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Canon 30D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS w/25mm macro tube @ 110mm, f/14, 1/30, ISO 3200

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Very nice!

Cool shot! Emerald tree python?

I really like snakes, and this shot just is awesome, it rocks as a classic snake pose

Nice work!

Thanks guys!

I think it is a boa, but maybe somone else can chime in since the two are very similar.

adam8080 wrote in post #8037970
Canon 30D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS w/25mm macro tube @ 110mm, f/14, 1/30, ISO 3200

Stunning image

Where did you take this photo?

Atlanta Aquarium

He looks hungry for you. . .hahaha

great photo. Was this through glass?

tomd wrote in post #8062010
great photo. Was this through glass?

Yup. Not actual glass, but probably acrylic.

That's still an incredible shot, captive or not! How did you tame the noise? Also, just curious - why f14 rather than a higher shutter and lower ISO?

Well 70-200 with a 25mm macro tube will give a very narrow depth of field, so f/14 gave me enough depth of field for the shot. I'm not planning on doing anything with the shot really, so high ISO wasn't a big deal. Noise was taken care of in Lightroom. Luminance at 13 and Color at 29. I did smooth the background out in post though.

Oh, and proper exposure regardless of ISO will give you great results. Even slightly under exposed at ISO 3200 will make a huge difference

adam8080 wrote in post #8062216
Oh, and proper exposure regardless of ISO will give you great results. Even slightly under exposed at ISO 3200 will make a huge difference

So dumb question, what does the extension tube do? I was confused at the the great DOF with a high aperture. It does look great

The extention tube moves the lens farther away from the sensor or fild and will allow you to focus much closer than you would normaly be able to. You do loose the ablity to focus out to infinity though.

Dismount one of your lenses and hold it slightly infront of the camera mount and look through the viewfinder. The farther you hold the lens away from the camera, the closer you will have to be to get the subject in focus. Too far away and you will be focusing inside of the lens.