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Adder #2

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Posted by PhilH on June 1, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Adder #2
40D, 300/4 + 20mm extension, Benbo 1 + BH1.
ISO400, 1/160 @ f8.
C1 v4 + CS3 resize & sharpen.

Hi,

I promise not to post too many of these :biggrin: . These magnificent creatures seem to be in love with Brett, as he moves around they will follow him, they seem to ignore anyone else.

Another from a marvelous day of photography in great company...

All the best.

Posted by Colin Pickett on June 1, 2008 at 2:30 PM
A great image Phil, I like the pose and the detail in the head, very envious I seemed to have missed these this spring maybe have try in the Autumn. :toast: :toast:

Regards
Posted by tony flashman on June 1, 2008 at 2:41 PM
Another great shot Phil but I have to say the first post is still the best for me.
Great to see you today!

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 1, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Excellent Phil,

Super shot indeed :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Tim Taylor on June 1, 2008 at 3:22 PM
Another cracking shot. I love all the complementary colours around the adder - it must have been well camouflaged. No wonder I never see them.

Tim
Posted by jack chapman on June 1, 2008 at 3:37 PM
Hi Phil

missed the first one, when i saw this i had to have a look, two beautiful images with great colour, but the first one has the edge for me for the pose
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 1, 2008 at 3:37 PM
Not often you see an adder image with the head raised like this-fantastic-love the colours here-focusing spot on

Dave :toast: :toast:
Posted by Vincent Jones on June 1, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Pleasure to view Phil :toast: :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 1, 2008 at 4:24 PM
Nice work Phil, I'm glad you were able to come and see some of my Adder 'work' first hand.. I look forward to more adventures in the near future and no doubt we will re-visit the Adders as the season goes on..

I am enjoying these posts and look forward to many more from you. I might be biased but love the Herptiles...!

Also, just for info, this is the Adder I saw just the week before. I checked out my 'head-pattern' records and there she was. I will need to compare with past years and see when I first recorded her.

Brett :toast: :jump:
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on June 1, 2008 at 5:00 PM
Another great adder shot, Phil. I love the pose of this one, though as others have said aesthetically your first beats this one. Hope to join you guys one of these days.

Greg
Posted by John Robinson on June 1, 2008 at 5:52 PM
Great stuff.!

JR
Posted by Ian Macdermott on June 1, 2008 at 5:57 PM
Another great shot :toast: I too pefer the 1st one


Ian
Posted by Ian Andrews on June 2, 2008 at 2:59 AM
Cracker Phil.
Thanks for the cmpany yesterday. :smile:

Ian
Posted by Nicholas Armitt on June 2, 2008 at 4:09 AM
Another great shot Phil, it was great seeing you yesterday.

:toast: :wavey:

Nick,
Posted by Elliott Neep on June 2, 2008 at 6:13 AM
Agree with above comments. You very rarely see this head reared with adder shots. Like this a lot. I would have risked a little more aperture to get some detail in the scales and pattern behind. Really nice though, Phil. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on June 2, 2008 at 6:33 AM
Hi Phil,

Awesome capture! Love the raised head on this one!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Sisson on June 2, 2008 at 6:44 AM
Almost looks like Kaa on the Jungle Book!!

Nice stuff Phil

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Danny Green on June 3, 2008 at 8:40 AM
Fantastic shot Mr Hirst, beautiful Pose.

Danny

:toast: :toast: :toast: