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Jonathan_Brady
at Sat Nov 1 12:51:40 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Jonathan_Brady ]
It's easy to see that those are some great looking Peru boas.
A note on lighting. I used to live in a neighborhood where my yard was fairly obscured from the neighbors by mature landscaping and trees. So I always took my boas outside for pics. Can't beat natural light!!
I recently bought a house and of course the standard operating procedure now is to clear cut the lot, plop in the house and put in standard landscaping that's very immature. Add to the fact that large lots are a thing of the past, and you'll notice that my pics from the last year have almost ALL been indoors. I've been trying to figure out what the best lighting is, myself. And it's not easy.
2 things that have worked well for me is BRIGHT ambient sunlight (but not direct) through a window. It's especially helpful if you have blinds and can adjust the amount of light coming in if you notice your pics are under or overexposed.
And as of about a week ago, I found the wonders of fluorescent lighting. I have a little male Guyana BCC I picked up in quarantine (read: my laundry room) and I have overhead fluorescent lighting in there. I snapped a few pics the other day with no flash, no ambient sunlight, only the overhead lighting. This is what I got.
These are pretty true to life in terms of color. They're a little off, but not by much. I'm curious to see what that lighting will do for other colors on boas.
My VERY best advice to ANYONE looking to take better pics of their boas is that if you don't already own a tripod, GET ONE! They're so valuable when it comes to sharper, more clear images, especially in low-light situations.
Good luck JJ. I'll look forward to seeing your animals in a better light... pun intended 
jb
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despite the lack of proper lighting - Jonathan_Brady, Sat Nov 1 12:51:40 2008
