MExico- Tropical Chicken snake (spilotes pullatus mexicanus)

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 17, 20051,537 views5 comments

I got some great shots of this snake. THis is one of my favorites.
I finally got an ID which was wrong and is now corrected. Photo shot at Los Ebanos Rancho in Mexico

20D
1000-400@320mm
1/125 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Center-weighted average
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 320
Self-timer: 65 secs ( how can I get rid of this info?
Flash: On

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Steve Zimic on June 17, 2005 at 5:59 AM

Steve,
Great shot. The composition, lighting, and background are just perfect. Amazing that you got the tongue and even more amazing that is sharp at 1/125. One of the best snake images I've seen. I had photographed one of these guys in Costa Rica some years ago, but also never got an ID.

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Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on June 17, 2005 at 6:01 AM

Steve, I like the image because of the pose of the snake and the angle of photgraphy...

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Comment posted by Jim Snyder on June 17, 2005 at 7:15 PM

Superb composition!

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Comment posted by Maureen McKovich on June 20, 2005 at 10:41 PM

Wonderful composition, Steve.

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on June 21, 2005 at 5:25 AM

Striking composition (no pun intended). Congrats!

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