Hi!
Okay, so it's only a harmless garter snake. And a tiny one at that. Note
his size in respect to the leaves. But he IS poised to attack:-). I shot
him at the Johnson Nature Center in Bloomfield, Michigan yesterday. This
was with the A400/5.6 and the A2X-S converter. On a monopod. I don't
like using the converter, because it's hard to focus, but I frequently
need the reach of an 800 mm lens. This was shot from about ten feet
away, wide open, 1/1500th, ISO 800, Sigma 500 Super with the Kirk
Xtender. I'm doing a gallery show for the nature center, and this should
serve as a nice example of natural camouflage.
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4321700&size=lg
Language dilemma: to use or not to use word "strike"? ;-)
Paul, I am afraid you missed a focus this time. It seems to be on the
ridges of the middle section of the snake...
I cannot say anything about the color - I think it is about right, or my
monitor is getting too old, which of course it correct anyway ;-).
Guess I am in academic mood today... ;-)
Boris
