August's BPOM Contest

My favorite contest of all! The ball pythons! More stunning examples of our favorite herp!

1.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...6/DSC00235.JPG

2.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...4/100_1791.jpg

3.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...smm_371626.jpg

4.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...lla_125725.jpg

5.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...Picture065.jpg

6.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...mesthatclh.JPG

7.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/4/1/7/3/Neo.jpg

8.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../b99573103.jpg

9.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...137_324762.JPG

10.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...807Dewdrop.jpg

11.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/1/8/0/2/Bono.jpg

12.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/6/1/0/2/c9.jpg

13.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/5/3/5/4/a-1.jpg

i voted #3! i love kid/snake combos!

I had to vote #3, too. Hehe...what is this? The Beautiful Child Of The Month Contest ;) Seriously--it's a BEAUTIFUL photo of a lovely BP and little boy. His eyes said "pick this picture! I'm adorable!", so I obeyed.

PS~ #7's also really awesome. It's just begging to be made into an avatar with a caption. :D

Ok, wow, that one was HARD. So much great photography!

I'm going to vote #1

Nothing better than catching a yawn!

#3 was the best to me... i also loved #2

# 3 is one of the best pictures I have ever seen, I wish I could get one like that with my girls. Awesome awesome job :D

Oh and I really would love to have #7, that is one HOT snake (drools)

I recognize #6 siiiiiiiiix! :D


Beautiful snakes, everybody...How are we supposed to choose?:oops:

Buuuuuuuuut, ummm I chose #1. I love the yawns! But the lemon's gorgeous too!!!!!

That is sooooo hard!! I picked #3, but honestly it was the kid that really decided it for me. I would have picked #12, but that kid is awsome, and I really like the snake hat ^_^ There are sooo many good pictures this time!

went with 10. Im a sucker for the ball/peek. :carrot:

Beautiful pics veryone! I was trying to vote for #3 (I'm a sucker for a little kid snake pic) but miscounted and voted for #2. My screwup . . . . but I do like #2 also.

i had to go with seven..............is that a yellow belly? either its a great shot!

The child in # 3 is more beautiful than any BP could ever be. The parent of this child seriously needs to find a good photographer and put together a portfolio. The TV and modeling industry would absolutely LOVE to see this picture.:sunny:

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Originally Posted by AkivaSmith

The child in # 3 is more beautiful than any BP could ever be. The parent of this child seriously needs to find a good photographer and put together a portfolio. The TV and modeling industry would absolutely LOVE to see this picture.:sunny:

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its the eyes...its the eyes.. :sunny:

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Originally Posted by reediculous

i had to go with seven..............is that a yellow belly? either its a great shot!

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No it's a Black Pastel ;)

and number 6 takes the lead.

WOW! it was such a hard decision, sooooo many amazing pics!!!

Well, this was not an easy choice to make. I'd like to say because all the photos were so awesome but that is not the reason. Rather because the photo quality this time around seems to have gone downhill. :(

I did vote, but, it was not easy.

Just in case anyone wants to know, or cares, here's what I look for in a photograph:
Quality, how clear is the photo? Does it show good detail?
Light, how is the lightening in the photo? Is there a glare, is the photo washed out or is it too dark?
Positioning, is the intended focal point of the photo well positioned and in clear view?
Technical aspects in general, how good is the photographer's ability to take a "correct" photo?
Artistic qualities in general, how "cute" is the photo, how realistic is it, how natural is it, does it *look* natural or does it look forced (posed)?
and last but not least, how *original* is the photo? Can I find a million photos showing the same thing?