fredmiranda.com

Moderated by: Fred Miranda

FM Forum Rules
Macro World Resource

FM Forums | Macro & Still Life | Join Upload & Sell

2 end

Archive 2011 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

orionmystery
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #1 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

My 3rd snake portrait with the MPE65

. The first two are here: http://orionmystery.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-shot-snake-with-mp-e65mm-1x-5x-macro.html

[I]Tropidoleamus subannulatus[/I], formerly a subspecies of wagleri but now has full species status. Highly venomous!!!

I had both my hands on the camera body instead of left hand supporting the lens like i normally do...so the shots could be a bit shaky...

1x (4 inches from front of lens to subject)

2x (2.5 inches from front of lens to subject)

Aug 10, 2011 at 04:20 AM

birdied
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #2 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

Kurt, I do hope that snake was behind glass ! Wonderful shots.

Aug 10, 2011 at 08:00 AM

orionmystery
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #3 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

Thanks Birdie. No, shot in the wild. It wasn't aggressive at all. Didn't even move when we used a stick to touch it.

Aug 10, 2011 at 08:16 AM

KCollett
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #4 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

Cool shots! So Malaysia has more than neat bugs. Well done (and very brave).

Aug 10, 2011 at 08:19 AM

nodal
Offline
•
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #5 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

Great shots, but you are nuts!

Aug 10, 2011 at 08:30 AM

graphite37
Offline
•
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #6 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

Really cool shots. Love the detail in the eye in the last one.

Aug 10, 2011 at 08:56 AM

michael kilner
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #7 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

lovely shots but you are mad

Aug 10, 2011 at 09:11 AM

kiernter
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #8 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

Kurt-- much prefer you healthy and posting great macro shots to the alternative....

Aug 10, 2011 at 09:19 AM

hayath
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #9 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

Super lighting and details on these.

Quite docile for a viper, glad

Aug 10, 2011 at 09:51 AM

Bill Gass
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #10 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

Dam, nice shots. Like 1 & 2 best.

Aug 10, 2011 at 10:01 AM

M Vers
Offline
• • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #11 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

Good lord, I cant even explain how much I'd love to have the opportunity to do this. Excellent job, Kurt.

Aug 10, 2011 at 10:12 AM

orionmystery
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #12 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

Thanks for looking and commenting, Ken, nodal, graphite37, Michael, Terrence, hayath, Bill, Matt. Much appreciated.

This little viper wasn't aggressive at all and didn't move even when we touched it with a stick.

Aug 10, 2011 at 11:57 AM

Kenj8246
Offline
• • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #13 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

Sorry, Kurt, but I think you're nuts. I mean that in the best possible way.

Very excellent shots, though.

Aug 10, 2011 at 02:01 PM

Wilfredo
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #14 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

I never knew this lens even existed until I ventured over to this sight. Stunning images!

www.BenitezRivera.com

Aug 10, 2011 at 04:00 PM

birdied
Offline
• • • • • • •
Upload & Sell: On

p.1 #15 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

Nocturnal and arboreal, they appear quite sluggish as they remaining motionless for long periods of time waiting for prey to pass by. When prey does pass by, or if disturbed, they can strike quickly.
[edit

Their venom is a strong hemotoxin, and is potentially fatal to humans.

Kurt above infomation -- They can strike quickly -- potentially fatal to humans

Great shots, but for heavens sakes be careful.

Aug 10, 2011 at 06:05 PM

skibum5
Offline
• • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #16 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

Wow, I never thought I heard the words MPE65 and Pit Viper in the same sentence.

Well, as they say there is a first time for everything.

....and also a last.

Aug 10, 2011 at 06:20 PM

skibum5
Offline
• • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #17 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

amazin photos though, especially those first two

Edited on Aug 10, 2011 at 06:22 PM · View previous versions

Aug 10, 2011 at 06:21 PM

skibum5
Offline
• • • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #18 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

orionmystery wrote:
No, shot in the wild.

whoa
REALLY didn't didn't expect to see MPE65+Pit Viper PLUS in the wild!

Edited on Aug 10, 2011 at 07:49 PM · View previous versions

Aug 10, 2011 at 06:22 PM

euua
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #19 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

simply no comment

Aug 10, 2011 at 06:24 PM

Jeannean
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #20 · Pit Viper portraits with MPE65

I had both my hands on the camera body instead of left hand supporting the lens like i normally do...so the shots could be a bit shaky...]

Unbelievable and beautiful shots Kurt! If it had been me there instead of you, the viper would appear as the car named after it...a big BLUR. I would have turned tail and run! Poke it with a stick

YIKES

Aug 10, 2011 at 06:47 PM

1 2 end
FM Forums \| Macro & Still Life \| Join Upload & Sell 1 2 end