CHAPTER IV 



PHOTOGRAPHING REPTILES 



Outfit required is the same as for animal work. 



THE idea of photographing reptiles does not, as a 

 rule, appeal very strongly to us. We think of little 

 that is beautiful in connection with this order of 

 animal life. And yet, if we stop for a moment to con- 

 sider, we will find that not only do the reptiles offer 

 us material that is extremely interesting, but many 

 forms are really beautiful. Some of the lizards, for 

 example, or the snakes, are graceful and at the same 

 time beautifully marked. Even the frogs are no 

 mean subjects for the camera; very effective pictures 

 can be made with them if the surroundings are care- 

 fully arranged. When photographing a frog there 

 are many ways of treating the subject : in the water, 

 such as a shallow pond, on land, or, what is most 

 satisfactory, in an aquarium. The latter offers the 

 greatest possibilities; as the creature is unable to get 

 away, you can arrange the accessories to suit. Moss- 

 covered stones, grasses, and aquatic plants all help to 



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