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ptmbradley
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 14/06/2011 : 00:36:07
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Hey all.
I count photography as one of my hobbies, and would really like to use my BRB and soon-to-own pair of Hogg Islands in future photoshoots. But they are nocturnal snakes, so I don't know if studio flash would upset them or perhaps even be harmful for them?
I've shot my corns with my studio flash and they didn't seem remotely bothered, but they're not truly nocturnal. I know when I get my BRB out, he'll tend to try and hide his head even in natural daylight most of the time, so if it's gonna stress him out the last thing I want to do his blind him with flash!
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prozacbear
Snake mite
United Kingdom
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newbie
Hatchling
184 Posts |
Posted - 14/06/2011 : 10:41:12
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| Maybe Baron's just camera shy! |
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reptiledanny
New Member
United Kingdom
60 Posts |
Posted - 14/06/2011 : 15:35:31
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| i have used flash on my royals and both seem to jump when the flash goes off if im slighlty close to them, but that could just be royals |
 
My collection (so far)
1.1.0 het pied royal python-bullet and bow
1.0.0 ghost corn snake-monty
1.0.0 dog-jake
location: whitefield, manchester
wish list:
normal royal python, het pied female, lesser female, mojave male and every other morph + plus a brazilian rainbow boa |
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gmac
Grumpy Scots Admin
United Kingdom
710 Posts |
Posted - 14/06/2011 : 20:37:22
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| Danny, that is what is known as a camera trick, even David Copperield's couldn't magic a royal to move. |
GMac
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Snakesitter
Rainbow Master
USA
2718 Posts |
Posted - 14/06/2011 : 20:37:25
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| While they are absolutely shy and noctural, I think you'll be fine using a flash: I've taken hundreds of flash shots of my Brazilians, and they have never seemed the worse for the wear. |
Cliff Earle
Living Gems Reptiles
Premium Brazilian Rainbow Boas from a disease-tested facility
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CDN_Blood
Rainbow oddball
Canada
489 Posts |
Posted - 14/06/2011 : 21:01:15
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I concur with Snakesitter. I've taken snakes to professional studios and taken more pictures than I care to count and none seem to be affected by it.
Just be sensible if using a Macro lens/setting and getting in really close. Best to use lighting rather than flash in that instance or you could do some damage just by the close proximity of such a bright flash of light. |
TODD
25 Years of Commitment and Responsibility in Private Herpetoculture |
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Stevie-eff
Snake mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 14/06/2011 : 21:51:37
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I have taken loads of photos of my BRB and she has never reqcted to the flash.
I have also owned corn snakes, a royal python and leopard geckos. None of them were ever bothered about camera flashes.
Reptiles just dont seem to be bothered about camera flashes at all, that said use your judgment a flash a few inches from anyones face is going to upset them, reptile or not!!!
I have always found that i get the best photos showing my BRB's rainbow colours using a good angle in natural sunlight without a flash.
Hope this helps
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ptmbradley
Hatchling
United Kingdom
105 Posts |
Posted - 14/06/2011 : 23:31:02
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| Ok, lovely, thank you everyone for your responses. Am looking forward then to taking many photos of my snakes in all kinds of situations in the months and years ahead. Just need to find a couple of models as well that aren't frightened of them! lol |
Boas: 0.1 Arabesque, 1.0 Brazilian Rainbow, 0.1 Crawl Cay, 1.1 Hogg Island X, 0.1 Hypo Hogg, 0.1 Kahl Albino (poss coral)
Corns: 1.1 Anery, 1.1 Butter, 1.0 Carolina, 0.1 Hypo, 1.1 Snow, 1.0 Sunkissed
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