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Cat-eyed Beauty


Cat-eyed Beauty
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5083 W: 178 N: 12358] (33729)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-16
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Nikon D-5000, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 400, SIGMA 62MM EX DG MC UV Filter
Exposure: f/8, 1/1250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turkish Herpetofauna-II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-24 0:28
Viewed: 259
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Telescopus fallax (Common Cat Snake or Cat-eyed Snake) [in Turk. Kedi Gözlü Yılan]

Another shot of this elegant, quiet, harmless, predominantly terrestrial but also good climber snake. The genus name came after from the Greek and Latin words: tele = 'far' and skopein or scopus = 'to look or see', i.e. the meaning of teleskopos or telescopus is 'far-seeing' like a ‘telephoto’ lens. The English name of the species originated from the feature of their eyes that have vertical pupils similar that those of cats:)

TFL and happy WE to all!
Cheers,


©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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For more information on the species please check my previous post which I uploaded yesterday.

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Bayram
Wonderful snake!
Great colors, details are so beautiful!
Mariana

wanted, wanted, wanted...

Günaydın Bayram hocam. Çok estetik ve sevimli:) duruyor.
Nefis bir çalışma. Elinize sağlık.

Bayram.. cok guzel poz vermis sana..
arka tarafın yesil rengi ile harika kontrast olmus.. muhtesem bir foto..
Eline saglik.. iyi tatiller.
Leyla.

Dayi super kaliteli bir fotograf. Sayende yilanlari da sevmeye basladik. Gercekten zarif duruyor.
Eline saglik. selamlar.
Mel

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
  • [2009-10-24 2:23]

Hello Bayram dostum,
In this superb composition you show us this cat-eyed Snake with excellent sharpness, colours, lighting and in a great pose on the branch against a fine contrasting OOF green natural BG. This is great to view and would be fantastic to see in real life.
Thanks and have a good WE,
Cheers,
Ivan

Ciao Bayram. Sinouse lighting lines for an excellent dymanic capture. Excellent details and superb light's management. Nice blurred BG. Best compliments prof!

Roberto

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2569] (9065)
  • [2009-10-24 5:06]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
superbs shot of this slimy guy on the tip of a branch.
The blurry background make it more seen in great details.
I like its spooted skin.
Well executed shot

regards,
Foozi

Ciao Bayram, great pose for a fantastic snake, splendid sharpness, wonderful natural colors and fine details, very well done, have a good week end my friend, ciao Silvio

Merhaba Bayram hocam
Muhteşem ve estetik bir makro foto olmuş.
Emeğinize ve elinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla,
Özgür

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2384 W: 94 N: 5493] (17500)
  • [2009-10-24 6:29]

Hello Bayram,
Great photo of this snake. The isolation from the OOF BG is fantastic. Excellent sharpness, details, clear colours and composition.
TFS and regards,
Peter

Bayram merhaba,
Çok hoş bir çekim daha bu korkunç durmayan yılandan.Geçen gün benim yeğenim de böyle bir şey getirmişti.Balık avladığı yerde görüp bir bidona koymuş getirmiş amcam fotosunu çeker belki diye.Bir türlü cesaret edemedim ortama bırakıp bir kaç kare çekmeye,baktım olacağı yok getirdiğin yere geri götür dedim,tek bir kare bile çekmeden.bunun gibi masum dursa iş değişiebilirdi belki ama değil gibi gelmişti bana.Korkuyorum yahu,elimde değil.:)
Gerçekten iyi pozda hoş bir sonuç.
Emeklerine sağlık.
Spas û pîroz.
Dûrzan

Hello MF Bayram,
a fantastic picture of the Common Cat Snake taken from an excellent POV in a great posture, very good sharpness and very beautiful natural colours, very pleasing composition with a marvellous OOF BG.
TFS
Have a good weekend
Maurizio

Beyond the super information, there is the curve. It really draws ones eyes in...on your others it is usually a close in head shot from eye to eye..but here we have more of a pattern which makes it good for a different viewpoint!
Bob

Kanki süper resim. İlgi görmemesi beni şaşırtı.
Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

Bayram hocam, siz yazmayın desenizde ben buna yazmak istedim. Kusuruma bakmayın. Muhteşem ve estetik bir sunum. Jedi gözlünün tüm uysallığını tamamen yansıtan bir kare.
Elinize sağlık. Saygılarımla,
Deniz

Hi Bayram,
another nice picture of this snake, have a nice WE
TFS. Ferran

Hello Bayram friend!

Another interesting angle of this beautiful snake, very well worked in vertical cuts difficult in such cases where the photo is distributed with horizontal elements. As usual, you've solved very well the photo and its settlement. Congratulations & Thanks!

Regards

Jesús

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1977 W: 6 N: 5525] (19661)
  • [2009-10-24 16:20]

Hi Bayram,the Pov change but the result is always fantastic!! Great quality and perspcetive,my best compliments,have a nice Sunday,LUCIANO

Merhaba Bayram,

Another great shot of this snake with nice coloration & fine details. Lovely POV, pose & BG.

Well done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 435 W: 10 N: 729] (3178)
  • [2009-10-24 21:51]

Merhaba Bayram!
Sıradışı karelerinizden biri daha. Düşünüyorum da dalda böyle bir yılanla karşılaşsam ne yapardım diye...?) Belki çok uzaktan bir kare... Ben yine de kuşları tercih ediyorum :) Emeğine sağlık hocam, çok başarılı bir çalışma olmuş.
Selamlar.

Hüseyin

Merhaba my friend Bayram
and this composition and a result great,excellent details and colours from close up glance,i like this lightand the BG!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2989 W: 162 N: 941] (2769)
  • [2009-10-25 10:41]

Hello Bayram,
Another very fine view of this beautiful snake from a nice angle. Excellent focus on its eye and fine details of the skin. I really like this composition too.
TFS and cheers, Ulla

merhaba Bayram
another superb view of this beautiful Cat-eyed Snake, the vertical composition is nice too, very great colors and luminosity, and excellent focus on his head
Thanks a lot for sharing
have a good night
Jacqueline

A really beautiful shot of this cat-snake!
Very well done, BIg Bro!
Goldy

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1130 W: 32 N: 1137] (3508)
  • [2009-11-11 8:02]

Bu dal bunu nasıl tartıyor acaba.Artık ağaçların altında gezerken dikkatli olmak lazım:)Buna da mükemmel den başka söylenecek söz yok.
Selamlar,ellerine sağlık..

Merhaba Hocam,
Çok güzel bir kare, elinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla, Naşit

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