First Photoshoot With a Light Tent (Pic Heavy, Obviously.)
Aight so today I decided to see if I could throw together a light tent because I for one don't like cell phone pictures. They just don't do the animal any justice. So I did a bit of digging around, and I came up with this.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2924.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2925.jpg
I made it with the wire frame from a laundry basket, a white tablecloth, a black blanket, and a couple of light fixtures that I had. Worked pretty well for what I had if you ask me.
After a bit of tinkering with the camera trying to find out how to turn off the flash, I wound up taking over 300 pictures of only three animals haha. As you can imagine, it's hard to pick just a few, so I'm going to post all 338 pictures I took today. (Just kidding, I'm just going to pick few.)
Starting with Koga, my male 2010 normal I got last Christmas.
Climbing a tower of my brother's empty duct tape rolls
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_3066.jpg
Destroying said tower
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http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_3081.jpg
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Testing a snake's ability to solve a maze with no solution
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_3037.jpg
Koga could be in an Old Spice commercial if he wanted to.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_3025.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2995.jpg
Look at that stripe :L
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2990.jpg
Belly Shot, woo!
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2973.jpg
Go towards the light!
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2932.jpg
And now, time for the cresties. Up first, Slowbro. Unknown sex, hatched 2011, Christmas present this year. (There'll be less of these, I promise.)
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2920.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2896.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2878.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2873.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2851.jpg
Now for Charizard, Slowbro's cagemate.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2817.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2808.jpg
Mmm... Gecko snout...
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2782.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_2760.jpg
And now, for the grand finale, the moment you've all been waiting for... KOGA'S ADORABLE YAWN PICTURES :D
I have this sudden urge to shout some gibberish. A phrase I think I know. Maybe something my ancestors did that's in my DNA?
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_3073.jpg
It's getting stronger! I don't know if I can hold it in!
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FUS RO DAH!!!
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_3076.jpg
Much better.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...9/DSC_3077.jpg
Hope you enjoyed :) Rate, comment, subscr- wait, wrong site. Sorry.
Re: First Photoshoot With a Light Tent (Pic Heavy, Obviously.)
Cute pics, I need to get on making myself a light tent! I love them all, but this one's my favourite, obviously :P
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SpencerShanks
Hehe couldn't have captioned it better myself :gj:
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SpencerShanks
I really enjoyed these two pictures. For just using some things you had around the house they turned out AMAZING. The only thing I would suggest is to possibly add another light source to balance out the light. Although the lighting you did use made for some dramatic effects, which I why I liked the crestie pic so much. Thumbs up, if I were you I'd submit the yawning pic for the monthly BPOM contest. I'd vote for it.
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Thanks errbody who has responded so far.
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eel588
The only thing I would suggest is to possibly add another light source to balance out the light. Although the lighting you did use made for some dramatic effects, which I why I liked the crestie pic so much.
After looking over the photos, I couldn't agree more about the lighting. I hope to be able to get another light soon to have two on the sides and one on top. Dunno how that'll wind up looking, but I didn't know how these would look either, haha. All dramatic lighting effects were accidents.
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eel588
Thumbs up, if I were you I'd submit the yawning pic for the monthly BPOM contest. I'd vote for it.
I was thinking about it, but I couldn't quite decide. I guess since someone else asked I have to now, eh?
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Kimosobey
So awesome! Thanks for sharing, cool setup....... curious what kinda of camera?
Nikon D90. Not sure what lens my dad has on it, but I'm pretty sure it's not the one that came with the camera itself. Here's a link to some info on it. Can't really tell you much about it. http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d90/sample.htm
Can't wait to start some more experimenting with different lighting and backgrounds. Who knows, maybe I'll wind up in the pet photography business someday! (Yeah, right. I'd rather stick a needle in my eye than have to deal with the general public all day.)
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SlitherinSisters
I love the 4th picture of the gecko!
Thanks. A great example of how evil he looks some times.
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adamsky27
I love the yawn photo! You should've posted sooner, you could've had a chance at the December photo contest.
Posted them the same day as or the day after I took the pictures. I tried submitting the yawn for this month's BPOTM but I was having problems getting the uploader to accept the image.
