Snakes and Stones

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Who cares about "perfect tumbles"? They have so much color & personality- much like the snake.

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Hahaha, 'perfect tumbles' are a rock tumbling hobbyist 'thing', a goal to strive for...;)

In other news: I decided the Piebald from Photo #294 is actually Pastel Pied (top right in photo below). Had to compare with the others in similar lighting.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_ivldef.jpg
I covered all 6 of these snakes with bowls before rapidly lifting them and taking several photos.
They held their positions for a good 30 seconds before scattering lol

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Originally Posted by Lord Sorril

...I covered all 6 of these snakes with bowls before rapidly lifting them and taking several photos.
They held their positions for a good 30 seconds before scattering lol

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Snake "models" can really try a photographers patience & creativity. :D The bowl trick was a good idea. :gj:

Photo #307
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_je6n5j.jpg
This is the last of my 2022 Snakes and Stones photo set.
Ball python is a Leopard/Het Clown.
Eight types of stone shown:
Cherry Creek Jasper, Montana Agate, Banded Obsidian, Dyed Purple Dalmation Jasper, Pink/Red Agate, Grey/Blue Feldspar, Asteroid Jasper, and a few Emeralds.

I have to balance the Snakes and Stones photos between the snake subject and the stones.
Here is a side-by-side of my three Lav Abinos produced in 2022.
Sometimes it is good just to look at one or the other. :)
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_z4qlcq.jpg

So, I had an idea:
What if I took one of my photos and fed it into an AI (StarryAI) and I told it to create a new 'serpent' based on what it saw?
How about if I used a photo of my clown ball pythons from 2022:
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_b1uvwr.jpg
Most of the AI output images were gibberish, AI definitely seems to have a problem with snakes.
Of course dragons look very similar and that is something it is more familiar with...
I thought the following Image-to-Image outputs based on my photo were amusing :):
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_v0oqce.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_gydcf3.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_xfptnj.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_oc0xva.jpg
Note: Copyright does not apply to these derived images.
I just slapped my 'tag' on there because the primary source is my clown photo.
The law is currently ever-changing regarding AI tech.

And so you're breeding these next year, right? My fave's the pink & green one- where do I send the deposit? ;)

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

And so you're breeding these next year, right? My fave's the pink & green one- where do I send the deposit? ;)

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It's going to take a few years for me to get enough breeding stock before I start taking deposits. :P

In the meanwhile I am in the process of sterilizing my egg bins for upcoming clutches.

My gf mentioned the other day that the U.S. quarters I use in my photos are kinda ugly.
She suggested I find a different coin for my upcoming 2023 photos.
Who am I to deny constructive feedback?

OK, lets use a $15 Canadian Silver Piece (Year of the Snake-2013)-instead (size comparison below).
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_wk8jev.jpg
I don't know if the mirror polish on the coin will be an issue, guess we will find out...
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_yq5pdp.jpg

I never knew there was such a coin. My :colbert2: to our Canadian friends for such numismatic good taste, & to your gf for suggesting it. (The snake & the rock are very nice too.)

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

I never knew there was such a coin. My :colbert2: to our Canadian friends for such numismatic good taste, & to your gf for suggesting it. (The snake & the rock are very nice too.)

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Thanks!

Now that I'm waiting for eggs I can mess around with random photos lol...
Here is one of my Super Pastel/Spider/Het Hypo/Het VPI Axanthic/Pos. Het Pieds with a pegasus and a raw chunk of https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...org/wiki/BerylBeryl from NH.
Emeralds and Aquamarine are a type of Beryl, shown below is the equivalent in my area in its rough form. :)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryl
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_vo9px2.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_qqbygp.jpg

Saw my apple tree blooming outside and figured it would make a good photo-op.
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_z2uc6j.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_n6pksy.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ked_igebdi.jpg
Sure, I could have used a Blue-Eyed Leucistic, but, they are used so frequently for tree blossom photos it is almost cliche at this point. :)