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Male Adder - Entering Ecdysis

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Posted by Brett Lewis on August 13, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Male Adder - Entering Ecdysis
Another Adder image form a recent excursion to Norfolk.. This male was about to shed his skin which gives him this overall 'blue' tinge to his scales including the scales over his eyes. They will soon turn completely 'milky' and then he will shed, slough or ecdysis..

Kind regards,

Brett


Canon 1D MkIII, Sigma 150mm, HH
1/200 sec @ f8.0, ISO 250
Posted by Kim Connolly on August 13, 2009 at 1:32 PM
A most unusual shot, superb, and thank you for the information too. :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on August 13, 2009 at 1:56 PM
Wonderful Adder shot from an exeptional POV.
Well done an thanks for sharing!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Tom_W on August 13, 2009 at 3:25 PM
You know I have seen this blue sheen before - but never linked it with ecdysis.

Nice low image and perfect BG.

T
Posted by Craig Churchill on August 13, 2009 at 3:40 PM
Great low POV,your herp shots are superb!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :smile:
Posted by Craig Jones on August 13, 2009 at 3:41 PM
Love the composition and landscape format here, brillant BG and detail very nice Brett :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by David Taylor on August 13, 2009 at 4:05 PM
Superb focus on the eye.Great detail and a good story as well. Excellent.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Justin on August 13, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Another excellent image for your collection. :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on August 13, 2009 at 4:57 PM
having had my first encounter with a female at the weekend .... hats off to you .. another fine image. Oh for a flick of that tongue. :toast:
Posted by Jon Galt on August 13, 2009 at 5:00 PM
I'll put that down as the thing I've learnt today! oh and fine shot, I like the halo effect the oof background gives the head.

Jon
Posted by Simon Litten on August 13, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Another cracker, Brett. Top drawer stuff.


Simon
Posted by Robert Lawrence on August 13, 2009 at 5:12 PM
I hope this isn't one of your 'junk shots' I asked you to post! Lovely image. Incidentally there was a picture this week in the quarterly mag of the Wildlife Trusts of Wales of an adder eating a slow worm but it really doesnt look like an adder to me. If you e-mail your address I'll send it to you for an expert opinion.
Robert
Posted by kevin Treadwell on August 13, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Super, Brett.

K
Posted by Tom Smit on August 14, 2009 at 3:32 AM
Good shot and nice to know.
:toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 14, 2009 at 8:20 AM
Another cracking adder Brett - and that's something else I've learned off you today :toast: :wink: