Glenn Wheeler
01-10-2008, 12:12 PM
Since my earlier snake post prompted some discussion about snake photography, I thought I'd post this one; even though snakes are a rare subject for me. This is a much different composition and situation.
I watched this guy swim across the Buffalo National River here in Arkansas and go into some brush on the other side.
I waded the neck deep water with my camera held above my head until I could find a rock to stand on to get my chest up out of the water. In the mean time, the snake had found a nice limb to lay on to sun and seemed quite content getting his picture taken and soaking up some rays.
Attempting to leave his tail in the bottom of the frame introduced a lot of clutter, which actually blocked the view of the tail anyway. When I tried to add a little more to the left instead of clipping the edge of his body here, the same thing happened. So much cluttered brush was visible that it just didn't work.
Shot with Canon 1D Mark II, Canon 100-400 (at 400mm), ISO 400, f/11 at 1/160th hand held.
Glenn Wheeler
http://www.glennwheeler.com
http://www.photoroadtrips.com
I watched this guy swim across the Buffalo National River here in Arkansas and go into some brush on the other side.
I waded the neck deep water with my camera held above my head until I could find a rock to stand on to get my chest up out of the water. In the mean time, the snake had found a nice limb to lay on to sun and seemed quite content getting his picture taken and soaking up some rays.
Attempting to leave his tail in the bottom of the frame introduced a lot of clutter, which actually blocked the view of the tail anyway. When I tried to add a little more to the left instead of clipping the edge of his body here, the same thing happened. So much cluttered brush was visible that it just didn't work.
Shot with Canon 1D Mark II, Canon 100-400 (at 400mm), ISO 400, f/11 at 1/160th hand held.
Glenn Wheeler
http://www.glennwheeler.com
http://www.photoroadtrips.com