Sidewinder

Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:37 am

Nothing special about this image, but I like it. He was tonguing as he crawled around, and I desperately tried to catch him with his tongue out, but no luck.

Sidewinder
captive subject
180mm macro lens

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:49 pm

Kind of a matter of fact image here, I like it!

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:35 am

WOW...It makes me want to back up slowly away from my monitor, keeping a very close eye on the snake as I get ready to run.

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:50 pm

I always enjoy your snake photos Mike - any chance of a tighter crop on the head?

Bruce

Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 5:55 pm

Bruce Williams wrote:any chance of a tighter crop on the head?

Your wish is my command, Sahib....Note that even at F/22, there's not a lot of DOF in this 100% crop. And I used some of it on the sand in front of the reptile (pit vipers are much to dignified to crawl into mush!).

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:11 pm

Oh, @#$*!

I'm supposed to go to bed after seeing this thing up this close?? You know how I am about snakes!

--Rik

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:25 am

Now that IS up close - you can see right up it's nostril

IMO the sand was good use of available DOF as the visible body was so far behind the head that it would not have been sharp anyway.

Thanks Mike.

Bruce