New camera lens came in today!

And I still have no idea what the hell I'm doing. ARG.

Anyway, here's some new pics. Slightly doctored since my camera didn't like the brightness of the light tent at all. Maybe auto white balance = bad? No idea.



Danny
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...Danny329-1.jpg


Lessers
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...ssers329-1.jpg


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


Spiders
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...Spiders329.jpg


Black Pastels. One slithered off camera...
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...stels329-1.jpg


Cinnys
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...innys329-1.jpg


Pieds
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...06/Pete329.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...06/Page329.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...06/Paul329.jpg


Axanthic Closeup
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...6/IMG_1055.jpg



Criticisms welcome!

Those bp's look like they are very ill



You should send them to me so I can give them a check up!:-)
Pics look good. I'm on my fone and th quality seems fine. Good job. And that bee looking thing is hotness!
Let me guess... stinger bee?

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A low white pied? :tongue2:

The pics look really good to me. I can't help you on the white camera issues, it's all a foreign language to me. :) But, great pics!

Some beautiful snakes!!!!

I know, new lenses always take a bit to adjust to.. LOL

I vote that the first snake gets sent here though.. I will take some photos.. and send those to you in it's place :P

So, what kind of camera do you have?

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Originally Posted by sookieball

Let me guess... stinger bee?

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Nah that's the same desert spider as my avatar.

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Originally Posted by Miss Tuniwha

So, what kind of camera do you have?

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It's a Canon Rebel T1i and I just got a macro lens. I was not expecting how far I would have to stand back to be able to fit the entire snake into the pic. It's rather annoying :/

Yeah macro lens really gets you up close and personal lol..

That closeup of the axanthic is incredible! Very nice pictures :gj:

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Originally Posted by spitzu

Nah that's the same desert spider as my avatar.



It's a Canon Rebel T1i and I just got a macro lens. I was not expecting how far I would have to stand back to be able to fit the entire snake into the pic. It's rather annoying :/

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With a Macro lens, you're supposed to get SMALL detail in the pic. The point of a Macro is to do like you did with the last picture. :gj: A macro allows you to get such high detail. Try doing that same picture as the last one with the 18-55mm kit lens on the Rebel. Your camera won't be able to focus unless you're about 18 inches away. With a Macro, you can get incredibly close, and yet still have the lens focus properly. ;)

If you want something that will encompass the whole snake, look at a wide angle lens, that can go 17mm or less, such as a 12 or 15mm prime lens. :)

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Originally Posted by The Hedgehog

With a Macro lens, you're supposed to get SMALL detail in the pic. The point of a Macro is to do like you did with the last picture. :gj: A macro allows you to get such high detail. Try doing that same picture as the last one with the 18-55mm kit lens on the Rebel. Your camera won't be able to focus unless you're about 18 inches away. With a Macro, you can get incredibly close, and yet still have the lens focus properly. ;)

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Yea I know, this is why I wanted the macro lens. I guess I was just a bit naive in thinking that I could get the best of both worlds for the price.

Whatever. I'm going to make this thing work :P

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Originally Posted by spitzu

Yea I know, this is why I wanted the macro lens. I guess I was just a bit naive in thinking that I could get the best of both worlds for the price.

Whatever. I'm going to make this thing work :P

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In time you will get better. Don't be afraid to get close with that lens. Like REALLY CLOSE. You should be able to take a pastel's eyes and be able to see just how vibrant the green is in those big glassy eyes. (Just for example.) Also, read read read. A lot of people don't know that's one of the keys to getting better at photography. :gj:

Nice pictures and I agree your white balance is a little off but not bad. The best way to really see your work is having a quality screen and making sure your screen is color calibrated.

If you decide to ever get a a new screen and want the best bang for your buck check out this on and it comes with a color calibrater!!

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...idescreen.html

Other than the white balance you should not have to adjust the saturation or contrast etc.

:gj:

Holy smoke! Thoughs snakes are awesome. You did a super job photographing them.

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You should be able to take a pastel's eyes and be able to see just how vibrant the green is in those big glassy eyes.

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http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...6/IMG_1299.jpg


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...IMG_1298-1.jpg


Yeah, I'm definitely going to do some reading lol. I don't even know how light my room properly.

Thanks for the tips.

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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http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...6/IMG_1299.jpg


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...IMG_1298-1.jpg


Yeah, I'm definitely going to do some reading lol. I don't even know how light my room properly.

Thanks for the tips.

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Nice close-up there :gj:

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Originally Posted by Serpents_Den

Nice close-up there :gj:

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I thought so too until I tried it with flash on that 2nd attempt. I would have gotten one straight on but he wasn't really in to the photo shoot :rolleyes:

Pics look great Danny, so do the snakes!:)

The first picture is the only one that needs fixing really. It's too dark. The axanthic close up is PERFECT! The macro lens, like stated before, is for those kind of pictures. Just keep playing with it, you'll get it! :gj:

Feel free to practice your photography on my normals ;)

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Originally Posted by swalters

The first picture is the only one that needs fixing really. It's too dark. The axanthic close up is PERFECT! The macro lens, like stated before, is for those kind of pictures. Just keep playing with it, you'll get it! :gj:

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Fixed! :D

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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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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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

Great pictures! I have the exact same camera and always have trouble with the white balance. I can't get it right even when I set custom white balance. Adjusting the shutter speed helped more for me.

My biggest problem is that my pictures look fine on the camera, but they show up on my computer too dark.:( Does yours do the same thing?

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

GORGEOUS:D

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I think there was a bit too much light adjustment because of the light tent. Here he is with just flash and one of him next to my lesser boy. He is browning out nicely with every shed ;)


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...6/IMG_1333.jpg


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i1...6/IMG_1334.jpg

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Great pictures! I have the exact same camera and always have trouble with the white balance. I can't get it right even when I set custom white balance. Adjusting the shutter speed helped more for me.

My biggest problem is that my pictures look fine on the camera, but they show up on my computer too dark.:( Does yours do the same thing?

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I don't think so, sorry. My LCD is pretty accurate as far as I can tell.

A desert spider, oh man I'm jealous! Gorgeous snakes, but the desert spider is by far my favorite! :gj:

Mine too! :D

Wow! Beautiful collection Adam!!! I'm so jealous of your Desert Spider :P.

I'm still getting the feel for my T1i too. We'll have to have a photography outing one day:D.

For sure! I'll definitely be bringing it for the first field herping excursion.