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Post by MoonstoneGerbils on Jul 6, 2013 9:53:39 GMT -8
Announcing the American Gerbil Society's 2013 Virtual Show. AGS Members may enter 6 gerbils, no more than 4 per class. Non-AGS members may enter two gerbils. (or you can join the AGS and show up to 6). Open For Entries: July 13th, 2013
Deadline For Entries: August 3rd, 11:59pm Eastern Time
Judging Starts: August 11th
Judging Of Classes Completed: August 24th
Winners To Be Announced: September 3rd, 2013
For official rules and how to enter your gerbils please visit the AGS Virtual Show Page. agsgerbils.org/Shows/virtual2013/For a detailed tutorial on Virtual Show photography, visit www.moonstonegerbils.com/show/vshowguide.html
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Post by eaturbyfill on Jul 6, 2013 10:09:30 GMT -8
Oh, neat! I think I will enter two of my gerbils. I'll probably enter Teddy and Dart, even though though they are old and chubby.
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Post by streetwisegerbil on Jul 8, 2013 14:30:40 GMT -8
Oh, neat! I think I will enter two of my gerbils. I'll probably enter Teddy and Dart, even though though they are old and chubby. This is so sweet.  Brings a smile to my chops.  It's the 'old and chubby' bit. |
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Post by reesesturtles on Jul 12, 2013 7:37:21 GMT -8
I really should try and do this this year! Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2013 10:52:43 GMT -8
I entered my little Theo he's my profile pic i may enter more
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Post by reesesturtles on Jul 26, 2013 17:28:55 GMT -8
I almost forgot about this. I'll see what I can do this weekend. Kind of hectic lately, so we'll see.
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Post by MoonstoneGerbils on Aug 3, 2013 9:54:15 GMT -8
Just to let you all know, the entry deadline was moved to August 10th, you have one extra week to get your photos in.
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Post by reesesturtles on Aug 5, 2013 18:45:11 GMT -8
How does anyone even manage to get a proper show shot of their gerbils? I just spent over an hour trying and couldn't get a decent still to save my life. They were roaming and climbing all over. I just got a lot of blurry pics. I've had better luck in the past with cute props, but I guess a colored cloth and a couple cheerios just aren't interesting enough :/
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2013 19:02:58 GMT -8
How does anyone even manage to get a proper show shot of their gerbils? I just spent over an hour trying and couldn't get a decent still to save my life. They were roaming and climbing all over. I just got a lot of blurry pics. I've had better luck in the past with cute props, but I guess a colored cloth and a couple cheerios just aren't interesting enough :/ I spent 3+ hour trying to take a pic of my Theo i had him take a dust bath when he got tired of the distraction and tried running of the home made set so he calmed down after a dust break |
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Post by MoonstoneGerbils on Aug 6, 2013 6:33:03 GMT -8
gerbils need a small narrow place for a photo shoot, my light boxes are usually 3-5" deep, 8-10" tall, and 18-24" long. This gives them plenty of space to run back and forth, but very little room to put their nose in a corner. Then you just have to wait. If you are having problems with blurry photos you either need to set the shutter speed faster, or you need to trick the camera into taking faster photos by adding more light. I usually have 6 or more portable lights on the gerbils when i take photos. Using a good camera helps immensely. Trying to use a phone camera won't work out very well, they aren't very powerful. Bathrooms are usually the brightest room in a house. Also, don't give your gerbils food when taking photos. It will cause them to stop and hunch over to eat, which isn't the correct pose, and will make them look hunchy. www.moonstonegerbils.com/show/vshowguide.html |
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Post by Shooting Star on Aug 7, 2013 14:33:49 GMT -8
Using the continuous-shooting function is a major help. I think it's also called "burst mode"? The camera keeps taking shots for as long as you hold down the shutter button. You end up with a *lot* of pictures, but you've got a better chance of some of them being good ones.
While taking my pictures, I discovered I actually had too much light for the white and white-spotted gerbils, who kept looking overexposed. Keeping the same amount of light but using a faster shutter speed fixed that problem.
Keep multiple fresh batteries within grabbing distance, and use a large memory card (I use a 4GB SD-HC). I think I averaged about 250 shots per gerbil per photo session. (Some had to go through a second session because of the lighting issue). I don't know about other models, but with my camera, when the batteries start getting low (long before the low-battery icon kicks on) it doesn't want to focus properly and the shutter slows down. When I notice that happening, I go ahead and put fresh batteries in. The not-really-dead batteries can go power something else until they actually run out.
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Post by MoonstoneGerbils on Aug 10, 2013 7:46:05 GMT -8
Today is the last day to get your photos in!!! Please take the time to photograph your gerbils to enter into the AGS Virtual Show. We also have a pet class for a cute photo.
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Post by Shooting Star on Aug 31, 2013 18:07:54 GMT -8
The results are being posted ahead of schedule! So far, the Pet, Pup, Senior, and Pied class results are up.
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It's the 'old and chubby' bit. 
