King Cobra

windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
edited April 26, 2005 in Holy Macro
you gotta let me "slide" on this one, it was way dark. i think i used ISO 1600 / 3200. Plus this guy was moving quite fast.. anyway its a king cobra taken w/ 20D, 100 mm handheld and hardly any available light......
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troy

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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited April 26, 2005
    Nice shot there 'dozer!

    Ian
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,249 moderator
    edited April 26, 2005
    That's a powerful looking snakey head shot there. Those eyes are so determined looking. Is this the natural color? Or has it been de-saturated and/or toned?

    windoze wrote:
    you gotta let me "slide" on this one, it was way dark. i think i used ISO 1600 / 3200. Plus this guy was moving quite fast.. anyway its a king cobra taken w/ 20D, 100 mm handheld and hardly any available light......
    20524512-M.jpg

    troy
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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2005
    i played around with it a little to try to get it the right color - on the original the "light" distorted the color.... thanx for looking!!!

    troy
    David_S85 wrote:
    That's a powerful looking snakey head shot there. Those eyes are so determined looking. Is this the natural color? Or has it been de-saturated and/or toned?
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2005
    Hey Troy
    windoze wrote:
    you gotta let me "slide" on this one, it was way dark. i think i used ISO 1600 / 3200. Plus this guy was moving quite fast.. anyway its a king cobra taken w/ 20D, 100 mm handheld and hardly any available light......

    troy
    It's amazing just what sort of light you can hand hold in isn't it :)
    I found it easier to use the Canon 100mm Lens with these kind of shots, than I did my Sony's.

    The Sony's just wouldnt focus where I wanted them to, but the Canon is just wonderful I love it :D great shot Troy :D Skippy (Australia)
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  • gubbsgubbs Registered Users Posts: 3,166 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2005
    clap.gif even if you forget about the tough light, it's still a cool shot!!
    gubbs
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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2005
    thanx Ian and Skippy!!! I have alot to learn and my keeper to trash ratio is abysmall, but i can only improve.....



    troy
    Skippy wrote:
    It's amazing just what sort of light you can hand hold in isn't it :)
    I found it easier to use the Canon 100mm Lens with these kind of shots, than I did my Sony's.

    The Sony's just wouldnt focus where I wanted them to, but the Canon is just wonderful I love it :D great shot Troy :D Skippy (Australia)
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