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Instant Jellyfish
Jul 3, 2007

Actually not a fish.



From skellingtons


to warwilfs


to the scariest thing of all lame social commentary


It's the scariest time of year and I want to see how your pets participate. Do they wear costumes? Are they just terrifying in general? Crank up Werewolf Bar Mitzvah and show me just how spoopy those critters can get. This is going to run all month long so I don't miss any awesome halloween pictures.

Theme: Scary Pets
Contest Period: Oct 6-31
Voting Period: Nov 1-3
Winner gets a donation to the charity of their choice!


:siren: Please pay attention to the rules! There are only 5 of them! It's not that hard! :siren:

Rules:
  • Post photos or GIFs that fit the monthly theme. Be creative! Good photography not required. Basic photoshop to adjust levels etc is ok, no adding things though. Some filters such as turning an image black and white are fine, please refrain from going full instagram though.
  • You may post up to three images per theme (can be different pets). Please label them clearly as entries.
  • Any image submitted must have been taken/made during the duration of the contest. It doesn't have to be your pet, but you have to take the picture.
  • Please vote for one entry only per month and don’t vote for your own images!
  • Pets are considered any animal that lives in captivity and regularly interacts with people

There are some really fantastic photographers participating in these contests and I love it! For people who are feeling a little intimidated here are some links with pointers, but don't get scared off. Any level of photographic quality is fine!

Take better phone pictures
National Geographic tells you how to take better phone pictures
Basic composition techniques
Tips for photographing black dogs
Tips for photographing black cats
SA's own Dorkroom, ask photography questions there

Now go photograph some animals!


Previous Contests
Pose a Pet in May - Spring Showers
Pose a Pet in June - Ridiculous Pet Tongues
Pose a Pet in July(ish) - THAT SHOULDN'T BE THERE
Pose a Pet in September - FABULOUS PETS EDITION
Pose a Pet Halloween Lightning Round Spectacular
Pose a Pet November: Lights, Camera, Action!
Pose a Pet December: Celebrate Good Times (Come On!)
Pose a Pet January: Brand Spankin' New
Pose a Pet February: Think Inside the Box
Pose a Pet March: It's Easy Being Green
Pose a Pet April: Eager for Easter
Pose a Pet May: Up Close and Personal
Pose a Pet June: It's Black and White
Pose a Pet July: Wait, I'm Confused
Pose a Pet August: Summer Fun
Pose a Pet October: Working Like A Dog

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daggerdragon
Jan 22, 2006

My titan engine can kick your titan engine's ass.

I vote for the snake. Thread over.

d'awwwwwww

Nerwign
Dec 7, 2012


NON-ENTRIES (all photographed last year for Halloween):


"Slam Dunk" (Flash the skinny pig)


"Guinea Bee"


"Santa Flash"


"How the fattest guinea pig got that fat..."

Aggressive pricing
Feb 25, 2008
Those are all so cute, even the little Nazi.

Nerwign
Dec 7, 2012


That's a peppermint candy! ;)

IronClaymore
Jun 30, 2010

by Athanatos
I'm determined to make an entry this month, now I have some cat-sitting lined up. But how do I make a super sweet siamese fuzzball look spooky?

I'm loving Nerwign's fattest guinea pig. I've seen that facial expression before on my own guinea pigs. It's when they know they've eaten too much, but have to keep eating, because they're guinea pigs. They can't stop, food consumes their every thought, and every sense is poised to detect more food. Or it might just be the slightly confused expression they always have, in every situation. It's hard to tell.

Nerwign
Dec 7, 2012


IronClaymore posted:


...It's when they know they've eaten too much, but have to keep eating, because they're guinea pigs. They can't stop, food consumes their every thought, and every sense is poised to detect more food.

This is me.

somebeachsomewhere
Aug 12, 2006
With a palm tree in the sand
I'll bite! (Finally, I took a contest appropriate photo DURING a contest!)

Entry 1:


Kanji the Bengal spider

Fluffy Bunnies
Jan 10, 2009

Entry 1: Beelen



Entry 2: LAmybug



Entry 3: Kaydeefly and CatEarspillar

Fluffy Bunnies fucked around with this message at 00:08 on Nov 1, 2014

KittySpinEcho
Jun 8, 2013

Be bear aware!
Sharks are terrifying.

Entry 1:


Non entry, for comparison.

Sweet CupnCakes
Feb 13, 2007

Did you ever walk in a room and forget why you walked in? I think that's how dogs spend their lives.
I was at a friends Halloween party last weekend and brought my 11 foot burmese python Ditty. She was getting her picture taken with a lot of people but I thought this was the scariest one.



You can call it Ditty and Alice.

655321
Mar 25, 2004

Entry 1: Batman.

My girlfriend's dachshund, Cash, at Hallowiener a couple weeks ago.

655321 fucked around with this message at 03:29 on Oct 30, 2014

A Scary Little Dog
Mar 12, 2006

YIP YIP MOTHERFUCKER
Butters sat still for this, it was a triumph.



Entry: Superham!

A Scary Little Dog fucked around with this message at 10:50 on Oct 30, 2014

Fluffy Bunnies
Jan 10, 2009


My batdog can fight your batdog



E: that was taken like 6 million years ago so you know, not an entry.

655321
Mar 25, 2004

Fluffy Bunnies posted:

My batdog can fight your batdog



E: that was taken like 6 million years ago so you know, not an entry.

Excellent Batdog! I forgot to label mine an entry, thank you for the reminder!

Velvet Sparrow
May 15, 2006

'Hope' is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune, without the words, and never stops--at all.

A Scary Little Dog posted:

Butters sat still for this, it was a triumph.



Superham!

It's Dr. HamsterVIEL! Not Hamster wheel!

A Scary Little Dog
Mar 12, 2006

YIP YIP MOTHERFUCKER

Velvet Sparrow posted:

It's Dr. HamsterVIEL! Not Hamster wheel!

HA, now I want to make him a wee lab coat! Poor lil' man.

Cockblocktopus
Apr 18, 2009

Since the beginning of time, man has yearned to destroy the sun.


Not the best picture quality, but Linus wouldn't hold still very long in his costume:

Fraction
Mar 27, 2010

CATS RULE DOGS DROOL

FERRETS ARE ALSO PRETTY MEH, HONESTLY





entry 1

Instant Jellyfish
Jul 3, 2007

Actually not a fish.



Remember its the last day to post your spoopy pets! I really love them all so far :spooky:

Fluffy Bunnies
Jan 10, 2009



I updated my post with their entry number. They were way curious about each other and wouldn't stay still.

Windy
Feb 8, 2004



entry 1: Mathematical!



I made Darwin's costume since store-bought never fit him.

KittySpinEcho
Jun 8, 2013

Be bear aware!
Entry 2:
God I wish this had sound... The breathing noises added so much to the creepy factor.




VVVV
Wow that is one kick rear end costume!

KittySpinEcho fucked around with this message at 18:07 on Nov 1, 2014

Nerwign
Dec 7, 2012


Entry 1

Xhuuya and I dressed up for Halloween together. Why did everyone think I was a plague doctor? I was an avian grim reaper...

Nerwign fucked around with this message at 17:21 on Nov 1, 2014

Nerwign
Dec 7, 2012


Entry 2 - Learning I don't know how to draw skeletons. (PS the hard part wasn't drawing, it was washing the guinea pig after, who was not at all pleased with this poo poo.)




Entry 3 - Spooky the guinea pig dressed up like a vampire this year.

Nerwign fucked around with this message at 19:38 on Nov 1, 2014

TheScott2K
Oct 26, 2003

I'm just saying, there's a nonzero chance Trump has a really toad penis.
Gooch wasn't exactly "super into" his cow costume.

Instant Jellyfish
Jul 3, 2007

Actually not a fish.



I was busy trying to abandon kittens yesterday and didn't get to this, but vote time is now! Remember to only vote for one and don't vote for yourself!

:spooky:Try not to be too terrified to vote.:spooky:

somebeachsomewhere

somebeachsomewhere posted:

I'll bite! (Finally, I took a contest appropriate photo DURING a contest!)

Entry 1:


Kanji the Bengal spider

Fluffy Bunnies

Fluffy Bunnies posted:

Entry 1: Beelen



Entry 2: LAmybug



Entry 3: Kaydeefly and CatEarspillar



KittySpinEcho

KittySpinEcho posted:

Sharks are terrifying.

Entry 1:


Non entry, for comparison.


Entry 2:
God I wish this had sound... The breathing noises added so much to the creepy factor.




Sweet CupnCakes

Sweet CupnCakes posted:

I was at a friends Halloween party last weekend and brought my 11 foot burmese python Ditty. She was getting her picture taken with a lot of people but I thought this was the scariest one.



You can call it Ditty and Alice.


655321

655321 posted:

Entry 1: Batman.

My girlfriend's dachshund, Cash, at Hallowiener a couple weeks ago.




A Scary Little Dog

A Scary Little Dog posted:

Butters sat still for this, it was a triumph.



Entry: Superham!

HA, now I want to make him a wee lab coat! Poor lil' man.



FadingChord

FadingChord posted:

Not the best picture quality, but Linus wouldn't hold still very long in his costume:




Fraction


Windy

Windy posted:

entry 1: Mathematical!



I made Darwin's costume since store-bought never fit him.


Nerwign

Nerwign posted:

Entry 1

Xhuuya and I dressed up for Halloween together. Why did everyone think I was a plague doctor? I was an avian grim reaper...



Entry 2 - Learning I don't know how to draw skeletons. (PS the hard part wasn't drawing, it was washing the guinea pig after, who was not at all pleased with this poo poo.)




Entry 3 - Spooky the guinea pig dressed up like a vampire this year.





TheScott2K

TheScott2K posted:

Gooch wasn't exactly "super into" his cow costume.


Deadly Chlorine
Nov 8, 2009

The accumulated filth of all the dog poop and hairballs will foam up about their waists and all the catladies and dog crazies will look up and shout "Save us!"
... and I'll look down and whisper
"No."

Oh man this is hard. Voting for 655321 because that is the most adorable costume. :3:

Was gonna vote for Nerwign's Xhuuya entry because birb and kickass mask, but birb was not wearing the best costume. Still really love that picture though. :3:

Serella
Apr 24, 2008

Is that what you're posting?

Nerwign #2 because that pig looks so unhappy, haha

Nerwign
Dec 7, 2012


I'm voting for FadingChord because that's too adorable!

(PS Xhuuya was wearing an American Raven costume even though she's African.)

Staryberry
Oct 16, 2009
Fraction 1! It's terrifying

Fraction
Mar 27, 2010

CATS RULE DOGS DROOL

FERRETS ARE ALSO PRETTY MEH, HONESTLY


Voting for 655321 because dat puppy :3:

POOL IS CLOSED
Jul 14, 2011

I'm just exploding with mackerel. This is the aji wo kutta of my discontent.
Pillbug
Voting for the Fraction pic, but man these are so cute. :3:

daggerdragon
Jan 22, 2006

My titan engine can kick your titan engine's ass.
TheScott2 - Gooch may be udderly unimpressed with his costume, but I am!

655321
Mar 25, 2004

Windy Entry 1 because Adventure Time!

As everyone else has said, really hard to choose this month! Good work everyone!

a life less
Jul 12, 2009

We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane.

Fraction 1

Skizzles
Feb 21, 2009

Live, Laugh, Love,
Poop in a box.
Fraction

Windy
Feb 8, 2004



vote: A Scary Little Dog because Superham is :3:

A Scary Little Dog
Mar 12, 2006

YIP YIP MOTHERFUCKER
I have to vote for Windy because omg that dog, precious.

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Radio!
Mar 15, 2008

Look at that post.

I would like to vote for the baked potato with the skeleton on it.

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