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    Vipera berus in the Dutch national park De Meinweg basking on the main hiking and biking track across the heathland.
    Canon 7D, 100mm f/2.8L IS USM, very slight crop to the right and top (less than 10%), f/7.1, 1/160.
    Since the track is highly frequented by mountain bikes which are quite dangerous to small snakes like this one (it was about 40cm in total length) I waited and guarded it (well I lay next to it in the sand of the path watching it, so running it over with a bike wasn't an option) until it made it's way into the heath next to the path...
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    You will find competing opinions on my first recommendation, but I suggest cropping some from the right to have the snakes body entering the frame in the corner.

    Great leading line of the body to a well positioned (near ROT - upper left quadrant) head. Nice work.

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    Good suggestion by Robert Karl, but personally I prefer to see these on a screen rather than in the flesh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Kaluski View Post
    Good suggestion by Robert Karl, but personally I prefer to see these on a screen rather than in the flesh.
    I like these guys very much - and this kind is not too dangerous, to be lethal they'd need to gang up on you...

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    Hi Karl... I really like this, and the body posiition with the look back from the snake is great.

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