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Dec 17, 2014 01:24 |  #1

In my back garden, seen me raised its head and glared for a while then (as I was no threat) slithered away

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Dec 17, 2014 06:45 |  #2

Nice capture, colors. I guess you're use to having those snakes around, I would have missed that shot completely.




  
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Dec 17, 2014 07:17 |  #3

Shot4u2 wrote in post #17337341 (external link)
Nice capture, colors. I guess you're use to having those snakes around, I would have missed that shot completely.

Plenty of snakes but rare to get an inquisitive Cobra


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Dec 17, 2014 08:31 |  #4

Well captured.


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Dec 18, 2014 04:31 |  #5

Very nice shot of a beautiful creature.




  
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Dec 18, 2014 06:03 |  #6

Great shot Ken. There is not enough stabilization in my IS lenses to allow me to take that picture!


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Dec 18, 2014 08:31 |  #7

Nice shot.




  
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Dec 18, 2014 08:41 |  #8

MacA488 wrote in post #17339253 (external link)
Great shot Ken. There is not enough stabilization in my IS lenses to allow me to take that picture!

Im with this guys. No snakes for me..


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Dec 18, 2014 16:08 |  #9

^^^Me too!!!^^^ Well captured but rather you than me any day.


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Dec 18, 2014 16:14 |  #10

Ken Robertson wrote in post #17337149 (external link)
In my back garden, seen me raised its head and glared for a while then (as I was no threat) slithered away

A slightly different subject for you Ken, great capture though and great pose too.


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Dec 18, 2014 22:11 |  #11

Have to ask Ken, natural light? :-)


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Dec 18, 2014 22:16 |  #12

Inse wrote in post #17340702 (external link)
Have to ask Ken, natural light? :-)

Thanks all - no, afraid I had to use flash on this one


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Dec 19, 2014 00:26 |  #13

Nice shot. I would be scared to see one of those in my yard...


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Dec 19, 2014 12:59 |  #14

MacA488 wrote in post #17339253 (external link)
Great shot Ken. There is not enough stabilization in my IS lenses to allow me to take that picture!

Ditto that!

In your back yard? WOW! Perfect shot to test the new 100-400 with, @ 400 of course.


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Dec 19, 2014 14:23 |  #15

Beautiful Shot. Well Done


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