Striped Hot Moose Giant

[Designer Geckos]

Here's a very unique Tremper Striped Hot Moose Giant.....could be the only one of its kind, and he may be a Super Giant...60g and less than 4 months old. His colors continue to get more intense and his carrot tail is spreading fast now. He has stripes of bright yellow, orange, and white in perfect formation. We have a female that has an orange stripe that we will breed him to to get Striped Hot Mooses.

 

[cbentley]

He certainly is hot. The colors on him are stunning.

 

[Kristi23]

Very nice!

 

[robin]

amazing color and contrast!

 

[Designer Geckos]

amazing color and contrast!

Hey Robin. In person his stripes are very bright and distinct but they do not show as well in pics. I'm going to try to get a pic of him in daylight, but being albino he hates bright lighting. Any suggestions?

 

[robin]

Hey Robin. In person his stripes are very bright and distinct but they do not show as well in pics. I'm going to try to get a pic of him in daylight, but being albino he hates bright lighting. Any suggestions?

no you are doing fantastic! your photos look very nice! great color and contrast poses are well and the black background is fitting. the only thing you might want to try if you are not getting the desired results is a light tent

 

[Designer Geckos]

Thanks. I do use a photo studio setup with side lighting etc. Pics come out good except for orange and yellow leos that seem a bit off. Sunglows in particular seem very glaring and not natural to me. Maybe I'll try a white background for those to see if that helps.
Sorry to go a bit OT on this thread. Appreciate the input. Hopefully this is useful to others as well. We leo folks are always striving for perfection. :main_yes:

 

[robin]

try some different bulbs and overhead light too

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Wow- very nice indeed

 

[Designer Geckos]

Here's an updated pic after being worked on by my buddy here, Cave. This shows the gecko in a much better light, the way he really looks, or at least very close. Thanks for working on it Cave. Can I fly you out here once a week to work on my gecko pics?

 

[Enigmatic_Reptiles]

Nice pic...what type of lighting is that? Im a little confused though because it looks like the same pic but maybe some photoshop action. If you have a secret light please do tell...I have been looking for a way to display true color on my Creams.

 

[Designer Geckos]

Nice pic...what type of lighting is that? Im a little confused though because it looks like the same pic but maybe some photoshop action. If you have a secret light please do tell...I have been looking for a way to display true color on my Creams.

The pics straight off the camera often need some "help". My pics off the camera are very bland. I have a pretty good camera and even hired a pro photo guy to consult. He said the only way to get an accurate pic to show how a gecko truly looks in daylight is to adjust the pic's brightness and contrast. There is a fine line to this because you don't want to falsely represent an animal's true colors, but you do want to show them the way they look in daylight....that's how he described it anyway.

The gecko in this thread really looks like the picture. He is very brilliantly colored.....I'll develop a whole breeding project around him with another striped Hot Moose that is also amazing. I'll get a pic of her up soon.

This attached pic was adjusted by Cave, a forum member here, and it is a very accurate representation of the gecko.

For my pics, I use a portable photo studio with a camera stand and two side lights with small halogens. Nothing super fancy but it does a pretty good job.

 

[Enigmatic_Reptiles]

Yea I have been using a Cannon 50D with an array of lenses using both natural light and light boxes with mixed success. I just need more practice I guess.

 

[CREATIVE GECKO]

I love it and want it!

 

[Designer Geckos]

Yea I have been using a Cannon 50D with an array of lenses using both natural light and light boxes with mixed success. I just need more practice I guess.

The thing my consultant told me was best for these kinds of pics, is to have no light around except the side lights. He said to cover the top of the studio with a black background and have everything in the room dark except for the use of the side lights. Do not use a flash.

There are many ways to take these pics and all have their own methods. I like black background shots, but actually I think white background often shows off the gecko better. It's fun to experiment to see what your particular setup can produce under various conditions, camera settings, etc.

 

[porkchopp75]

Sweet gecko Ray!

 

[shico]

my eyes are blind!
amazing gecko.
good luck with him for next season!

 

[gotime]

very nice gecko!
how do you make the black background?

 

[Designer Geckos]

My vet stopped by the store today and when I showed him this gecko he flipped out and said it was the best gecko he'd ever seen. His colors in sunlight are really amazing.....he will continue to gain more color as he matures, which is typical of HMs. In a few months he should be pretty hot.

I will photo the female striped HM I have today. She is also incredible and has a perfect, wide, bright orange stripe all the way down her back. She is freakin huge too. This pairing will produce some cool babies next year.

Tremper did a great job on this line.