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Adder


Adder
Photo Information
Copyright: Matt Berry (rodosranger) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 81 W: 0 N: 339] (1898)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Canon EOS 30d
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-03 8:06
Viewed: 1108
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 13
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Composed and focused to concentrate on the fabulous eye of the Adder.

species info...

Info on species below...

Some colour variation occurs, the most distinctive features of the Adder are the dark or black zigzag stripe along its back and its squat or heavy bodied appearance.

Length: Typically males reach 60 cm Females 75 cm in the UK. It is often stated by observers that Adders appear larger than they actually are.

Sexing

Males typically have a grey, creamy white or steely grey background colour. Females range from browns and yellows to brick red. Females are larger than Males

Males appear from hibernation in early spring, the females follow approximately a month later. Mating occurs in the later part of April and the first half of May. Males are territorial at this time and may occasionally be seen to duel or "dance" as a show of strength. Adders do not lay eggs, but give birth in late summer to approximately 8 live young that measure 15 - 20 cm. The young are contained in a membrane that breaks immediately after they are born. Adders usually only reproduce every other year in the UK.
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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2171 W: 218 N: 4383] (14900)
  • [2007-11-03 8:35]

Hi Matt

This is indeed a well taken shot and you accomplished here exactly what you wanted - to emphasize that amazing red eye with its vertical pupil.
Adders are splendid animals and i like them a lot, but i wasn't lucky enough to find one in the past 2 years to take some shots, to photos like this really remind me of what it is i'm missing.
The focus here is spot-on and the shallow DOF that you used is perfect to concentrate all the attention on the head of the snake.
Also, the sharpness level is impeccable and the colors are lovely and very well saturated thanks also to the very well balanced exposure.
In the end, a simple but very effective composition that's managed to do what it was set to.
Brilliant work!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

nice and strking pic, TFS Ori

Hello Matt,
Like your image; especially that red eye is so well photographed.
The compo and colours are okay.
Very good image...
Always wonder how you find these snakes???
TFS
Annick

Hi Matt
great compo and indeed perfect sharpness on the eye, but imho the DOF could be a bit deeper to show the Adder a bit better
tfs
tom

Great shot of this V.berus. Minimal with nice pov and composition. Head well focused
Tfs
Ilias

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2007-11-03 13:34]

Hello Matt,
Beautiful photo, specially the great focus on the eye. Very good POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

TFS &in a word superb
Julian

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