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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07/01/2010 : 13:03:15
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After looking at all the photos being put on here I am amazed by how good most of them are.
Please can you give me some tips on how to get good photos of Alice. He moves so quickly that most of the pics I take are unuseable and I don't want to stress him out by trying to take too many.
What cameras do you all have? I'm using a Fujifilm A150 and i'm finding it hard to get the settings right. |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
www.support-dogs.org.uk |
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lmfastcars
Hatchling
United Kingdom
360 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2010 : 13:21:03
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I just keep taking pictures untill the right one comes along. More oftern than not, it's quick but sometimes he just don't stay still
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kizzig
Yearling
United Kingdom
560 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2010 : 13:24:05
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| We use quite a fast shutter speed and make sure that the macros are on (with good lighting - essential when using macro) to ensure more accurate colour representation. |
Kizzig
Our ever growing menagerie:
1.0.0 Amel cornsnake (Ziggy)
0.1.0 Amel motley cornsnake (Kizzy)
1.0.0 Housegecko (Eric)
0.1.0 Chile Rose Tarantula (Daisy) RIP Double D, We'll miss you... xxx
1.0.0 Budgie (Oscar)
0.1.0 Cat (Sophie)
1.1.0 Red Eared Sliders (Sam 'n' Ella)
Assorted Fish - Harry, Artie, Kev and Ebi.
RIP Georgina the Housegecko  , Archie the Angelfish (17/09/09), and Daisy the Chile Rose Tarantula (19/11/2009)
   
   
Our Animal's Album: http://s986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/klivingston234/ |
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134 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2010 : 13:58:08
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Hi Karen,
My photo's are always very hit or miss! But I have found that photo's taken in natural daylight are much better, otherwise using the flash rebounds off of the snake! I only have a basic digital camera, so I use the "flower" setting for close up/small objects. Medusa rarely stays still long enough for a good shot, so maybe get 1 in 10 half decent shots! Good luck and just keep clicking :-) |
Tina and Medusa x
1.0.0 normal corn - Medusa
1.1.0 cats - George and Meg
0.0.0.4 Giant African Snails
Location Cranleigh, Surrey |
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kizzig
Yearling
United Kingdom
560 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2010 : 14:35:12
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| The "flower" setting is your macro, so you should get some good close-ups with that. |
Kizzig
Our ever growing menagerie:
1.0.0 Amel cornsnake (Ziggy)
0.1.0 Amel motley cornsnake (Kizzy)
1.0.0 Housegecko (Eric)
0.1.0 Chile Rose Tarantula (Daisy) RIP Double D, We'll miss you... xxx
1.0.0 Budgie (Oscar)
0.1.0 Cat (Sophie)
1.1.0 Red Eared Sliders (Sam 'n' Ella)
Assorted Fish - Harry, Artie, Kev and Ebi.
RIP Georgina the Housegecko , Archie the Angelfish (17/09/09), and Daisy the Chile Rose Tarantula (19/11/2009)
Our Animal's Album: http://s986.photobucket.com/albums/ae347/klivingston234/ |
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876 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2010 : 18:09:15
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Macro is AMAZING!!!
Really good for pics! |
Slinky-Tallulah-Fairy-Bell
"My Heart has joined The Thousand for my friend stopped running today" |
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Rik
Hatchling
United Kingdom
135 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2010 : 00:52:58
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| Be patient! All of my pics are off my LG Viewty mobile phone. The OH didnt get the hints I wanted a good camera for Xmas and bought me hours of painfull tattoo's (oh im so hard done too!). Learn the features of what you have got and try them all out. As skorps and others said macro is good (my phone has it) and natural daylight seem to always work well. Most camera's have an activity mode or repeat shot. Speaking for myself and possibly other members we only post the best one's. It also help's if snakie is feeling photogenic and not making a mad dash out to play in the snow. Some times I just give up. |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
7308 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2010 : 04:31:36
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Personally I just keep clicking and hope that out of the many I take I might get one good shot  ! Have never mastered macro tho , would love to.
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Lilpunk
Yearling
512 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2010 : 17:24:38
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| I use marco for my close-shots of Dimika, and as said before, natural light is the best way to go, but more often than not, I have to stick with artificial x). |
0.0.1 Carolina corn - (renamed) Lumos.
2.0.0 Shetlands - Winston & Rupert.
1.3.0 Guinea pigs - Coffee, Nutkin, Rosemary & Thyme.
0.1.0 Yorkshire Terrier - Poppy. |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2010 : 17:35:13
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put corn on a surface with a bowl or hide over them, let them settle for a bit and then whip the hide of and pap em before they can get away!
i havent tried this yet but its how a lot of the pics on iansviv were taken  |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
4428 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2010 : 17:43:42
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| Put the snake on a smooth surface so they cant get any grip, they wont move as fast. Dont do this with a timid snake though, it will just freak out. |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2010 : 22:46:23
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| Thanks everyone. I'm going to try some of your tips in a couple of days. We fed Alice this evening so will have to wait to get more pictures. We videoed her eating altho it wasn't as crisp as our vids usually are. Not sure why as I left my son with the camera as I tempted Alice with mousey. |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
www.support-dogs.org.uk |
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