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Vipera aspis
Aspic Viper 55/60cm
Mountain, forest Spotted on rocky ground, altitude ~1780m.
It's a venomous species yes. Little few dead cases (4% of all untreated bites are fatal). It was my surprise when I turned my head and noticed it on my boot. I was standing still, camouflaged, and taking pictures of red deers in the mountains. Then I took pictures of it :)
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Thank you Maria :) I so wanted to take a picture of it crawling on my shoe, but I had a zoom lens on my camera :/ I wasn't fast enough to zom out, change the focus and the settings as I was hidden in a darker area.
So I let it finish its journey on my boot and took picture of it after.
It went under a stump, so I stepped back and start to photograph it.
As it was lookiing at me with this so friendly eyes (^^ just kidding), and it was to beautiful, I switched to my macro lens. Being careful with my hands as I was holding the camera really close.
The funny part is that I was thinking at the same time that what if the deers are coming now since I switched to the macro lens?!
I'm glad that people appreciate this shot :)
Wow - that must have been a surprise. What presence of mind and calm you have to then begin photographing it!
Wow! Thank you a lot Reza, Mark and Fyn!
I'm honored to be nominated. It means a lot too me.
Fyn, I will copy the info in my comments into the corresponding fields then.
Thank you again, and all the best to the other nominees!
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Nice shots. Great looking snake.
Awesome !
Thank you AshleyT (not as big as the one around your neck!).
Thanks Rams4d!.
I'm glad you like it
Excellent picture
Beautiful snake!
Thank you Dilan!
It's a venomous species yes. Little few dead cases (4% of all untreated bites are fatal).
It was my surprise when I turned my head and noticed it on my boot.
I was standing still, camouflaged, and taking pictures of red deers in the mountains.
Then I took pictures of it :)
Is it a highly venomous snake Frederic??Cool sot!thanks for sharing!!
Thank you again Bhagya! I'm glad that you like it!
what a beauty... really great capture.....
Thank you Marta :) He found me first!
Nice to find this one! Beautiful snake :-)
Thank you Antonio!
Awesome capture Frederic,congrats and thanks for sharing
Thank you Daniele! I'm glad I have good hiking boots!
A close shave Frederic! Great spotting.