Tips on PIcs of candling

[OperationHatch]

I have a hard time having the desire to check with the risk of the awful lol

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

1. pitch black closet, NO external light at all.
2. egg carton
3. place egg in carton
4. candler or flash light
5. hold light source on top of egg ( I use my thumb and first finger with my hand cupped behind)
6. smart phone with flash turned OFF
7. snap a few pictures so you have choices

This is one I held in my hand (fresh egg never incubated)

 

[aoxa]

1. pitch black closet, NO external light at all. 
2. egg carton
3. place egg in carton
4. candler or flash light
5. hold light source on top of egg ( I use my thumb and first finger with my hand cupped behind)
6. smart phone with flash turned OFF
7. snap a few pictures so you have choices

This is one I held in my hand (fresh egg never incubated)

See - yet another recommendation for a camera phone!

From someone who I know has a very nice camera. Based on your pictures anyway Celtic

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Thanks aoxa, yes my bird photos are taken with a Nikon D60 and multiple lenses

This is what my camera is capable of

 

[Quyen Le]

Use tripod, slow shutter speed. Make something to lay the egg on like the youtube link. Use manual focus (use macro lens if you have one), you will have great pictures.

 

[iluvsedward]

The whiter the egg and the brighter the candler the easier it will be to see the chick despite camera quality. BUT camera quality does help. a lot. Sorry I am probably telling you stuff you already know <

 

[OperationHatch]

The whiter the egg and the brighter the candler the easier it will be to see the chick despite camera quality. BUT camera quality does help. a lot. Sorry I am probably telling you stuff you already know <

Reinforcing what I know helps too!

 

[aoxa]

The whiter the egg and the brighter the candler the easier it will be to see the chick despite camera quality. BUT camera quality does help. a lot. Sorry I am probably telling you stuff you already know <

Is that avatar your image? Oh my god it's cute!