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Out looking for Dragon flies and Lizards this weekend I couldn`t believe my luck when I spotted this grass snake basking on a pile of logs. I spent ages watching and taking photos, a real treat for me I have never seen a grass snake in the wild so to have my camera with me and get some shots well life just doesn't get any better.
| Brand: | Sony |
| Camera: | Sony A350 |
| Lens: | Minolta |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 2 Sep 2012 - 2:36 PM |
| Focal Length: | 300mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/5.6 |
| Aperture: | f/8.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 800 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Center-weighted average |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| White Balance: | Auto |
| Title: | Grass Snake |
| Username: | 
grinningsoul2011 |
| Uploaded: | 5 Sep 2012 - 9:37 AM |
| Tags: | Wildlife Reptile Grass Snake, Wildlife / nature |
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| Votes: | 17 |
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Thank you Millaross must admit angle was dictated by my view and height.
pretty large grass snake but I wouldnt be taking close up pics if it were me, you have captured some very good detail here
Thanks for your comments, while V1 is a typical pose I like V2 best I cropped it very slightly. Yes Pluckyfilly I think this snake was around 4ft long.
Thank you all for your comments and for taking the time to look.
Quote: Lovely capture; I especially like V1. Have you tried cropping off the light foreground? It might bring out the snake more.
Rende
I will try what you suggest thanks for the idea.
The focus is just where it ought to be. I think this is a fine capture. Well done.
Paul and Mugshotmyk thanks for taking time to look and comment I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time, the light was good.
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