June '08 Photo Contest

[Brad]

Chameleon Photo Contest
June 2008
view entries​

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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: June 15, 2008

• 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: June 15
voting: June 16 - June 30
contest results will be announced on July 2 2008


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.

 

[royden]

sorry for the double post all, just fixing my dimensions

 

[VerteX]

Wow, super-duper entries! Good luck to all contestants this month. So far 42 entries. Looks like we're going to have the hardest time voting!

I don't have any good photos to enter

 

[Brad]

Voting will begin later this evening.

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The entry count has been reduced and voting has begun. We had 43 entries this month, and many excellent photos did not make it to the final vote. For information on how the contest is organized please review the link below.
photo contest rules

 

[Brad]

photo contest slideshow

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.

 

[summoner12]

Oh man... mine didn't make it :-(

 

[wendysjungle]

Wow, I'm so excited that Joyce and I are in there!! Thanks!

 

[reptimom]

I just wet my pants!! I finally made it into the final 12!! I'm soooo happpy!

 

[Ryan Jarosek]

Wooo hooo, Raul Duke made it. I am so excited. it was a really lucky action shot

 

[Justin Carl]

Great photos this month!
I made it the past 4 or 5 months in row, and I haven't even placed third.
It's tough competition!

 

[royden]

Love that proto male shot.

 

[SoCaliSon]

That is one Smokin' Lookin' Mitsio!

 

[Kat77]

Brad, is voting over already??

EDIT: OOPS! That is just the message that comes up when you have already voted!! Sorry!

 

[redlupin]

So when will we know the winners of the contest?

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

So when will we know the winners of the contest?

At the end of the month, or the first day or 2 of next month.

The photos are incredible this month. Some unusual poses and unusual species!

I really would like to purchase a nice glossy coffee table style book containing photos from the folks in this forum. It would be beautiful and meaningful, too, because we know many of the stories behind the little cham "faces".

 

[redlupin]

How about a contest where the photos make it into a Cham calendar? Make some profit for the site on the side

 

[FOREVER ENDEAVOR]

i vote mitsio all the way...great close-up. I also like the "standing Veiled" ...you talkin to me...

..i need to enter next month,... great pics guys& gals!

 

[dandes]

How about a contest where the photos make it into a Cham calendar? Make some profit for the site on the side

Great idea!

 

[Brad]

The Results​

1st place: royden
Species: Furcifer pardalis
Common: Panther Chameleon
Sex: male
Age: unknown



2nd place: Champhibians
Species: Chamaeleo fuelleborni
Common: Poroto Mountain 3-horned Chameleon
Sex: male
Age: 1.5 year



3rd place: xoiceox
Species: Chameleo calyptratus
Common: Veiled Chameleon
Sex: male
Age: 5 months



3rd place: Justin Carl
Species: Chameleo calyptratus
Common: Veiled Chameleon
Sex: male
Age: unknown



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 10 => 5 pts (royden)
photo 05 => 3 pts (xoiceox)
photo 12 => 1 pts (Champhibians)


judge rankings
We had three judges this month: gesang, Cameron, and Trace
The judges, in no specific order, gave the following rankings:

judge1:
photo 12 => 3 pts (Champhibians)
photo 10 => 2 pts (royden)
photo 03 => 1 pts (casperpetersen)

judge2:
photo 07 => 3 pts (Justin Carl)
photo 10 => 2 pts (royden)
photo 13 => 1 pts (Eric Adrignola)

judge3:
photo 10 => 3 pts (royden)
photo 12 => 2 pts (Champhibians)
photo 03 => 1 pts (casperpetersen)


point totals
photo 10 - royden: 12 pts
photo 12 - Champhibians: 6 pts
photo 05 - xoiceox: 3 pts
photo 07 - Justin Carl: 3 pts
photo 03 - casperpetersen: 2 pts
photo 13 - Eric Adrignola: 1 pts

Thanks to everyone who participated. All photos were excellent. The contest has 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 can sen me an email or private message.

Medals have been awarded.
Congratulations to the winners

 

[Justin Carl]

Congratulations to the winners this month.
Way to go Royden!
You definitely deserved it this month.