November 2011 Photo & Caption Comments Thread

[Stefan-A]

Comments about this month's photo and caption contest get posted here, so that we keep the contest threads free of clutter.

Before submitting any pictures, please read the rules.

[katach]

If that don't win.... I give up!! :D

[RedSidedSPR]

It's definately got a chance!

Awesome photos! Again, going for something really simple and easy that everyone can enter therefore actually entering.:p

[Didymus20X6]

By the way, why is that snake swimming around in a Margarita?

Or did I just answer my own question?

[Billy_80]

Kathryn's going to mad if I win. :D

[katach]

Nah. Good luck babe!

[RedSidedSPR]

3244

Am i supposed to be doing something??

[chris-uk]

Is it considered cruel, or just unsporting to use a combination of sticky tape and blue tack to keep the little buggers in position long enough to take a photograph with the aperture wide open to improve the depth of field?

[guidofatherof5]

I think it's unsporting for Udo to use such an awesome snake and then to take such a good photo.:D
T.atratus-simply stunning.;)

[kibakiba]

It's going to be way too hard to vote now.... Awwww.

[chris-uk]

I was planning to try with the marcianus, but I see that now I need to roll out the big guns... Wish me luck because the cuitzeoensis are both still skittish, I may stand a chance with Vlad though if Char holds him. And if that doesn't work I'll have to roll out the blue tack.

[zooplan]

I´m sorry Chris,
I know presenting a really rare specy, morph or specimen is hard to beat,
so I decided not to use this picture:
http://www.zooplan.net/twin.JPG

[katach]

Do they both eat our do they share a stomach? I find twins gone wrong morbidly fascinating.

[zooplan]

They´ve shared one stomach but ate nothing.
As sadly most do, these died three weeks after birth.

[katach]

Oh, sorry to hear that. They were very pretty though.

[chris-uk]

Glad you didn't use that photo Udo, although it does give me an idea for a photo with just a common snake. Blue tack and sticky tape at the ready. :)

BTW - what species is the snake you did submit Udo?

[guidofatherof5]

That would be the AWESOME T.atratus
Thamnophis atratus atratus - Santa Cruz Gartersnake (http://www.californiaherps.com/snakes/pages/t.a.atratus.html)

[chris-uk]

Stunning snakes those T. atratus.
My list is increasing, as is the need for increased viv space. When we move houses next year I can see my office having shelves of books down one wall, and racks of vivs down the other wall, with a desk and computers squeezed in the corner.

[RedSidedSPR]

Awesome photos everyone! Guess my "easy" idea worked!!

[snakehill]

Too many great photos and captions!!! Will never be able to choose!!! :eek:

[Didymus20X6]

Half way through the month and Margarita Snake is still up. Where is last month's winner?

[RedSidedSPR]

I have no idea. am i supposed to be doing something?? It happened last time i won.......

[guidofatherof5]

Dropping a friendly reminder to Jason should take care of the situation.

[snakehill]

Steve had 3 entries and Didymus had 2. How would you vote for one or the other? :confused: (Is this a stupid question? :o )

[chris-uk]

Tough one this month. I'll get the voting started then.

[chris-uk]

Steve had 3 entries and Didymus had 2. How would you vote for one or the other? :confused: (Is this a stupid question? :o )

Just decide which one of the captions is your favourite and ignore all the others. Whoever wrote you fave gets your vote.

[Stefan-A]

Steve had 3 entries and Didymus had 2. How would you vote for one or the other? :confused: (Is this a stupid question? :o )
You don't. You vote for the person, not the entry.

[RedSidedSPR]

You just vote for the person of the entry you liked.;)

[katach]

Am I really winning??!!

[kibakiba]

Yes! I voted for chris this time, but I really do like your picture ;) it deserves to win :D I liked the tongue on chris' picture though :D

[katach]

That fine. You vote for how who liked best. His was cute!

[chris-uk]

Well, I voted for Kat. Something about the quizzical look on its face.. Obviously my photo is better though. ;-)

[kibakiba]

Haha. If I had the ability to, I'd vote for both. I love Kat's picture a lot... It's just the tongue in you're picture that I like. Snakie tongues are so cute.

[infernalis]

Tough choices.

[RedSidedSPR]

I voted for Kat.:) It's just a really good picture fitting the theme perfectly.:)

[katach]

Thanks Jesse!

[zooplan]

That´s a stunning clear poll with sadly few votes so far,
but it shows that the impression of a picture could be more important that it´s quality or brilliance.
Kat, your foto is fitting the theme so well!
By the way: if you´ll win, you will become the 30´th winner of the photo contests:
another jubilee for our fabulous forum category.
But second, you´ll win the honor to name the theme of our 60´th photo contest ;)

[RedSidedSPR]

it shows that the impression of a picture could be more important that it´s quality or brilliance.

Exactly. Said it before. The theme is the most important part. Which is good cause not everybody has insane macro-capable cameras.

But of course it helps if the photo is good too.:D

[chris-uk]

I gave up using an SLR years ago because they were just too bulky to carry around. Having snakes in the house makes me realise that one use for my old Canon EOS 5 would be macro photography... I can always scan the negatives like the old days. But if I pull the EOS out of storage I'd end up wanting to buy a better macro lens for it.

[Char361979]

If I'm honest... I voted for Chris' purely based on the fact that it was a picture of my baby boy and I'm a very proud mum. Couldn't help myself, I just think he's the handsomest thing on no legs.

[katach]

nothing wrong with that. :)

[guidofatherof5]

If I'm honest... I voted for Chris' purely based on the fact that it was a picture of my baby boy and I'm a very proud mum. Couldn't help myself, I just think he's the handsomest thing on no legs.

Sweet.
Bias, but sweet. :D

[Char361979]

Sweet.
Bias, but sweet. :D

Isn't every mother! LOL!

[RedSidedSPR]

Congrats Kat!

[katach]

Thanks! Great theme you picked there. Lots of great entries, everyone did a great job!