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Tongue Flick..

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Posted by Brett Lewis on June 5, 2009 at 6:07 AM
Tongue Flick..
Working some way towards what I really want from an Adder tongue flick and this is one of my recent results but still striving for something else.. :rolleyes:

Anyway, a fleeting visit as I'm traveling a lot just now but wanted to say hi and spend some time perusing your recent uploads..

Enjoy your weekends (despite the weather..!)

Kind regards,

Brett

Canon 1D MK3, Sigma 150mm, HH
1/2700 @ f8.0, ISO 640
Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 5, 2009 at 6:26 AM
Absolutely stunning Brett. I don't know how you can improve on this.

Robert
Posted by David Sewell on June 5, 2009 at 6:36 AM
Nice one, Brett. Glad to see that you have kept to your low viewpoint!

David

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 5, 2009 at 6:45 AM
Class image Brett - most envious as I spent the entire day looking for the little darlings on Wednesday - all I got was a slow worm and half a million midge bites :biggrin:
Posted by Craig Jones on June 5, 2009 at 7:44 AM
Beautiful, lovely detail in the snake,love the flick, well done Brett :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 5, 2009 at 8:03 AM
Great Image Brett. Like the low POV. :toast:

Major
Posted by Simon Litten on June 5, 2009 at 8:53 AM
Can't fault this one - cracking shot!

Simon
Posted by Scott Tilley on June 5, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Gorgeous image Brett, how come when I see them they're entangled in the undergrowth :mad: Look forward to seeing more. :toast:

Scott
Posted by John Robinson on June 5, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Great shot !
I agree with Scott- i've lived with adders for 30 years - even in the garden here, but never see them like this.
Good stuff
JohnR
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on June 5, 2009 at 1:37 PM
Ablsolutely brilliant !!
:toast: :toast:
Bertl
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 5, 2009 at 1:39 PM
Thanks guys and as I've said before they are at my study sites where I take lots of biometric information giving me the opportunity to get them in these position. Sometimes when they are out in the open which often happens for me and I am able to drop tot he floor and make the most of the occasion. On other times I get images upon their release post weighing and measuring etc.. I have been sitting writing notes in the past and had adders slither past or over my feet/legs which is quite the experience so bottom line.. I take the opportunity to picture the animals whenever I can both for science and for the love of photography.. Like I said before John I have hundreds of images of them in the undergrowth but every now and then they sit tight and prefer to see me off before moving themselves..

Cheers,

Brett
Posted by marek szczepanek on June 5, 2009 at 5:34 PM
excellent shot
marek
Posted by Guy Rogers on June 6, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Hello Brett.

What can I say your snake shots are just some of the best I get to see.

Lovely work.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on June 6, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Brilliant shot. I have yet to find snakes of any type in Derbyshire - still trying though :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 7, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Fantastic shot. I like the low point of view a lot. :smile: :smile: