Mambas
p.1 #2Mambas
Great capture and can enjoy it as such without being present, Socrate. lol
Sep 03, 2026 at 09:25 PM
p.1 #3Mambas
lylejk wrote:
Great capture and can enjoy it as such without being present, Socrate. lol
Thank you Lyle
Socrate
Great capture and can enjoy it as such without being present, Socrate. lol
Thank you Lyle
Socrate
Sep 06, 2026 at 04:44 AM
p.1 #4Mambas
"Highly venomous" and look it. Very clear and bright images! Is it fake rain in the habitat?
Sep 09, 2026 at 05:07 PM
p.1 #5Mambas
I've heard of the black Mamba but not the green. Either way, I'll keep my distance 
Nice shot.
Nice shot.Sep 09, 2026 at 05:54 PM
p.1 #6Mambas
Malka_1 wrote:
"Highly venomous" and look it. Very clear and bright images! Is it fake rain in the habitat?
Thanks, Malka. The picture was taken through a thick, dirty glass and needed some cleaning.
Yes a venomous snake, but not as "bad" and aggressive as Black Mambas. And they are a lot prettier
That water is sprayed at regular intervals into the enclosure to make sure there is a needed high moisture level for the snakes to survive. It simulates their natural habitat (they also drink water droplets off leaves) .Yeah, I guess you can call it fake rain. I was lucky to be there when that happened.
Socrate
"Highly venomous" and look it. Very clear and bright images! Is it fake rain in the habitat?
Thanks, Malka. The picture was taken through a thick, dirty glass and needed some cleaning.
Yes a venomous snake, but not as "bad" and aggressive as Black Mambas. And they are a lot prettier
That water is sprayed at regular intervals into the enclosure to make sure there is a needed high moisture level for the snakes to survive. It simulates their natural habitat (they also drink water droplets off leaves) .Yeah, I guess you can call it fake rain. I was lucky to be there when that happened.
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Sep 10, 2026 at 08:36 AM
p.1 #7Mambas
kbrede wrote:
I've heard of the black Mamba but not the green. Either way, I'll keep my distance Nice shot.
Thank you, kbrede
Contrary to the Black Mambas, these are shy and elusive snakes and will rather escape than confronting humans. Keeping a safe distance is always the best choice, though.
Socrate
I've heard of the black Mamba but not the green. Either way, I'll keep my distance
Nice shot.Thank you, kbrede
Contrary to the Black Mambas, these are shy and elusive snakes and will rather escape than confronting humans. Keeping a safe distance is always the best choice, though.
Socrate
Sep 10, 2026 at 08:45 AM
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p.1 #8Mambas
Shasoc wrote:
Contrary to the Black Mambas, these are shy and elusive snakes and will rather escape than confronting humans. Keeping a safe distance is always the best choice, though.
Socrate
Good information to know!
Contrary to the Black Mambas, these are shy and elusive snakes and will rather escape than confronting humans. Keeping a safe distance is always the best choice, though.
Socrate
Good information to know!
Sep 10, 2026 at 02:08 PM
p.1 #9Mambas
Shasoc wrote:
Thanks, Malka. The picture was taken through a thick, dirty glass and needed some cleaning.
Yes a venomous snake, but not as "bad" and aggressive as Black Mambas. And they are a lot prettier
That water is sprayed at regular intervals into the enclosure to make sure there is a needed high moisture level for the snakes to survive. It simulates their natural habitat (they also drink water droplets off leaves) .Yeah, I guess you can call it fake rain. I was lucky to be there when that happened.
Socrate
You did an amazing job cleaning it, because it looks like you were right there with them. Which is probably not recommended. Would love to hear about your cleaning techniques when/if you have the time to share it them.
Malka_1 wrote
"Highly venomous" and look it. Very clear and bright images! Is it fake rain in the habitat?Yes a venomous snake, but not as "bad" and aggressive as Black Mambas. And they are a lot prettier
That water is sprayed at regular intervals into the enclosure to make sure there is a needed high moisture level for the snakes to survive. It simulates their natural habitat (they also drink water droplets off leaves) .Yeah, I guess you can call it fake rain. I was lucky to be there when that happened.
Socrate
You did an amazing job cleaning it, because it looks like you were right there with them. Which is probably not recommended. Would love to hear about your cleaning techniques when/if you have the time to share it them.
Sep 10, 2026 at 07:14 PM
p.1 #10Mambas
Malka_1 wrote:
Thanks, Malka. The picture was taken through a thick, dirty glass and needed some cleaning.
Yes a venomous snake, but not as "bad" and aggressive as Black Mambas. And they are a lot prettier
That water is sprayed at regular intervals into the enclosure to make sure there is a needed high moisture level for the snakes to survive. It simulates their natural habitat (they also drink water droplets off leaves) .Yeah, I guess you can call it fake rain. I was lucky to be there when that happened.
SocrateYou did an amazing job cleaning it, because it looks like you were right there with them. Which is probably not recommended. Would love to hear about your cleaning techniques when/if you have the time to share it them.
Thanks. When you take a photo through a dirty glass the first thing that will minimize the dirt spots is to shoot with the camera lens placed directly against the glass surface using a wide aperture. That will blur out all the dirt and smudges of the glass. No flash!.
During the edit the first problem you need to take care of is the haze the glass generates in the photo. For that you need to adjust the contrast. The De-haze slider together with the Clarity one, will do a very good job to restore sharpness and saturation.
For the dust spots in PS (and in LR) now there is an automatic way to get rid of them using the Remove Tool Panel (Distraction Removal sub-panel---> Dust). AI will do the job for you. If it misses some you can use the Healing Brush in the same panel. Check the box of Visualize Spots to see the dust spots and manually remove them with the Healing Brush. Now your photo is ready for a De-noise run and the final touches.
If it is not possible to shoot with the lens stuck on the glass, depending on how dirty the glass is, then you may need to "hide it" somehow (by darken it or by some other tricks). In the photo below I took of this kid challenging the snake (safely separated by a thick pane of glass) I darkened the glass (and the BG) to make the glass less prominent and the photo more "dramatic". If you look closely you can still see all the teeny-tiny black spots on the brightest areas of the glass. They could also be eliminated by blurring the background (second photo).
Socrate
Shasoc wrote
Malka_1 wrote
"Highly venomous" and look it. Very clear and bright images! Is it fake rain in the habitat?Yes a venomous snake, but not as "bad" and aggressive as Black Mambas. And they are a lot prettier
That water is sprayed at regular intervals into the enclosure to make sure there is a needed high moisture level for the snakes to survive. It simulates their natural habitat (they also drink water droplets off leaves) .Yeah, I guess you can call it fake rain. I was lucky to be there when that happened.
Socrate
Thanks.
When you take a photo through a dirty glass the first thing that will minimize the dirt spots is to shoot with the camera lens placed directly against the glass surface using a wide aperture. That will blur out all the dirt and smudges of the glass. No flash!. During the edit the first problem you need to take care of is the haze the glass generates in the photo. For that you need to adjust the contrast. The De-haze slider together with the Clarity one, will do a very good job to restore sharpness and saturation.
For the dust spots in PS (and in LR) now there is an automatic way to get rid of them using the Remove Tool Panel (Distraction Removal sub-panel---> Dust). AI will do the job for you. If it misses some you can use the Healing Brush in the same panel. Check the box of Visualize Spots to see the dust spots and manually remove them with the Healing Brush. Now your photo is ready for a De-noise run and the final touches.
If it is not possible to shoot with the lens stuck on the glass, depending on how dirty the glass is, then you may need to "hide it" somehow (by darken it or by some other tricks). In the photo below I took of this kid challenging the snake (safely separated by a thick pane of glass) I darkened the glass (and the BG) to make the glass less prominent and the photo more "dramatic"
. If you look closely you can still see all the teeny-tiny black spots on the brightest areas of the glass. They could also be eliminated by blurring the background (second photo).Socrate
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Sep 11, 2026 at 10:07 AM
p.1 #11Mambas
Shasoc wrote:
Thanks, Malka. The picture was taken through a thick, dirty glass and needed some cleaning.
Yes a venomous snake, but not as "bad" and aggressive as Black Mambas. And they are a lot prettier
That water is sprayed at regular intervals into the enclosure to make sure there is a needed high moisture level for the snakes to survive. It simulates their natural habitat (they also drink water droplets off leaves) .Yeah, I guess you can call it fake rain. I was lucky to be there when that happened.
SocrateYou did an amazing job cleaning it, because it looks like you were right there with them. Which is probably not recommended. Would love to hear about your cleaning techniques when/if you have the time to share it them.Thanks. When you take a photo through a dirty glass the first thing that will minimize the dirt spots is to shoot with the camera lens placed directly against the glass surface using a wide aperture. That will blur out all the dirt and smudges of the glass. No flash!.
During the edit the first problem you need to take care of is the haze the glass generates in the photo. For that you need to adjust the contrast. The De-haze slider together with the Clarity one, will do a very good job to restore sharpness and saturation.
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Thank you! This is great info that I will be using over and over again.
The snake is looking at him...
Malka_1 wrote
Shasoc wrote
Malka_1 wrote
"Highly venomous" and look it. Very clear and bright images! Is it fake rain in the habitat?Yes a venomous snake, but not as "bad" and aggressive as Black Mambas. And they are a lot prettier
That water is sprayed at regular intervals into the enclosure to make sure there is a needed high moisture level for the snakes to survive. It simulates their natural habitat (they also drink water droplets off leaves) .Yeah, I guess you can call it fake rain. I was lucky to be there when that happened.
Socrate
When you take a photo through a dirty glass the first thing that will minimize the dirt spots is to shoot with the camera lens placed directly against the glass surface using a wide aperture. That will blur out all the dirt and smudges of the glass. No flash!. During the edit the first problem you need to take care of is the haze the glass generates in the photo. For that you need to adjust the contrast. The De-haze slider together with the Clarity one, will do a very good job to restore sharpness and saturation.
...Show more →
Thank you! This is great info that I will be using over and over again.
The snake is looking at him...
Sep 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM
p.1 #12Mambas
Fancy snake. What color are they when they get ripe?
(ducking for cover)
(ducking for cover)
Sep 14, 2026 at 03:44 PM
p.1 #13Mambas
AuntiPode wrote:
Fancy snake. What color are they when they get ripe?
(ducking for cover)
Hi, Karen. Thanks for making me laugh. I have been missing that.
Socrate
Fancy snake. What color are they when they get ripe?
(ducking for cover)
Hi, Karen. Thanks for making me laugh. I have been missing that.
Socrate
Sep 14, 2026 at 05:55 PM