What The Cat Dragged In...
This was the surprise of the day! This youngster marched straight into the kitchen, dragging a watersnake... which I've had to take away from him and dispo...
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This was the surprise of the day! This youngster marched straight into the kitchen, dragging a watersnake... which I've had to take away from him and dispose of, as the snake was too damaged to survive.
The hunter was awarded, though, and seemed satisfied with some milk. Our cats are never hungry, so this was a pure sporting action...
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The hunter was awarded, though, and seemed satisfied with some milk. Our cats are never hungry, so this was a pure sporting action...
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COOLPIX P900
Aperture 40/10 ISO 360 Shutter 10/600 Focal Length 152/10 
Radozda, Struga, MK
Oct, 2022Views
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annetteflottwell
October 31, 2022
Wow! I have retrieved at least 4 snakes under the sofa (very low) in my home in Costa Rica. They love to play with snakes.. Til Creamy the White tom tells them not to. Unfortunately, Ronnie the furry French tomcat didn't listen to his mate. That was sadly his end at only 10 years and 10 months. Glad your watersnakes are harmless.
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LookSee
October 31, 2022
Funnywise, there are no more venomous snakes around the house too, although we have not seen any such catch.
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MyStyleNZ
June 27, 2023
Congrats on winning my challenge Snakes Alive 🏆 Brilliant Photo 💖 cats are such marvelous creatures 😍
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LookSee
June 27, 2023
Thanks for the Win! BTW, this is also an example where the scene appeared definitely more important than the photo quality... ;)
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Location
I made this photo at home, smack mid our kitchen, where our cat decided to joust with the snake that he actually dragged in while I wasn't looking. But the sudden noise was so strange that I had to go see what is happening!Time
Date/Time of this one is October 31st, 2022 at 10:29:13, but since it was shot indoors, the light has no real "morning quality".Lighting
This was photographed in a hurry, so I let the camera work on AUTO everything. So here is what the program has chosen: Shutter Speed: 1/60 s (which should have been rather higher), aperture of f/4 (kind of okay), ISO 360 (that could've been higher too), 0.00 eV (OK, that one can be adapted in post-process). Metering Mode was Pattern, Flash was Off, so did not fire. The Focal Length was 15.2 mm, and White Balance was set to Auto (which is Daylight). That's it.Equipment
The camera I grabbed was a Nikon COOLPIX P900, very speedy to wake it up and shoot! And importantly, it was near to hand! No added equipment was used, and there was no extra lighting.Inspiration
The inspiration was very intense and fast-developing situation... so, that's an easy answer to an easy question!Editing
This photo is shown as-is, bar some slight cropping.In my camera bag
For decades already I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. It is more than enough to take along whatever I want or need for my photo session, walk or trip. My photo bags usually stay home or in the car, to keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The tripod has its permanent place in the car. My vest pockets usually contain two cameras. Regardless of which is the "main" camera, one of those is always some waterproof model, if the weather plays up or when I find something interesting in the shallows. Nowadays I usually use Nikon P900 or Sony RX100m7, and the waterproof backup is an Olympus TG-2 or a Paralenz DiveCam. Other vest pockets keep the spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one small camera clamp which can be fixed to almost anything. In many cases this can replace a tripod. The vest has deep pockets for longer lenses, and these usually hold a small water bottle, a sandwich, or a bar of chocolate - if I plan on being out for the whole day. I always pack about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. Much can be improvised with these if need be. Recently I made it even easier, and take the essentials along in a waist pouch; one variable-volume McKinley. In the Outdoors, simplicity and comfort are my most important requirements!Feedback
I have often made a point of the most important rule for every photographer: always have a camera within your grasp. Sometimes things happen so fast that there is no time to search for the photo bag, take out the camera, fumble with the lenses etc., while the action is already at full speed! So this I'd like to highlight once more. And then, even a bad photo in such a situation is way better than no photo at all... ;)
