The November Photo and Captions Comments thread. [Archive]

Bay_area

11-01-2007, 06:51 PM

I am confused:confused: Since I won the caption contest last month, am I allowed to enter in this month? according to rule#4, or is it only the one that makes up the theme???

& when does the grand prize get shipped out? LOL!
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t153/mandyraej/San%20Diego%20Con%202007/IMG_0967.jpg

adamanteus

11-01-2007, 06:56 PM

The exclusion rule only applies to the photo contest....so that the winner cannot choose a theme which he or she knows they have a good chance of winning. So avoiding the chance of an unfair advantage. Please feel free to enter the caption contest as may times as you wish.
I will personally be delivering your 'Grand Prize'...... eventually.:D

drache

11-02-2007, 04:09 AM

great tongue shots, everyone
I may even have one somewhere

Charlet_2007

11-02-2007, 05:01 PM

does it HAVE to be a garter snake pic? I have a cool pic on my king with its tounge out...:confused::confused:

adamanteus

11-02-2007, 05:33 PM

Sorry Natalie, but only Garter and Ribbon snakes are eligible for the competitions. You'll have to get busy with your camera!

Bay_area

11-02-2007, 07:23 PM

Sorry Natalie, but only Garter and Ribbon snakes are eligible for the competitions. You'll have to get busy with your camera!

This is almost like a South American Garter, it loves water & will eat frogs & fish :pROTFL!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c306/norcalsnakemaster/IMG_1397.jpg

KITKAT

11-02-2007, 10:21 PM

I'll get some pix of Gene Simmons as quick as I can!:eek:

Snaky

11-04-2007, 08:31 AM

Though choice this month, like this one also:
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/204_0434_klein.JPG

But can't enter 2 pics:(

EdgyExoticReptiles

11-04-2007, 09:56 PM

helpp i need to choose which one i should enter

1. the colorings great but the background isnt

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Maritime_fixed_up.jpg

2. good but not a head shot

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/fixxed_up_maritime.jpg

3. ok but sorta top veiw

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/tongueee.jpg

4. pretty snake but not that much tongue

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/tongueeee.jpg

MoJo

11-04-2007, 10:00 PM

I love the first one. I think you are so focused looking at the snake that you don't really see the background!

EdgyExoticReptiles

11-04-2007, 10:02 PM

kk the lighting really shows off his goldish brownish redish coloring, what does everyone else think?

I love the first one. I think you are so focused looking at the snake that you don't really see the background!

enigma200316

11-05-2007, 03:23 AM

I'd go with the first one Reed, great pic................:)

drache

11-05-2007, 04:47 AM

I agree - a great pic

Sid

11-05-2007, 05:14 AM

The first was the one that jumped out at me, Reed

A number of really great entries already guys.:D

Elliot

11-05-2007, 06:18 AM

This is going to be a tough one.:o

Lori P

11-05-2007, 10:38 AM

I really like the first one too, Reed.

Is that "Reed" in the last shot??? :-) :-)

EdgyExoticReptiles

11-05-2007, 12:48 PM

yea it is:)

I really like the first one too, Reed.

Is that "Reed" in the last shot??? :-) :-)

anji1971

11-05-2007, 01:11 PM

Reed, I noticed that you entered that first pic! Great shot!!! Best of luck!( to everyone who's entered!!):)

Lori P

11-05-2007, 01:37 PM

yea it is:)

OMG, every time I see him I just love him more!! What a cutie!!!! :):)

adamanteus

11-05-2007, 01:39 PM

The first one is a good choice, Reed. Excellent photos, especially that one!

anji1971

11-05-2007, 01:40 PM

OH-OH!! Watch out Reed, sounds like Lori's gonna put you on her wish-list!!!:D

anji1971

11-05-2007, 01:41 PM

Or is it the snake who's called Reed? Guess I should ask these things first??:o:o

Lori P

11-05-2007, 01:49 PM

LOL-- Anji-- here's what it is-- Reed talked me into getting his ribbon snake. (He REALLY had to twist my arm, too.... believe it???? :D) But the ribbon snake did not have a name-- so I have named him Reed!!!! :D

And THEN he talked me into getting the ribbon snake's companion, who he had already named Curious-- too cute. :-)

:)

anji1971

11-05-2007, 05:00 PM

Ahh.....now I understand! It's the snaky you were referring to.......but I saw Reed's picture too, and he is also a cutie! (Let's make him blush.....hee-hee!):D:D

Lori P

11-05-2007, 05:54 PM

He really is a cutie... if only I was 14 again... LOL!!!!! Reed, you are going to have NO problem getting girls!!! :-)

Lulu Bennett

11-05-2007, 07:02 PM

reed, have you ever heard the term 'man eaters'?? lol i would watch your back with anji and lori lol :D
also you made an excelent choice there sweety, good luck.

There are some really amazing pics in this months comp, i am going to struggle on this one and i am sure everyone else will to so congrats to all that have entered on such fantastic pics.

EdgyExoticReptiles

11-05-2007, 07:37 PM

haha thanks girls :D

anji1971

11-05-2007, 09:04 PM

Hey Reed, we aren't looking to be "man-eater's" as Lulu puts it -- I just think you'd be cute to adopt.......great kid, smart, and all your snakes would have to come with you.......what a great deal!!
Besides, my son would love a brother his age!!:p:p:p

Lulu Bennett

11-05-2007, 09:14 PM

lol was waiting for a reply on this lol :D

EdgyExoticReptiles

11-05-2007, 10:32 PM

i dont know if u could afford me :D im pretty pricey :p

Hey Reed, we aren't looking to be "man-eater's" as Lulu puts it -- I just think you'd be cute to adopt.......great kid, smart, and all your snakes would have to come with you.......what a great deal!!
Besides, my son would love a brother his age!!:p:p:p

anji1971

11-06-2007, 09:36 AM

You're probably right, Reed! Plus you'd most likely be sleeping in the upstairs crawlspace............how tempting for you!!!:rolleyes:

Lori P

11-10-2007, 11:05 AM

This is going to be a difficult contest... I keep looking at the pics and they are all so great!!

And I haven't caught the first tongue yet-- you guys are GOOD!! :-)

zooplan

11-10-2007, 11:31 AM

I ve got so many tongue shots but all are so blurry ( only the tongues that are flickering too fast for my camera):o
I think I need an extra light for a photo that is worth to be entered in this contest.

reptileparadise

11-10-2007, 01:38 PM

I dont know if you can manually change the settings of your camera, but a higher shutterspeed (1/320) and a bigger diafragma (like f3.2) should do the trick. Using a flash with this settings will defenitly produce some sharp pictures, sadly the flash also 'ruins' the colors of the snakes

Lori P

11-10-2007, 04:40 PM

What kind of garter is that. that you just posted?? With the blue on top and yellow on bottom?? He is GORGEOUS!!!!

reptileparadise

11-11-2007, 04:56 AM

thanks :)
Its a santa cruz gartersnake (Thamnophis atratus atratus)

Lori P

11-11-2007, 06:48 AM

He is just brilliant!!

Here's a cool page of all garter pics I just found while looking up the santa cruz:

Ribbit Photography - Gartersnakes and Ribbonsnakes (http://www.ribbitphotography.com/snakes/gartersnakes.html)

:)

reptileparadise

11-11-2007, 08:52 AM

Wow, some very nice pictures!
Really, really, really! like picture 69...I think that might be the most beautifull San fran I have ever seen!

zooplan

11-11-2007, 10:17 AM

Thank you for advice, Sjoerd.
I found another programm on my Camera, producing much better pictures.
http://www.zooplan.net/images/amel.jpg

Lulu Bennett

11-11-2007, 10:53 AM

Wow, some very nice pictures!
Really, really, really! like picture 69...I think that might be the most beautifull San fran I have ever seen!

you just havn't been paying attention when i have shown pics of mine then have you? :D

reptileparadise

11-11-2007, 01:14 PM

uhm....oops?

adamanteus

11-11-2007, 05:22 PM

Some good entries this month already. So far Reed has my vote, I think his photo will take some beating.

Lori P

11-11-2007, 06:14 PM

Reed's is awesome, the angle and coloring... I like Cazador's just as a general photo, but Udo's really shows the theme the best-- what a close up!! I think those of you who entered better start paying off those of us who are voting this month... LOL!!! :D

zooplan

11-13-2007, 10:08 AM

Oh no, Lori,
it was not so close;)
but I could not enter 5 million pixels,
so I´ve only choose the best part of it:D

zooplan

11-14-2007, 11:57 PM

Hey Kitkat,
thank you for the nice Caption to my photo:)
I´ve just took a copy to my albums:D

Roy Munson

11-15-2007, 12:26 PM

I'll get some pix of Gene Simmons as quick as I can!:eek:A couple of years ago, I messed with a photo of one of my blizzard corn snakes. ;)

Cazador

11-15-2007, 12:41 PM

Dean,

That's hysterical!!!

Roy Munson

11-15-2007, 12:51 PM

Dean,

That's hysterical!!!
Thanks. :D

adamanteus

11-15-2007, 01:19 PM

A couple of years ago, I messed with a photo of one of my blizzard corn snakes. ;)

Nice work, Dean!:D

Stefan-A

11-15-2007, 01:31 PM

Nice, Gene Simmons would be pleased. :D

So, James.. How much editing is allowed in the caption contest? ;)

zooplan

11-15-2007, 11:14 PM

Great project Dean!!!
You should breed for that aim.

adamanteus

11-16-2007, 10:49 AM

So, James.. How much editing is allowed in the caption contest? ;)

I can't see a problem with editing..... didn't we all discuss this once? What was the outcome?

Stefan-A

11-16-2007, 11:33 AM

We did have a discussion about editing, in connection with the August contest:

I have spoken to Jason about changes to the caption contest. He wants to keep it as it is for the time being. Sorry guys.

adamanteus

11-16-2007, 02:45 PM

That's right, but wasn't Jason's comment about 'keeping things the same' when we asked about including photos not in the photo contest? I guess I'll have to read back through that thread.

zooplan

11-16-2007, 10:30 PM

I´m sure to that point, James, but know nothing about a discussion about the scale of editing that is eligible.
That must have been more in the past.
My oppinion is, ther should be no more rule than that the original picture must still have to be cognisable.

BTW: How many editing is allowed in the photo contest?;)
and:
Althought its a fact you may ad to the conditions of the photo contest, that each participant gives his permission to use his picture in the caption contest.

Stefan-A

11-16-2007, 10:44 PM

That's right, but wasn't Jason's comment about 'keeping things the same' when we asked about including photos not in the photo contest? I guess I'll have to read back through that thread.
Well, I never intended to include pictures not participating in the contest, when I made the suggestion that we should be able to allow editing beyond simple captions, but I know I wasn't very specific about that.

Also, I'd like some clarification regarding what is meant with "relevant to pictures posted in" the photo contest. Do they have to be based on the ones in the photo contest, or is it enough that they just follow the same theme?

zooplan

11-17-2007, 01:16 AM

...
Also, I'd like some clarification regarding what is meant with "relevant to pictures posted in" the photo contest. Do they have to be based on the ones in the photo contest, or is it enough that they just follow the same theme?
First it was clear to me that captions must be based on the photos in the contest, but last month winner caption was not like that.
After studying the meaning of "relevant" I´m quite sure again. Otherwise it should be written: "relevant to the theme of the photo contest".

adamanteus

11-17-2007, 03:26 AM

I can see there is some confusion as to exactly what is and isn't eligible. As I don't single handedly make the rules, we will have to ask Jason for clarification on this. To me, as long as every one is having fun with it, and no one is complaining about captions that are posted, it's fine to use a little imagination when making a caption contest entry.

Cazador

11-17-2007, 08:57 PM

May I suggest that the rules were created based on a group concensus, and they'll continue to evolve as the wishes of "the group" change. Any time any member wishes for a rule change, they should simply make a proposal and ask for opinions. It can be done with a poll or simply by starting a new thread (or by discussing it in the contest "comments" threads, like this).

Unless the majority feels otherwise, I suggest that only captions made on pictures that were in the photo contest should be eligible to win the caption contest. I don't see any problem with people submitting additional pictures/captions, but I suggest that they shouldn't be eligible to win our grand prizes :rolleyes:.

Personally, I think people should be able to do as much "photoshop" work on pictures as they'd like for the caption contest... as long as they wouldn't be considered offensive to our younger members.

What are your thoughts on:

1) only making captions for pictures in the monthly photo contest, and

2) how much photoshop work should be allowed?

As always, majority rules.
Rick

zooplan

11-19-2007, 12:14 AM

I would prefere to change the rule to: "relevant to the theme of the photo contest", that would make it possible to use a second choice photo like this for the caption.
http://www.zooplan.net/images/amel1.jpg

photoshop work should be allowed as much as the original photo is still cognisable.

Cazador

11-19-2007, 12:18 PM

Udo,

I'll start an anonymous poll, so we can vote on it.

Rick

KITKAT

11-19-2007, 09:23 PM

Unless the majority feels otherwise, I suggest that only captions made on pictures that were in the photo contest should be eligible to win the caption contest. I don't see any problem with people submitting additional pictures/captions, but I suggest that they shouldn't be eligible to win our grand prizes :rolleyes:.

In the past, I have entered, and won the caption contest, with photos that were NOT part of the regular photo contest. Twice, I think.

My entry this time was not in the regular photo contest, and was not taken by myself either.

I thought the fun of this contest was to see what funny captions people could come up with, and I don't like limiting the source of photos at all.

However, I do like the photos to be pictures of Thamnophis species.

Just my $.02

KIT