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what do you photograph your snakes on?
After searching forever and not finding anything I decided to start this thread on backgrounds. I want to know what are the various backgrounds that everyone uses when photographing their snakes.
for example, I do not have a designated area, so I end up using the dining room table. I use material, either a piece of faux white mink fur or black satin. I use a large cardboard box as the "wall" behind the snake and cover it and the table for my backdrop. Then I place the snake and use the overhead lighting, any ambient outdoor lighting and the flash from my camera.
I want to try different backgrounds but am curious as to what other people use. Post a picture to give an example, we wont mind, we like pictures. :D So, share with us what you do.
my examples:
new pinnie male on the faux fur - you can see the fur sticking up
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l7...s/100_1477.jpg
him on the black satin - you can see the soft sheen
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l7...s/100_1472.jpg
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I prefer to do all shots outdoors whenever possible - mother nature provides the best lighting.
On a rock, piece of log.... natural looks best imo. :)
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i just use whatever i have around but then again i in no way consider my self a photographer. but heres a few i took. i think their pretty good considering that i useally just point and click
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...ndom1088-1.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...random1096.jpg
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I use different things but love mother nature best. I like to put the snakes in our flowers, on a tree branch (who says balls aren't arboreal!), on rocks or logs. I've also photographed in tubs, in a light box I set up, on fish tank rocks (black and river stones) and I've also taken pictures on black silk sheets I had for my old bed that are just sitting in the closet.
I personally love outdoor pictures best though.
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shiftto5
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii295/shiftto5/random1096.jpg
nice pics. those eyes are amazing. now for the newbie question, what kind of snake is that?
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I use spot lights for lighting and a couple different things for background depending on what mood I'm in.
My favorite is moss because it reminds me of some of the great naturalistic photos from books I read in my early years of herp keeping.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...ybf2-001-1.jpg
Plain white paper
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...ojo-m1-010.jpg
Top to a black storage box - underside
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...ns/pf5-003.jpg
topside of box top
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...ns/pf6-006.jpg
Not exactly a pro set-up but it work well enough.
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wow, so far I'm seeing really nice pics and gorgeous snakes. keep em coming.
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I used this dark maroon looking table, and I liked the way it looks as a backdrop.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...DSC05257-1.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...C05270-1-1.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...DSC05256-1.jpg
Another is a cream table that I have in my kitchen.. but I don't have those pictures yet.. I'm working on it.
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i've been using a 32q sterilite tub cover lately..works well..i also use a black binder sometimes for black background shots(obviously}
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I just started to "try" taking better photographs....so far I have been using whatever they happen to be on as it seems to give a better candid shot....these were taken in their enclosures...not the best but my best so far...LOL
Driftwood
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...rm/Tony2-2.jpg
Cotton Bedding Pads
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...0_1648-1-1.jpg
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Panthercz.. where do you purchase the black acrylic or did you paint it? and I want all the snakes in your last pic. :D
Kim, I love that driftwood shot. Its a nice natural setting and its really sharp and clear. and its a beautiful snake as well.
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Ladydragon
Kim, I love that driftwood shot. Its a nice natural setting and its really sharp and clear. and its a beautiful snake as well.
Thank you! It was a sneak attack...popped on the lights and clicked...LOL
thats Tony, my het albino from Jasballs...he's a sweetie :)
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OhBalls
Thank you! It was a sneak attack...popped on the lights and clicked...LOL
thats Tony, my het albino from Jasballs...he's a sweetie :)
:rofl: that would explain the "doh, busted" look on his face.
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IN BLACK RBI CAGES!!!
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC09314.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC09284.jpg
All of my other pictures are taken outside during the day in a shady area, they turn out pretty well that way since I know nothing about lighting pictures - I let the sun and a tree do it for me
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC08516.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...e/DSC09699.jpg
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Come to think of it... a few nights ago I took some photos on a brown placemat-type thing. Icky flash photography, but they turned out not too shabby:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...008235copy.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...008229copy.jpg
No background showing at all!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...008234copy.jpg
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Ladydragon
Panthercz.. where do you purchase the black acrylic or did you paint it? and I want all the snakes in your last pic. :D
All the acrylic I have are remnants from my fathers cabinet shop from over 10 years ago. Finding small pieces to purchase can be difficult. Oh and if you paint acrylic you just end up with a painted surface like any other.
I'm with you on the last photo, I'd love to have all those snakes too!
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panthercz
All the acrylic I have are remnants from my fathers cabinet shop from over 10 years ago. Finding small pieces to purchase can be difficult. Oh and if you paint acrylic you just end up with a painted surface like any other.
I'm with you on the last photo, I'd love to have all those snakes too!
Oh well, would have been nice. I love your pictures on the black acrylic, the reflective quality is nice.
Is the black acrylic you use semi-opaque or totally opaque?
I think everyone else wants those snakes in the last photo too. :D
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I like white paper board, and outside photos in the shade.
I STILL haven't found a nice black background. It bothers me to no end. Everything I have tried just reflects too much light and looks crappy. :(
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littleindiangirl
I like white paper board, and outside photos in the shade.
I STILL haven't found a nice black background. It bothers me to no end. Everything I have tried just reflects too much light and looks crappy. :(
try using black material. I have a piece of black satin that has a sheen on one side and is matte on the other side. Depending upon my mood and the snake and the lighting around me usually decides which side I want to use. If you look in my post at the beginning of this thread, the pic with my pinnie is on the fabric with the sheen side up. Hope that helps ya Connie.
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Ladydragon
try using black material. I have a piece of black satin that has a sheen on one side and is matte on the other side. Depending upon my mood and the snake and the lighting around me usually decides which side I want to use. If you look in my post at the beginning of this thread, the pic with my pinnie is on the fabric with the sheen side up. Hope that helps ya Connie.
Thanks woman! :) I liked the idea of fabric, but everytime I took a pic with some, my fabric just wasn't black enough, or you could see every little lint speckle, or the threads were to obvious... Bah, I will never be happy.
The closest thing I liked so far was a piece of powder coated steel, but I didn't get a whole ton of time to practice with it so it reflected too much light for my tastes.
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I use black colored paper, black cardboard, gold colored paper, cloth, whiteboard, and other things.
More recently, the black cardboard has been the material of choice, but... its getting messy, so I may change it up. I use different colors for different animals (to enhance colors).
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I use a piece of Melamene with a 5200K photo light, flash on, and adjust the f stop depending on what the ambient light is like.
They come out like this with no retouching at all. :D
http://www.wildmorphs.com/uploads/Mo.../blaze%203.jpg
Same set up but with the animal in its tub
http://www.wildmorphs.com/uploads/Mo...het%20snow.jpg
Same set up but with a textured black background
http://www.wildmorphs.com/uploads/repticzone/pastel.JPG
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nice pictures Ed.. what material is the textured black background?
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Ladydragon
nice pictures Ed.. what material is the textured black background?
Its that nonskid rubbery stuff that you can line tool boxes or kitchen shelves with. :D
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I don't have a camera that's worthy of taking pictures of my guys, but man oh MAN! I'm drooling over all these pics!
:D
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Whee do ya'll get your acrylic from? Just HD? Does it come in different colors?
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stangs13
Whee do ya'll get your acrylic from? Just HD? Does it come in different colors?
HOBBY lOBBY
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Freakie_frog
HOBBY lOBBY
Yay!
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Freakie_frog
HOBBY lOBBY
Yay x2! I love the hobby lobby! :D
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Hobby Lobby? darn.. now I gotta go find one near me :rolleye2:
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I like to place them on a clean white piece of melamine. No reflection, no dust.. I tried furry fabrics but my camera tends to pick up every gram of dust and magnify it! Makes it very hard to photograph my cat.
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Mikkla
Nice area to do photography and my hubby has those work lights as well.. them suckers get hot!! but using those is a great idea and the picture of your snake is proof of that.. nice snake btw. :D
