Getting Closer, I think.....

[Custom Exotics]

Alright guys, what do you think? I have about 15 new animals I need to get pics of this weekend, and I am trying to get my pics a little closer to where they need to be before putting up a picture thread with a bunch of bad pics of cool animals. I tried a little different setup with the camera today and took a couple pics of my new Bumblebee male to see how it turned out, I got the best one below, what do you guys think? Any suggestions for improvement?

[llovelace]

Can you get a pic that has the whole body in focus? Nice bee btw

[Boanerges]

I stink at taking pictures so I can't offer any help there (I think the pic is good) but I can say your bumblebee is VERY, VERY nice looking

[Custom Exotics]

Can you get a pic that has the whole body in focus? Nice bee btw

Thats what I have been trying to do, not sure what I am doing wrong but every pic I took had one part of the snake out of focus. Thanks for the input.

I stink at taking pictures so I can't offer any help there (I think the pic is good) but I can say your bumblebee is VERY, VERY nice looking

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

[Custom Exotics]

Here is a picture I just shot of my new Ghost female. I will be retaking pics of all the newbies once I get the pictures a little closer to where they should be.

[RhacHead]

Raise your Aperture to the highest setting available.What kind of camera are you using?

[Custom Exotics]

Raise your Aperture to the highest setting available.What kind of camera are you using?

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT DSLR, and I am clueless, how do I raise the aperture and what does it do to the pictures?

[RhacHead]

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT DSLR, and I am clueless, how do I raise the aperture and what does it do to the pictures?

I have a cannon Xsi which is almost the same camera.You probally have a setting Av(Aperture value) on the dial.Set it to that and try and snap some pics.You could also need more light.Do you have a light tent or homemade light box?

[Custom Exotics]

I have a cannon Xsi which is almost the same camera.You probally have a setting Av(Aperture value) on the dial.Set it to that and try and snap some pics.You could also need more light.Do you have a light tent or homemade light box?

I do have that setting and I will try that tomorrow, these pics did not use any light box or tent at all, and just room lighting.

[RhacHead]

You really need more lighting to get the pics you are looking for.Google homemade light box and you can find a way to make one for cheap.Once you get a pretty good feeling for this you may want to consider getting a Macro lense,If you didnt blow all your money on snakes...