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• jmp (8400)
• [2007-03-17 5:34]

Hi Horia,
Great pose, light, animal and a clear demostration of the proverb: "There’s no accounting for taste" (De gustibus non est disputandum)
Best regards mf,
José M.

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• Necipp (100)
• [2007-03-17 5:35]

Hello Horia, It's nicely illuminated with the low angle producing a good balance of shadows and highlights, well composed good figure posed for you, both head and tail clearly visible. Snakes are difficult to photograph in my opinion Lots of camera shake usually :-) tfs rgds Necip.

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• Nephrotome2 (1792)
• [2007-03-17 5:44]
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Nice snake. Nice pose. Nice composition.
Would have been interesting to create a shade on the whole subject plus background. The details are a little lost in the hard lights and shadows.
You mentioned the maximal size of the specy. Would have been interesting to grossly mentioned too the approximal size of the one you met. Was this an adult?
Don't get me wrong because of hard criticisms. this is anexcellent capture.
TFS
JM

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• methos (1161)
• [2007-03-17 6:03]

Salut Horia,
Mi-ai adus aminte de Histria si de pasarile ei si de reptile....testoase, serpi, soparle...offf. Sper sa ajung si eu pe acolo anul asta desi nu vad cum...
Super poza. Compozitia si pozitia subiectului excelente!
TFS!!

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• Argus (23373)
• [2007-03-17 6:29]

Hello Horia,
Fine capture with good sharpness and composition of a species of snake new to me. But I can see clearly that thisis a Natrix species by the round pupil of the eye.
Personally I like this POV in order to see the whole snake.
Well done and TFS mf!
Best wishes, Ivan

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• thor68 (4597)
• [2007-03-17 7:22]
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excellent shot, horia! :-)
we do not have to many snakes here in cologne,
so it is very good to at least see them here
on TN. does it bite? *g* how close were you?
anyway, great pose you captured there,
seems it is just warming up a little in the
morning sun.
the harsh light and shadows may not be very
good for all the nice details but they create
this special atmosphere of the early morning.
well seen & done, thorsten.

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• Alex99 (14629)
• [2007-03-17 8:19]

Hi Horia.
The simplest point of this shot is its quality. It is outstanding. Pictured subject is very nice too: stone plate, grass, low long shadows and bright sunlight are expressive at high range. I like your POV so much. It is selected extremely exactly. Not lower, nor higher. Clearness of the shot, 3D-effect, fantastic sharpness and details are perfect sighs of perfect done job. BRAVO, my dear friend and TS.
Alexei.

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2007-03-17 8:27]

Hello Horia,
Excellent capture.POV,pose of snake,clear details,sharpness and framing are wonderful.
TFS..:-)

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• cicindela (6980)
• [2007-03-17 8:28]

Hello Horia!
Well I believe that soon new picture of reptiles will appear in you colection, so this is a good time for searching archive for "the last time" ;)
The snake is well know from your earlier photos but the note allow to learn a lot about this species even after watching all recently presented pictures.
On the other hand there are few things which are not perfect for me in this photo. The first is the BG. I know that sometimes it is not possible to take picture both in the wild and in natural place, and here is the example :) The second thing which I do not like are shadows on the snake's body make by plants occurring on the left. Unfortunatelly thanks to them body of Natrix does not look very good...
On the other hand I like a lot "ready for attack" pose of this reptile and nice details on its skin (the middle part of presentation).
Best greetings,
Radomir

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• Juyona (13275)
• [2007-03-17 10:09]

Hola Horia,
Me gusta la textura
y el momento de la captura.
Detalles y encuadre original.
buen pov. saludos

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• fragman (11338)
• [2007-03-17 11:42]

beautiful pic, TFS Ori

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• Jamesp (14380)
• [2007-03-17 19:35]

Great shot Horia - we rarely see snakes in the UK - only three species and one of those only in a very restricted area.

The eye is quite amazing here.

James

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• scottevers7 (12257)
• [2007-03-17 20:24]

Hi Horia,
What an interesting snake. A new one for me! A good expsoure shows the wonderful colors and patterns just as you describe them in your excellent notes. Great looking texture shown in the snake's skin. Well done!
Scott

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-03-17 21:24]

Hello Horia

Well done to focus the entire snake.They can be difficult to photograph.Excellent detail in the eye.Very good colour.TFS

Rob

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• ellis49 (28681)
• [2007-03-18 3:39]

Hi Horia,
this is a new snake for me
It's good the see the entire snake within focus, the detials
are sharp and fine. I like the composition and the POV too.
Well doen, my friend.

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• mikou (5265)
• [2007-03-18 3:56]

Hi Horia.
Very nice capture hereof snake.I like his pose as well as long shadows which make nice 3-D effect.Colours very be fine as well and sharp details.I like composition and your used point of view.Great work!
TFS and best greetings,Milos.

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• Silvio2006 (23934)
• [2007-03-18 16:12]

Hi Horia, wonderful snake with splendid details, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• jeanpaul (13845)
• [2007-03-18 19:36]

bonjour Horia
Ce serpent est très beau malgrè qu'il me donne des frisson .
Je ne peux pas dire que j'en raffole beaucoup
très bons détails sur les écailles et très belles couleurs
Bravo et merci...JP

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• SkyF (8113)
• [2007-03-19 7:16]

Hello Horia,
not one of my favorite animals, but the capture is wonderful. The lighting is very nice and the snake poses very well on a background that shows it off quite well. Excellent sharpness and the details are very good.
Sky

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• claudine (9875)
• [2007-03-19 8:16]

This is a nice specie Horia that you captured with good details and exposure. I enjoyed those notes too especially about their mechanism defense and this research projects. Pose of the snake and this POV are well done too. This BG is not the nicest one but we don't always chose where are subject will be, especially in the wild :-) Well done and TFS,
Claudine

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• JoseMiguel (5177)
• [2007-03-19 11:16]

Hi Horia,
Excellent capture of this snake!
I like so much the POV and the close approach to the reaptile.
You catch a great pose, with all that folds on themselve, that had created a very good composition.
I like also the illumination and the exposure used.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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• vanderschelden (26614)
• [2007-03-19 17:39]
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Think reptile, think Horia :-)
I'm looking forward to see your reptile images...
Tanatosis... didn't know some snakes use this: I knew about Stork chics using it.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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• marhowie (34555)
• [2007-03-19 17:55]
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Hi Horia,
Nice and sharp, that eye is amazing. Well composed with natural color and good exposure..We have snakes here, but I rarely see em'
One time last year I was looking for anything I could find..Turning over rocks, old tin roof pieces, etc..Turned over a sheet of old galvanized metal and I found the mother of all rattlers (huge)..Before I could turn to get my camera behind me (on tripod), and turn back, it had vanished back into its hilly den :(
Well done mf.

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• scharan1 (368)
• [2007-03-19 23:52]

Olá Horia

Ótima foto e aparente calma...boa composição, cores, luz e sombras.
Parabéns pelo trabalho Horia!

Abraços,
Vera.

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• fiyo (8370)
• [2007-03-20 5:38]

Hello Horia,
very nice capture.Very good sharp details. Composition and POV/DoF are great also. Very well done.TFS

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• delic (936)
• [2007-03-20 8:12]

Hello Horia,
Excellent capture with good detail, esp. the eye. You must be one of the rare reptile lovers on TN :). Having had sufficient number of encounters with rattlers, I sure am not one of them. TFS. Best wishes,
Hakan

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• Shoot_Score (2364)
• [2007-03-20 23:55]

Howdy Horia,

You had me going! I wondered how fast these snakes were coming out of hybernation! I have been watching bugs here... and none are yet ready to show! Tonight at midnight SPRING will officially begin... but today we had yet more snow! A quick flurry, but snow just the same! So your snake warming in the sun, is a real tonic! Tfs, Jay

PS I am glad this snake is not poisonous! For this one is too big to fool around with! And that evil eye!

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• jcoowanitwong (11461)
• [2007-03-21 10:38]

Hi Horia,
Good to know that you are a snake lover and also a snake expert. Very nice close up on this Dice Snake. Sharpness and color clarity are great. I guessed this one is out for sun bathing.
JC

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• hester (10944)
• [2007-03-23 15:13]

Hi Horia

I'm glad it isn't poisonous as it is giving you a bit of a look :) Lovely textures captured and nicely sharp

TFS

Karan

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• OzBY (1069)
• [2007-03-30 6:24]

Hello Horia,

Great picture of this snake.
Great sharpness, color and background.

Oz

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• flagman (2381)
• [2007-04-10 7:36]
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I also like reptiles and although snakes and lizards are common in the UK, I rarely see them. They are very good at hiding themselves.
This is an excellent photo of the snake, I particularly like the warm light and long shadows, I guess it must be early morning or late afternoon. Your EXIF data says 22:51 which I find hard to believe!
The composition is perfcect. I suppose a narrower aperture would have been better, the foreground and part of the snake are blurred and in fact not the best quality.
Andy