Tuesday, 2nd June 2009
Don’t Get Too Close
by Robert York
This photograph is of a boomslang snake which is a highly poisonous snake found in South Africa. Look carefully in its eye and you can see myself taking the photo!
Equipment: SONY CYPERSHOT H5
Robert York
Amateur photographer
Don’t Get Too Close by Robert York was photo of the day on Tuesday, 2nd June 2009. It is tagged Snakes. You can leave a comment below.
21 Comments
Lakshmi Prabhala
My My what green eyes you have!! Amazing the variety that is present in nature …and thanks for sharing this.
Katherine Lee Strassburg
This is a real green-eyed monster. What a large head/eye for such a small bodied snake–is it just a young one? Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, and I thank you for sharing this pic with us.
su
Nicely captured. It looks an innocent little snake though!
Jonathan
“Trust in me, just in me…” Mesmerizing!
Anurag
I wonder why the eye is so prominent. Maybe someone can shed some light. anyone?……
KeithT
There has always been something about snakes that turn on alarm bells in my mind. It is surprising just how many people have a dislike for them. Yet when you look at this critter, the detail is fascinating. If it were me taking this shot I would have wanted at the very least a 1000mm lens just to put a good deal of distance between us. A brave man who can take a piccie of this thing without handshake – unless you had image stabalising power.
Thomas Vignaud
Great shot of a rare critter
Anurag – Most of the time, for big eyes, it’s realted with an animal hunting at night.
Looking at the color, it could be as well something to attract birds (looks like a little fruit).
The bird coming will then have a bad surprise.
It could be one of the two reason, both, or nothing at all
Nature’s complex !
Malta Photography
Great shot indeed. Very clear and the eyes are very sharp.
Nancy (Susan) Smith
I grew up in kentucky but I am still terrified of all snakes,but this is a very impressive shot!!Nancy
mike
I love the green eye. Same as my eye color.
Anurag
I knew it would be you who would have an explaination Thomas, Thanks.
Pauline Jones
My hero again, taking shots of beautiful but dangerous things.
jo romano
beautiful
Marie Dunphy Harding
With that cue ball eye & sexy pose, you must be proud of this shot! Well deserved potd.
Herman
He, She looks hungry. Don’t know if I’d have gotten that close. Poisonous eh?
Renee
Something so small but yet so dangerous!! Great shot!
SPAIN
=-)
great
Su
This one is great but always freaks me out.
Jaz
Wow, this is a great shot!
Renee
Great shot of the Green eyes!!
jaci
i thought snakes with catlike eyes were venemous,and human like eyed snakes had no venom….