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Montivipera albizona-for Annick


Montivipera albizona-for Annick
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3390 W: 142 N: 4009] (10566)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2001-07
Categories: Reptiles
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turkish Herpetofauna, RARE or SIGNIFICANT contributions to TN 3, Reptiles of Türkiye (Turkey), Snakes - Serpientes - Serpents, Dedications at TrekNature Part Three, Bayram's dedications [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-24 1:55
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Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Montivipera albizona (Anatolian Diagonal Mountain Viper) (A portrait)

The maximum is a little less than 78 cm (for a male), although most specimens are smaller. The head is relatively large and distinct from the neck. The snout is rounded and covered with small, keeled scales. The color pattern consists of a grayish ground color. Running along the midline from the back of the head to the tail is a series of about 30 transversed and pronounced white- and black-edged narrow bands separated by a brick-red brown zone 3-4 scales long and 9-12 scales wide. Lateral spots may be small and in a double series. There are usually two large black, oblique spots on top of the head, as well as a dark stripe running from the corner of the eye back to the angle of the mouth or beyond. The belly is grayish and finely speckled with darker spots. This species is distributed along the Anatolian Diagonal between Kahramanmaras and Sivas provinces at high elavations (above 1000 m). Endemic species for Anatolia.
There are no information on its venom and effect, one of the most rare viper species among the known Anatolian snakes. Therefore, its biology is little known.
You can see a whole specimen in my another capture of the same species.
I attribute this photo my heartelt friend Annick Vanderschelden (vanderschelden) who an admirer of “snake eye”, as I am :).
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Hello Bayram,
Well well...:-))
Thank you very much for the Viper.
Indeed the eye is definitely there and it has a very nasty look...
Not sure if I will keep it. Is there a manual enclosed?:-)
Serious...it is a wonderful image. Very beautiful animal. Definitely a close encounter. Excellent POV. I should say not only the eye is wonderful but its entire head is a little gem.
Further on it has great patterns.
Well done and thanks again!
Annick

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 455 W: 0 N: 69] (488)
  • [2008-01-24 4:42]
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Hocam mükemmel bir yakın çekim olmuş! Hayvan hareket halinde iken çektiğiniz ve buna karşı baş bölgesinin kendi hareketinizle net olarak kaldığı çok bariz. Hareket gövdede ve zeminde hareket hissi çok rahat hissediliyor. Elinize sağlık. Memo.

hocam elinize sağlık herpetoloji böyle çalışılır kanımca, bu fotolardan çekebilecek babayiğitler çeksinler de görelim...

Hi Bayram,
A nice dedication for the one of the most top class photographer I have seen Mr. Annick. A very good capture with excellent details and composition. I don't know if the wasp is poisonous but it has a property to paralyse the spiders so it might contain some thing like poison. It was very aggressive and tried to attack me but I dodged. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Merhaba Bayram,
A very good and effective close approach!
I like the way you managed to catch this pose and the eye contact.
Certainly the skin of this reptile is so beauty and well deserves this presentation.
What is the ground? It looks so shining.
Congratulations and thanks to post it.
My best regards,
JM

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 873 W: 70 N: 1703] (7385)
  • [2008-01-24 6:45]
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Hello Bayram,

Very nice picture of this viper. Good composition. Great sharpness and wonderful colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Selamlar Bayram
Yine çok güzel bir çalışma..
tebrikler...
selam ve saygılar
Deniz

Bayram merhaba,
Sen bu siteye renk kattın. Nefis türler ve fotoğraflar arka arkaya geliyor. Faunamızın önemli bir kısmı sayende epeyce zenginleşti. Paylaşımın için çok teşekkürler.
Selamlar,
Mustafa

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2456 W: 132 N: 7004] (21879)
  • [2008-01-24 7:21]
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Hello Bayram,
A fine capture of this impressive rare Anatolian Viper, the details of the head being sharp and taken from a fine POV. I also liked seeing the workshop image showing the whole viper.
Well done my friend, and thanks for sharing this fine image,
Ivan

Halo Bayram,
Very nice portrait of this mountain viper, with great detail and perfect flash-assisted lighting, I'm sure Vanderschelden would love your dedication (a small detail, did you know that "snake eyes" means two ones in a dice game?).
Mehmet

He blends in well! Very nice job. Did you meet him in the wild or a zoo? Snakes scare me.

bir güzel engerek daha. güzel bir açı, güzel bir portre. netlik, kadraj hepsi güzel. eline sağlık. selamlar.

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  • degani Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 183 W: 0 N: 255] (2032)
  • [2008-01-24 22:20]
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hi Bayram,
great picture of a nice snake, the image is bright and well composed with natural colours, good job, bravo
ciao
franco

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2301 W: 59 N: 3645] (11684)
  • [2008-01-25 1:07]
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Merhaba Bayram Bey,
Cok guzel bir yilan. Iyi goruntulemissiniz, verdiginiz bilgiler icin de tesekkurler
Selamlar

Harika gözler... Selamlar

Hello again!
Continuing "Bayran's day" here I am again :)
Anothe great reptile portrait, it really prooves that you like this aminal group. Nice eye-contact, very good sharpness and details. And of course interesting and educational note.
I am waiting for new picture from you! :)
Best regards,
Radomir

beatiful viper!!! :)

ürkütücü..soğuk..ama yinede insan kendini bakmaktan alıkoyamıyor..:)ellerinize sağlık..selamlar..

Merhaba Hocam,
Harika bir kare, elinize sağlık. Milletin gözü engerek görüyor sayenizde.
Selamlar.
Naşit

Ne kadar guzel renkli bir viper? cok tatli birsey bu:) ama benden uzak kalsin! Harika fotograf. Eline saglik.
Leyla

Wowww... this viper realy beautiful:) uncle:p ...excellent capture...the sharpness, POV and composition are very good... Thanks for sharing this one... regards, Merih

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