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Day21 - Snake in the Grass
Day21 - Snake in the Grass
WalesP


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Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ50
Date: Jul 21, 2007
Date Uploaded: Jul 21, 2007

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 It was another rainy morning today and so my regularly planned tennis match was canceled. I decided to walk around the Riata ponds instead. It was cloudy and wet but the rain had stopped. There were several birds and animals about but the snakes seemed most prevalent. I saw three in a short time and two of them were quite sizable. The one in the photo is at least 4 feet (1.2 meters) long.
I desat the green and increased sat on the reds to help bring out the snake.

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 07/29/2007 02:19:31 AM
Totally cool image here, even though kind of scary.....
Also great timing to capture this one, as shakes move so fast in water.....
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 07/25/2007 10:09:57 PM
I can see the snake pretty well. And it does look like a big one. That's a good catch because I am sure it was moving around at a pretty good pace.
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 07/24/2007 03:02:39 PM
Wow neat shot! I really don't care for snakes, I know they're good for catching rodents though... You really did get some nice detail, the DOF is great! Glad you were brave enough to get that close to take the shot :)
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 07/23/2007 01:51:30 PM
Snakes give me the creeps, this is a great capture though, you really captured the texture of him!
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 07/23/2007 10:20:36 AM
Somehow I think I'd just avoid this thing if I saw it. Good job keeping it in focus.
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 07/22/2007 12:20:33 AM
It looks similar to the different species of watersnakes that we get in Florida so I would guess that this one is also some kind of watersnake. Looks like a large one! Great job keeping it in focus amongst all the grasses.
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 07/21/2007 11:40:27 PM
Beautiful shot - very artistic and zen - and then you see the snake. Just fantastic capture!! Wonderful processing, too.
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 07/21/2007 07:33:47 PM
Great shot Ron, is this a grass snake (to anyone who may think that is a daft question given it is in the water I can assure them that grass snakes do swim)

Love the way the head is framed just to the left of the grass with the body on the other side of it. Super clarity on the scales as well
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 07/21/2007 05:42:29 PM
Very beautiful. Hope they're not too dangerous.
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