Briefly Cooperative by juliedduncan

Briefly Cooperative

This busy little garter snake deigned to give me about 4 seconds of his day for a photo shoot. Then, off we go!
Super shot. Is it the same one as the other shot?
April 9th, 2020  
Beautiful ... thank you for not hurting this harmless creature ! I haven't seen any here "yet". Your focus is tack sharp and I love the POV.

I had to star this... I am the reptile "expert" at work.... so I wish I could star this 50 more times!
April 9th, 2020  
@helstor Thanks, Helge! No, this is a different one. I see one almost every time I go out now that it's spring. Just am not often allowed to get close enough for a snap. Some of them actually come right up to the camera, which I love! :)
April 9th, 2020  
@jeanniec57 Thank you, Jeannie! Snakes are very essential creatures - I always cringe when I hear of them being killed - the harmless ones anyway. I'm kind of known at work as the critter lady, too - I'm a kindergarten teacher! Ha ha ha! :)
April 9th, 2020  
Well, Mr. HCB would have said they were the decisive 4 seconds...
April 9th, 2020  
gulp. well captured!
April 9th, 2020  
Incredible! But very scary. Eek!
April 9th, 2020  
@domenicododaro You are so right, DD! Too bad it's not in B&W, eh? ;)
April 9th, 2020  
@pistache Thanks, Clare! I sense you're a reptile-lover, too! ;)
April 9th, 2020  
@sunnygirl Thanks, Mallory! Don't worry - these little fellas are harmless. ;)
April 9th, 2020  
@juliedduncan I am an educator, teacher, naturalist... and environmentalist... even the venomous snakes need not be killed,either. I am sure your kindergartners would love to see that snake. One of the best parts of my job is showing snakes to the kids.

Have your schools shut down like ours have here?
April 9th, 2020  
wonderful face!
and I do agree - venomous snakes should never be killed just because they are venomous. removing predators has always been one of the worst environmental moves humans makes over and over again
April 9th, 2020  
You sure made the best of your 4 seconds - great dof and detail
April 9th, 2020  
Great shot, focus and DOF
April 9th, 2020  
Terrific capture, focus
April 9th, 2020  
Well captured!
April 9th, 2020  
@jeanniec57 Yes, we're shut down for the rest of the year. :( I'm sure my kiddos would have loved to see this guy, too!
April 10th, 2020  
@koalagardens Thank you! Yes, just leave them be. They have their part to play. :)
April 10th, 2020  
@milaniet @graemestevens @seattlite @gaf005 Thanks ever so much! :)
April 10th, 2020  
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