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Snake on a Dime

Snake on a Dime

A Brahminy Blind Snake (Ramphotyphlops braminus) on a US dime in Japan. Yes, that is the actual size of both the dime and the snake. No photoshop, no edits, no ...
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A Brahminy Blind Snake (Ramphotyphlops braminus) on a US dime in Japan. Yes, that is the actual size of both the dime and the snake. No photoshop, no edits, no deceptive framing techniques.
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OLYMPUS TG-3

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 100 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 1800/100

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Jul, 2015

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