Sunday, 24th May 2009
Patience
by Payton Ruddock
I turned in the Reptile House and saw this beautiful guy perched in a perfect figure 8 "strike" position with an amazing overhead lighting. It was too perfect to pass up.
Equipment: Canon 40D
Payton Ruddock
I'm Payton. I'm currently a Biomedical Engineering Student at Texas A&M. I love photography, love biology, and love travel!
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Patience by Payton Ruddock was photo of the day on Sunday, 24th May 2009. It is tagged Snakes. You can leave a comment below.
19 Comments
ziggy
A beautiful portrait study. What a lucky strike you got.
Katherine Lee Strassburg
He’s beautiful! That little beady eye looks so sleepy, but I’m sure he’s using all his senses to the max. I like the play of color and texture. You sound like a person who will go far–never lose your enthusiasm–life is so much fun if you just let it entertain you.
Chamika
Fantastic shot!!! Love the color, light and texture. Great DOF too.
Pauline Jones
He is lovely but what species is he?
Malta Photography
this shot really relates a story
su
This looks like a palm viper,but may be wrong, a real poisonous little fella. Wonderful colour and texture captured here. congrats.
planet lover
Biomedical engineering… fascinating! Thanks for sharing your snake photo. I wonder if the “8″ strike position is only when hanging from branches?
David Lazar
Certainly too perfect to have been captured in the wild
A great shot.
Leslie Parsley
If you’d waited another second? This is a phenomenal shot. Love your enthusiasm.
Teresa Teresa
Amazing! Fantastic capture! Love his colour and «attitude»!
mike
A little to big to be in my backyard
He looks nice though.
Dianne
Yikes! I’m not into snakes or spiders, never the less, I like to look at them…..and you took an amazing shot. Keep up the good work.
Ed Hamlin
Well it is either a Costa Rician or Indian green viper. Most of the others have blues, yellows etc speckling their skin. Great Color on the shot. Patientence pays off
Laurie
Go Aggies!!!
Jacob
Love the light in this photo.
Marie Dunphy Harding
A grand spectacle for Biology students & for us; Thanks for sharing.
Renee
Simply amazing!
Su
This is so vibrant.
Renee
nice!