How do you take a close-up of a KSB?

[Hardwikk]

I plan to do one for the HOTM, but I can't get her to stay still! Got any ideas?

[juddb]

Do you have a macro setting on your camera? Thats how i get good pics of my snakes. But getting it to keep still is a whole nother issue!

[scotty99]

I plan to do one for the HOTM, but I can't get her to stay still! Got any ideas?

Easy ...superglue Only joking of course.

Although it happens unfortunately

I have heard of photographers photographing live insects on flowers by gluing them on "to get the shot" Some people really don't give a damn in this world.

Are you photographing in it's enclosure, or a paper background type shot? If your going for a product type shot, then get him/her out at a time when he/she normally sleeps as it won't be as active. He might not be too happy about being dragged out of bed for a photoshoot (i wouldn't) but as long as it's not too often it shouldn't bother too much

[Hardwikk]

Easy ...superglue Only joking of course.

Although it happens unfortunately

I have heard of photographers photographing live insects on flowers by gluing them on "to get the shot" Some people really don't give a damn in this world.

Are you photographing in it's enclosure, or a paper background type shot? If your going for a product type shot, then get him/her out at a time when he/she normally sleeps as it won't be as active. He might not be too happy about being dragged out of bed for a photoshoot (i wouldn't) but as long as it's not too often it shouldn't bother too much

The photo is planned to have the KSB sticking her head out of the sand and just the head is in the photo. I'll try the dragging out of bed trick (it might work).

[scotty99]

Let us know how it goes

[Patrick Long]

Very carefully!



LOL and even then you barely get a good shot!

[cinderbird]

Easy ...superglue Only joking of course.

I have heard of photographers photographing live insects on flowers by gluing them on "to get the shot" Some people really don't give a damn in this world.

I Don't think i've ever heard of that.. but I have heard of putting them in the fridge/freezer for a few minutes to slow their metabolism. However, i know people have photographed birds using a complicated method of using flash triggered when the birds fly through a beam (led or laser), using an open shutter. Of course.. thats got a lot more issues to it, like HOW to get the bird to fly through the beam but still.

When i photograph snakes, ive found you have about 2-3 minutes of time they stay still and will "pose"(ie, you put them in the position) before they start cooling down and getting antsy.