2015 Chameleon Calendar

Brad

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It's calendar time! We are now accepting entries for our 2015 chameleon calendar. Last year the community submitted and voted on some beautiful photos and the results were fantastic. We are hoping to create an even better calendar this year and need everyone's help to make that happen.

Entry Deadline: August 31
[email protected]


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Rules
  1. Only two entries per member.
  2. Anything less than 2300x1800 will not be considered. Larger images preferred.
  3. Landscape orientation. Maximum resolution. No Humans.
  4. Please try to avoid compression artifacts and pixelation.
  5. Minor post processing is allowed if natural look maintained.
  6. All legal terms from the [thread=102]photo contest[/thread] apply.

General Info
  1. Text will be added to each calender photo in order to identify the species and photographer.
  2. To help build a diverse calendar, we will continue the process used last year and group entries into multiple categories. Some photo contest entries from the past 12 months are likely to be included as well. This means there will be multiple polls to determine the final calendar content. In addition to these categories there will be specific voting for the calendar cover.
  3. For 2014 we designed a standard sized calendar. Depending on the number of entries and their sizes there may be additional options for 2015 (oversized).


Prize
The top three entries from the calendar cover vote will receive a free calendar. All proceeds originating from calendar sales will go towards the cost of maintaining Chameleon Forums.


How to Enter
Please note the size and resolution requirements above. Entries have the potential of being very large files. There are three methods you may use to enter your photo(s). So that you know the status of your entry, I will reply to let you know your photo has been received and if there are any problems. If you do not get this reply within a couple days then your entry was not received and you should contact me.
[email protected]

1.) Email your entry as an attachment to the address above. Preferred option for large files.
2.) Email or pm me a link to your photo.
3.) Upload your photo to the calendar section of our gallery.



Note
We are striving for natural looking high quality photos. Entries should be what one would expect from a store bought photo calendar. Veileds and panthers will probably be in the calendar a few times due to their captive populations. Keep in mind the calendar will try to show a variety of species. This means that entries representing more unique species will have a better chance of being included in the calendar. If needed some previous photo contest entries that meet the requirements will be used. The information listed here may change at any time.
 
Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can my real name be listed on calendar photos instead of my username? What about my company name?
Yes, you can request your real name or company name. We reserve the right to refuse inappropriate names.​



2. How many photos can I enter?
No more than two entries per member.​



3. What size should the photos be?
Calendar entries should be at least 2300x1800. Resolutions from 200-300 are preferred. Landscape orientation is needed. The file size of each photo should be less than 15mb.​



4. If my photo is in the calendar do I get a percentage of sales?
No. Calendar sales are used to help pay for site expenses such as hosting and photo contest prizes. The top three ranking participants will receive a free calendar.​



5. When will the new 2015 calendars be available?
We currently plan to make the calendars available in early November.​
 
My baby vieled Dewie just took this while I got him on my front porch chillin with a nice natural background, taken with an iPhone so I don't think size is up to par with contest just thought id share
 

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I have now replied to all email entries. If you sent your calendar entries to me by email and have not received a confirmation reply then please send them again.

Entry Deadline: August 31
 
Bumpity bump bump bump.

Tomorrow is the last day for calendar submissions. Let's make the 2015 edition the best one yet! :cool:
 
I just finished voting and thought it was very difficult to choose in some of those categories. Thank you everyone for participating. Voting ends Wednesday the 24th. We will have one more poll later this week to determine the calendar cover.
 
After much consideration the set of calendar photos for 2015 has been chosen. There were many great entries this year and it's unfortunate how little room there is in a 12 month calendar. I want to thank everyone that submitted photos or took the time to vote; your participation made this possible. Further announcements will be made soon about availability and a the coupons included with each calendar.

Below are thumbs of the calendar pages. For those not familiar with our previous calendars the two larger images represent collage pages.


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The following 16 members have photos in the calendar:
jannb, asongforyou, kdc5019, pogo, NHenn, shaunaroxanne, drcrossfire, CANDYMAN, Dez, Action Jackson, Trace, Chiichan, ponders, azrael, lisagr07, pigglett79



The calendar contains 6 different genera and 10 unique species.
Calumma parsonii parsonii
Chamaeleo calyptratus
Furcifer campani
Furcifer lateralis
Furcifer pardalis
Rhampholeon (Rhinodigitum) acuminatus
Rieppeleon brevicaudatus
Trioceros jacksonii xantholophus
Trioceros johnstoni
Trioceros quadricornis quadricornis


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We expect the calendars to be available before December 1st. More details will be posted soon.

 
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I saw my pogo made it and I couldn't be happier! He was my special lil boy.........but I would like to know if its possible to have his and my name on the pic?.....his name of course is pogo and I'm jeny nicolaides.........also........I'm not on here much anymore so should I just keep randomly checking till the calendar comes out?........thanx
 
Stanley and I were super happy to see that he made Mr. November!!!!! Thanks to all that voted for him, I'm extatic!!!
All of my family better get ready,,, Cham calendars for Christmas!!! ;-)
 
Oh.. my.. GASHH!!! :eek:

Our Cami made it?! I JUST saw this today!!! So excited! Thank you so much!

Can't wait for the calendar! So many amazing photos! :D
 
Stanley and I were super happy to see that he made Mr. November!!!!! Thanks to all that voted for him, I'm extatic!!!
All of my family better get ready,,, Cham calendars for Christmas!!! ;-)

I'm looking forward to getting my calendars too. :)

Last year (2014) Sadie was Miss November so Stanley will be keeping it in the family.
 
I'm looking forward to getting my calendars too. :)

Last year (2014) Sadie was Miss November so Stanley will be keeping it in the family.

Ha, I noticed that when I flipped over the calendar for this month!!!!! Beautiful Sadie, November 2014!!!! Now handsome uncle Stanley, November 2015 !!!!!!! ( if I do say so myself!!!!) :)
 
When are the 2015 Chameleon Calendars coming out?

Hi,

I bought several last year and want to buy again this year.

Does anyone know?
 
Just what I was looking for, but where do I go to order? :confused: I searched for "2015 Calendar" and all I got was a thread under photography for the Nikon D7000 camera! :(

Never Mind! Found it in the Bookstore. Calendar on order THANKS! What a great looking calendar! I had it in my office last year and it added much needed color to an other wise drab area!
 
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