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Posted by David Sewell on March 31, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Grass snake
I was going to post another adder, but Brett has beaten me to it, so here is a grass snake from this morning. We found this individual under a cover object in not very warm weather conditions. He kept on playing dead, then giving it away by flicking his tongue out. This shot was taken in one of his stiller moments.

D200 + 150mm f2.8 Sigma, HH. 1/350th, f8, 320asa. Crop about 25% of the original.

David
Posted by Drew Mellowship on March 31, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Nice image David, seems a little hot in places, but I would imagine rather difficult to expose in what perhaps seems to have been harsh light?

Drew :smile:
Posted by David Sewell on March 31, 2009 at 12:29 PM
You are right, Drew. I always find that yellow collar very hard to expose for, and have actually toned it down quite a lot. I thought I might get away with it, but no chance on this forum!

David
Posted by Drew Mellowship on March 31, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Well you never know, if you don't try !! :biggrin:

Drew :smile:
Posted by Fran French on March 31, 2009 at 1:03 PM
Lovely image David! You did well toning the hotspots down, not an easy task.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on March 31, 2009 at 1:41 PM
great! love the detail, well done :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Brian Davis on March 31, 2009 at 5:32 PM
I've decided, I hate you and Brett. Irrespective of the technical nits that may or may not be noticable (I didn't notice) I love the recent shots. I can't imagine geting shots like them.

Well done both of you.

Brian
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 31, 2009 at 6:06 PM
A real beauty David. Love all that detail. :toast:

Major.
Posted by tony flashman on March 31, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Nice work David, could have given him a bath first though, seems like he emptied his bowels all over the place..! :biggrin:

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on April 1, 2009 at 4:10 AM
Nice one David... perhaps a slightly lower PoV but that is minor....

(Brett seems to have taken on a multiple personality :biggrin: )

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on April 1, 2009 at 4:34 AM
LOL! I was at Tony's last night.. I agree with what Phil says about POV but I said that in your last image and couldn't think of another joke to put with it so keep up with the sanatogen, I'm sure it willl work eventually.. LOL! :jump:

Brett (at my own desk..!) :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on April 1, 2009 at 5:57 AM
Great capture David. :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on April 1, 2009 at 6:04 AM
Thanks for all those comments folks. One point of error for Tony (or was it Brett?), it didn't empty its bowels all over the place. As is my usual lot with this species, it emptied them all over me, and some probably got transferred back in handling. C'est la vie.

David