As the title suggests I have entered a photo contest that singles out turtles as the subject. I am by no means a photographer or an “artist”, but I am a turtle owner and I do have a flair of creativity, and a penchant for bribing judges. Anyway, what’s the worst that could happen? Last place, I can handle that. However, I wasn’t always this confident.
At first I thought “What do I know about photography, isn’t me who’s family has had banned him from ever touching a camera near the holidays and/or birthdays. Efrem, doesn’t that incident at New Years Eve ring-a-bell? (don’t ask)”. However, once I looked at my little turtles cute face (hey, turtles can be cute!) he seemed to be a born winner.
So, after taking my turtle (which is named “Pluto”) out of his tank, and grabbing a friends digital camera, I set forth to create the best turtle photo shot the world has ever seen. Several hours and a some impressive pictures later I decided on a fairly good shot and submitted it. It is one of my turtle walking away from the camera. Pluto is seen at the extreme top left of the picture with most of the shot focusing on barren space behind him, I like best when it is blown up to desktop size (maybe as PC wallpaper). I don’t know why I picked this one though, it had an sparkle which seemed call to me “winner… winner… winner, you idiot!”.
Here is the website for the contest, please if you like my picture (which is number 23) cast a vote in my favour. If you like someone else’s picture it might be best (for me at least) that you don’t vote (I’m watching you too). Thanks for listening SDMB.
Not bad. Definitely the most original on the page. Nice use of corners to create tension. You would’ve made the picture even better? Perhaps some sort of turtle trail (as on sand or mud) leading from the right or bottom right side of the picture all the way to the top left. But that’s the photographer side of me talkin’ now.
I voted for you. It really was the best “photograph” on the page. Not to belittle anyone else’s turtle, but all the other pictures were just snapshots: “Look at my turtle!” Yours was the only one that had any sort of composition to the shot. Pluto clearly has places to go and things to do. Good luck!
Looks like the #3 person just e-mailed all her friends! The pic jumped up to 17%, keeping your currently 15% pic in second place.
Spritle, who is beginning to feel like an announcer for a thoroughbred turtle race.
BTW, you might want to e-mail a mod to change your thread title to something like “Help me win a contest: vote for my picture” or something that might stack the odds a bit more. Just a suggestion.
Delta-9: Third place alright, thanks for the vote.
Encinitas: I don’t know about most people, but anyone who find a turtle 3-way erotic I’d perfer it is for the best that they vote for someone else. Thanks for the vote.
pulykamell: You know what, that is a good Idea. I just wish I had thought of that at the time. Thanks for the tip and the vote.
FlyingDragonFan: I tryed to go for a little something extra in the picture, what do they call it in french: “je na se quo”. Thanks for the vote and extra praise.
doyle420: The contest is young.
Eonwe: Thanks.
Spritle: You cracked me up from your first post, “The turtle in pic #8 is a chump! That poser is goin’ DOWN!”. LOL, GOOD LORD, LOL!! I feel like I’m in a really one of those highly competive dog/cat shows where everyone would kill to make their dog win lol. Of all that is holy, thank you for the best laugh I had all day (also the vote).
Thank you everyone for the support, maybe next New Year’s Eve I can show my mother this thread and she will let me touch the camera again (not bloody likely).
I just voted for you, and you’ve got 17% and a tie with #6 for first, as noted by Caught@Work. I agree that your pic doesn’t look too good as a thumbnail, but I like it a lot blown up. I thought some of the others were pretty good though.
