October 2014 Photo Contest

[Brad]

Theme: Chameleons

Chameleon Photo Contest
October 2014
view entries​

Win A Gift Certificate To: ... you choose

Chameleons Only
FL Chams
Mist King
Screameleons
Tortoise Supply
Heroic Chameleons
Great Lakes Hornworm
LLL Reptile
Ship Your Reptiles
Mulberry Farms
DIY Cages
Eco Zone Vivarium
Pangea Reptile
Josh's Frogs
Chameleon Paradise
Light Your Reptiles
TSK Supply
Aqua Zamp
Epic Chameleons
Komeleons
Dr. O's Tie Dyed Chameleons
Coastal Silkworms
Dubia Roaches
Crazy Eyes Chams
AB Dragons
Reptile Super Show
Reptiles by Mack
Dragon Strand
Panther Company
Canvas Chameleons
Reptiles Express
Ghann's Cricket Farm
Living Color Chameleons
Chamalot Chameleons
Sunshine Chameleons



1st place: $50 gift certificate
The winner of this contest may choose a gift certificate to one of the companies listed above. This should give the winner a nice choice of where to use their gift certificate. The certificate can not be split up and used at multiple places.


How to enter the contest:
contest entry deadline: October 17, 2014

• To submit your photo, click here.
• Fill out the form and click submit.
• You are welcome to change your submitted image anytime before the submission deadline.

Rules:
Please view the contest rules before submitting a photo. Click here to access the contest rules.


dates
entry deadline: October 17
voting: October 18 - October 30
contest results will be announced on November 2 2014


Note:
Please review the contest rules. The photo entry period will be extended if a minimum of 10 valid entries have not been received.


Chameleon Forums reserves the right to modify these rules at any time. Please check this thread often if you are participating in the contest. Feel free to reply to this thread with questions if you have them.

 

[Brad]

Today is the last day to enter the October photo contest.

 

[Brad]

slideshow

Having a hard time deciding on your favorite?

Slideshow: Click to view slideshow

Comparing the original size of each image can help and is recommended. Photos should not only be judged by the chameleon displayed, but also on composition and image quality.

 

[eat2muchrice]

Why is my photo I submitted gone or not available for voting (green leaf)? I read and met the rules that applied.

 

[Brad]

Why is my photo I submitted gone or not available for voting (green leaf)? I read and met the rules that applied.

Your photo did not make the final round. We reduce the entry count every month from ~50 to a more manageable number like 16. Please try again next month. If you want feedback on your specific entry I'd be happy to comment by private message.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/photo-contest-rules-102/

 

[eat2muchrice]

Your photo did not make the final round. We reduce the entry count every month from ~50 to a more manageable number like 16. Please try again next month. If you want feedback on your specific entry I'd be happy to comment by private message.
https://www.chameleonforums.com/photo-contest-rules-102/

I spent a lot of time with lighting, abstract and angle to get that picture just right. Well since it is not up in the competition at least let me post it up here to share.

 

[Brad]

The Results

The Results​

1st place: kameleons jvo
Species: Furcifer minor
Common: Lesser Chameleon
Sex: female
Age: -



2nd place: NHenn
Species: Trioceros hoehnelli
Common: Hoehnel’s Chameleon
Sex: female
Age: -



3rd place: ponders
Species: Trioceros johnstoni
Common: Johnston's Chameleon
Sex: male
Age: -



If you are not familiar with how the contest works, please review the [THREAD=102]contest rules[/THREAD].

open member vote
The top ranked photos from the open member voting received the following points:
photo 02 => 5 pts (kameleons jvo)
photo 04 => 3 pts (NHenn)
photo 05 => 1 pts (ponders)


judge rankings
There were no judges for the October 2014 contest.


As usual there were many great photos and I'd like to thank everyone for participating. There is always room for improvement, so if anyone has a suggestion please create a new thread in the photo contest or feedback forums. If you prefer to remain anonymous you're welcome to send me an email or private message.

Medals have been awarded.
Congratulations to the winners

 

[kameleons jvo]

A big thanks to all the voters!!

 

[jannb]

Congrats to all the winners!

 

[NHenn]

Congratulations everyone! Jurgen excellent picture of such an amazing animal!

 

[Olimpia]

Congratulations guys!