Green Python
May, 2015Views
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DawnGagnon
May 22, 2015
Yeah no kidding, they scare me as well but, this one was behind a glass enclosure. :)
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susanmcfarland
March 14, 2018
have you entered this in the stunning scales challenge yet? It's free and you earn points if you win. Let me know if you can't find challenges, as they are not photo contests. :-)
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Location
This beautiful Green Tree Python was photographed at Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, South Carolina.Time
This photograph was taken mid-day inside of an exhibit on the Zoo grounds. This Green Tree Python was inside of a glass enclosure and the environment was dimly lit.Lighting
Due to the interior of the exhibit being dimly lit, it was important to get a shot of this Green Tree Python that was at the ideal angle to accentuate the beauty and details of this snakes features.Equipment
My camera was a Digital 35 mm Fuji Finepix S8500. No flash was used in this shot as I did not want to disturb the Python in anyway.Inspiration
Although I am not typically a "fan" of snakes, I appreciate their beauty. I enjoy capturing the texture of their skin, the vibrancy of their color, and in this particular photograph the beautiful golden eye with the hint of a spark of light below it.Editing
All that was done to this photograph, was simply cropping the photograph, adjusting the levels, and blurring the background out.In my camera bag
I travel light, I typically just bring my Finepix S8500 camera, a spare set of freshly charged batteries, a sun visor to help me see the image I am trying to capture on bright days that that is the extent of it in most cases.Feedback
The best advice I can give is the best advice I was given, "learn the functions of camera very well." In this particular photograph, knowing how to use my Macro setting with my simple camera was what produced a nicely detailed shot.
