That photo was taken as is with all the snakes on a large piece of white melamine. I started with a small group of three boas and just kept adding one after another after another. Amazingly enough, they were holding still so I just kept snapping photos. So, I have all these group shots where the group just keeps growing by one boa every photo LOL!

Sean did have to do a little bit of post processing in Photoshop but the only thing he did was cut out the background because you can see the wall and the edges of the piece of melamine, etc. So he just cut out the whole group and put them on a solid white background (but they were on a white background already so it doesn't look "unnatural" like it would if he were to put it on a solid black background).

As for the speedlights - I just used the one! I love that SB800! What a great piece of equipment! I didn't use any of macro speedlights because I had to be pretty far away from the subjects to take the photo. I used my 60mm macro lens because I like how sharp that lens is.

Thanks,
Celia
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Celia Chien
Celia Chien Photography

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• Thank You... - wetceal, Mon Apr 10 13:52:30 2006
• Awesome pic!!! Awesome Boas!!! - vcaruso15, Mon Apr 10 13:55:33 2006
• That is an amazing group picture! - LauraV, Mon Apr 10 14:01:47 2006
• I just had my first "boagasm"!! - kblumenthal, Mon Apr 10 14:27:11 2006
• Your very welcome...more - Red_Hydra, Mon Apr 10 14:47:45 2006
• VERy awesome pic... - dnreptiles, Mon Apr 10 16:00:45 2006
• Thanks for the new wallpaper....... - JTrott, Mon Apr 10 16:16:54 2006
• LOL... - wetceal, Mon Apr 10 23:05:59 2006
• Great pic, Celia!! Love the contrast ... - Shane Kinney, Mon Apr 10 16:21:28 2006
• AWESOME!!!!!!.....np. - cnb2, Mon Apr 10 16:33:33 2006
• Amazing!!!!!!!!! - jasongonzo, Mon Apr 10 16:33:53 2006
• Definately the best picture I've seen!!! - michaelburton, Mon Apr 10 16:35:28 2006
• That is stunning Celia - Details? - RyanHomsey, Mon Apr 10 19:27:58 2006
• Thanks Ryan... - wetceal, Mon Apr 10 23:20:11 2006
• RE: "WOW" Outstanding - andrewpotts, Mon Apr 10 20:42:07 2006
• Thanks Andrew... - wetceal, Mon Apr 10 23:23:28 2006
• RE: Great picture........ - PBM, Mon Apr 10 21:44:55 2006
• LOL Paul... - wetceal, Mon Apr 10 23:25:30 2006
• RE: Thank You... - JOEP123, Mon Apr 10 22:05:36 2006
• Thank you ALL for your kind words and... - wetceal, Mon Apr 10 23:38:32 2006
• Its my new wallpaper!!!n/p Thanks!!! - Psycodelic, Tue Apr 11 00:10:03 2006
• WOW! Wallpaper for me too! - ChristianC, Tue Apr 11 00:20:25 2006
• Another jaw dropper! np - PGoss, Tue Apr 11 11:00:37 2006
• GASP! - ChrisGilbert, Tue Apr 11 12:01:50 2006