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Grass snake (Natrix natrix) and environment

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Posted by Brett Lewis on March 18, 2009 at 4:41 AM
Grass snake (Natrix natrix) and environment
A slightly different take on a Grass snake image but this time showing it basking after recent emergence from hibernation. Whilst they forage in the water, grass snakes hibernate often along woodland rides and scrub patches. I hope to obtain some 'in-water' shots later in the season but it's good to have the full story.. This is a large (4ft +) female, one of the largest grass snakes, in both length and girth, I've seen..

Have a good day folks.

Brett :cool:

Canon 30D, 18-55mm, HH
1/100 @ f14, ISO 160, -.67
Posted by PhilH on March 18, 2009 at 5:02 AM
Splendid... Excellent... I really like this... I am sure you are going to get a great series of herpe images this year aided in no small way by your knowlege of your subjects.

Speak soon

Phil

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Posted by Mark Davies on March 18, 2009 at 7:54 AM
Great comp and WA view .Nice one .
Posted by Adam Seward on March 18, 2009 at 8:40 AM
Lovely shot, haven't seen too many grass snake shots like this one.

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Posted by Billy Fairburn on March 18, 2009 at 10:59 AM
I like this a lot Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tom Smit on March 18, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Very nice environmental shot.
Great sharpness on the snake.
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Posted by Craig Jones on March 18, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Lovely image brett and great vison to have seen/taken this shot,love the comp!well done
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Posted by Barrie Courtenay on March 18, 2009 at 1:41 PM
Fantastic image showing its enviroment....brilliant

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Posted by jack chapman on March 18, 2009 at 2:24 PM
great image really gives a sense of the its environment
Posted by John Robinson on March 18, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Excellent !
JR
Posted by Guy Rogers on March 18, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Hello Brett.

Very nice and different.

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Posted by Alan Bryant on March 18, 2009 at 6:09 PM
Superb image.

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Posted by Greg Hitchcock on March 18, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Great shot, I like the style, the 'scapes perhaps a little disappointing, but you take what you can get this time of year! (Of course, that's just an aesthetic opinion, as an 'illustrative' image no nits).

Greg
Posted by Matt Cole on March 18, 2009 at 7:20 PM
an excellent shot Brett, I really like this. I'm surprised the snake allowed you to get so close, I normally see them disappearing rapidly into the undergrowth.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Peter Cairns on March 19, 2009 at 8:08 AM
Best of its type I've seen...anywhere!

Brilliant work.
Pete
Posted by Paul Hillion on March 19, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Absolutely wonderful image, the eye contact is just superb!
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Posted by Brett Lewis on March 19, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Once again, thank you folks for your kind comments. It's good to know that these kind of images can be appealing as it's not always the case for reptiles of any sort. Thanks for taking the time.

Kind regards,

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by eric weight on March 19, 2009 at 5:00 PM
That's a wonderful image Brett. This sort of shot really does it for me. It sets the scene beautifully and although the bg might lack something outstanding, it adds a lot to this shot.
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Posted by Major Gilbert on March 19, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Super shot Brett would loved to have stumbled across this one. :toast:

Major.
Posted by David Sewell on March 19, 2009 at 6:57 PM
Nice one, Brett.

David

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Posted by Lea Roberts on March 19, 2009 at 8:26 PM
cracking shot Brett

lea
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 20, 2009 at 11:22 AM
It's all been said already, but that really is superb :toast:

Dave