Slithering Snake

Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon 28-105
f/5.6 at 1/400
ISO 100

We went for a drive to Pitt Lake yesterday. There were lots of people riding bikes, canoeing, fishing, hiking, etc. We chose to walk a trail away from the water. It was warmer and along much of this trail there were snakes slithering through the grass trying to find a place to sit in the sun.

As we walked they would disappear but if you paused for a moment they would reappear. As long as you didn’t move too much they would come almost right up to your feet. Of course I had to get a few pictures.

I did not have my macro lens with me but my Nikon 28 – 105 lens has a macro setting that works in a pinch. Most of the shots weren’t any good because of pieces of grass covering their faces. This one isn’t too bad. I like the lack of depth-of-field which helps to draw the viewer’s eyes to the in-focus subject.