Snake Reflection

[ChasMcRae]

Paddling in kayak in flooded dark water swamp in Marion Co,SC came across this Red bellied Watersnake. The kayak allowed me to position myself for different angles all handheld with Canon 100-400 mm.

Chas.

le: WtrSnk#3-07033414n.jpg
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Camera Model: Canon EOS 20D
Camera serial number: 1320910642
Firmware: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
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Date/Time: 2007:03:22 17:00:02
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
Lens: 100 to 400mm
Focal length: 120mm
Image size: 624 x 800
Rotation: none
White balance: Daylight
Color space: sRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Low
Color profile: sRGB IEC61966-2.1

[Nate Chappell]

Very nice Charles, sharp where it counts and the reflection adds some interest.

[Steve Canuel]

This one was interesting for me to view. I saw 3 different comps in this. Although that's a pretty cool looking snake, for some reason I actually prefer this with just the reflection. A pano version of just the snake and branch without the reflection works for me too. I think its because to my eye, there's too much competition between the snake and the reflection.

[Fabs Forns]

I alos see this one as a horizontal and wish the water was cleaner for the reflection to really work.

[Colin Knight]

Charles, thanks for posting. What type of snake is that? I live up in Rock Hill, SC and have been wanting to get down that way. I would particularly like to go to Congaree and Lake Marion. Any experience there?

Thanks,
Colin

[Robert Amoruso]

Chuck,

I can go with either the pano of the snake or how you presented it. Very cool looking snake and I like the opposing curve of snake and the stick.

[ChasMcRae]

Thanks for comment.
Shooting from a Kayak can be great or frustrating since this was the only good subject I had this was GREAT !
Chas.