Photographic Library

[Stefan-A]

Discussion thread for Photographic Library (http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets/index.php?title=Photographic Library). If you would like to add a comment, click the Post Reply button.

[adamanteus]

Fantastic start, Stefan. I'll drop a couple of my photos in too. Then over time we can build up a fantastic photographic reference.

[ssssnakeluvr]

I will add some photos also! :D Is there a limit on the number??? I want to make sure we have a good variety of pattern and color variation photos.

[adamanteus]

No limit (at this point). Good stuff only please.... let's load it up!:D

[Stefan-A]

Maybe it would be best at this point not to post multiple pictures of a single morph and only use pictures that represent the species or morph well.

[Sid]

Great idea Stefan. This may be a quicker reference for many users here than the care sheets

[Stefan-A]

Shots of supralabials, lateral stripes and whatever else that is typical to a species is okay too. :)

[adamanteus]

That's the point..... anything that will help with accurate identification.

[Stefan-A]

In my opinion, it would be best if all pictures posted would be the same size, just to make it easier on the reader. :) I think the point was to show the general appearance of the different species and morphs. I know many of you have some really nice photos, but it's not the right place to be artistic. ;)

[adamanteus]

I agree, we need to be able to scroll through rapidly, without doing the side to side thing!!;):D

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

im going to upload the puget photos on here so there smaller :) and im going to re-take some maritime photos so there a bit better

[adamanteus]

Reed, will you re-size your Pugets in the library please.... you've pushed all the edit buttons over to the right!

[Zephyr]

Reed, will you re-size your Pugets in the library please.... you've pushed all the edit buttons over to the right!lol
James, we have a problem. XD

[Sid]

How about 800 x 600 pixels? Large enough to show good details on quality photos, but not too large either.

[Stefan-A]

The gallery doesn't allow over 600pix wide and that's the "best" place to store them. Anyway, I don't think it's necessary to show every tiny detail. I think 'Monet' is a better solution than 'Rembrandt' in this case. ;)

[adamanteus]

Is that Thamnophis rembrandtii?

[anji1971]

How do I put pictures in there?? I have lots of Butler's garter pics.........

[Stefan-A]

Post them in the gallery and just copy the link it provides. All you need to do, is to delete the img tags from the link so that the whole thing starts with http:// and ends with .jpg

[anji1971]

Okey-dokey! I'll sort through my pictures and give it a try. I know the two of Twister I sent to the guy from the nature center here were good for ID. Does it matter if my arm is in one?

[gregmonsta]

Now complete with Slithers and Clint :D

[Lori P]

It's looking GREAT so far!!! :-) :-)

[anji1971]

T. Butleri is now a part of our library!;)

[Elliot]

Gulf Coast Ribbon snake now added. ( T.p.orarius ) :)

[enigma200316]

I added the Eastern that has a redish color to it and the chocolate colored one as well................;):)

[ssssnakeluvr]

I added a few photos....:rolleyes: hope they help... do we want to add morphs such as albinos????

[Stefan-A]

I think it's okay to post amelanistic snakes if we already have melanistic ones. :)

[adamanteus]

I think it's a good idea to post the various 'morphs', especially the naturally occurring ones. The library's primary function is as a guide to identification. So we need to see as much variety as possible, I suppose.

[ssssnakeluvr]

ok, I will add more later...I am getting ready for work now.... I also included some close ups of the head for scale counts and such. :D

[reptileparadise]

Wow!

Is this 'findable' from, lets say, google?
I'll start uploading pictures tomorrow. Feel free to use some of my pictures...I've been up since yesterday morning 6:30 and I really need some sleep now...

[adamanteus]

Feel free to use some of my pictures..

Thank you, Sjoerd, I'll browse your gallery and pull some out.:)

[reptileparadise]

Thanks...I don't really use the gallery on the forum, so there might be more around here
reptile-paradise - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting (http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/)

In the 'kousebanden' folder you will have succes ;)

[bulrush]

This library looks great, but even on my high speed internet connection the page takes a while to load with all those pics. Can we make separate pages for each species? Some people still have dialup.

[adamanteus]

You will find that most of the frequently viewed species accounts have photos in them.... or if you select the species you want from the library list, it should take you straight to it, rather than to the top of the page.

[gregmonsta]

Need more pics ... :p there's still gaps in the list!!!

[adamanteus]

I guess we need more snakes!;)

[reptileparadise]

Definitely!

[ssssnakeluvr]

I guess we need more snakes!;)

Confucious say "One can never have too many garter snakes!" :D

[jitami]

Stefan, I added 4 pics of our T. e. elegans. I tried to capture general appearance as well as a couple of close ups for identification purposes. Need to take a better full body shot, but it's the best I have for now. Feel free to edit and delete a couple if you feel it would work better for the library!

-Tami

[KITKAT]

Confucious say "One can never have too many garter snakes!" :D

Confucious say "Man who cross mud puddle twice is dirty double crosser!"

It has been ages since I heard anyone quote "confucious say..."

Does this mean you are old enough to remember Charlie Chan?:o

Oh... I think that is a different thread!:eek:

[ssssnakeluvr]

I might remember...sounds familiar....but memory isn't as good as it used to be... there's 3 signs of old age....one is memory loss.....and...umm.....I can't remember the other 2...... :rolleyes:

[reptileparadise]

It worked! Whoopdidoo!

[adamanteus]

Nice work, Sjoerd!
Anybody else keeping species which are not yet represented in the library, please post your pics in there... or ask Stefan or myself to do it if you're unsure how.

[ssssnakeluvr]

I found Sumichrast's garter photos on the internet a while back. I emailed the taker of photos, Carl J. Franklin, and got permission to put the photos in our library! Cute littel fellas!!! Dang I wish I could get some of them!!!!! :cool:

[Sid]

Added one shot of a young Eastern Ribbon

[adamanteus]

That's a fine picture, Sid.:D

[Stefan-A]

Well done, Don and Sid. :)

[Snaky]

It looks already great :) .

For the morphs, I already created an article and hoped to have a good overview on them in that article:
http://www.thamnophis.com/caresheets/index.php?title=Genetics

[drache]

sorry
I've been so busy while not well, I've not even had a chance to look at the library
but I'll see what I can contribute
not that I think I've got much that's not already been covered by better photographers, but I won't know until I look

okay I looked - very cool
where can I get a sumichrasti spotted morph?
never mind
there might be a couple of pics I can add - gotta look

[reptileparadise]

I think all pictures are welcome Rhea!

[adamanteus]

I think all pictures are welcome Rhea!

Indeed they are, as long as the clearly illustrate characteristics of the species they are representing.:)

[Stefan-A]

Okay, I have kept this to myself for quite a while now, but I have to say it: I want a sumchrasti. :D

[adamanteus]

Yeah, me too, Stefan.:rolleyes:
If I ever get to Mexico, I'll bring you one back!:D

[Stefan-A]

Bring me all of them. :D Or at least two. ;)

[adamanteus]

Bring me all of them. :D

No problem.;)

[reptileparadise]

only one James!

Uh, offcourse, youre bags are already full with the snakes you could bring me :)
Ah, dreams...I'm getting more interested in the mexicanspecies by the day!

Edit...My post makes no sense anymore...You guys are to quick...I give up...

[Stefan-A]

only one James!

Uh, offcourse, youre bags are already full with the snakes you could bring me :)
Ah, dreams...I'm getting more interested in the mexicanspecies by the day!
Same here. I've been very interested in them since the first melanogaster appeared on the forum. :)

[adamanteus]

Don't tell anyone, but I've been looking at prices for Mexican package holidays.

[Stefan-A]

Don't tell anyone, but I've been looking at prices for Mexican package holidays.
Your secret is safe with me and the rest of thamnophis.com. ;)

[reptileparadise]

Well James...If you find any group deals...;) You know where the PM button is :D

[drache]

so how does it work?
I just paste them in the library?
what if I have trouble deciding?
and they've got to be a particular size as well, right?
I've got some nice parietalis shots and a good one of my anery radix - in shed though

[Stefan-A]

Upload them to the gallery (the best solution to the size issue, in my opinion) and just copy the link provided by the gallery, paste it in the right place in the article and delete the [img] tags from the link.

[drache]

I've never been able to upload to the gallery in the past
can I just pop them straight in?
I guess I could try
these are the two parietalis ones I've got
which one do you like?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/2508787933_7cbe6c9b93.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2228/2509578426_8a4ec36c69.jpg?v=0

[adamanteus]

Can I just say.... we already have seven parietalis images in the library.
Just saying.:o

[drache]

okay okay
I'll scout for other stuff then

[Stefan-A]

I remember seeing a picture with several parietalis with different patterns, can't remember whose it was. That one would still be a nice addition to the parietalis section in the library.

edit: Sjoerd. :D

[adamanteus]

Reed, I notice you've posted a whole bunch of photos in the library taken by Gary Nafis.
Do we have his permission to use these pictures? If not, we'll have to take them out.

[Sid]

James, I contacted Gary when we started the care sheet section and got his permission to use the photos that are his own. I need to go through my photos and resize the ones I have of his that are not yet covered if any. I also have Felzers permission to use his as long as we give him credit.

[adamanteus]

That's great Sid (and Reed). I was just checking. We don't want to step on anybodys' copyright!
Eventually of course, we'll be able to replace all these 'outside' pics with photos of our own.;)

[reptileparadise]

I remember seeing a picture with several parietalis with different patterns, can't remember whose it was. That one would still be a nice addition to the parietalis section in the library.

edit: Sjoerd. :D


I'm at school right now, but remember me to add the picture. Or browse my photobucket account if you wish :)

[gregmonsta]

ARRRRgh .... dissappearing photos!!!!

[todaelaguadelmar]

Hi everyone,It´s a great idea, do u think that my T. scaliger would be useful? i shot them myself.
:)

[adamanteus]

Yes, Sarahi, your T.scaliger pics would be great in the gallery. Do you want to put them in yourself, or shall I put them in for you?

[todaelaguadelmar]

Put hem yourself, please James.
(it´ll be easier 4 u i think)
Thanks, and i hope everyone can enjoy them.

[gregmonsta]

Peeps .... :eek: I know some of you have flames .... :rolleyes: so why no flame piccies yet??? :p

[drache]

I want to add my anery radix, but I don't know how to size it
can you help me, James?

[adamanteus]

If you post it in your gallery, it will automatically resize... then just add it to the library.

It is good to use our gallery for all your images, as the resizing makes photos easier to view in a post too.

[drache]

If you post it in your gallery, it will automatically resize... then just add it to the library.

It is good to use our gallery for all your images, as the resizing makes photos easier to view in a post too.

I don't know how my photos view by others
I've totally given up getting photos into the gallery since my early days here when the attempts to do so had me in tears with frustration
I shall try to get this photo into the gallery if I must, but my bowels knot up at the very thought of it, and if it doesn't work the first time I shall absolutely not spent several days of back-and-forths with you and/or Jason trying to figure it out
I have a few hundred unread posts to catch up on . . .

okay
I tried it twice and nothing shows up in the gallery
here's the photo
if it's wanted in the library, somebody please help me get it there

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/2593606764_eab0ee2f7c_b.jpg

thanks

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow!!!! coolest snake EVER!!!!!!:D:D:D

[adamanteus]

Thanks Rhea, I've put it in the library, and credited it to you.:)

[drache]

thanks, James
glad you like him, Shanley

[Thamnophis]

I just added a pic of Thamnophis fulvus.
There will be more, but have no time at this moment.

[tyflier]

I have a few decent ID pics of my couchii. How should I go about uploading them to the database? They are the same pics I used for verification and positive ID through the North American Field Herping Database...I have ventral shots, dorsal shots, labial scale shots and rostral scale shots...

[Stefan-A]

It would be great to have that kind of photos in the Library. Upload them to our gallery and copy the link the gallery provides. I think you had to remove the img-tags from the URL before pasting them into the wiki article.

[duh duh duh]

This is great everyone. As someone who's jurisdiction restricts the species we can import, I find these photos to be really helpful in finding alternate species.

Keep up the good work!