need help w/ taking photos

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feeds@yuku.com (Frols) — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:31:12 GMT

Looks great to me!

Nice picture!

Rolo

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feeds@yuku.com (JennGTP) — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:50:53 GMT

ok i took her outside,and took some pics, it was cloudy today.

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feeds@yuku.com (westcoastchondros) — Sun, 04 May 2008 09:03:50 GMT

See what you started Julian, I will be picking one as well....Damn it if I don't end up in the poor house because of the obsessive compulsiveness!!!

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feeds@yuku.com (MegF42) — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:13:46 GMT

I agree Jeff. 99% of my photos are taken outdoors in natural sunlight. No worries about flash that way. I do occasionally shoot some in the cage when the weather sucks or something.

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feeds@yuku.com (Jeff Godbold) — Sat, 03 May 2008 13:14:50 GMT

Personally, I like taking pics outside. Nothings brings out the colors of your animals like the sun/good ol' mother nature.

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feeds@yuku.com (Julian Garcia) — Sat, 03 May 2008 12:31:37 GMT

Rolo..you're a jerk, that comment made me pick up one, as well..

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feeds@yuku.com (greg stephens2) — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:48:53 GMT

Like what was said above tripod, lights and manual mode it is.
Play around with all the settings and see what hits the mark.
You have a very nice camera unlike me, I only use a Kodak 4 mp, I am sure you will get it.
Greg

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feeds@yuku.com (JennGTP) — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:28:40 GMT

Thank you all for your help, im going to play with it today and see what i come up with.

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feeds@yuku.com (Blue Ridge Biological) — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:14:33 GMT

Ditto everything Aaron wrote. I always shoot everything manual so I am in control of what the photo will look like. Also, when shooting true macro, the on-camera flash will hardly ever work well. I use off-camera flashes. Having said that, most chondros are big enough that you don't have to be extermely close to the subject, making the on-camera flash usable in most cases. But, until you understand how exposure works, the flash will rarely make the photo look the way it want it to....

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feeds@yuku.com (Frols) — Sat, 03 May 2008 10:55:12 GMT

I just order that little studio. I think for the price it looks worth it.

Thanks Julian!

Ro

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feeds@yuku.com (aaron florian) — Sat, 03 May 2008 10:49:28 GMT

Learn to get away from AUTO.

I shoot in manual (M) mode almost all of the time. You have flexibility over aperture, shutter speed, and your flash brightness. Your photo is washed out because Auto mode is getting confused. Also, if you have photoshop or any digital photo editing tools, remember it's always better to shoot "dark" than "bright". Once you lose color to near pure white, you can't get it back. If you shoot a little dark and intensify (with a...

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feeds@yuku.com (MegF42) — Sat, 03 May 2008 10:30:00 GMT

I usually use a piece of white paper to deflect the direct flash to help keep it from washing out the subject excessively. I mostly shoot outdoors.

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feeds@yuku.com (Julian Garcia) — Sat, 03 May 2008 09:55:57 GMT

Brie, Kirk Mills and Damon all use portable photo studios - http://www.ritzcamera.com/product/301660023.htm

You can also use the good ol' indirect sunlight -

Both of these were taken with Rebels. I highly recommend a digital photo (su-su) studio.

I also claim to know absolutely nothing...

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feeds@yuku.com (Frols) — Sat, 03 May 2008 09:23:14 GMT

Jenn...also, just make sure if you have a switch on that lens, to set it to auto, and when you are about to take the shot press down on your shutter button just slightly first and then take the shot. This should allow your auto focus to work as well as any light metering feature you may have on your camera.

Rolo

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feeds@yuku.com (Frols) — Sat, 03 May 2008 09:08:49 GMT

Jenn...I have the same camera body, but I use it a bit different than you do. Assuming you haven't done this already, this is what I would suggest. Set your camera in macro mode, this is the symbol with the flower on it, and I suggest this mode based on the picture you are showing which is a small animal. Zoom all the way in on your subject. Approach the subject as close as you can get where your camera will allow to actually take that shot. If you are too close, I don't think...

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feeds@yuku.com (JennGTP) — Sat, 03 May 2008 08:19:33 GMT

it has a standerd lens and a internal flash, i use it on auto most of the time..

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feeds@yuku.com (JennGTP) — Sat, 03 May 2008 08:19:33 GMT

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feeds@yuku.com (Frols) — Sat, 03 May 2008 06:24:36 GMT

That is a very simple camera to use. Where do you have your settings? Standard lens and internal flash?

Ro

need help w/ taking photos

feeds@yuku.com (JennGTP) — Sat, 03 May 2008 05:59:12 GMT

I been seeing some great photos on here and i need HELP, I have a Canon Rebel xt and can never get good photos of my chondro, what kind of lighting do you all use and any tips you have for me...Thanks here is a photo i took yesterday.