Caudata.org 2010 calendar photo competition

[Mark]

John Schwarkopf - Salamandra salamandra

 

[John]

I'm digging that Ensatina photo.

 

[Yucca Patrol]

One question: Must the photos be in a specific aspect ratio? My best photo is cropped to be square. Is that OK?

 

[John]

One question: Must the photos be in a specific aspect ratio? My best photo is cropped to be square. Is that OK?

Each photo will be cropped to fit on a 17x11 inch calendar page. Obviously if the dimensions and the content can't be made to fit that size then it's not a valid entry.

 

[Yucca Patrol]

Ok, what I will do is crop mine to 16x10 ratio (I have minimal photo editing software) and if any are selected, the editors can just snip a little off the sides as necessary.

One more question. . . .

I have about half a dozen photos of one species and would like to post a new thread/poll to see which might be preferred by others. Is this allowed?

Thanks!

 

[John]

Ok, what I will do is crop mine to 16x10 ratio (I have minimal photo editing software) and if any are selected, the editors can just snip a little off the sides as necessary.

I will let the editors know.

I have about half a dozen photos of one species and would like to post a new thread/poll to see which might be preferred by others. Is this allowed?

I don't think that's fair - the rest of us would do that too if we could.

 

[John]

I should add, that is why you get to post 5 entries instead of 1.

 

[Yucca Patrol]

I should add, that is why you get to post 5 entries instead of 1.

That sounds fair. I'll poll my friends and family instead of the members here.

 

[Mark]

Elizabeth Mobley - Ambystoma mexicanum

 

[Mark]

Dick Bartlett - Hydromantes brunus

Dick Bartlett - Plethodon petraeus

Dick Bartlett - Plethodon shermani

Dick Bartlett - Pseudotriton ruber ruber

Dick Bartlett - Taricha torosa sierrae

 

[Mark]

Kerry Cleaver - Ambystoma mexicanum Photo 1

Kerry Cleaver - Ambystoma mexicanum Photo 2

Kerry Cleaver - Ambystoma mexicanum Photo 3

Kerry Cleaver - Ambystoma mexicanum Photo 4

 

[John]

I love Kerry's axolotl.

 

[Kerry1968]

Thank you John, praise indeed!

 

[Melmo]

Dick Bartlett's T. T. sierrae is definitely my favorite yet.

 

[Critter Mom]

It's very exciting to see such art involving caudates! Each photo is breathtaking to behold. It is going to be very difficult for the judges this year, I would imagine! It is kind of intimidating to be among such seasoned veterans with such brilliant photography and skill, however, I do believe that I will be submitting at least a couple of my very best photos. It may take a while to narrow them down, but I do have some in mind already. I am really looking forward to seeing even more entries!

 

[ilovenewts]

How do all of you get such hi-res photos of your caudatas? When I take pics of mine you can barely make it out, it just looks like a long black blob.

 

[Mark]

Ben Witzke - Taricha torosa

Ben Witzke - Dicamptodon tenebrosus

Ben Witzke - Dicamptodon ensatus Photo 1

Ben Witzke - Dicamptodon ensatus Photo 2

Ben Witzke - Aneides lugubris

 

[Cruso]

The Taricha Torosa is wonderful!

 

[Mark]

Oleksandr Rudyk - Tylototriton verrucosus

 

[Mark]

Ryan Stauffer - Ambystoma maculatum photo 1

Ryan Stauffer - Ambystoma maculatum photo 2

Ryan Stauffer - Ambystoma maculatum photo 3