It was reptiles shootshoot day!

One of the benefits of being in a camera or photography group is the strength of numbers.  Numbers that allow us to book or attend events, not normally open to the public.  Hence our reptiles day.

Reptile Photoshoot

After hearing about a reptile photoshoot,  we decided to investigate it as an event for our group (Victorian Photographers Collective).  A few weeks later, a group of us met at the premises of the reptile handler.  We tested it out as a group event before opening it up to the members.  We photographed the slow and sometimes fast-moving reptiles and amphibians for ninety minutes, complete with a quick “hold this” (a green tree frog) while a recalcitrant snake was gathered up.

Apart from the said snake and a massive python named Darth Vader, they were all reasonably slow and happy to sit and pose for us.  And surprisingly soft.  I expected them to be rough-skinned, but they were like fine handbags (maybe not the most politically correct analogy LOL).  I was also giving the new macro lens its second outing.   It had been used on mushrooms the month before,  but I was still unsure of its merits.  But after Reptiles, I love it!

The Fine Details

All images taken under continuous soft boxes, on Canon 6D, AV Mode,  F4, Auto ISO (averaged between 4000 to 6400) using Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM