What didn't you submit to the photo contest?

[Gary D.]

We all I am sure had a couple we debated about sending, but in the end lost out. What are your seconds and thirds that didn't get submitted?

Here are a couple of my "also-rans"

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1506Pandora.jpg

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1506atb.jpg

[Bartman]

I was going to send this and realised it wasnt herp enough :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/BartmanReptiles/DSC00054.jpg

I pondered about sending this one because it was a more natural shot
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/BartmanReptiles/cottegeherps.jpg

And the last I thought about.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/BartmanReptiles/DSC00007.jpg

[CDN-Cresties]

Hey great feeding pic Bartman. I think that pic would have done well in the contest.

[Spirit]

<--- my avatar (for balls). Or for cornsnakes, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/Spiriit/Animals/Max/160_6009_cr.jpg

I have so many pictures that people joke to me about entering in a contest though, someday maybe I will! lol

[Tim and Julie B]

Thinking back on it I should have sent this one in.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1812eastern_box_turtle-med.jpg

This is one of my favorites I didn't think it would do well because of the lighting but I think thats what makes it interesting. I just love the expression on Daisy's face!

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1812Daisy_smiling-med.jpg

[Slannesh]

Those are all great... I especially like the cornsnake one Spirit!

I didn't enter at all actually... No one wanted to cooperate and do anything cute for me! Little buggers!

[Spirit]

Originally posted by Slannesh
Those are all great... I especially like the cornsnake one Spirit!


Thank you. That's my Max! I have a few "calendar pics" of him... he's SUCH a ham. :)

[CamHanna]

I didn't submit this gray treefrog shot.
http://img119.exs.cx/img119/4062/A29.jpg

or this spotted python (eating my finger).
http://img106.exs.cx/img106/2065/feeding9ux.jpg

I opted instead for a squirrel treefrog. Hopefully we'll see it in the top ten thread (I can hope;)) but if not then I'll post it here. *crosses fingers*

Cam

[BornboreD]

Spirit, did you take those pictures with the A70 yo mentioned in the other thread?? They are really good!! Way better than I seem to be able to get.

Anyways, back on topic. I thought about entering this one.

http://ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/6115JCPM04-3.JPG

Taken with my A75, and probably the best shot I've ever gotten.

Colin

[Slannesh]

Took one last crack at some pics and managed to get three decent ones... One of which I sent in.

I would have sent in this first one if it had actually been in focus :)
http://142.179.213.120/slannesh/geckos/shocker/2005_02_15_Shocker02L.jpg

And this one would have been better in focus and with a better angle as well as a half second earlier before I actually took it :)

http://142.179.213.120/slannesh/geckos/shocker/2005_02_15_Shocker04L.jpg

[Spirit]

Originally posted by BornboreD
Spirit, did you take those pictures with the A70 yo mentioned in the other thread?? They are really good!! Way better than I seem to be able to get.

Cameras are only as good as the cameraman.

I take ALL my pics with my little $200 Canon A70 (it was $599 CAD when it was new). It has FULL manual, FULL automatic, and 12 dummy modes (landscape, night mode, photo mode, aperture value, time value, etc) which allows me to set one feature as automatic and I can manually change another one to suit my needs.

My friends dad has a very high end digital camera (I believe it's a nikon) that cost roughly $9000, and I can take just as good picture with my little $200 one. Granted I'm missing some features like a large optical zoom or that new "stabilizer" thingamabob, but my point is you can get BEAUTIFUL pics with the right camera, and it's going to be a tough sell to pull me away from the Canon. Great lenses, GREAT price, full control...

I love my camera. This is another of my favorite animal pics.

This duck followed me around the WHOLE zoo "cooing" at me. I wanted to take her home. hehe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/Spiriit/Animals/115_1542.jpg

Ground squirrel (macro, not cropped)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/Spiriit/Camps_and_Hikes/135_3558.jpg

And a close up of my avatar.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/Spiriit/Animals/Toka/162_6265.jpg

Don't get me started... photography is my hobby. I can paste pics all day. lol

[marisa]

I didn't submit any photos as I would only be getting a prize from myself and the other mods. LMAO But here is a collection of pics I have taken with my newer camera. Some better some o.k.

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/Stevie/3stevie01-25-05.jpg">

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/Stevie/3stevie12-26-04.jpg">

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/Loki/loki01-16-05.jpg">

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/boa/7boa02-13-05.jpg">

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Reptiles/peter/peter12-19-04.jpg">

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/images/goodphoto/rose2.jpg">

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Reptiles/nubs/5nub01-30-05.jpg">

I almost love taking photos of herps more than herps themselves. LOL! I hope to move to a more advanced camera within a year or so.

Marisa

[Tim and Julie B]

Marisa I love the pac man pic!

[SerpentLust]

My Mexican Black:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/SerpentLust/Numair/March%2006%202004/BlueNumair5.jpg

Jenn

[Asian Jon]

LOL! Spirit, that ground squirrel pic is too funny.

[crimsonking]

Might have submitted this one or one like it but just snapped this a week or so ago and had already submitted another.
I especially like the tiny little "aphid".
She would (quickly)gape her jaws but in this position I never got a good "open mouth" like I wanted.
:Markhttp://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/151flcotton1d.JPG

[Scales Zoo]

Well, the one I entered, I did cause I was told to. Tonight looking back at some of the pictures, I think I'd enter one of these next time unless I take a better picture.

http://www.scaleszoo.com/pics/pic1.jpg

http://www.scaleszoo.com/pics/pic2.jpg

http://www.scaleszoo.com/pics/pic3.jpg

http://www.scaleszoo.com/pics/pic4.jpg

http://www.scaleszoo.com/pics/pic5.jpg

http://www.scaleszoo.com/pics/pic6.jpg

http://www.scaleszoo.com/pics/pic7.jpg

http://www.scaleszoo.com/pics/pic8.jpg

[CORN_SNAKE91]

WOW just looking at these pictures not entered in the contest tells me I lost.

[clint545]

HAHA I was just thinking the same thing Corn Snake:) Excellent pics everyone, can't wait to see the entries for the contest!

[AtlanticReptile]

This is a pic of a north american wood turtle i saw near my house.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/5358Herpin_Trip_22_-med.jpg

Nick
Atlantic Reptiles

[snakegal12345]

Didn't send this one because it wasn't a reptile but I really like tiger lilies(favourite flowers.)

[Paleosuchus]

Beautiful photographs everyone, much talent on this site. Here are the ones i sorted through and did not pick.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Paleosuchus/231812a2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Paleosuchus/9c669c5b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Paleosuchus/gg2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Paleosuchus/0e5a3c58.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Paleosuchus/0152a975.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Paleosuchus/489111eb.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Paleosuchus/bde4a77e.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Paleosuchus/17c0a666.jpg

[Matt_K]

Here's two Pics that I didn't enter, cause well, I'm a mod. :D

What do you guys think??

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/473100_2406-med.jpg

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/473100_2408-med.jpg

You can see the full size pics in my gallery..

Thanks for looking.

-Matt

[Scales Zoo]

Amazing Matt!

I've seen the full sized picture (without copyright info, lol), and that is about the best herp picture I have ever seen, in my opinion.

Us members should hold a contest for the mods - the prize can be whatever Matt likes, if he enters that picture.

Too bad the mods couldn't have entered this one, I'd have voted for that picture over my submission.

Ryan

[BornboreD]

Awesome pics Matt!!!

Care to share the equipment you used??

Colin

[Matt_K]

Kodak EasyShare DX4330. Nothing fancy, just point and shoot.

-Matt

[BornboreD]

Hrm,

I obviously require more patience when taking pics. :(

Colin

[Bristen]

Originally posted by Matt_K
Kodak EasyShare DX4330. Nothing fancy, just point and shoot.

-Matt

has far as your camera Matt, you may think it's nothing fancy (as opposed to SLR's etc), but I find my Kodak EasyShare CX6230 to take some of the most amazing pictures.. those cameras have beautiful colors and take nice sharp pictures.. I've seen cameras way more expensive than mine take pictures with colors messed up, etc... I really like my Kodak.. I'd really like to get and SLR though, but that's just out of reach for me yet... in a couple of years, maybe the prices will have reached something acceptable for my budget.. all the money is going on snakes heh :-)

excellent pictures everyone... I think my odds of winning anything is getting rather slim.. after seeing all the pictures that was NOT submitted, I'm thinking the ones submitted must be awesome!! I can't wait to see them :-)

Bristen.

[Thrush]

Yep, this is all way out of my league!
Fabulous pics everybody!

[coldblooded]

I use a Kodak DX 7590 and I am NOT impressed.

[CamHanna]

Great photos Matt (and everyone else for that matter)! I guess you didn't like mine though:p. LOL, at least not as much as ten others. Oh well. Here's my entry:D.

http://img119.exs.cx/img119/8027/A40.jpg
Squirrel Treefrog - Florida

[Raindog]

Here are a couple of mine that didn't make the grade...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/raindog314159/Monitor-RS.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/raindog314159/Veiled.jpg

[Asian Jon]

Great pics Raindog. Your style of shot looks very similar to #7 from the top ten ;).

[Raindog]

Thanks Jon

[Matt_K]

After speaking with Marisa, we have decided to re-open this thread and take out the crap. We both feel that it's in the best interest of everyone to keep this thread alive as it's a great showcase of exceptional pics by our members and we realize how much you guys are enjoying it!.

So, keep the pics coming everyone!!

[CORN_SNAKE91]

why did it close in the first place?

[marisa]

Don't worry about why it was closed, just enjoy that its open again now.

Marisa

[clint545]

[clint545]

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[clint545]

sorry trying to get a pic from the gallery

[dave68]

Thanks guys glad that cool heads prevailed this time!!

Dave

[Spirit]

Originally posted by Matt_K
Kodak EasyShare DX4330. Nothing fancy, just point and shoot.

-Matt

I actually loathe the Kodak cameras because the pictures always seem to have a yellowish/green hue to them (bad lenses), but that frog pic... ironic that it's all green (LOL), but WOW... AMAZING pic, Matt. :D

[Matt_K]

Thanks Spirit, your comments are much appreciated..

While I do enjoy the ease of use on my Kodak, I am looking into unloading it and purchasing something newer.

-Matt

[Spirit]

Kodaks are all pretty easy to use for sure, but I find that they use crappy lenses and cheapish housing (the cameras themselves seem cheaply built to me, and have NO weight to them).

Not that I want to diss Kodaks... I've always said the camera is only as good as the cameraman...

What are you planning to get? You seem to have a good eye for photography...

[Gary D.]

As I didn't make the top 10 (no shame there) here's what I did submit.http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1506bosskdew-med.jpg

[Raindog]

Nice shot Gary.

[nimrodfiftyfour]

I didn't enter because I pretty much just took my first shots with a real camera a few weeks ago:D . Anyways, if someone would be nice enough to guide me through how to post a pic I would be happy to show off the few that I'm really proud of. Sorry, but I am FAR from tech. savvy. Thanks

[Bristen]

what I really don't like about the Kodak though is that stupid software.. man do I hate their software...

Bristen.

[bighillreptiles]

I was thinking of putting up this pic and decied not to
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v478/bighillreptiles/blacktailbciheadshotopeg.jpg

[Paleosuchus]

Just for the heck of it, Here is my entry into the contest. My male regius.
Jason




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Paleosuchus/b4.jpg

[Spirit]

HEEEYYYY!!! YOU HAVE A BOBBLEHEAD SNAKE PIC TOO!! But you stole my shot!! (just kidding!!) lmao!

That's the pic I was TRYING to get (to match my cornsnake one that I posted on page 1) but I wasn't able to get him in the right position (at the time). LOL

Great shot!!

[nimrodfiftyfour]

I figured out how to post pics! Now I can be cool too! This is my favorite. This is a wild juvenile Crotaphytus bicinctorus of Topaz Mountain locale.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/3737Crotaphytus_bicinctorus-med.jpg

Its ok for my first role of film I think:p

[Raindog]

A couple more frog pics...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/raindog314159/36RS.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/raindog314159/44RS.jpg

[Bartman]

Those are amazing raindog.

Here is what I DID submit :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/BartmanReptiles/hiding_in_the_plants.jpg

[Raindog]

Great shot Bart,
Here's another frog from tonight, a bit overexposed, I should have wrapped the flash...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/raindog314159/7RS.jpg

[Asian Jon]

Haha a bit overexposed? There's nothing wrong with that pic. It's simply amazing.

[canadianexotics]

here are a couple of my pics i thought i would add


canadaianexoticshttp://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/6397DSC02122-med.JPG

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/6397DSC02119-med.JPG

[Gary D.]

Thanks everybody for following on this thread. These pics are fantastic.

GD