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Posted by Maggie Campbell on July 9, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Went to a forestry centre for a display of falcons only to realise we were there on the wrong day! However one of my friends discovered this little chap strolling by so all was not lost. Very exciting as this is the first grass snake I have ever encountered albeit a baby.

Would welcome any comments good or bad :smile:

D80 70-300 VR @ 200mm
Hand held
s/200 f11
ISO 400
Crop and USM in Capture NX2
Posted by David Taylor on July 9, 2009 at 5:44 PM
I think it is great Maggie. The only improvement would be seeing its tongue I suppose.
Excellent.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by John Robinson on July 9, 2009 at 6:09 PM
Lovely shot maggie.
Was it hanging off something ?
Great backdrop too.
JohnR
Posted by Maggie Campbell on July 9, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Thanks both. Yes David I was trying for the tongue but pressing the shutter at just the right time is extremely difficult.

Yes John it was hanging off Ian's finger :biggrin:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on July 9, 2009 at 6:40 PM
Hi Maggie,

your friend must be an idiot to get the day wrong :smile: However he did find the snake :wink:


Very nice shot well caught with a rather nice background.







Ian
Posted by Matt Cole on July 10, 2009 at 3:53 AM
lovely detail and exposure and a very pleasant background. My only nit would be that it does look as though the snake is suspended in mid air. I'm envious though as I've never had such a close-up experience of a grass snake. :smile:

Matt
Posted by Tim Taylor on July 10, 2009 at 4:23 AM
Great shot Maggie. Beautifully exposed and detailed. It looks as though it wants to be a tree snake when it grows up. :wink:

Tim :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on July 10, 2009 at 5:40 AM
Beautiful shot with great detail Maggie :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on July 10, 2009 at 6:28 AM
Tongue or no tongue, this is a nice portrait. Agree with Matt about in hanging in the air to some extent, but it is still a fine image.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 10, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Great chance you had and took Maggie. Nice image. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Fran French on July 10, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Very nice indeed Maggie, tongue or no tongue!

Fran :toast: :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on July 10, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Beautiful detailed shot.
:toast:
Keith.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on July 10, 2009 at 7:22 PM
Thanks everyone for your kind comments :wavey: