I Like Ess Curves
A green tree python.
2015-10-06 #64 WWM
Oct, 2015Views
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Location
Norfolk Zoo, Norfolk, VATime
Afternoon, but inside.Lighting
This baby snake was one of the animals kept in a very dark reptile house. His display, however, was pretty bright. It was a small, white, snake holding box with artificial heat lamps for lighting. The yellow visible in the photo is from those lights. I debated whether or not to leave that in the image. I ended up toning it down, but didn't eliminate it entirely because I felt I'd lose the realism of the shot if I removed it completely.Equipment
Nikon D5500 with a 105mm macro lens, on a monopod, with no flash.Inspiration
I love animals of all types and photograph them whenever I can.Editing
I removed a white bar in the background that served as nothing more than a distraction, toned down the yellow in the image, and cropped it down slightly.In my camera bag
I carry a Nikon D5500 with 6 lenses (5 Nikon, 1 Tonika - ranging from 11mm to 300mm), a Jobi tripod, a Benro tripod/monopod combo, several filters, a wireless remote, and other misc accessories.Feedback
Inside any dark reptile house, you're shooting through glass, so avoid using your flash. Bring a monopod or tripod to keep your camera steady instead. Using a macro lens on a DSLR or macro capability on a point and shoot makes sense for animals/subjects this small (this snake is larger in the image than he is in real life). Finally, make sure you focus on the eyes. Check the focus on the shots by zooming in on your playback and make sure the eyes are clear. Even if you think you got it, take more than one shot. We're not paying for film anymore after all and a little insurance never hurt anyone.
