NATGEO Photo of the month for April

NATGEO Photo of the month for April

Postby Boskobra » Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:18 pm

My mom told me about this photo of a Cottenmouth, thought i would post it.



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Re: NAGEO Photo of the month for April

Postby Jaco Smit » Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:48 pm

What a incredible pic. WOW.
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Re: NAGEO Photo of the month for April

Postby Bushviper » Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:40 pm

Looks like someone smacked him with a rake before they took the picture.
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Re: NAGEO Photo of the month for April

Postby fredsmith » Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:00 pm

Bushviper wrote:Looks like someone smacked him with a rake before they took the picture.

It does look like it's taken quite a knock to it's side. Barr the damage to it's side, that's one hell of a photo though...


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Re: NAGEO Photo of the month for April

Postby Boskobra » Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:27 pm

Here is a link to the page to read the story about the photographer, there is some incredible pictures.
Fred- I know it is something that would make my hair rise, quite scary but an amasing picture. LOL

http://photography.nationalgeographic.c ... pril-2011/
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Re: NAGEO Photo of the month for April

Postby Silvrav » Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:01 pm

wow, impressive!
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Re: NATGEO Photo of the month for April

Postby Wolf777 » Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:11 pm

Snake looks really angry. A very impressive shot in my books.
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