photoartflightEastern Racer Snake Panorama
We were walking back through a local park to go home when we saw this Eastern Racer snake slithering by us. This was a few months ago so I am trying to catch up on some older files I had not gotten to. I was only carrying a m43 Olympus Camera with a 14-140mm lens. So I zoomed out to 14mm to get the whole snake but the Racer seemed very small in the frame with a lot of grass around it. So I changed my strategy and zoomed in and shot a 3 image series @ 140mm to assemble into a panorama to make the Racer Snake more prominent in the final image and still show the whole Racer snake. Then I got closer as it was going by to get a Portrait @ 140mm of the Racer’s head.
Eastern Racer Snake Portrait @ 140mm, m43 Camera
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Effective technique. I think I prefer my snakes on the small side though😏
Yes Belinda! We were surprised it was coming right at us then veered off a little. Over the summer we noticed what appeared to be a hose rolled up to the left of the front door. When I went over it was a snake sunning in the warm light. Then I guess it saw me and went off.
Great shots, Reed! That’s a big one! 🙂
Yes! It was kind of unexpected that it came towards use then veered off a little!
A good snake to have in the garden, but gosh, I wish they didn’t startle me so! 😉
Nice shots, Reed!
Thanks Eliza. They are good for the garden, but have never been a fan of snakes!
It’s such a beauty. I don’t believe I’ve seen such a good photo of the face of that species.
Thanks Dawn! We were surprised it went across right in front of us!
You’re welcome. I love surprises like that! Silly me, I’d be fighting with myself to not pet it.
I do not know much about snakes, but it seemed like it was in a hurry to get past us!
Why did the snake cross the …path? Haha
It did get to the other side of the road!