POTM Final - Free for ALL - June 2009

[Angi]

Originally Posted by Angi

Whilst the image by MSL is appealing due to its colours and is a very nice image, I dont believe it has much in the way of true artistic quality or technical ability.
To me Deans (Triblonotus) image is both technically very good, great composition and shows artistic qualities too. By far the winner to me. Great shot Dean, even better as we know how nervous and speedy thses little ones can be.

I disagree. I think its a nice photo, but the flowers totally distract from the main subject for me. If the depth of field had been more shallow then this would have blurred the flowers out a bit, maybe leaving a nice blur of colours as a background, making it less distracting, but hey this isnt a photography forum. Im not knocking the image nor the person that took it, its just my opinion with both a photographers and artists eye. I simply prefer the day gecko image.

[Berber King]

Originally Posted by Angi

I simply prefer the day gecko image.

I think its an Anolis sp,not a phelsuma.

[teiryklav]

sorry bomb! i don't pic you, both yours and MSL are great! but your pic doesn't show up at first so i pic msl's, if i saw yours at first i must be picking you!

[tribolonotus001]

Originally Posted by Ozgi

MSL for me, the colours are just amazing. At first glance it looks like it has been taken in negative, or some effect has been added. But then you realise it is completely natural, lol.

tribolonotus001 also deserves a mention, that photo is awesome.

Originally Posted by Angi

Whilst the image by MSL is appealing due to its colours and is a very nice image, I dont believe it has much in the way of true artistic quality or technical ability.
To me Deans (Triblonotus) image is both technically very good, great composition and shows artistic qualities too. By far the winner to me. Great shot Dean, even better as we know how nervous and speedy thses little ones can be.

Thanks for your votes guys

mine went to PRS
DEANO

[bothrops]

Originally Posted by DJ Villa

I love that pic by bothrops.... my fave this month

Thanks DJ - appreciate it!

Originally Posted by cervantes

But my vote goes to Gambit1993 for that tortoise's awsome shell.

You mean the sulcata with a dish full of lettuce and tomato? I wonder how they get hold of that on the African grasslands!?


Some exceptional photos in this months comp!

Cheers

Andy

[Ozgi]

Originally Posted by bothrops

You mean the sulcata with a dish full of lettuce and tomato? I wonder how they get hold of that on the African grasslands!?

Wondered how long it would be before somebody mentioned that, lol.

[Dave-Flames]

looks like msl as won..

looking like its down to my and biohazard for 2nd and 3rd..

[MSL]

Originally Posted by Dave-Flames

looks like msl as won..

looking like its down to my and biohazard for 2nd and 3rd..

Not counting any chickens, there could well be a last minute surge for someone elses pic........shed loads of deserving pics out there!

edit; when does it close anyway?

[Dave-Flames]

Originally Posted by MSL

Not counting any chickens, there could well be a last minute surge for someone elses pic........shed loads of deserving pics out there!

edit; when does it close anyway?

yeah thats true.. would be funny us coming first and second.. both living in essex with roots up north!

[tokay]

Thanks for the votes guys
although i think all the photos are cracking this month , i had to go for Bothrops pic ....just love the look on that chams face