Don't poke your tongue out at me...Natrix natrix

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Posted by Greg Hitchcock on May 25, 2008 at 3:32 PM

Don't poke your tongue out at me...Natrix natrix

Moved back to Kent at the weekend to find a grass snake in the pond, so it wasn't long 'til I'd unpacked the camera...

Chose a fast shutter speed to freeze the flickering tongue.

40D, Sigma 180mm, 1/1000@f4.5, ISO200. A bit cropped from bottom.

C&C welcome.

Greg

Posted by PhilH on May 25, 2008 at 3:43 PM

Welcome back Greg, how nice to return to this..... great image the only minor nit which you have no control over is the specular highlights.

Posted by Adam Seward on May 25, 2008 at 3:44 PM

Awesome picture Greg! I like that a lot!

Posted by Brett Lewis on May 25, 2008 at 4:22 PM

Superb capture of one of my favourite subjects, I like the snake in it's environment and the tongue flick just adds to the beauty of this one. Good use of DOF drawing the observers eye in to the subject.

Brett.

Posted by Tom Smit on May 25, 2008 at 4:27 PM

Nice picture. My only meeting with a snake was with a viper some weeks ago.
Hope to see more of these beatifull animals and hope you do too.

Posted by Ian Andrews on May 25, 2008 at 4:34 PM

See you are getting the hang of the camera Greg.
Nice one.

Ian

Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 25, 2008 at 6:06 PM

Can only echo whats been said great shot no nits from me

Ian

Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 26, 2008 at 6:24 AM

Great species to photograph!
Love the tongue movement captured!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Posted by Paul Inglis on May 26, 2008 at 6:43 AM

Hi Greg,

Awesome capture!

Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 26, 2008 at 10:22 AM

Excellent shot Greg

Alan