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Jim Campbell
Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 51
Age : 71
Location : Brownsville, Texas
Points : 6036
Registration date : 2008-05-15
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Andrew Hacket
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 448
Age : 45
Location : South Africa
Points : 6387
Registration date : 2008-04-27
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Wed 25 Feb - 4:33 | |
| Hows the eyes on the second green squam ! Superb shots... checked your blog out , nice cerataphora on the christmas decorations  | |
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Mario Lutz
Lord of the Serpents
Number of posts : 1416
Age : 56
Location : Puerto Galera, Philippines
Points : 8342
Registration date : 2008-03-06
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Wed 25 Feb - 9:10 | |
| Hi Jim,
nice to have you back!
kinda missed ya here, and by looking at your photographs, i remember why!
my favorite is the dark-green one, amazing what kind of coloration you can find in this genus...
cheers
M. | |
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Jim Campbell
Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 51
Age : 71
Location : Brownsville, Texas
Points : 6036
Registration date : 2008-05-15
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Wed 25 Feb - 9:59 | |
| Andrew - Thanks for the kind words. I enjoyed your squam photos in the previous thread. You have some outstanding snakes!
His eyes are gold (I actually call him "golden eye"). He is still changing colors and was nearly solid brown when he was born.
Mario - Sorry for dropping the ball. I'll make more time to visit regularly! Thanks for the compliments!
Jim | |
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Guest
Guest
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Wed 25 Feb - 11:58 | |
| Wow that fourth pic looks just like my male. Those orange are stunning thats the color female im looking for like the first pic. Hope to find one soon  anyway great pics and good luck! |
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Hendrik Cornehl
Newbie
Number of posts : 28
Age : 37
Location : Germany
Points : 5858
Registration date : 2008-10-05
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Wed 25 Feb - 13:41 | |
| Some of the best snakes pictures seen in here! Very good job! Can you explain the camera and lightning setup?
Best regards,
Hendrik | |
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Guenter Leitenbauer
Lord of the Serpents
Number of posts : 1389
Age : 58
Location : Gunskirchen / Austria
Points : 7277
Registration date : 2008-05-17
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Wed 25 Feb - 17:19 | |
| Great work!
The #4 is my fave. If You have at least one shot with a tongue, I'd copy the tongue into it - just a hint, if You want to win the contests. Tongues are always burners at contests. | |
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Derek Morgan
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 410
Age : 53
Location : North Carolina, USA
Points : 6215
Registration date : 2008-05-13
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Wed 25 Feb - 22:05 | |
| These are some of the finest squam photos I've seen anywhere, Jim. Do you have to keep rubbing it in?!! Just kidding. You and Darlene keep up the good work! | |
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Guest
Guest
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Thu 26 Feb - 0:23 | |
| Are these guys animals you produced yourself or are they wild caught? either way they look flawless. |
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Jim Campbell
Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 51
Age : 71
Location : Brownsville, Texas
Points : 6036
Registration date : 2008-05-15
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Thu 26 Feb - 3:27 | |
| Timothy - These were captive bred and born here, from captive born adults, also bred and born here. Thanks for the compliments, glad you like them.
Hendrik - Thanks so much for the kind words. I'd be happy to share with you. The photos were taken with a Sony Alpha A-700 with a Sony 50mm macro lens. I was experimenting with a "Braincolor" photo tent that I purchased on Ebay last year. It came complete with 2 different sized tents, colored backgrounds, light stands, light bulbs and a tripod. It was a dark, overcast day outside so I shot indoors. If you have any other questions, please ask!
Guenter - I've seen your fine work so a compliment from you really means a lot. Thanks!
Derek - Sorry, but I have to work extra hard to keep up with you, now that you're taking courses! Thanks again, man! | |
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Guenter Leitenbauer
Lord of the Serpents
Number of posts : 1389
Age : 58
Location : Gunskirchen / Austria
Points : 7277
Registration date : 2008-05-17
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Thu 26 Feb - 15:18 | |
| Jim, if You do this again with the tent - would it be possible to take a "making of" shot of the setup? Very interesting for me because the light here ist absolutely fantastic!
Cheers,
Guenter | |
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Jim Campbell
Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 51
Age : 71
Location : Brownsville, Texas
Points : 6036
Registration date : 2008-05-15
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Thu 26 Feb - 18:22 | |
| Guenter - I'd be happy to! Hopefully, I can do it soon. I'd like to get shots of all my ceratophora plus I recently purchased a nice colony of Protobothrops jerdoni xanthomelas. One of the females is striped! I know Mario would love to see her.
Thanks again!
Jim | |
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Guenter Leitenbauer
Lord of the Serpents
Number of posts : 1389
Age : 58
Location : Gunskirchen / Austria
Points : 7277
Registration date : 2008-05-17
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Thu 26 Feb - 18:54 | |
| Thanks in advance! I look forward to it.
Cheers,
Guenter | |
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Jakob Lehner
Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 78
Age : 37
Location : Upper Austria
Points : 5952
Registration date : 2008-07-28
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Thu 26 Feb - 19:11 | |
| Thank you for sharing this outstanding photos! I really love squams ;>
cheers Jakob | |
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Jim Campbell
Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 51
Age : 71
Location : Brownsville, Texas
Points : 6036
Registration date : 2008-05-15
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Fri 27 Feb - 18:21 | |
| You're welcome Jakob! I love the mantis on your hat!
Jim | |
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Curtis Stewart
Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 43
Age : 39
Location : Pennsylvania, USA
Points : 5824
Registration date : 2008-11-03
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Fri 27 Feb - 22:20 | |
| Very nice photos Jim. I really like squams and will own a few someday. I need to start asking your more for photo tips. | |
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Hendrik Cornehl
Newbie
Number of posts : 28
Age : 37
Location : Germany
Points : 5858
Registration date : 2008-10-05
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Sat 28 Feb - 2:52 | |
| - Guenter Leitenbauer wrote:
- Very interesting for me because the light here ist absolutely fantastic!
True words! Can't wait for pictures of the setup. | |
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Jim Campbell
Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 51
Age : 71
Location : Brownsville, Texas
Points : 6036
Registration date : 2008-05-15
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Mon 6 Apr - 8:11 | |
| Sorry for the delay. I broke out the small photo tent today and took a few photos. Here's the basic setup.  Another view.  And finally, a quick photo of a juvenile Atheris chlorechis taken in the tent, this afternoon.  Jim | |
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Guenter Leitenbauer
Lord of the Serpents
Number of posts : 1389
Age : 58
Location : Gunskirchen / Austria
Points : 7277
Registration date : 2008-05-17
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Mon 6 Apr - 20:36 | |
| Thanks so much Jim for this information.
Great approach, fine results! | |
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Derek Morgan
Snakemaster
Number of posts : 410
Age : 53
Location : North Carolina, USA
Points : 6215
Registration date : 2008-05-13
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Tue 7 Apr - 4:02 | |
| Wow, that is NICE! You mean that you're not on your belly balancing your lens on snake hooks and tongs, taking photos like me? That would be sweet to have that much clean space to work with. No wonder your photos are cleaning my clock recently. Is that in the snake room or the room up front? | |
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Jim Campbell
Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 51
Age : 71
Location : Brownsville, Texas
Points : 6036
Registration date : 2008-05-15
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Tue 7 Apr - 4:15 | |
| Thanks again Guenter!
Derek - The table fits perfectly across the width of the kitchen so I have it all the way against the east cabinet (you put about a dozen breakfast tacos on your plate there). I still get too much light from the west bay window so I wait for heavy overcast days or shoot at night. Thanks as always man! You put me on to the idea when you mentioned the photo box you made. | |
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Guest
Guest
| | Subject: Re: Squams in the Photo Tent Fri 10 Apr - 13:14 | |
| That set up produced some professional quality photos. My congrats.
P.S. - today was a good day I got a new captive A. Squamiger light blue and yellow!
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