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Ryan Homsey
03-17-2007, 08:40 PM
I had him out for cage cleaning and when I placed him on my situp bench he got in this spectacular position... all on his own. BUT, of course, by the time I grab the camera he has moved into a totally new position. Oh well... I snapped some shots anyway.

I find it very difficult to portray exactly how much this guy "glows" in person via pictures. It really is jaw dropping whenever I open his tub. It's not something he has always had - he seems to get more and more yellow with age. I know there are many people that prefer well refined albinos to sunglows but, its these characteristics, glowy yellow undertone w/contrasty saddles, that I think are fairly unique to the hypo albino combination, and are why I like them so much.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Nefarion/DSC_2376.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Nefarion/DSC_2379.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Nefarion/DSC_2382.jpg

Also - here is the shot I used for white balance calibration. The card in the shot is the trick. It is a neutral grey that allows me to calibrate the white balance to a perfect nuetral balance... eliminating any color casts that alters coloration. The process is simple - I take a picture with the card in the frame, I then take all my desired photos ... Later in photoshop (I use a different program actually but you get the point) I click on the card and it calibrates the white balance. I then apply that same white balance to all the rest of the shots (that dont have the card in the frame). It's a quick easy step that helps my photos greatly. Check out www.whibal.com if you are interesting. It is without a doubt one of the primary photography tools, and at $30 or so its an absolute no brainer IMO.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Nefarion/DSC_2383.jpg

Ryan Homsey
03-18-2007, 08:02 PM
I forgot to mention that he got an albino het stripe gravid this season, due April 18. He is a possible het stripe as well... it will be insane if I end up getting stripers. Also, I really like the yellow this guy has pulled up and I think it would be great to selectively breed for more of it... although difficult because it doesnt generally seem to develop until adulthood.

Notice his undertone in this yearling shot of him (pic taken Oct 3, 2005):

http://www.topnotchboas.com/SakurabaSunglowForShirtshadowsforsitebigger.jpg
Comparison (pic taken March 17, 2007):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Nefarion/DSC_2376.jpg

Here is the female albino het stripe (03 Girl) he knocked up (pic taken July 25, 2005)

http://www.topnotchboas.com/DSC_1532smaller.jpg

Gravid... not the best shot ... from two weeks ago... She has gotten HUGE, looks like it might be a real good litter but what do I know.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Nefarion/DSC_2218smaller.jpg

Courting (pic taken Oct 21, 2006)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Nefarion/DSC_1200smaller.jpg

Randy_T.
03-18-2007, 08:49 PM
Man, the female looks awesome too. I didn't realize he had that nice of a female to be put on. Best of luck with her.

denny_rimes
03-18-2007, 09:12 PM
More nice photos of your breeders!! :D

I can't wait until your litters start to drop this year, you are going to have a bunch of really cool babies!!