New camera lens came in today!

Rather than auto white balance read on how to set a custom one. Auto works really well for wondering around photos but a custom one under controlled lighting will do a much better job. I actually recommend to my students not to use any auto settings when you have control over the light and variables.

I always use macros for over all shots and close ups typically they are so much better than the kit zooms. If I was looking into the next thing I recommend a good TTL flash continuous lighting for moving subjects and macro is limited where flash you can have as much power as needed.

Here is my flash light 'tent' I designed for a jeweller. It is fast and super simple and looks reasonably good.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...n-construction.

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Originally Posted by kitedemon

Rather than auto white balance read on how to set a custom one. Auto works really well for wondering around photos but a custom one under controlled lighting will do a much better job. I actually recommend to my students not to use any auto settings when you have control over the light and variables.

I always use macros for over all shots and close ups typically they are so much better than the kit zooms. If I was looking into the next thing I recommend a good TTL flash continuous lighting for moving subjects and macro is limited where flash you can have as much power as needed.

Here is my flash light 'tent' I designed for a jeweller. It is fast and super simple and looks reasonably good.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...n-construction.

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Here's a nice gadget for setting up a custom white balance for your camera http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...tal_White.html

I also been shooting all my images using either my Nikkor 60mm micro or my 105mm, I'm not a professional photographer by any means but I'm happy with my results.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...PiedFemale.jpg

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Originally Posted by spitzu

i'm just going to have to start using my flash in my snake room until i get some better light set up. This one turned out 100% better!


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...6/img_1322.jpg


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...img_1322-1.jpg

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much better! ;)

love the desert spider ! awesome !

Whoah, that low white pied looks amazing! :)

Beautiful snakes, the whole lot of them :)
Just gorgeous :)
And great photography, too !!

Very cool pictures.

Butters
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...tters329-1.jpg


WHAT is in the Butter on the left!? It's... It's...

GORGEOUS:D

Amazing animals and pictures

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Originally Posted by Serpents_Den

Here's a nice gadget for setting up a custom white balance for your camera http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...tal_White.html

I also been shooting all my images using either my Nikkor 60mm micro or my 105mm, I'm not a professional photographer by any means but I'm happy with my results.

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you can do the same thing with the lid to a pringles can.

read this on white balance:

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tut...te-balance.htm