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ManitouWolf In reply to RowdyRocks909 [2013-08-26 17:56:36 +0000 UTC]

I'm thrilled you enjoy my photography so much. 

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ManitouWolf In reply to 16Andie16 [2013-01-30 19:13:30 +0000 UTC]

A truly stunning serpent.

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16Andie16 In reply to ManitouWolf [2013-01-30 21:29:02 +0000 UTC]

Yes! I really want a snake, but my mom is afraid

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ManitouWolf In reply to CrimsonArk [2012-04-19 04:18:04 +0000 UTC]

This guy was a total pleasure to photograph.

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CrimsonArk In reply to ManitouWolf [2012-04-19 04:23:13 +0000 UTC]

I bet so! I'm quite jealous of your opportunity.

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ManitouWolf In reply to UmbrellaUnrequired [2012-04-18 17:40:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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ManitouWolf In reply to zexion83 [2012-04-18 17:40:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. This one certainly knew how where to pose nicely for me.

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ManitouWolf In reply to AlienDragonLover [2012-04-17 17:48:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I completely agree.

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ManitouWolf In reply to Guard-of-the-Citadel [2011-04-22 17:43:31 +0000 UTC]

Yep, 100% behind glass.

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Guard-of-the-Citadel In reply to ManitouWolf [2011-04-23 03:43:37 +0000 UTC]

Okay, so let's talk some "business" here. Is his cage well lighted? I'm assuming that you didn't use flash, correct? Did you use a macro lens? I just can't get images like this of snakes in cages.....

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ManitouWolf In reply to Guard-of-the-Citadel [2011-04-23 05:02:17 +0000 UTC]

His enclosure is fairly well lit.
I actually did use a flash on this particular shot. Sometimes I would use the flash and sometimes not.
As for lens...no fancy macro glass for me at the moment. I used the lens that came with the camera when I bought it -- Nikkor 18 - 55 mm.
As for getting shots like this...I had the lens flush with the glass of his enclosure. I played around with various angles as he moved around, just seeing what worked and didn't work.

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Guard-of-the-Citadel In reply to ManitouWolf [2011-04-23 13:09:44 +0000 UTC]

A well lit enclosure does help. It shines on his green skin so beautifully. And he must like you; he comes to you all the time (I looked through your gallery). At the recommendation of a fellow DA artist, I just purchased a rubberized lens hood which should allow my lens to seal flush with glass enclosures (like my meerkats) and eliminate flash and reflections. I can't wait to try it out and see how it works. It might be good for this also. My problem will be with the focus I think. I have a Tamron 25-300. I can't even find the smaller lens that originally came with the camera! I wish I could! I'd try it out! Thanks for the info; that does help me!

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ManitouWolf In reply to Guard-of-the-Citadel [2011-04-24 22:05:35 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I should get around to picking up a rubber lens hood. Right now, I just use my hand. *chuckles*

Good luck!

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Guard-of-the-Citadel In reply to ManitouWolf [2011-04-30 11:15:05 +0000 UTC]

Apparently using your hand instead of the rubber lens hood works very well for you!!!

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ManitouWolf In reply to Guard-of-the-Citadel [2011-04-30 15:10:45 +0000 UTC]

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ManitouWolf In reply to SilverVulpine [2011-03-28 16:47:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya. Though, I can't take all the credit. *chuckles* This mamba loves the camera.

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SilverVulpine In reply to ManitouWolf [2011-03-29 03:45:15 +0000 UTC]

Wow? really? I've never heard of a camera-loving mamba.

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ManitouWolf In reply to SilverVulpine [2011-03-29 03:50:38 +0000 UTC]

Well, the East African Green Mamba at the Abilene Zoo adores the camera.

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SilverVulpine In reply to ManitouWolf [2011-03-29 03:51:18 +0000 UTC]

Hmm. Go figure!

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ManitouWolf In reply to Punda315 [2011-03-28 01:28:01 +0000 UTC]

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ManitouWolf In reply to d6o6c6 [2011-03-28 01:27:56 +0000 UTC]

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ManitouWolf In reply to wyrmaster [2011-03-27 18:08:14 +0000 UTC]

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ManitouWolf In reply to Sapphiresenthiss [2011-03-27 17:17:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya!

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Sapphiresenthiss In reply to ManitouWolf [2011-03-27 17:23:07 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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ManitouWolf In reply to ShapeShifter314 [2011-03-27 16:28:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. He was very interested in giving me a lot of good poses, so I got a number of wonderful shots of him.

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ShapeShifter314 In reply to ManitouWolf [2011-03-27 16:30:22 +0000 UTC]

lucky you
My snakes only want to eat my fingers

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ManitouWolf In reply to ShapeShifter314 [2011-03-27 17:19:29 +0000 UTC]

*chuckles* Well, seeing as how this guy ranks in the top 10 deadliest snakes in the world, I was happy to keep the glass between us.

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ShapeShifter314 In reply to ManitouWolf [2011-03-27 17:25:19 +0000 UTC]

I would be happy about the glass to
Is there any difference between the green mamba, and the black mamba other than color?

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ManitouWolf In reply to ShapeShifter314 [2011-03-27 18:09:00 +0000 UTC]

They are two completely separate species.

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ShapeShifter314 In reply to ManitouWolf [2011-03-27 20:16:55 +0000 UTC]

Oh, o.O
I did not know that. But now I do

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ManitouWolf In reply to Wolfyone [2011-03-27 15:52:26 +0000 UTC]

Told you he was handsome.

Cool!

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