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Snake is trying to swallow the small fish the wrong way, instead of head-first...

Snake is trying to swallow the small fish the wrong way, instead of head-first...
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OLYMPUS TG-2

settings

Aperture 28/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 450/100

location

Ohrid, MK

Jul, 2019

Views

2843

Likes

+183

Awards

Winner in Snakes Eating Photo Challenge

Contest Finalist in Picturing Aquatic Animals Photo Contest

Peer Award

+73

Magnificent Capture

+20

Absolute Masterpiece

+10

Top Choice

Outstanding Creativity

Superb Composition

Superior Skill

All Star

Virtuoso

Emotions

Impressed

Happy

Upset

Top Ranks

Top 20 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

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Great capture, and beautifully composed with that reflection on the water surface..

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Snake in an "&" shape - expertly and creatively captured! Emoji = Upset (for how the fish must be feeling) but it also looks Angry (for the snake thinking: Boy! I've screwed up big this time!) :))

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Maybe it was supposed to be a Violin Key sign and then the fish appeared, so he thought, "Belay that, the meal comes first!"... Hard to discern. Thanks for liking it! :)

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Truly an amazing photo.

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Thank you!

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👌👌👌👌

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Thanks... I think. Rather hard to understand, though.

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Congratulations on your well deserved finalist award!

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Thank you!

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Congratulations on your Contest Finalist, great!

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Thanks, my friend :)

Wow

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Thanks, all... a combination of right-time-right-place and luck and a good camera and luck and reflexes (and luck...) - eventually it may even win...😁

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Thanks for making it a win in "Snakes Eating" Challenge.
Made my day! :)

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Amazing capture! Wow!

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Thanks much! :)

Just an amazing shot…nicely done

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Wow! great shot!! I love your underwater photography. So happy you are able to do it and share it.

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Thanks!

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I love the reflection

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Yes, it adds an extra something to the scene. Thanks!

How beautiful…...

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I'm glad you like it!

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Location

This is one of the shots made in Lake Ohrid, about 200 meters from my home. The location is a part of my everyday Summer swims, and I was lucky to be at the right place in the right moment.

Time

Date/Time of the original was July 20th 2019 at 15:52:39, to be precise.

Lighting

It's possible that someone might find such data interesting, but it would be theoretically and practically impossible to repeat: f/2.8, ISO100, 1/125s, 0.00 eV, Metering Mode Pattern, Flash (Auto) Did not fire, F 4.5 mm.

Equipment

Olympus Tough TG-2, with no add-ons of any kind. Shot out of one-hand-only, and it was adapted to be used that way. There is a photo of the camera and the adaptation in the gallery if you're interested.

Inspiration

Underwater life in the Lake is my motivation, and I go swimming, snorkeling and diving solely for that reason. Lake Ohrid is brimming with life, and in my mind, it is quite easily approached and recorded, as the water is crystal clear throughout the largest part of the year!

Editing

There was not much of anything, save some cropping, to prepare this one for upload. I've had a number of misses in the situation here, and it took more time to select the keepers than to work on the final look of the few I have saved.

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Feedback

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