lelupi fry



✅September - LDA074 Ancistrus



✅October #1 - Platinum OB Peacock



✅October #2 - Dragonblood Peacock



✅November - Blue Dragon Blood Hybrid

 

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🏆🐠📸 2025 CCA Picture of the Year — Winners Announced!


The votes are in, and what an incredible finish to the 2025 Picture of the Year contest! This year’s competition showcased the very best photos from our monthly winners, and the final results came down to a very tight race.

After tallying the votes, we are excited to announce the following results:

🥇 Picture of the Year Winner​

Karen — LDA074 Ancistrus

Karen’s striking photo of the LDA074 Ancistrus captured the attention of the membership and narrowly claimed the top spot. Congratulations on an outstanding image and a well-earned win!

With just one vote short, we had a tie for second place!

Runner up: Calinochromis brichardi by Mark

Runner Up: Ivanacara adoketa - by Karen

Congratulations to all of our photographers, and we look forward to another great year of fishy photography!

Well done, CCA!

We're now accepting entries for the January 2026 photo of the month contest! Remember, the winner gets $10 of CCA bucks to use at the monthly auction. The January contest will be posted around January 14th! Get your entries in by emailing them to CCAPhotoContest@gmail.com