August 2011 Photo & Caption Comments Thread

[Mrs N1ntndo]

First off, bright sunlight allows for fast shutter speeds which is essential. Otherwise, all you get is a blurred tongue. Still blurred a little bit. Macro mode, snake sitting still, camera very close, and taking photos as fast as I can until one happens at the right time.I try to let my snakes out at least once a week for a minute or two when temperatures allow it. Let them "sprint" around until they're breathing hard. It's good for their heart, lung, and muscles IMO. That's something they just can't do in any practically sized enclosure - get exercise. I think if you don't do this once in a while, they get out of shape, flabby, and their muscle tone goes to pot.

I take lots of photos till I get the right one but I never new about the bighter light for faster shutter speed .Thank you. Now Im gonna have a lil more fun taking pics. I love taking them anyway but maybe now I can take more that will look a lil better thank you again that is a great tip.

Now here is a question. I hear people taking about taking pics in the window. I can do that or take some inside but have the sun on them. That is still ok for the contest? I might try that or outside but itll be probably with Pozer cause hes so funny and he likes to pose for pics anyway so itll be easier. I might even try to take it outside to. Hopefully i can get it down right and in time onto the computer bt Im having trouble with putting the pics to my computer so hopefully it works good.
Thaks for the great tips. Im gonna go try sometime today cause its a beatiful day and I might et some awesome pics.

[ConcinusMan]

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Now here is a question. I hear people taking about taking pics in the window. I can do that or take some inside but have the sun on them.

Outside would be best. In bright sunlight. Just make sure the sun is behind the camera and the sun is lighting the subject.

Thing about a window is, it's best if the light is behind the camera. Try to take it with the window in front of the camera, and often your camera will compensate and cause the subject to come out too dark. You've all seen that. Try to take a picture of something in the room but there's a window in the picture frame, and all you see is the window. Everything else in the room comes out black.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Outside would be best. In bright sunlight. Just make sure the sun is behind the camera and the sun is lighting the subject.

Thing about a window is, it's best if the light is behind the camera. Try to take it with the window in front of the camera, and often your camera will compensate and cause the subject to come out too dark. You've all seen that. Try to take a picture of something in the room but there's a window in the picture frame, and all you see is the window. Everything else in the room comes out black.

I did go outside and take some pics. I held Pozers tail like what was suggested and i got a few good ones and I entered one into the contest. I didnt realize how much color Pozer had. I knew there was red but Wow , the sunlight sure does make the colors pop doesnt it. Thank you