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Challenge: National Geographic II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D5000
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
Location: Cahuita National Park, Costa Rica
Date: Jun 25, 2011
Aperture: 5.3
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 30, 2011
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A venomous pit viper species found in Central and South America. Small and arboreal, these snakes are characterized by their wide array of color variations, as well as the superciliary scales over the eyes. This is a relatively small species that rarely exceed 75 cm (2.5 feet) in length, with females being larger than males. They have a wide, triangular-shaped head, and eyes with vertical pupils. Like all pit vipers, they are solenoglyphous, having large, hypodermic needle-like fangs in the upper jaw that fold back when not in use, and have heat sensitive organs, or pits, located on either side of the head between the eye and nostril. Its most distinguishing feature, and origin of its common name, is the set of modified scales over the eyes that look much like eyelashes.
*Taken from Wikipedia |
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07/02/2011 07:20:19 PM |
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07/01/2011 07:08:35 PM |
| Great composition, colour, focus not crisp, bokeh excellent, good title. Wildlife story. However 50/50 that NG would publish this on the lack of focus, sorry! |
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07/01/2011 04:25:37 PM |
| I think if he were tack sharp, it might look a bit more like a Nat Geo photo. :) |
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