grass snake

Spent some time in the garden taken macro flower shots yesterday and on the way back to the house I noticed what I assume are the same three snakes I had seen earlier in the week mating in the pond. I sat down to try to take some shots and this one came straight towards me. At first I thought that I wished I had a polarising filter, but actually I quite like the reflection.

[Mei Photography]

Wow! Great focus and dof! x

[Beryl Lloyd]

Waaw !1 An instant fav What a super capture Jan

[Carolyn White]

Yikes!!! Awesome shot! I couldn't do it!

[Helen]

Oooh this sent shivers down my spine. A fantastic capture even though I can't look at it for long!

[Leia Smith]

Not a snake lover myself. But this is a great shot, Jan!

[Lyn Berriman]

Wow, that is stunning - what a capture!

[Denise fuller]

Wow this is brillient, great focus and reflection

[Pat Knowles]

This is so fabulous Jan....a fave even though I don't like snakes this is a rare photo taken in the wild in the UK.

[Helen Michelle D]

Brilliant with the tongue and everything!

[Pat Knowles]

Might not be so keen them mating in my garden....you are going to be over run!

[Gerry]

fav Jan great close up

[Padlock]

Cool shot

[Marc]

remarkable!

[carol white]

Fabulous capture!! Fav!!

[Rae]

That's incredible! Frightening, but incredible! :-)

[Judith Greenwood]

Reflection is great. My 'macro' only does macro - no distance focus which I'm guessing is the compromise with the price. We were chased in a barge by a hissing grass snake once - they are quite scary on water.

[Shepherdman]

Well captured. We had a pair living in a pile of logs behind our pond a couple of years ago, but haven't seen them recently. Fav

[Mark Lynham]

great detail Jan!

[Cathy Wright]

Wow amazing. Not often you see them that close up. Fav.

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Fav jan, just seen on FB. I am popping in and out too xx

[Alice Nellis]

Splendid capture. Not only the perfect focus, but the composition and reflexion - it all works together so well.

[Hazel]

fab - fav!

[Jawo]

Whoa scary!... great timing and beautiful... fav

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Instant Fav Jan. Great focus on his head. I think I may have been scared having him coming at me!

[Lynne]

Eeeks! Snakes!!! Great close up shot, though.

[Cathie]

Yikes. Very brave of you!

[Lee]

Such a wonderful shot. I really like how you've captured just the right amount of detail. fav.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Fav! Fabulous shot, love the reflection

[Ruby]

Fantastic shot, great reflection and dof

[Tracie Broadhead]

gosh-awesome shot-I would have run a mile!

[Debi 🐩]

Love the detail in the head and reflection, great shot. I've never seen a snake in the wild in the uk

[Margaret Brown]

Fabulous capture love the reflection, not a favourite subject but tis is a great photo!

[Decima F]

A snake menage a trois? Terrific shot.

[Louise]

Fabulous capture Jan!

[Jeni B]

Fantastic detail with the tongue sticking out

[Karen Mitchell]

They are looking right at you! look at that tongue! Excellent.

[Tony]

Perfect capture, focus and POV amazing. Fav

[Niki]

yikes, you are very brave. Fantastic image. :D

[elkehochban]

Wow! Snakes aren't my favourite creatures, but this is an awesome shot!

[Diane]

This is amazing! You are very game. fav

[Emilie Cartoun]

Fabfavulous Jan,

[❀ Lynn]

Love the reflection! Great shot...I can never catch them with the tongue out like that! fav

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Normally I'm not a big fan of snake photos, but you did a fantastic job of capturing its pretty blue tongue! +F

[Issi Bannerman]

Hate snakes, but love that shot! Brilliantly captured.

[Mary Downing Hahn]

Great point of view -- love the focus on its head. Fav

[Khawbecker]

Holy cow, Jan. You are fearless. Fantastic capture.

[Trinda Love]

With a macro lens????!!! whoa girl! FAV and so scary

[Gregg Fuhrman]

Wow--- great image.

[Catherine W.]

Eeeeekkkkkk!

[Donna]

Ah, can never go wrong with snakes! What a wonderful capture, especially the tongue. I like the reflection too.

[Shawn Kenwright]

Instant fav, what an amazing shot. that reflection totaly makes it. and I love the POV and DOF.

[dh (delena)]

Well spotted. I've never seen a wild grass snake this clearly - it's usually just a blur as it slithers away. I like the tongue.

[Tremerryn]

Amazing capture - well done.

[Anja]

Awesome! That tongue is amazing! Great reflection too!

[Robyn]

Great shot and detail. I would have been running as most of our snakes are poisonous

[Julie]

Wow, I'm amazed it came towards you. Snakes have always dashed away from me—just as well as most were poisonous. I love the way it seems to be looking straight at you and your timing is incredible with the tongue out. Fav!

[Myrna O'Hara]

Great reflection. and tongue. I would have run.

[pam olson]

Great capture! Fav!

[Kass]

What a perfect capture Jan! We just started seeing water snakes again at the lake - they haven't been seen in decades so they are coming back at least in my area. Some snakes in my area (Ontario, Canada) are on the endangered list - so always good to see them....

[Darinka]

Excellent capture!

[Al Bailey]

Awesome capture!!! and a fav :D

[*lynn]

fav! Fantastic, really fantastic, shot!!

[Pam Knowler]

Wow just seen this - what a fabulous capture!! Fav!!

[Daryl O'Hare]

Spectacular! !!

[Catherine Pace]

wow - glad i didnt miss this - big fat fav

[Anita Russell]

Great shot follow

[Al Perry]

nice capture love to find snakes for photo opps.

[Paulien]

wow! I'm scared! ;-) FAV

[virtualbrownie]

Amazing

[Victoria Fox]

Oh, gosh.....you made me look at another snake! :-( Great capture though!

[mikeharris]

Great shot. great focussing and capture. A fav.

[JH]

Waaa! This is amazing. Total fav, obvs

[Laetitia Petrussa]

Wow! What a great shot! Nice capture and perfect focus!