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please share the snake shots : )

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yep please do!

 

O.K.

 

I'm traveling (as usual), but I think that I might have something to contribute.

 

 

http://www.PhotoShare.co.nz/PhotoShareGallery1/100855/103346/Coiled_DSC8835_1300810140.jpg

 

Will that do ? :rolleyes:

 

 

 

 

John P.

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thinking we might need some backstory on that shot. gaping mouthed wow.

 

 

 

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thinking we might need some backstory on that shot. gaping mouthed wow.

 

 

Nothing major, really sort of similar to my previous photo in this thread - I saw a snake, approached it, and shot it. Easy-peasy so long as they don't lunge at you... although there is some kind of rattling noise that one hears. :hmm1:

 

Fun to see one of these so (relatively) quiescent, just coiled, waiting and watching.

 

 

 

 

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ohmy.gif whoa, does it ever huh.gif

thinking we might need some backstory on that shot. gaping mouthed wow.

 

 

Nothing major, really sort of similar to my previous photo in this thread - I saw a snake, approached it, and shot it. Easy-peasy so long as they don't lunge at you... although there is some kind of rattling noise that one hears. :hmm1:

 

Fun to see one of these so (relatively) quiescent, just coiled, waiting and watching.

 

 

 

 

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Snake? I have a snake from last week:

 

Niiice !

 

 

(Shot with my zoom, as I do not get too close to pit vipers.)

 

Now where's the fun in that approach ? :yikes:

 

 

 

 

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Snake? I have a snake from last week:

 

Niiice !

 

 

(Shot with my zoom, as I do not get too close to pit vipers.)

 

Now where's the fun in that approach ? :yikes:

 

 

John P.

 

Love your shot, John!

 

Just out of curiosity, how far were you from him? It looks like you were inches from him.

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Love your shot, John!

 

Just out of curiosity, how far were you from him? It looks like you were inches from him.

 

Thanks for the kind words !

 

I'd say I was maybe three feet away. I shot handheld with my D300 using a 70-200mm lens at 1/20 sec because I was trying to land a shot with some reasonable DoF, needing an f/10 aperture. I had really limited light because of shadows, so this was kind of a difficult moment (and I didn't really have as much space as I wanted if I jumped back).

 

Sometimes one is lucky enough to pull off a shot, though, and this was one of those moments.

 

 

 

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You are a braver (??) man than I. I was at least twice that distance from my copperhead. And, I kept peeking over the camera to be sure he hadn't moved!

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Thanks.

 

There's always the argument about brave and intelligent, but snakes can only lunge a certain distance. So far, I'm banking on the "intelligent" assessment of those things. We'll see how it goes...

 

 

John P.

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John P, that snake shot is fabulous--unique and stunning! Wow! Thanks for posting that one!

Holy Crippy Cr@p, John P - What a totally awesome shot! - jeez! Thanks for that, Dude.

 

Your shot, and foxtail1's shot out-"slither" mine, definitely... I just haven't located my set of Garter Snake shots on my HDD yet - I'll look some around more tonight & post what I've got...

 

Cool snake shots, guys - Thank you!

 

- more snakes and butterflies to come!

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please share the snake shots : )

did I just say that?blink.gif

yep please do!

 

O.K.

 

I'm traveling (as usual), but I think that I might have something to contribute.

 

 

http://www.PhotoShare.co.nz/PhotoShareGallery1/100855/103346/Coiled_DSC8835_1300810140.jpg

 

Will that do ? :rolleyes:

 

John P.

 

That definitely does it ! very nice shot and so close. :thumbup:

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Snake? I have a snake from last week:

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8434/7827917582_5dbdf16605_b.jpg

road warrior by foxtail_1, on Flickr

 

(Shot with my zoom, as I do not get too close to pit vipers.)

 

That is a mean looking and hungry looking snake indeed. Nice picture. I don't think I would stop for those guys! :mellow:

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