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    How to Get A Great Snake Pic?

    I love breaking out my Nikon D3100 to photograph my animals but I can never get the perfect picture. I don't know how to create a solid background with enough light and space to capture the animals beauty while trying to keep them still lol any helpful tips?

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    Build light box.

    Put BP in light box.

    Put large bowl over BP.

    Get camera ready.

    Remove bowl.

    Quickly take picture. Hope BP's head is pointed the right way.

    It also helps sometimes to give them something to grab; they're less likely to take off immediately.

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    Building a light box will definitely help with your pictures. I haven't tried the above bowl trick but it sounds like a good idea. I usually jusy hope and pray that they stay still while I snap a few shots but next time I have my stuff out I'm definitely going to try the bowl.
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    Light Box/Tent - Patience - 20 to 50 pictures to get a good 1

    This is the light tent and lights I use.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/16-40x40cm-P...item485722e5ea

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Photography-...item2344a6943b

    Adults I just shoot outside with natural light.
    Deborah Stewart


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    Re: How to Get A Great Snake Pic?

    Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    Build light box.

    Put BP in light box.

    Put large bowl over BP.

    Get camera ready.

    Remove bowl.

    Quickly take picture. Hope BP's head is pointed the right way.

    It also helps sometimes to give them something to grab; they're less likely to take off immediately.
    Sounds awesome!
    Quote Originally Posted by BumbleB View Post
    Building a light box will definitely help with your pictures. I haven't tried the above bowl trick but it sounds like a good idea. I usually jusy hope and pray that they stay still while I snap a few shots but next time I have my stuff out I'm definitely going to try the bowl.
    Me too
    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    Light Box/Tent - Patience - 20 to 50 pictures to get a good 1

    This is the light tent and lights I use.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/16-40x40cm-P...item485722e5ea

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Photography-...item2344a6943b

    Adults I just shoot outside with natural light.
    Here are my first 3 pics of a snake that I snapped and editted.



    Nothing special I just capture them in the moment.

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    Re: How to Get A Great Snake Pic?

    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    Light Box/Tent - Patience - 20 to 50 pictures to get a good 1

    This is the light tent and lights I use.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/16-40x40cm-P...item485722e5ea

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Photography-...item2344a6943b

    Adults I just shoot outside with natural light.
    Do you point the light directly at the snake, or is it diffused at all?
    Those are pretty cheap, seems like a pretty good set up!
    Last edited by ratchet; 07-05-2015 at 01:51 AM.
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    Re: How to Get A Great Snake Pic?

    Quote Originally Posted by Deborah View Post
    Light Box/Tent - Patience - 20 to 50 pictures to get a good 1

    This is the light tent and lights I use.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/16-40x40cm-P...item485722e5ea

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Photography-...item2344a6943b

    Adults I just shoot outside with natural light.
    Thanks, just ordered the light cube. Will be great for snake shots etc.

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    Re: How to Get A Great Snake Pic?

    I made a DIY box.










    If u check out my collection thread from my profile, the light box photos where all produced with my diy box.

    Only change I've considered is a 3rd light coming in from the top.

    Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk
    Last edited by Tsanford; 07-05-2015 at 10:13 AM.

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    Re: How to Get A Great Snake Pic?

    Quote Originally Posted by ratchet View Post
    Do you point the light directly at the snake, or is it diffused at all?
    Those are pretty cheap, seems like a pretty good set up!
    The lights are on each side of the light tent.
    Deborah Stewart


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