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Grass snake portrait

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Posted by Brett Lewis on December 2, 2009 at 6:23 AM
Grass snake portrait
A large female that I encountered back in 2007 whilst undertaking ecological surveys at a local school. She was basking quite open one morning and I could have done a rain dance near her and she wouldn't have moved.. I didn't :biggrin: but lay nearby and spent some time getting some intimate shots.

Kind regards,

Brett

Canon 30D, Sigma 105mm, HH
1/400 @ f7.1, ISO200
Posted by David Sewell on December 2, 2009 at 6:43 AM
Is that your reflection I can see in her eye? Nice, almost 3D, feel to the shape of the head here.

David

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Posted by john macpherson on December 2, 2009 at 6:52 AM
Excellent portrait, and the composition is spot on, nice eye level perspective too, and great oof greenery behind. A splendid shot.
Posted by Kim Connolly on December 2, 2009 at 8:31 AM
Brilliant shot, love it!! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on December 2, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Wonderful portrait Brett!
Great detail!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on December 2, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Works really well Brett, especially with the scales in focus below the head :toast:

Simon
Posted by Mike Andrews on December 2, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Beautiful shot Brett. :toast:

I hope to spend some time with these (and you) next spring. If the shots from my last visit are anything to go by I'm in for a treat. :wavey:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on December 2, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Nice story and an wonderful portrait :wavey:
Bertl
Posted by Maggie Campbell on December 2, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Amazing close-up Brett. With a 105mm you must have been really close to her :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Guy Rogers on December 2, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Hello Brett.

Super portrait and excellent DOF.

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Posted by Ian Haskell on December 2, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Nice...really like this. Can't fault it.

Ian
Posted by David Taylor on December 2, 2009 at 5:52 PM
It's a good job you didn't do the rain dance, we've had enough precipitation lately, thankyou :smile: :wink: An excellent BIF close up, .



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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on December 3, 2009 at 2:27 AM
Great shot and what a penetrating stare. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Mark Sisson on December 3, 2009 at 3:35 AM
Excellent portrait - full of character that comes in part from your understanding of her.

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Mark
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 3, 2009 at 4:22 AM
Very envious Brett, not managed to even spot on this year, let alone photograph one.

Nice portrait, and that eye is everything :wavey:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on December 3, 2009 at 6:53 AM
Superb

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Posted by Greg Hitchcock on December 3, 2009 at 2:40 PM
Great portrait, Brett.

Greg
Posted by Lea Roberts on December 3, 2009 at 4:40 PM
cracking shot brett
Posted by Danny Green on December 6, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Cracking shot Brett upto your usual high standards. Git :razz:

Danny :wavey: :toast: :toast: :jump: