Kevin,

Your shovel-nosed snake is fantastic! I still really want to find 1 of those lovely animals to get their tracks. Lots more to learn about them, and they are just so beautiful!

This was a neonate, I removed from the street last night.


Mojave-Green1 by sgbofav, on Flickr

Southern Desert Horned Lizard Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum. He was sleeping when I walked up on him.

I just got back yesterday from a week and a half in Florida.


Sistrurus miliarius barbouri - Dusky pigmy rattlesnake by michaelrayspencer, on Flickr

Mojave-Green3 by sgbofav, on Flickr

Yellow-Blotched Ensatina



Taken by my son Nicholas on a recent Tejon Ranch survey.

Pantherophis guttatus - Red rat snake by michaelrayspencer, on Flickr

Here's a Chameleon I found presumedly switching trees one recent night. (I'm sure there's a story behind why he was active well after dark, but he wasn't talking.)




Tim

Red Milk Snake from Snake Road.

Cool milk shot, Justin.

Seoane's Viper from France

Hey everyone,

I check this thread everyday even though I don't often contribute to it. If I remember correctly, the original idea was to also post the specs for the photos- exposure, shutter speed, and other pertinent information. It seems lately that most of the posters only post a picture and a species name. Just a little reminder that posting all of this information can really help others in understanding how you took the photo.

-Don

I don't remember my settings now. I was using a 100mm 2.8 Canon Lens, on a 30D, ISO probably 200, F stop would be like 13 for narrow DOF and a nice bokeh. I hope that helps on my last shot.

Bolitoglossa colonnea, the Ridge-headed Salamander



Nikon D7000
Nikon 10-24mm
16mm (24mm equiv.)
f/9
1/50 sec
iso 800
R1 macro flash kit
SB-700 speedlight
Rear-sync flash

-Don
http://www.rainforestdon.com

Thanks Justin, I did notice the bokeh when I saw the photo, it is nice indeed.

-Don
www.rainforestdon.com

Here's a bit more insight into the previously posted Bolitoglossa photo.

That particular shot was done "in the studio"...read: set up on the railing of my open air lab. Aside from needing data on the specimen, it was raining when the salamander was captured the previous night, so a photo session wasn't really possible.

As can be seen here, a branch with a climbing hemiphyte was stuffed into a pint glass for support, a SB-700 was positioned overhead the subject for "ambient" light and the two SB-200 from the R1 kit were positioned for fill light (the extra SB-700 on the right was not used for the salamander shot). Rear sync flash was used to illuminate the background. In order to achieve this magnification while shooting at 16mm, the front of the lens is literally an inch from the salamander. Lighting was a nightmare.

This exact photo was from a shoot with an Anotheca spinsoa, as it can be seen sitting on the camera, but the setup was the same as the previous Bolitoglossa shot.



-Don
www.rainforestdon.com

Cemophora coccinea - Scarlet Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis as found on a cloudy day.



Sony SLT-A77
1/160
f:9
Sigma 150mm f2.8 Macro
ISO-200
Natural light
Cropped to 4800 x 3200 pixels and reduced to 1080 x 720.

One heck of a nice photo Owen!

Western Zebra-tailed Lizard (Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus) by Rob Schell Photography, on Flickr

Lesser Earless liz

Nikon D3000
18-55 mm. lens

-Ian

Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

Dickerson's Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus dickersonae) by Rob Schell Photography, on Flickr

The is pretty much the ultimate shot Rob Gotta go find one of those someday.

Wow Rob that is incredible. I have never even seen such a beautiful lizard, let alone photograph it so well. Hahah I just noticed theres another head in the background!

Umm....did you also happen to notice that the snake has legs?

Western Yellow Bellied Racer. Shot with natural light.

Canon 60d
100-400mm lens
-Neil

Isla San Esteban Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura conspicuosa) by Rob Schell Photography, on Flickr

Pantherophis guttatus - Red rat snake by michaelrayspencer, on Flickr

Mikemike,

That is a beaut' of a corn snake. Did you know you posted it twice?

Granite Spiny Lizard Sceloporus orcutti

Oh crap. Goes to show what FHFing on sleep deprivation does to you...

On that note, let's try again..


Nerodia fasciata pictiventris - Florida banded watersnake by michaelrayspencer, on Flickr

Clouded Salamander (Aneides ferreus) by Rob Schell Photography, on Flickr

Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis

Sony SLT-A77
Sigma 150mm f2.8 OS HSM Macro
1/500 sec
f:9
ISO-200
Cropped and reduced to about 20% of full size

Hyla Versicolor North American Gray Treefrog

Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr

Banded Rock Rattlesnake - Crotalus lepidus klauberi

Southern Pacific Rattlesnake - Crotalus oreganus helleri

Hyla femoralis - Pine woods treefrog by michaelrayspencer, on Flickr

Red Phase Heterodon platirhinos atop a mound of Drosera annua:

Heterodon platirhinos (Eastern Hognose Snake) by Kyle L.E., on Flickr

Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9
Auto

Cool Hoggie and setting!!!!

Great Basin Fence Lizard by Ted306, on Flickr

Shot with a Nikon D70
1/500
f8.0
300mm
ISO 400
shot using built-in flash

Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake Phyllorhynchus decurtatus

Canon 40D
Canon 100mm Macro
Canon MT 24EX Twin Flash
1/160 second at f 2.8
ISO 100

Regal ringneck snake
Sony H9 w/ canon 500d diopter
Shutter priority mode
I don't have an exif reader, and some settings like focal length get thrown off by the diopter.
guesstimate 1/320th
on board flash set to -1.7

Wandering Salamander (Aneides vagrans) by Rob Schell Photography, on Flickr

Hyla Versicolor



Nikon D70s
Sigma 55-200mm (Shot @200)
ISO 200
f/8
1/80

Barred Tiger Salamander by Justin.Michels, on Flickr