Nikon D7000

Here's a few shots taken with my D7000. Lens is Nikon NIKKOR 60mm macro, flash is Nikon SB-400, geckos posed on white cardstock.

Criticism and suggestions welcome!

Those are some good shots. Would you mind sharing your EXIF data?

Actually, those turned out really well. Using a white or black background makes it tough, sometimes, to get a good exposure on the subject, but that worked out really nicely in these shots.

Originally Posted by KelliH

Here's a few shots taken with my D7000. Lens is Nikon NIKKOR 60mm macro, flash is Nikon SB-400, geckos posed on white cardstock.

Criticism and suggestions welcome!

When I first read this line, my brain somehow interpreted it to say "geckos pasted on white cardstock"...



Well, I guess that's one way to keep them in the camera frame.

Sorry, no hints for making those better...they're gorgeous pictures!! Excellent work with the invisible paste!

I wondered how the last two animals would look on a black background, they seem a bit washed out with the white...ummm.. but on the whole the current frame is visually pleasing.

Those are some smoking leos!

I'd love to know "how" you're shooting, auto or manual, and if manual, what the settings for these shots were.

Originally Posted by Nickrows

Those are some good shots. Would you mind sharing your EXIF data?

Thanks. I think when I save the photos in Photoshop it erases the Exif data. I shoot in the Aperture-Priority mode. My ISO was set at 1000; white balance was set on Auto-2. The next set I shoot I will leave the exif data and post them in this forum.

Originally Posted by WebSlave

Actually, those turned out really well. Using a white or black background makes it tough, sometimes, to get a good exposure on the subject, but that worked out really nicely in these shots.

Thanks. I have found that bouncing the flash off the ceiling and using a higher ISO setting makes a difference, with my camera at least. Sometimes I still have to brighten the exposure in Photoshop but for the most part the images come out like I want them to.

Originally Posted by deborahbroadus

I wondered how the last two animals would look on a black background, they seem a bit washed out with the white...ummm.. but on the whole the current frame is visually pleasing.

Yes, I haven't quite gotten the exposure thing figured out yet. I think that's the hardest thing for me, getting the image to have perfect exposure. Any suggestions anyone?

Here's some really close up eye shots I took awhile back. I love photographing my geckos. None of my leo breeder close friends enjoy this; they always bitch about having to take pictures for their websites and available pages. I have leopard gecko photo sessions all the time, just because it's fun.