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DeesBalls
05-09-11, 11:54 AM
i tried to make a cheap - o light box, well it didint turn out to good, and steve would NOT sit still hahah, heres a few quick pics!!


http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1122-1.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1123.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1124.jpg

Thanks for looking

infernalis
05-09-11, 12:12 PM
I "cheat" and do the same thing with fresh substrate to give the illusion of an in cage photo.

DeesBalls
05-09-11, 12:45 PM
I "cheat" and do the same thing with fresh substrate to give the illusion of an in cage photo.

thats a good idea! i will try that next time... and i will be using my oldest BP, since she will jsut sit there.. lol

stephanbakir
05-09-11, 02:52 PM
What's the idea behind a light box? I've never heard of them.

ilovemypets1988
05-09-11, 02:56 PM
What's the idea behind a light box? I've never heard of them.

its either;
1.)the white paper absorbs the light from a camera flash and you get better colours off the snake inside.
2.)the white paper reflects background lighting so you dont need to use the flash on the camera to get a brighter photo.

more than likely to be the last option lol

stephanbakir
05-09-11, 04:08 PM
Thats pretty cool.

Marica
05-09-11, 04:11 PM
I've been meaning to try this myself as I always have a hard time with lighting in my photographs.

Good tip on adding some natural substrate, Wayne.

This YouTube video was created and shared by a member of another reptile forum not too long ago. I thought it was a pretty good tutorial and kinda funny too. Though in my opinion wild animals are best photographed in their natural environment. Anyway, hope you enjoy :)

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Marica
05-09-11, 04:14 PM
@ LiL_Boa - Maybe try some larger, thicker craft/construction paper. Also, you could try containing Steve under a container for a few minutes so he's settled down and in a coiled up position.

stephanbakir
05-09-11, 04:41 PM
Gona need to get me one of these.

citysnakes
05-09-11, 07:31 PM
maybe try adding some light to the box... that may work.

infernalis
05-09-11, 11:46 PM
a white fabric bed sheet works awesome, as does black.

Black backgrounds are sweet.

towels work well and add texture to the background.

Marica
05-10-11, 01:12 PM
Someone recently posted pics using what looked like a black corduroy or denim material and I thought those looked rather nice.