April 2011 Photo & Captions Comment Thread

[Stefan-A]

I'm in the same boat. Cropping seems to be our only hope. Just get the best you can, and crop/zoom, and it should be able to compete. That's allowed, right?

Yes, it is.

[RedSidedSPR]

Good. It's my only hope.

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, I already thought of that but even with the best focus, and 12 megapixels, I just can't do what you suggested without it coming out blurry looking. I haven't given up but it isn't looking too hopeful. Of course, I might just be holding my entry to a higher standard than I can produce.

[drache]

well, I can't do it with my current camera, but I'm going to take a chance with one of my older photos - narrowed it down to two so far, and neither are nearly as macro as the example

[RedSidedSPR]

Of course, I might just be holding my entry to a higher standard than I can produce.

Just throw your best one in there, and give it a chance. My only good one isn't all that great, but it's all I've got(and my camera is only 8mp).... hmmm... There's always photoshop, if all else fails. Little "sharpen", little "blur-be-gone" action. If that's allowed... Is it?

[PINJOHN]

for a while there this thread was more amusing than the cartoon thread

[Stefan-A]

well, I can't do it with my current camera, but I'm going to take a chance with one of my older photos - narrowed it down to two so far, and neither are nearly as macro as the example

No need to replicate the example photo, the keels are still quite visible from a bit farther away.

[infernalis]

Yeah, I already thought of that but even with the best focus, and 12 megapixels, I just can't do what you suggested without it coming out blurry looking. I haven't given up but it isn't looking too hopeful. Of course, I might just be holding my entry to a higher standard than I can produce.

so much for that million dollars prize money eh?

[ConcinusMan]

for a while there this thread was more amusing than the cartoon thread

I try and Stefan makes it easier.

so much for that million dollars prize money eh?

Prize or no prize, the goal is to win. Besides, last time I won, I got skipped for the portal page. My photo never made it there. Trying to win again so I can have that honor.

No need to replicate the example photo, the keels are still quite visible from a bit farther away.

Well I kinda figured that. You know I was just whining because it was hard to do, but I finally managed.

[PINJOHN]

is not the the ribbon snake more strongly keeled than the garter and if so might this help with the camera problems, thats assuming the info is correct and you have a ribbon to snap