Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

[orionmystery]

My 3rd snake portrait with the MPE65 . The first two are here: I shot a snake with an MP-E65mm 1X-5X macro lens | Up Close with Nature

Tropidoleamus subannulatus, formerly a subspecies of wagleri but now has full species status. Highly venomous!!!

I had both my hands on the camera body instead of left hand supporting the lens like i normally do...so the shots could be a bit shaky...

1x (4 inches from front of lens to subject)

2x (2.5 inches from front of lens to subject)

 

[TheFantasticG]

I'm just gonna assume there was glass between y'all... Nice shots.

 

[Neil S.]

I really like these.

Great job!

:thumbup:

 

[orionmystery]

I'm just gonna assume there was glass between y'all... Nice shots.

Thanks. Shot in the wild.

I really like these.

Great job!

:thumbup:

Thanks Neil.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Selamat malam.

How did you get so close? I dont get it.

 

[johnh2005]

Selamat malam.

How did you get so close? I dont get it.

Why did you get so close? I don't get it. FIXT!

 

[joealcantar]

Wicked
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Thanks for sharing and shoot well and carefully, Joe

 

[mishele]

Repeating question.....how in the world did you get so close?
Nice shots.

 

[orionmystery]

Selamat malam.

How did you get so close? I dont get it.

Selamat malam.

How did you get so close? I dont get it.

Why did you get so close? I don't get it. FIXT!

Wicked
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Thanks for sharing and shoot well and carefully, Joe

Repeating question.....how in the world did you get so close?
Nice shots.

Thanks for looking and commenting, Schwettylens, mishele, johnh2005, Joe.

This little viper wasn't aggressive. It didn't move when touched (with a stick). All eight of us there took hundreds of shot of this deadly beauty that day.

 

[Josh66]

Very cool! Nice work.

 

[mishele]

F-that...lol I'll stick w/ my flower shots.....
"It didn't move when touched " LOL

 

[rocdoc]

Saw these in your flickr (in my contacts) - amazing shots! Did it not find your camera threatening? Love the eye details and the framing emphasizing that green gaze...

 

[Fleacz]

wow these are amazing! hope he didnt strike you though (y)

 

[Phranquey]

F-that...lol I'll stick w/ my flower shots.....
"It didn't move when touched " LOL

I literally LOL'd when I read that.... my wife looked up at me like "WTF"??

 

[orionmystery]

Thanks for looking and commenting, Phranquey, Fleacz, rocdoc, mishele, Josh.