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| Newbie |
Posted - 17/01/2011 : 17:13:31
How do you guys get such amazing pics of your corns?!
Had Vin out today, took 2 pics, but the little rascal wasn't having any of it! Too interested in examining my hair 
Whats your secret to catch all those great tongue-flicking pics? x |
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| Newbie |
Posted - 20/01/2011 : 19:28:37
Awww thanks for all the tips everyone! Going to have a bash again next week, he's just had his din dins so no handling for a while now! xx |
| Oh How Original |
Posted - 20/01/2011 : 17:07:20
In my opinion getting a tongue shot isn't luck.
I have had loads, and some are with the tongue fully extended as far as it can come out.
I tend to give them something interested to climb on or something, and there interest makes there tongues come out.
I'm also quite lucky that there is only one snake of mine that doesn't like pictures (Pendulum) and the rest pose like hell 
My female Royal for example, soon as I get the camera out, she constantly sticks her tongue out....
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| mikeyd_26 |
Posted - 19/01/2011 : 21:41:35
normally just take about 10 pics and hope 1 looks ok!! |
| mikerichards |
Posted - 19/01/2011 : 19:23:48
If you want to try something for tongue pics, as you are going to take the picture, move a hand infront of the snake, they see the movement and stick their tongue out to see what it is! I have dont this many many a time.
I would advise to use either no flash, or if you can, a flash setting that is very low, snakes cant blink as a reaction to bright light in the way that we can, so their eyes have no protection against sudden bright lights. |
| Newbie |
Posted - 18/01/2011 : 15:37:48
That pics fantastic! I'm not jealous at all...*wanders off and sulks* x |
| baitman |
Posted - 18/01/2011 : 14:13:30
just a case of waiting for the shot...
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| crazy JJ |
Posted - 18/01/2011 : 14:11:42
i use my phone (8.0 mega pixel), then point at snakie and push the button simples :D not much else to it really |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 18/01/2011 : 12:17:04
quote:
Originally posted by Newbie
How do you guys get such amazing pics of your corns?!
Had Vin out today, took 2 pics, but the little rascal wasn't having any of it! Too interested in examining my hair
Whats your secret to catch all those great tongue-flicking pics? x
Put them in the freezer for 20 mins. Then I get out my whole 2.0 mega pixel mobile phone out with a camera. |
| sullysteve |
Posted - 18/01/2011 : 10:50:06
All my snakes are well trained. I just say "SIT"! and they sit and when i say "TONGUE OUT"! they poke their tongue out.
..........Or maybe its just luck |
| tehbunneh |
Posted - 17/01/2011 : 23:46:29
Maybe hold him for a fair while, then try taking some photos when he's tired out from crawling about? I also tend to put my guys out for their weekly 'run about', so I pile up their extra tubes up on a chair throw, and tuck all the sides in so its hard to escape, and take photos that way. Then you don't have to worry about holding AND photographing, and you can keep a real good eye on him and make sure he doesn't escape whilst you're photographing ^^ Might be worth a shot? If you trust him just in an armchair with a throw over it? |
| Newbie |
Posted - 17/01/2011 : 22:00:10
Made another effort to take piccys tonight with Vin in his faun with a sony cybershot, the pics were awful as the light reflected back, obvious it would really lol, but his reaction was adorable! 
When he's out he's all over the place, but when he saw the flash he came straight to the edge and watched intently as I clicked away! He's usually a bit nervy, so seeing him so interested was lovely! xx |
| tehbunneh |
Posted - 17/01/2011 : 19:42:11
I use my boyfriend's Canon PowerShot A540, on auto, with flash and macro on auto too. That's how I get my photos. That, and a lot of patience, and a lot of photos being taken that are deleted if no good. The tongue shots really are a matter of luck x.x |
| eeji |
Posted - 17/01/2011 : 19:28:14
more crappy pics than good pics seems to be the norm when photoing animals :) |
| Newbie |
Posted - 17/01/2011 : 19:26:22
I'll have to try harder! Can't wait to get some proper pics to put up here, he's lovely but very fast and not a huge fan of handling to be honest! xx |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 17/01/2011 : 19:23:10
I have a little cheap and cheerful point n click camera.
I can set it to take up to 4 shots a second, usually after a 2 second burst I can get 1 decent tongue shot.  |
| n/a |
Posted - 17/01/2011 : 19:22:06
all you need is patience and good timing  x |
| mikerichards |
Posted - 17/01/2011 : 19:19:39
i spent nearly 2k on the camera, no secret really!!! |
| Twi |
Posted - 17/01/2011 : 19:00:49
lol i bought a good camera it pretty much takes good shots even while snakes are moving xD but it takes fantastic shots of my lazy python XD |
| n/a |
Posted - 17/01/2011 : 18:33:57
Some animals are just born attention seekers and will pose for their photoshoots LOL |
| Invalid User |
Posted - 17/01/2011 : 17:23:01
I have hardly any tongue flick pics and when I did get them it was pure luck.
I think some members must have SLR cameras (I so want one but it will take me a while to save up!) I also take about 40 pics everytime I get him out for a photo shoot and usually only 8 or 9 are decent enough to post on here.
I do have a macro function on my camera which does take great close up head shots if the snakes will stay still long enough. |
