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Grass snake is watching you...


Grass snake is watching you...
Photo Information
Copyright: Tjasa Janzekovic (tjasa) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 100 W: 0 N: 84] (647)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-22
Categories: Reptiles
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-04-24 7:41
Viewed: 1274
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Grass snake (Natrix natrix) Belouška

Size:
Average female length: 75 - 80 cm (2)
Average male length: 65 cm (2)

This snake is typically olive-green, brown or greyish in colour, with a variable row of black bars along the sides, occasionally with smaller round markings along the back in double rows. The underside is off-white or yellowish with dark triangular or rectangular markings. A characteristic black and yellow collar is present behind the head, which has earned the species the alternative name of 'ringed snake'.

Males and females are generally similar in appearance, although females are often larger; males can be identified by the presence of a swelling at the base of the tail and by the fact that they have longer tails relative to females.
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-04-24 9:13]

Hello Tjasa!
Wonderful capture.POV,framing,DOF,clear eyes and details,sharpness and composition are excellent.
TFS...:-)

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  • PerR Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 21 W: 2 N: 16] (99)
  • [2006-04-24 12:33]

Hi Tjasa.
Great picture with perfect light, colours and focus. Beautiful snake. TFS
Regards
Per

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  • Aramok Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 885 W: 101 N: 1425] (4931)
  • [2006-04-24 12:42]

excellent capture, but slightly overexposed. the refelctions on the snake are totally burnt out in places, but the compsotion is excellent and I love the fact that onlythe head is in focus, the detail showing in the eye is great.

Your photo info shows that you were quite close to it, how did you manage that? the only ones I have seen leave very swiftly.

Hi Tjasa,
Very good picture,the close up on the head is fantastic.
Thank you
Bruno(cooper)

Hi, Tjaša.
Slika je zelo lepa še posebej pa zato ker si kačo slikala od blizu.

Matija

impressionnant OO!! cette photo est prise de tellement prčs !

Hi Tjasa,
Great capture and the sharpness is exactly where it should be..
Interesting tail story.
Regards,
Annick Vanderschelden

You are not scared of snakes... :) I can tell.

If you look very carefully I can see you hunched in the back of the snake's eye taking this photo. Very well done.

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 442 W: 0 N: 427] (3110)
  • [2007-01-05 15:23]

Exelente, gostei é isso ai tem que mostrar tudo perfeito e desta vez ela năo escapou da sua camera,parabens.

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