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I just want to vent --

These pics are all of the same snake. Same carpet and same camera. All taken by natural light. Three of the pics were taken on the same day, within 5 minutes of each other. But LOOK how different the colors are. It's so irritating!

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1.2 Peruvian rainbow boas (Amaru, Asiru, Kulipsa)
2.0 Brazilian rainbow boas (Arco, Olho)
1.3.1 Honduran milksnakes (Chicchan, Chanir, Chakar, Hari, Saksak)
1.0 Thayeri kingsnake (Coatl)
0.0.1 Mexican black kingsnake (Mora)
2.4.4 corns (Cetto, Tolosa, Uce, TBA)
1,000,000.1,000,000 other critters

Photography can be really tricky. Some factors to consider are Lighting, Flash/No Flash, ISO Rating, Exposure Time, and the angle you take the picture from in relation to the light source. It sometimes helps to supplement natural lighting to get a more consistent light level. Also, if you can figure out what ISO and exposure times get you the most natural looking colors, you can manually plug that into your camera. I feel your pain... It probably takes ten mediocre pictures for every one that comes out just right.

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Paul D

www.MoonlightBoas.com

>>Photography can be really tricky. Some factors to consider are Lighting, Flash/No Flash, ISO Rating, Exposure Time, and the angle you take the picture from in relation to the light source. It sometimes helps to supplement natural lighting to get a more consistent light level. Also, if you can figure out what ISO and exposure times get you the most natural looking colors, you can manually plug that into your camera. I feel your pain... It probably takes ten mediocre pictures for every one that comes out just right.

Hey there Paul--

These were all taken by natural light only, no flash and no indoor light. Angles were also approximately the same...errr, I think, don't remember for sure. I took these with my digital set to auto, so I don't know the settings -- but the camera does have a manual mode, so I could try experimenting with that.

Why can't it just be easy??
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1.2 Peruvian rainbow boas (Amaru, Asiru, Kulipsa)
2.0 Brazilian rainbow boas (Arco, Olho)
1.3.1 Honduran milksnakes (Chicchan, Chanir, Chakar, Hari, Saksak)
1.0 Thayeri kingsnake (Coatl)
0.0.1 Mexican black kingsnake (Mora)
2.4.4 corns (Cetto, Tolosa, Uce, TBA)
1,000,000.1,000,000 other critters

Try using something of a more neutral color background, instead of green (no pun intended), like a flat or non reflective surface color of brown/tan/flesh tone/pure white. That way if you are to level the colors of the photos out for any realistic resemblance of the snake you can use that actual color to compare too when editing.
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//LJ//

1.0.0 BRB '09
0.1.0 BCI '10
1.0.0 English Bred Chocolate Lab