It's been too long since we've had an in situ theme thread..

Steve Barten · Post by **Steve Barten** » June 24th, 2014, 5:57 pm

From this May: Lampropeltis pyromelana.

A pyro double:

A small Crotalus cerberus emerges from its crack.

Soopaman · Post by **Soopaman** » June 24th, 2014, 7:21 pm

Sistrurus miliarus streckeri (Western Pygmy Rattlesnake) by Kyle L.E., on Flickr

RobertH · Post by **RobertH** » June 28th, 2014, 8:20 pm

A Desert Horned Lizard from a few days ago.

Nicholas

Stohlgren · Post by **Stohlgren** » June 29th, 2014, 7:42 am

Eastern diamondback spotted early in the morning a few feet from a drift fence array.

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Noah M · Post by **Noah M** » August 10th, 2014, 4:01 pm

Here are some of my better ones from this year.

Chad M. Lane · Post by **Chad M. Lane** » August 11th, 2014, 6:36 pm

Crappy Gophersnake shot.

Kelly Mc · Post by **Kelly Mc** » August 12th, 2014, 6:43 am

This thread is like a shot of growth hormone in herp life insight.

It out-merits a thousand human suggestions.

Owen · Post by **Owen** » August 16th, 2014, 3:05 pm

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog:

WW** · Post by WW** » August 17th, 2014, 10:55 am

Nerodia rhombifera, near Tulsa, OK

Soopaman · Post by **Soopaman** » August 18th, 2014, 6:11 pm

Coluber constrictor etheridgei (Tan Racer) by Kyle L.E., on Flickr

Agkistrodon piscivorous leucostoma (Western Cottonmouth) by Kyle L.E., on Flickr

Crotalus horridus (Canebrake Rattlesnake) by Kyle L.E., on Flickr

RobertH · Post by **RobertH** » August 19th, 2014, 9:39 pm

One of my favorites from Hawaii 2011.

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) by NicholasHess, on Flickr
Nicholas

Owen · Post by **Owen** » August 25th, 2014, 3:53 pm

Robert/Nicholas... nice sunset shot. I've seen them in tide pools, but not up on the rocks.

Here's a NorPac spy hop from today:

Owen · Post by **Owen** » August 27th, 2014, 7:40 pm

2 shot GIF of a California Red-legged Frog youngster.

ChrisNM · Post by **ChrisNM** » August 31st, 2014, 11:33 pm

The Med gecko it was stalking ran off right as I was about the fire the shutter

RobertH · Post by **RobertH** » October 13th, 2014, 4:01 pm

Flat-tail Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii) by NicholasHess, on Flickr

In case you're wondering this really is in situ.

hellihooks · Post by **hellihooks** » October 14th, 2014, 2:20 pm

Well there's another Lifer you two beat me to...

good job guys, and cool pic Nic...

jim

simus343 · Post by **simus343** » October 15th, 2014, 2:04 pm

All in situ. Some re-posted pics that I really like, some new. I also don't tweak my photo's after I take them. I have no idea how to mess with computer programs to edit photographs. I tried once, failed miserably, and I myself am fine with natural lighting.

For the snakes, they all saw me before I saw them. I'm not very good at sneaking up on snakes haha - they usually bolt or strike a pose before I notice them.

krismunk · Post by **krismunk** » October 20th, 2014, 7:10 am

When the subjects are pretty enough even bad photographs can be somewhat pleasing to the eye.

AsydaBass · Post by **AsydaBass** » October 29th, 2014, 6:04 am

In situ larval Red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) from NW Georgia.
October 2014

-Don
www.RainforestDon.com

Owen · Post by **Owen** » October 30th, 2014, 5:27 pm

While we're doing sallies, Dicamptodon ensatus with dragonfly larva (probably a Pacific Spiketail):

Antonsrkn · Post by **Antonsrkn** » November 3rd, 2014, 7:39 am

A teeny little Rhacophorus kajau sitting on leaf, something up above had caught his attention.

R. kajau by antonsrkn, on Flickr

chrish · Post by **chrish** » November 4th, 2014, 9:02 pm

Here's one of my favorite in situ shots. This Viti Barred Treeskink (Emoia trossula) was basking right next to the trail in this little patch of sun on this leaning log.
It sat quite calmly while I took a series of shots. I doubt I could have posed it better.

Lavena, Taveuni, Fiji.

Owen · Post by **Owen** » November 4th, 2014, 9:42 pm

This little YOY Gopher was crawling along a rock outcrop:

RobertH · Post by **RobertH** » December 9th, 2014, 7:00 pm

This toad had its eye on a black-bellied slender salamander. I didn't notice the salamander until the photo was on the computer.

Hmmmm Lunch by NicholasHess, on Flickr

Nicholas

krismunk · Post by **krismunk** » June 4th, 2015, 8:00 am

I just took a quick glance through these again, enjoyed it and got a craving for more, hence I'm bumping

Antonsrkn · Post by **Antonsrkn** » June 4th, 2015, 12:09 pm

Definitely a good idea to bump this one

Lowland litter frog (Leptobrachium abbotti) - In my opinion for a natural shot of this species you pretty much have to shoot them in-situ if disturbed they will couch down and no amount of effort can persuade them to assume a natural looking pose again, believe me I have tried and tried. Thus for a nice photo, the only solution is to sneak up on them, most of the time they see you or hear you coming and get scared and huddle down but sometimes I was able to approach them and get a natural in-situ shot.

Forest Gargoyle by Anton, on Flickr

jack4rogers · Post by **jack4rogers** » August 13th, 2015, 10:41 am

Found this looker last night. Accidentally had my shutterspeed at 4 seconds but somehow came out decent(handheld)

Southern Leopard Frog by Jack Rogers, on Flickr

Antonsrkn · Post by **Antonsrkn** » August 13th, 2015, 12:43 pm

jack4rogers wrote:Found this looker last night. Accidentally had my shutterspeed at 4 seconds but somehow came out decent(handheld)

Your flickr data says: ƒ/5.6 55.0 mm 1/100 400 Flash (on, fired). I think you may be confused about something, that really didn't look like a 4 second handheld exposure to me so I took a look. The shutter speed is 1/100th of a second which sounds much more likely. I thought maybe you confused your aperture with your shutterspeed but its at 5.6 so not sure where the 4 seconds comes from.

jack4rogers · Post by **jack4rogers** » August 13th, 2015, 2:06 pm

Antonsrkn wrote:
jack4rogers wrote:Found this looker last night. Accidentally had my shutterspeed at 4 seconds but somehow came out decent(handheld)
Your flickr data says: ƒ/5.6 55.0 mm 1/100 400 Flash (on, fired). I think you may be confused about something, that really didn't look like a 4 second handheld exposure to me so I took a look. The shutter speed is 1/100th of a second which sounds much more likely. I thought maybe you confused your aperture with your shutterspeed but its at 5.6 so not sure where the 4 seconds comes from.

Oops, must've been one of the other shots that was at 4".
This one:

Southern Leopard Frog in situ by Jack Rogers, on Flickr

Soopaman · Post by **Soopaman** » August 13th, 2015, 2:59 pm

Antonsrkn wrote:
jack4rogers wrote:Found this looker last night. Accidentally had my shutterspeed at 4 seconds but somehow came out decent(handheld)
Your flickr data says: ƒ/5.6 55.0 mm 1/100 400 Flash (on, fired). I think you may be confused about something, that really didn't look like a 4 second handheld exposure to me so I took a look. The shutter speed is 1/100th of a second which sounds much more likely. I thought maybe you confused your aperture with your shutterspeed but its at 5.6 so not sure where the 4 seconds comes from.

If he's shooting in total darkness, the only exposure on the image will be from the brief burst of light provided by the flash. If there's no other sources of light, he could take the photo with flash and swing the camera wildly for a couple seconds while it is still exposing, and really not change the image on the sensor much, other than introducing some noise and maybe slight blurring.

Antonsrkn · Post by **Antonsrkn** » August 14th, 2015, 9:23 am

Soopaman wrote:
Antonsrkn wrote:
jack4rogers wrote:Found this looker last night. Accidentally had my shutterspeed at 4 seconds but somehow came out decent(handheld)
Your flickr data says: ƒ/5.6 55.0 mm 1/100 400 Flash (on, fired). I think you may be confused about something, that really didn't look like a 4 second handheld exposure to me so I took a look. The shutter speed is 1/100th of a second which sounds much more likely. I thought maybe you confused your aperture with your shutterspeed but its at 5.6 so not sure where the 4 seconds comes from.
If he's shooting in total darkness, the only exposure on the image will be from the brief burst of light provided by the flash. If there's no other sources of light, he could take the photo with flash and swing the camera wildly for a couple seconds while it is still exposing, and really not change the image on the sensor much, other than introducing some noise and maybe slight blurring.

Ahh yeah that makes sense, didn't think about that.

Matt Arnold · Post by **Matt Arnold** » August 18th, 2015, 3:39 pm

Here's a few from the last month or so

Timber Rattlesnake + Northern Copperheads by Matt Arnold, on Flickr

Timber Rattlesnake by Matt Arnold, on Flickr

Northern Copperhead by Matt Arnold, on Flickr

Timber Rattlesnake by Matt Arnold, on Flickr

jack4rogers · Post by **jack4rogers** » August 19th, 2015, 2:00 pm

Probably one of my favorite in situs...

Tree frog takes a nap by Jack Rogers, on Flickr

Kevin Price · Post by **Kevin Price** » August 22nd, 2015, 2:28 pm

Banded Rock Rattlesnake, Crotalus lepidus klauberi, found on a recent hike in Arizona.

dwakefield · Post by **dwakefield** » February 4th, 2016, 8:07 am

Keeping this thread alive...

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Eastern Diamondback "in situ" by Daniel Wakefield, on Flickr

Florida Cottonmouth

Cottonmouth "in situ" by Daniel Wakefield, on Flickr

kit fox · Post by **kit fox** » April 18th, 2016, 7:15 am

Juvenile Red Racer - Coluber flagellum piceus

DSC_6463 by Bill, on Flickr

kit fox · Post by **kit fox** » April 18th, 2016, 7:20 am

Western Zebra-tailed Lizard - Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus

DSC_6468 by Bill, on Flickr

Chad M. Lane · Post by **Chad M. Lane** » August 20th, 2016, 11:25 pm

Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia sila) by Chad Lane, on Flickr

Thamnophis couchii in-situ by Chad Lane, on Flickr

California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata) by Chad Lane, on Flickr

Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus) by Chad Lane, on Flickr

Love this thread.

zeevng · Post by **zeevng** » August 23rd, 2016, 8:51 pm

Here are a few from across the three countries I've lived and herped in. India, Israel, and California:

India First:

Still my favorite snake to photograph, Common Vine Snake:

Common vine snake (Ahaetulla nasuta) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Indian Rock Python waiting for passing prey near a watering hole:

Indian rock python (Python m. molurus) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Banded Gecko on an anthill:

Deccan banded gecko (Geckoella deccanensis) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Fence Lizard:

Indian fence lizard/Garden lizard/Calote (Calotes versicolor) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Baby rock python in semi-situ. I hadn't moved it, just approached it's ambush and it recoiled in defense.

Indian rock python (Python m. molurus) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Now Cali:

Speckled Crote chowing down:

Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus Mitchellii) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus Mitchellii) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Shovel nose:

10313492_10152266834774300_3182334659978874642_n by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Just a few from Israel:

Sthenodactylus hanging out:

dune gecko (Sthenodactylus stenodactylus) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

An as yet undescribed species of Solifuge:

unknown species of solufugid by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Last but not least, a pretty poor shot from many moons ago, that is still one of my favorites:

Cerastes by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Sorry for the sometimes poor image quality. In-situ doesn't always translate to being ready with your top equipment!
Happy Herping!

Porter · Post by **Porter** » August 23rd, 2016, 9:30 pm

Awesome post!

In situ photography is without a doubt, a higher level of field photography. More skill required by the photographer, more respect given to the subjects, and a far more rewarding experience. In the 5-6 years I've been doing this, these are the type of shots I'm most proud of... Cheers to, In situ

basking gigas1 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr

Giant Gartersnake home by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr

periscopin gigas by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr

DSC_0800 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr

Diablo Range Gartersnake by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr

California Red-legged Frog by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr

California Red-legged Frog insitu by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr

ablue by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr

Blainville Horned Lizard by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr

Chaitanya · Post by **Chaitanya** » September 8th, 2016, 9:25 am

zeevng wrote:Here are a few from across the three countries I've lived and herped in. India, Israel, and California:

India First:

Still my favorite snake to photograph, Common Vine Snake:
Common vine snake (Ahaetulla nasuta) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Indian Rock Python waiting for passing prey near a watering hole:
Indian rock python (Python m. molurus) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Banded Gecko on an anthill:
Deccan banded gecko (Geckoella deccanensis) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Fence Lizard:
Indian fence lizard/Garden lizard/Calote (Calotes versicolor) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Baby rock python in semi-situ. I hadn't moved it, just approached it's ambush and it recoiled in defense.
Indian rock python (Python m. molurus) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Now Cali:

Speckled Crote chowing down:
Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus Mitchellii) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus Mitchellii) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Shovel nose:
10313492_10152266834774300_3182334659978874642_n by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Just a few from Israel:

Sthenodactylus hanging out:
dune gecko (Sthenodactylus stenodactylus) by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

An as yet undescribed species of Solifuge:
unknown species of solufugid by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Last but not least, a pretty poor shot from many moons ago, that is still one of my favorites:
Cerastes by eryx jhoni, on Flickr

Sorry for the sometimes poor image quality. In-situ doesn't always translate to being ready with your top equipment!
Happy Herping!

That gecko is Hemidactylus sp. either maculatus or triedrus and not Deccan banded gecko.