Win A Gift Certificate To: ... you choose

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 15, 2007

• 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. The contest rules have recently been updated.


dates
entry deadline: October 15
voting: October 16 - October 31
contest results will be announced on November 2 2007


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


The 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.

reminder: Monday Oct 15 is the last day to enter the October photo contest.

size requirement: There are a few entries that do not meet the size/proportion requirements. Members can change their entries using the normal entry process at anytime before October 16.

Voting will begin Wednesday afternoon (Oct 17).

because there isn't my photo?

Having a hard time deciding on your favorite?

Slideshow: Click to view slideshow

Comparing the original size of each image can also help and is recommended.

Voting for the October photo contest ends this evening at 11:59 PM CST. Results will be posted no later than Nov 2.
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Sorry for the late results. They will be posted Saturday afternoon/evening.

The Results

1st place: VerteX
Species: Chamaeleo Chamaeleo calyptratus
Common: Veiled Chameleon
Sex: male
Age: 3 months



2nd place: Trace
Species: Chamaeleo Trioceros tempeli
Common: Tubercle Nosed Chameleon
Sex: male
Age: 1 year



3rd place: Pams Chams
Species: Furcifer pardalis
Common: Panther Chameleon
Sex:
Age: 1 day


If you are not familiar with how the contest works, please review the contest rules.


open member vote
The top ranked photos from the open member voting received the following points:
photo 11 => 5 pts (VerteX)
photo 03 => 3 pts (Pams Chams)
photo 04 => 1 pts (Trace)

judge rankings
We had three judges this month: Jamie, Chameleon Kingdom, and Heika
The judges, in no specific order, gave the following rankings:

judge1:
photo 11 => 3 pts (VerteX)
photo 02 => 2 pts (EXO)
photo 04 => 1 pts (Trace)

judge2:
photo 02 => 3 pts (EXO)
photo 03 => 2 pts (Pams Chams)
photo 04 => 1 pts (Trace)

judge3:
photo 04 => 3 pts (Trace)
photo 10 => 2 pts (reptimom)
photo 09 => 1 pts (Lost Lake Chameleons)

point totals
photo 11 - VerteX: 8 pts
photo 04 - Trace: 6 pts
photo 03 - Pams Chams: 5 pts
photo 02 - EXO: 5pts *
photo 10 - reptimom: 2 pts
photo 09 - Lost Lake Chameleons: 1 pt

* There was a tie for third place. Contest rules: "If a tie occurs, the public vote will be the tie breaker."


All photos were excellent. Thanks to everyone who participated. There is always room for improvement. If anyone has any suggestions please create a new thread in the photo contest or feedback forums. If you prefer to remain anonymous you can send me an email.


Medals have been awarded.
Congratulations to the winners