How do You guys do it...?!

Well I was trying to take a contrast picture between my Pastel and Axanthic. But they were just not having it! They wouldnt stop moving! The axanthic gave up and stop moving for a bit, but the pastel wouldnt stop moving, his head is missing in all the shots lol. This is the best shot I could take :taz:

I couldnt even play around with the zoom and flash because they would start moving right away. Just how do you guys do it?! :confused:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...i/100_1984.jpg

My pastel poses :D

But my pin on the other hand... He's go go go!!!

It's a good pic none the less. :)

a tripod and a remote shutter release.. you can focus the camera and use both hands to pose the snakes then just get your hands out of the shot press this garage door opern looking thing and snap you took a pic..

you never have to touch the cam once it's set up..

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

a tripod and a remote shutter release.. you can focus the camera and use both hands to pose the snakes then just get your hands out of the shot press this garage door opern looking thing and snap you took a pic..

you never have to touch the cam once it's set up..

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Yet another snake keeper Gadget most people dont know about... Lol. This addiction does realy add up $$$ wise!

Usually mine don't start getting brave until they have been out for a bit. There is this precious moment where they don't move very much and after that, it is pretty hard to get them to cooperate XD

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Originally Posted by Danounet

Yet another snake keeper Gadget most people dont know about... Lol. This addiction does realy add up $$$ wise!

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You can say that again!:weirdface

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

Usually mine don't start getting brave until they have been out for a bit. There is this precious moment where they don't move very much and after that, it is pretty hard to get them to cooperate XD

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Good point, I was thinking about that, but It was already too late. I will try that next time.

I have learned If you take the snake and it's bin away from the heat source for five minutes before you take the picture they are slowed don't enough to hold still and not so cold as they go for the closest heat source.

I'm far from a even a good photographer but I've found I have more success if i sneak up on them during the day.

i normally when im taking pictures of the snakes i will leave them in there tub when there out and the normally stay still so i can take the pictures. Ive found handing them or putting them on the bed only makes them want to free roam the room.

Here is a lil trick. Shhhhh
Get a bowl they both can fit under. keep them there for 30 seconds they will chill and eyes will get used to dark.
Then you lift bowl they will stay still for 10 seconds aprox. while their eyes adjust to light.
In those 10 seconds you tak as many pics as you can.. lol
Good luck and nice looking snakes:gj:

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Originally Posted by WaRocker

Here is a lil trick. Shhhhh
Get a bowl they both can fit under. keep them there for 30 seconds they will chill and eyes will get used to dark.
Then you lift bowl they will stay still for 10 seconds aprox. while their eyes adjust to light.
In those 10 seconds you tak as many pics as you can.. lol
Good luck and nice looking snakes:gj:

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Here's another trick on top of that - get a METAL bowl that they can both fit in and put it in the freezer. Put them under the COLD metal bowl for 30 secs to a minute and they will stay put for a little bit.

No - it's not cruel, and yes, this tip was shared with me with some veteran breeders. I've not tried it yet myself, but sure have been tempted to on occassion (I just don't have a metal bowl - LOL)!

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Originally Posted by WaRocker

Here is a lil trick. Shhhhh
Get a bowl they both can fit under. keep them there for 30 seconds they will chill and eyes will get used to dark.
Then you lift bowl they will stay still for 10 seconds aprox. while their eyes adjust to light.
In those 10 seconds you tak as many pics as you can.. lol
Good luck and nice looking snakes:gj:

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This does work! You may need to use a small box and hold it over them for a little longer. They will calm down and may even coil up. Have your camera on a tripod already in position and if you can have another person slowly lift the box while you are in position with the camera and start shooting pictures! Post some pictures and show us how it worked!

Good luck,

Dave

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Originally Posted by WaRocker

Here is a lil trick. Shhhhh
Get a bowl they both can fit under. keep them there for 30 seconds they will chill and eyes will get used to dark.
Then you lift bowl they will stay still for 10 seconds aprox. while their eyes adjust to light.
In those 10 seconds you tak as many pics as you can.. lol
Good luck and nice looking snakes:gj:

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Ditto! I have tried that and it works great in most cases!

I'm gonna try the bowl thing when I get some spare time during the day. And If it works I guess I'll be buying a metal bowl lol. :D

do it in the morning when they are sleepy :D

I hate taking pictures of adults or subadults....they never sit still. Your picture shows nice contrast though. The pastel is pretty (very clean) and the axanthic's color (or lack there of) is right on. Is the axanthic Barker stock?

Try placing a hide over it for a few minutes and then take it off...

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

a tripod and a remote shutter release.. you can focus the camera and use both hands to pose the snakes then just get your hands out of the shot press this garage door opern looking thing and snap you took a pic..

you never have to touch the cam once it's set up..

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Or get a second person to help. ;)

White wash (clean white paper, or a white sheet) to really bring out the contrasts, and I give mine a light tap on the head. Keeps em still for a few shots... though all my snakies aren't head shy anymore.

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Originally Posted by Joe_Compel

I hate taking pictures of adults or subadults....they never sit still. Your picture shows nice contrast though. The pastel is pretty (very clean) and the axanthic's color (or lack there of) is right on. Is the axanthic Barker stock?

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The Lemon pastel I got from SloanReptiles here in BP.net. Now the Axanthic is supouse to be a VPI Axanthic. But Im not so sure since he was sold by me by a pet shop that was realy trying to sell him in kingsnake. Although when I talked to them in the phone they sounded like a nice couple.

I realy like his colors, but I wish I could prove him out with another VPI. He is 900+ grams now and close to 2 years old. He is my only adult BP so far.

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White wash (clean white paper, or a white sheet) to really bring out the contrasts, and I give mine a light tap on the head. Keeps em still for a few shots... though all my snakies aren't head shy anymore.

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Ya, I have one of those white tables with a mirror in the wall that usualy come with rented appartments in the new placed we moved into. But again they wouldnt sit still and kept trying to get off the table and down in the floor. And other than my spider baby ball, the others not head shy anymore.

I've used it before, the pictures turn out like this:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...s/100_1978.jpg

Looks like you used a flash, or some direct lighting source. Try indirect lighting, you wont get the huge glare off the white. Remember, white reflects light.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/DSCN1319.jpg

This is my pastel George (of the jungle) on a white sheet with overhead lighting behind me.