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Paradise Tree Snake


Paradise Tree Snake
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Copyright: Ang Hwee Yong (Meerkat) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 506] (2531)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-14
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikon AF-S 70-200/f2.8 IF-ED/VR+Kenko1.4, Nikon 77mm Neutral Color
Exposure: f/8, 1/13 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-19 5:31
Viewed: 863
Points: 5
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Been to Bukit Batok Nature Park afew times but my very 1st time captured this beautiful snake (Paradise Tree snake) eating it's prey, Spotted House Gecko.

Paradise Tree Snake
Chrysopelea paradisi

Interesting Facts:
Also known as flying snakes. Of course, they cannot fly but they can flatten their bodies and glide from tree to tree. This species is very common in Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Bukit Batok Nature Park and Pasir Ris Mangrove Swamp.

Size: 120cm

Diet: Lizards, frogs, geckos, bats

Activity: Diurnal and arboreal

Habitat: Mangrove forest, lowland forest.

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Nice shot.

Great detail and sharpness and wonderful colours.
DOF could be just slightly greater to pull all of the body of the snake into focus, but it does not detract much from the picture.


TFS
Emma

Hi Ang,
Excelant timing. Wild shot. Nice colors and sharpeness. The head of snake is in nice focus. Well done

regards
Mahesh

great moment great subject
but the focus is not spot on !!
pitty pitty

aleks ;)

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