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Broad-banded Water Snake

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Posted by Charles Mills on May 19, 2010 at 7:22 PM
Broad-banded Water Snake
I photographed this cooperative Broad-banded Water Snake (non-poisonous) during this morning's walk. The protruding tongue is a plus I think. On some individuals, the reddish lines on the snake's lower jaw are even more vivid red.

Nikon DSLR, 300mm f4+1.4X Nikon teleconverter, SB-900 flash as main light, -2/3 ambient light, and Gitzo tripod
Posted by Scott Bean on May 19, 2010 at 8:32 PM
Nice capture and great detail on this shot.
Posted by Clayton Wells on May 20, 2010 at 12:20 PM
that's nice - excellent detail and fantastic handling of the flash and ambient.
Posted by John Moore on May 21, 2010 at 8:01 AM
Very nice Charles. I can even see the reflection of the sky in its eye. The colors are rich without appearing over-saturated. Thanks for sharing.