erikvandeven

Horned adder

Horned adder

Horned adder in the Namib desert, Namibia

Horned adder in the Namib desert, Namibia
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camera

SONY DSLR-A100

settings

settings

Aperture 56/10 ISO 320 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 3000/10

upload_date

upload_date

Oct, 2016

Views

126

Likes

+6

Awards

Winner in Snakes of Africa in the Wild Photo Challenge

Magnificent Capture

Peer Award

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken just outside the Namibian town Swakopmund, where the Namib Desert meets the Atlantic Ocean.

Time

Morning

Lighting

Nothing special. It was a cloudy morning.

Equipment

Sony alpha 100 with a sigma 500mm lens.

Inspiration

I love snakes.

Editing

Nope.

In my camera bag

Sony alpha 100 with a short 80mm lens and a long 500mm lens. My medium lens is broken.

Feedback

Be careful because it's a deadly creature. Don't get too close. Have patience. Take lots of photos.

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