The irony of the digital M ...

[lawrence]

Normally I'm not much interested in nature photography but these are just superb. Typical Leica reaction though!

 

[willie_901]

Well, know that I reigned consciousness I have keyboard marks on my forehead.

Snakes above a certain size petrify me due to an irrational level of self-induced terror. Poisonness snakes practically kill me even when they are completely surrounded by thick glass at the zoo.

 

[Dan]

Mesmerizing!

Especially the little pink tongue symbolizing the ultimate surrender.

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Whoaaaaa glad the camera came back to life!

 

[daveleo]

Fabulous pictures, Keith.

 

[Emile de Leon]

I'd like to see one getting a kangarooooo...

 

[KEH]

Great stuff, Keith.

Per an earlier comment, I have found that most technology has a 'critical job detector circuit' built in.

All the best for 2016,

Kirk

 

[Darthfeeble]

I've found with my M9, if I download pix and turn it off with the USB cable still connected I have to do the battery thing. If I just pull the cable and then turn it off all is well. ??

 

[Rob-F]

Yuk. & 6 more

 

[leica M2 fan]

Thanks Keith for the superb pictures and great info on the python.
I prefer to stay away from snakes in general.

 

[Pioneer]

Thanks Keith, great series.

Lessons learned: When headed out of the house with camera to capture important event remove and replace battery before you get there. 🙂

 

[Archlich]

My MP's shutter once got stuck after just one shot during a cheerful afternoon photo walk. Some gear was broken, needs to be replaced by a similar piece from a donar M4 and a moderate bill followed. I shot with my cellphone that afternoon.

Guess it has nothing to do with digital or film. Happenings...

 

[Keith]

And apologies to the slightly squeamish among you who assumed this was going to be a thread about me, whinging about my expensive Leica Digicam. 😱

And for those that like a bit of life and death drama up close... you hit gold as they say! 😀

 

[xyz3450]

My son is definitely uncomfortable with them ... when the drama in the shed was going on he refused to set foot out of the house until the python was gone! 😀

You have a very smart son, Keith!!! 🙂

 

[ornate_wrasse]

Your series of images is very well done. It never ceases to amaze me how a snake can open its mouth so wide to swallow a mammal bigger than itself. One of your images shows this quite well.

Around here there are a fair number of garter snakes and I tend to see them quite regularly when hiking. I have gotten to the point that I am not afraid of them. However, with poisonous and/or large snakes I am the complete opposite.

 

[DwF]

Congrats! Nicely captured with not a tear shed! 😉

 

[lynnb]

fabulous series Keith - I guess the snake is doing a bit of RAW processing 🙂

 

[_goodtimez]

Bon appétit 😀

I used to set up and maintain mobile Radars in Africa and our worst fear was the Black Mambas hiding on top of the hot spots on the Radars at night.
When we had to approach our systems for maintenance we always had a broom with us to chase them.

 

[jsrockit]

That could have been a nice camera case, with a nice fur trim. And some stew.

Just saying.

Haha, good one. Keith, since it's a Leica, what focal length were you at while photographing this?

 

[Highway 61]

http://lepetitprinceexupery.free.fr/chapitre01.htm

😛

Fantastic shots Keith, especially the first one !