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Snakes macro

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All with the MP-E65 1x - 5x macro lens, except the paradise tree snake, which was photographed with a 150mm macro lens.

Probably a hatchling of Rhabdophis chrysargos
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4" away from a wild snake :D (IMG_4318 copy) by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr

Tropidoleamus subannulatus
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MPE65 viper portrait.....IMG_8726 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr

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MPE65 viper portrait....IMG_8736 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr

a mock viper, Psammodynastes pulverulentus
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MPE65 snake shot!!! IMG_4467 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr

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IMG_8139 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr

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IMG_8146 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr

Paradise tree snake (Chrysopelea paradisi)
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IMG_9819 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr

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IMG_9811 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr
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Cosmos Almighty...this shot puts every picture I've ever taken to shame. How do you get your pix so bright and brilliant, and how far away were you from the snake?

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Wow! Very impressive. Thanks for posting these.

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Hans Breuer (twoton) wrote:Cosmos Almighty...this shot puts every picture I've ever taken to shame. How do you get your pix so bright and brilliant, and how far away were you from the snake?

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Thanks Hans. I had only the MP-E65 1x-5x macro lens with me at that time so either I used it, or no photos. That lens won't focus on anything beyond 4 inches from the front of the lens.

I shot at 1X, i.e 4 inches from front of lens to the viper. Also at 2X, (the 2nd pic), 2.5 inches from front of lens to subject. Shot with full flash, twin flash, handheld, and diffused (http://orionmystery.blogspot.com/2010/1 ... pdate.html).
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Amazing shots.
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cool post! i love the paradise tree snake!
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Really cool use for the MP-E 65mm... Never seen herp shots done with it, but I like the results.
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Thanks for looking and commenting, Mark, Natalie, axeman, Tamara, ahockenberry, Crimson King!
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Shot with full flash, twin flash, handheld, and diffused
Wait...this is an HDR/composite photo?
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Hans Breuer (twoton) wrote:
Shot with full flash, twin flash, handheld, and diffused
Wait...this is an HDR/composite photo?
No, just one single shot, no HDR, no stacking (for extra depth of field).
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Stop making my pictures look like $hit!
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Ruxs wrote:Stop making my pictures look like $hit!
Haha, I agree! Great job Kurt, and I agree with Hans on that particular shot - wow!!!
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I believe you have more than these to share. I remember seeing more of your shots elsewhere.
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