Good photo of a spitter

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Good photo of a spitter

Postby Smeegle » Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:25 am

Hi everyone,

A buddy showed me this pic on the Wildog forum and I thought it is really well done:

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Higher res pic here:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16853726/SAReptiles/General/spittin%20cobra%201.jpg

Original post here to credit the photographer:

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=60620.160;topicseen

I would love to try this someday with one of my huge pallida's. I wonder how easy it would be :-?
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Re: Good photo of a spitter

Postby Bushviper » Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:44 am

The lighting is the most important thing with a photo like this. Secondly try and get a dark background which is more impressive (shadows etc).
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Re: Good photo of a spitter

Postby Boskobra » Tue Oct 09, 2012 4:18 pm

I think it is amasing especially seeing both the lines of the venom coming out. :)
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Re: Good photo of a spitter

Postby Urucone » Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:08 pm

I wonder who is on the recieving end of that spray? To think how do you get the cobra so irritated to pose like that.
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Re: Good photo of a spitter

Postby Robyn@TRR » Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:54 pm

Great photo catch!
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Re: Good photo of a spitter

Postby Smeegle » Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:23 am

Urucone wrote:I wonder who is on the recieving end of that spray? To think how do you get the cobra so irritated to pose like that.


Ja, my thoughts exacly. My spitters are so chilled they never even hood, never mind spit. I'd hate to have to upset them so much that they rear and spit. Think I'll give it a miss:)
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