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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: D&L (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6G
Location: Kinmount Ontario
Date: Aug 28, 2005
Aperture: f/5.70
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Animals, Water
Date Uploaded: Aug 28, 2005

 This little guy ruined the swimming. Later found out it wasn't poisonous. The black ones are.

Statistics
Place: 44 out of 200
Avg (all users): 6.1038
Avg (commenters): 7.3571
Avg (participants): 5.9194
Avg (non-participants): 6.2721
Views since voting: 1345
Views during voting: 424
Votes: 260
Comments: 32
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 01/27/2006 06:27:37 AM
Very nice Nerodia watersnake. These are my favorite snakes down here in Florida. I shoot a lot of Nerodia shots... and they are often, unfortunately, mistaken for the venomous cottonmouths. People kill these guys all the time because they are mistaken. It's a shame, really.

Anyhow, great capture ~ beautiful photograph and subject!

~ janson.
 09/06/2005 01:26:11 PM
Schweet shot! Snakes are pretty neat up close. The toungue is out and everything! Awesome
 09/05/2005 09:14:03 PM
Thanks SJ.

But I think it's a great finish. Anything over a 5.5 IMO is awsome.
 09/05/2005 12:13:29 AM
Dude - you were robbed. It had to have been the subject matter, cuz this shot is flawless. Congrats on a great image.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/04/2005 10:59:53 PM
how cool is that?!?! amazing picture
9
edit: last minute bump to 10
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 09/04/2005 10:05:35 PM
Very nice capture.He looks big.
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 09/04/2005 09:33:15 PM
Nice. Could've maybe had a tad more contrast, but still awesome!
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 09/04/2005 08:58:04 PM
good image, love the tongue, too..
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 09/04/2005 07:30:19 PM
I hate snakes, but great shot!
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 09/04/2005 07:24:41 PM
An intriguing capture. 7
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 09/04/2005 09:27:24 AM
Creepy looking guy, I like the murky look to the water and the way his tongue just touches the top of the water. 9.
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 09/04/2005 06:29:44 AM
Nice. Maybe a tad more contrast would have improved it.
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 09/03/2005 11:23:30 PM
wonderful snake
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 09/03/2005 12:23:05 PM
Great capture and comp!
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 09/01/2005 11:08:14 PM
red on black - friend of Jack?

It may be stuff in the water, but you may need to clean your sensor.
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 09/01/2005 04:13:27 PM
I hate reptiles, but this is an excellent picture. Should do very well.
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 08/30/2005 09:17:46 PM
geeeeez this one is awesome
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 08/30/2005 04:19:42 PM
Nice shot. It's a stretch for the challenge so I'm gonna knock you one point, but that's still a 9. (The title is D&L, for sure, but it only relates to the picture in the most superficial way. We may as well have had a free study.)
 08/30/2005 04:17:20 PM
Nice capture!
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 08/30/2005 01:01:48 PM
Great pic, feel the title to be weak for this challenge.
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 08/30/2005 04:58:43 AM
this is a nice shot - though you really should clone out the imperfections in the water - they're really distracting. 7
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 08/29/2005 11:23:45 PM
she is just beautiful. As a snake owner, i know that wasnt an easy capture to get her tongue like that. I hope the anti-snakers don't hurt you too bad.
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 08/29/2005 07:04:08 PM
great shot. not everyday you see a snake in the water like this.
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 08/29/2005 06:56:15 PM
Very cool, I really like the composition, sharpness and colors.
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 08/29/2005 03:47:15 PM
cool picture, but there's no way I'd guess what the D&L are without the title, and I think that meeting this challenge requires a visual cue
 08/29/2005 01:38:40 PM
nice shot, good clarity.
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 08/29/2005 12:22:39 PM
I would have cloned out the spots in the water, but other than that it is a "wickedly" nice photo. 8
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 08/29/2005 10:58:44 AM
Terrifyingly Terrific.
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 08/29/2005 12:55:31 AM
Whoa! I think this is the coolest snake shot I've ever seen! Excellent job!
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 08/29/2005 12:52:42 AM
YIKES!!!!! What a great close up. WOW
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 08/29/2005 12:30:24 AM
more like creepy.

{{shudder}} Great capture tho. I must go now as I will have snake nightmares tonite!
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 08/29/2005 12:25:26 AM
this is a very cool photograph and well named. I wanted to get a pic of the Down Low but it never happened good luck -8-
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