Posted by David Kjaer on April 16, 2007 at 7:28 AM
I was a little late this year getting down to the New Forest as the males are not singing and showing themselves quite as well as they would have done a week or two back - I suspect many are already on eggs. However this male was quite active so I stood under some scrim and eventually got a few decent shots. Whilst waiting for the bird I felt a tap on the back of my leg which at first I ignored and then realised I could hear some hissing and looked down to see one very aggresive adder - am I glad I wasn't looking for a low level shot.
Canon 1D MkII + 500 + x1.4 iso 320 1/200 @ f6.3
(Haven't posted or commented lately as I am quite busy and I'm having on going problems with my PC)
Lovely David! One of the biggest things I miss since leaving the New Forest is 5 minute walks from the house to watch these, followed by a decent brew in the pub! Never mangaed any shots as good as this though...
Posted by Paul Hillion on April 16, 2007 at 8:38 AM
Beautiful shot David, a real cracker! I was out Sunday at sunrise looking for Dartfords and managed to bag a couple of shots but unlike yours unfortunately mine refused point blank to land himself on a flowering branch of Gorse!
Best wishes
Paul
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 16, 2007 at 10:11 AM
Super shot David - absolute corker - and on some lovely gorse to boot - TOP DRAWER
Really great shot, wonderfull colours and pose.
Was down in South Dorset a week ago looking for these chaps, no sign all day
Posted by Jeroen Stel on April 17, 2007 at 4:24 AM
What a gorgious bird and pose!
I have never seen one of these!
Well done!
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Posted by Mark sellings on April 17, 2007 at 4:56 AM
Hi David,
Good to see you posting again - what an image to come back with!
Absolutely stunning shot, particularly love the environment inclusion - love these birds & we have plenty down here in Devon, though as I can't face the hassle of schedule 1 licensing I simply tend to steer clear of photographing them at this time of year - a shame as they are such photogenic birds.
Discussion
19 repliesCanon 1D MkII + 500 + x1.4 iso 320 1/200 @ f6.3
(Haven't posted or commented lately as I am quite busy and I'm having on going problems with my PC)
I dont think i've ever seen one of these yet
ps.David time for a new PC i think
Wow, so that's how its done.
There are reports of these in Yorkshire now, so Alan and I maybe lucky.
Tim
Best wishes
Paul
Woot - no shot of the adder
Best Regards
Andy
Good to see you back and what a return-straight out of the top drawer-brilliant
Mark
Good to see you posting again and what a superb image to come back with.
Like everything about this one.
Was down in South Dorset a week ago looking for these chaps, no sign all day
I have never seen one of these!
Well done!
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Good to see you posting again - what an image to come back with!
Absolutely stunning shot, particularly love the environment inclusion - love these birds & we have plenty down here in Devon, though as I can't face the hassle of schedule 1 licensing I simply tend to steer clear of photographing them at this time of year - a shame as they are such photogenic birds.
Great stuff,
Mark
Excellent post and superb subject. The Adder story adds to the tale too.
Rob
Cracking shot.
John
Aberdeen.
Excellent image, great portrait of this bird in it's environment.
I also nearly stood on an adder recently when walking on the coast in North Yorkshire. Luckily mine was just sun-bathing.....
cheers
Sean