Green Snake

Posted by Richard Irwin (Belper, United Kingdom) on 25 March 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

I was really close, but the snake wasn't bothered in the slightest. This was a handheld exposure of 1/15 sec at f2.8 at 50mm. The colour of the snake was amazing, I've not changed it in processing

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Comments (20)

Art Monkey from Salt Spring Island, Canada

amazing colour! - I will try to remember to post a photo I took about a month ago of an identical looking snake - it's very weird

25 Mar 2007 6:41am

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Wow, a great moment to be captured!

25 Mar 2007 8:34am

Jerry from Tampa, United States

You're scaring me tho! FABULOUS close up Richard! Marvelous color and detail! EXCELLENT!

25 Mar 2007 10:08am

shiqi from Singapore, Singapore

WOAH. how did you get that close a shot!?!?! its amazing. is the snake poisonous in any way? i wouldn't dare go near it at all... great shot. the scales are beautiful.

25 Mar 2007 1:43pm

Lydia from Ottawa, Canada

As the owner of two (harmless) snakes, can I just say I LOVE the photo of this snake!! Fabulous eye and nice attention to detail capturing its scales.

25 Mar 2007 2:32pm

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

To allay any fears, this snake is completely harmless. I have photographed both poisonous and harmless snakes in the wild, as well as captivity, and never yet had any cause for concern (I've never come face to face with a King Cobra though !!!)

25 Mar 2007 5:33pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Beautiful.

25 Mar 2007 6:27pm

Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand

Excellent shot. Looks scary though.

25 Mar 2007 6:52pm

Eric from Grasse, France

Great shot Richard ,I really like the colors
Well done

25 Mar 2007 7:09pm

Still from Valence, France

Really impressive image!

25 Mar 2007 7:58pm

jennifer radio from Statesville, United States

The colour is absolutely phenomenal .. This is stunning, yet terrifying!

25 Mar 2007 9:59pm

Arjun Kachru from Pune, India

Gorgeous. That is close!

26 Mar 2007 3:59am

Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan

This is amazing, excellent shot!

26 Mar 2007 9:49am

m.e. from Encino, Ca, United States

I'm impressed! that's a really close shot and beautiful, too!

26 Mar 2007 7:54pm

AlainBadoual from Paris, France

Excellent close up! Bravo Richard!

26 Mar 2007 8:33pm

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

VERY cool!!!!!!!!

Awesome shot!

27 Mar 2007 2:46am

kaveh from TEHRAN, Iran

AWESOME shot! Wonderfully beautiful capture!

28 Mar 2007 9:38am

Lorena from Fort Myers, United States

I love the colors. You really know what you are doing. Very good!

2 Apr 2007 7:18pm

Manuela Photography from Hainburg, Germany

This is a stunning shot! The details and colours are priceless ;)

21 Jun 2007 9:18am

blundershot from Perth, Australia

great depth of field

3 Oct 2007 11:20am

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