2009 Calendar Photo Contest Winners!

[Josh]

I am very pleased to announce our 13 winners for the 2009 TortoiseForum.org Calendar!
Thank you to everyone who participated, I was very pleased to see so many entries and it was exciting to watch the many many votes get tallied up.
I nominate Wizzasum's photo, the first one below, to be our cover image as it seems like most people liked that one best. It is also very fitting for the beginning of a new year.
The calendar will be going to the printer ASAP and pre-sales will begin very shortly, so keep your eyes peeled!

To the winners: Please email me your copy of the original image file. Remember, if your image isn't at least 6 megapixels, we won't be able to print it large enough. Also in your email, please include your top 4 choices for which month you'd like your photo paired with. I can't guarantee you'll get your first choice, but I'll do my best.

Congrats again to all the winners and thanks to everyone who participated!

User Name: Wizzasmum
Tortoise Name: Phoebe
Tortoise Species: Testudo hermanni boettgeri
Taken by: Sue

User Name: Redfoot Nerd
Tortoise Name: Tangerine
Tortoise Species: Redfoot hatchling ( Geochelone carbonaria )
Taken by: Terry E. Kilgore

User Name: Mister-Sheep
Tortoise name: Turtle Face
Tortoise species: Greek Spur Thigh
Taken by: Wendy Ryan

User Name: 101isthebest
Tortoise Name: Little One
Tortoise Species: Desert Tortoise
Taken by: Ileana

User Name: Chelonologist
Tortoise Name: Wild Ft. Irwin desert tortoise
Tortoise Species: Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
Taken by: Michael Tuma

User Name: Kevantheman35
Tortoise Name: Leonidas
Tortoise Species: Geochelone Sulcata
Taken by: Kevan C. Mensch

User Name: HermanniChris
Tortoise Name: Bumblebee
Tortoise Species: Western Hermann's Tortoise(Testudo hermanni hermanni)
Photo Taken By: Chris Leone/GardenStateTortoise.com


[img=200x200]http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/egyptiandan64/Egyptianhatchling1b.jpg
[/img]
User Name: EgyptianDan
Tortoise Name:
Tortoise Species:
Taken by: Danny

User Name: Uc69az
Tortoise Name: Shelly
Tortoise Species: Sulcata
Taken by: Mick McCown

User Name: VegasJoe
Tortoise names: Calamity and Chaos on Luna
Tortoise species: Sulcata and Leopard tortoises
Taken by: Ashleigh Cote

User Name: KQ6AR
Tortoise Names:
Tortoise Species: Russians
Taken by: Dan G.

User Name: Bernie
Tortoise Name: Hank
Tortoise Species: Greek Tortoise
Taken by: Bernadette Hoffman

User Name: Tim & Robin
Tortoise Name: Ginny
Tortoise Species: Pyxis arachnoides arachnoides, Spider Tortoise
Taken by: Robin Beard

 

[Crazy1]

I would like to congratulate in order as the winning pictures, of the Calendar Photo Contest, are posted.
Wizzasmum (Sue) with a pic of Pheobe
Redfoot Nerd (Terry K.) with his pic of Tangeine
Mister-Sheep (Wendy R.) with her pic of Turtle Face
Chelonologist (Michael T) with his pic of Wild Ft. Irwin Desert Tortoise
Michaelg (Michael G.) with his pic of Protector
101isthebest (Ileana) with her pic of Little One
Kevantheman35 (Kevan M.) with his pic of Leonidas
HermanniChris (Chris L) with his pic of Bumblebee
Uc69az (Mick M.) with his pic of Shelly
VegasJoe (Ashleigh C.) with her pic of Calamity, Chaos and Luna
KQ6AR (Dan G.) with his pic of Russian
Bernie (Bernadette H.) with her pic of Hank
Tim & Robin (robin B.) with her pic of Ginny

And to those of us who submitted pictures and did not win there is time to practice for next year.
Thanks to all who participated. We could not have done it without you all.

 

[kevantheman35]

thank you crazy! and thanks for the votes guys

 

[Chucky]

Congrats to all the winners!

Guess I'll never win because my camera is only 4 mpix

 

[Bernie]

I can't wait to see the calendar. So many cute torties...

 

[KQ6AR]

Thanks All,

My wife is very pleased her tortoise/cat photo will be published.

Dan

 

[egyptiandan]

Congratulations to all the winners It's going to be a great calendar.

Danny

 

[Jenn1]

I hope I win next year.

 

[skittles1]

Awesome line up. I can't wait until they go up for sale!!!
Janay

 

[Redfoot NERD]

THANKS ALL.. FOR ALL OF YOUR VOTES - [ & i didn't even vote ]

Redfoot NERD

 

[Jenn1]

I hope I win next year.

My daughter posted that,nerd

Congrats everyone.It was so hard to choose.
Cant waite to order the calender.

 

[terryo]

Congrats to everyone....they are all beautiful.

 

[Hunter]

congrats to the winners. Too bad no one liked my little boy. If I would have been included, I would have purchased several calendars as Christmas presents I guess there is next year

 

[Tim/Robin]

For those interested...if your photo didn't get included in the calendar you can still make a very nice calendar of your own. Go to Snapfish.com and upload your own photos and voila! Check it out, its very cool. Make a calendar of only YOUR torts if you want. Include your kids, your dog, your lizards, whatever is special to YOU.

I hate to see people feeling bad because they weren't chose. I mean (no offense to photo winners and Josh) its only a calendar after all. Make your own and I bet you'll love it even better than one with pictures of other people's pets!.

 

[Yvonne G]

Go to Snapfish.com

Is this a free service?

Yvonne

 

[Josh]

I'm still waiting for 5 tortoise photos. Please send ASAP

 

[krissy2288]

Dang you guys are all really lucky...this calender is going to look great with all your tort pics.

 

[heyjude55]

Snapfish is not free. Their calendars start at $18.99. You could also try Walgreens (my daughter had them make me a calendar for a gift a few years back with various pictures of my grandson)...they did a great job. Another suggestion would be an office store like Office Depot or Office Max. Congratulations to all the winners.

Janet

 

[Vegasjoe]

This was so fun! I can't wait to do it again!

 

[Bernie]

This was so fun! I can't wait to do it again!

It really was fun! So many cute pictures. I can't wait to see the calendar!