November 2008 Photo & Caption Comments Thread

[Stefan-A]

Let's make general comments about this month's photo and caption competitions here, to keep the competition threads free of general talk.:)

[adamanteus]

So, what do you guys think of my choice of topic for this month? Too boring? I thought it might be interesting to take a different approach this time... the picture doesn't even need to show a snake! Maybe some of you people will come up with some funny or clever shots.

[Garter_Gertie]

I've got an idea, but I need Dekay's help. I need him to do the picture for my caption.

[Snake lover 3-25]

i think it's a neet idea:D so many different things you could do!!!

[Stefan-A]

So, what do you guys think of my choice of topic for this month? Too boring? I thought it might be interesting to take a different approach this time... the picture doesn't even need to show a snake! Maybe some of you people will come up with some funny or clever shots.
It's going to be tough, might have to fake something. ;)

[zooplan]

Too bad, Ive got no photo of me, laying in the pit of my outdoor pen, while digging the hibernation den with a soup ladle;)

[reptileparadise]

This can be an interesting topic!
I guess there might be quite a few late entries...

We just trew out our old refrigirator....Would have been nice to sit in there :P

[prattypus]

It's the 5th, and there are no entries...A stumper indeed :rolleyes:

[drache]

I'm working on it . . .

[mtolypetsupply]

I have my idea too, hope no one takes it by the time I can post it!

[adamanteus]

No entries in the photo contest yet, Guys! Was my idea rubbish?:o

[Stefan-A]

It wasn't rubbish. :) Rubbish would have been to select something that has been done before. :)

[Garter_Gertie]

I need Dekay to do my pic............

[Stefan-A]

Speaking of themes, here are the ones we've had:

December 2006 Photo Contest: "Anything"
January 2007 Photo Contest: "Garter Snakes at Lunch."
February 2007 Photo Contest: "Garter Snakes shedding (including blue phase)."
March 2007 Photo Contest: "Snakes with their heads off the substrate.
April 2007 Photo Contest: "Close-ups of heads."
May 2007 Photo Contest: "Garter Babies."
June 2007 Photo Contest: "Garters in their Enclosures"
July 2007 Photo Contest: "Garters curled up"
August 2007 Photo Contest: "Garters on the Rocks"
September 2007 Photo Contest: "Yawning"
October 2007 Photo Contest: "Garter Variations"
November 2007 Photo Contest: "Tongues"
December 2007 Photo Contest: "Members with their Garter Snakes"
January 2008 Photo Contest: "Snakes in the Grass"
February 2008 Photo Contest: "Baby Garters"
March 2008 Photo Contest: "Garter Patterns"
April 2008 Photo Contest: "Garter Faces"
May 2008 Photo Contest: "Garters Swimming"
June 2008 Photo Contest: "Two's Company"
July 2008 Photo Contest: "Size Difference"
August 2008 Photo Contest: "The Whole Snake"
September 2008 Photo Contest: "Peeps"
October 2008 Photo Contest: "Climbing snakes"
November 2008 Photo Contest: "Winter Preparations"

[adamanteus]

I'm guilty for choosing as themes:

"Yawning"
"Two's Company"
"Winter Preparations"

Which, of course, means I've won the competition three times so far!:D

[Stefan-A]

I think "Shedding" and "Garter Babies" were mine.

[prattypus]

Wait til I win and my topic is Garters under the Big Top!

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Garter Faces and The Whole Snake are on me :p

[Sputnik]

Bribed with Pumpkin ice cream! :p

[adamanteus]

Congratulations to our two winners... Jake for the photo comp and prattypus for the caption comp... well done guys!

[Sid]

Congratulations to both of you. Job well done.:)

[mtolypetsupply]

congrats, guys!

[guidofatherof5]

:)Nice job, guys

[Stefan-A]

Congratulations to the winners. :)

[Garter_Gertie]

Congratulations to the winners!

Dangnabit! I had the - what I thought was - great idea of Dekay doing a photo of two snakes and putting a "night cap" on one and a "kerchief" on the other for me to add the caption of...

Excuse me while I paraphase here as I can't remember the correct words without looking them up, but something along the lines of "Mother in her kerchief and I in my cap had just settled down for a long winter's nap."

Ratsafrattz!

[infernalis]

Not for lack of desire to do so, I could prolly freehand something like that, but honestly when I cut and pasted the wide rim hat on spot last summer, it was just a natural fit.

I got lucky that time.

I tried to scramble together some elements, and it always looked dumb.