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dave fixx Senior Member Joined: 13 Mar 2007 No. of posts: 319 View other posts by dave fixx	Posted: 15 Jun 2010 Well this is certainly the closest in situ grass snake shot I ve ever taken.After a great morning of adders ,I dropped in at a really small grass snake site and found my first one there that wasnt under a refuge.As you can see there were mitigating circumstances as to why I was able to get so close,but a rare treat non the less. Dave Williams davewilliamsphotography.co.uk

tim hamlett Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 572 View other posts by tim hamlett	Posted: 16 Jun 2010 hi dave there is something a bit special about grass snake in situ shots. well done mate...thats a cracker! tim

dave fixx Senior Member Joined: 13 Mar 2007 No. of posts: 319 View other posts by dave fixx	Posted: 16 Jun 2010 cheers Tim,unusually it was the adders that wouldnt stay still yesterday! Dave Williams davewilliamsphotography.co.uk

AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 View other posts by AGILIS	Posted: 17 Jun 2010 well done dave pity it could"nt see you joking,, yes grassies dont oblige very often, looks about ready for a slough. keithAGILIS40346.8552777778 LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID

dave fixx Senior Member Joined: 13 Mar 2007 No. of posts: 319 View other posts by dave fixx	Posted: 17 Jun 2010 Cheers Keith, I could have been Steve Irwin and it would have been non the wiser ,I think it has probably shed by now ,still it inspires me to look a bit harder at this location now,rather than just the lazy tin turning. Dave Williams davewilliamsphotography.co.uk

ben rigsby Senior Member Joined: 27 Apr 2010 No. of posts: 337 View other posts by ben rigsby	Posted: 18 Jun 2010 i know nothing about the subject of photography but i really respect honest, in situ shots such as this. speaking as a consumer,i think they hold more glory for being harder to get. thanks for the interesting pic dave f. Diversity.

dave fixx Senior Member Joined: 13 Mar 2007 No. of posts: 319 View other posts by dave fixx	Posted: 18 Jun 2010 cheers Ben. Dave Williams davewilliamsphotography.co.uk

Robert V Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 717 View other posts by Robert V	Posted: 19 Jun 2010 Hi guys, the best, or should I say most quirky in-situ shot I've taken I think is this - even though they were mating, the male was still interested in what I was doing!! Strange world indeed. RobV

ben rigsby Senior Member Joined: 27 Apr 2010 No. of posts: 337 View other posts by ben rigsby	Posted: 19 Jun 2010 jeez! thats another cracker rob. thanks. i wasnt knocking non in-situ though - we want to see the animal all ways! Diversity.

dave fixx Senior Member Joined: 13 Mar 2007 No. of posts: 319 View other posts by dave fixx	Posted: 19 Jun 2010 thats a cracking pic Rob Dave Williams davewilliamsphotography.co.uk

tim hamlett Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 572 View other posts by tim hamlett	Posted: 19 Jun 2010 nice pic tim

Robert V Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 717 View other posts by Robert V	Posted: 20 Jun 2010 Thanks lads, but I think I've lost the knack of creeping up on them, I haven't managed one in situ this spring, they've been just too flighty....Either that or I've put on a bit of weight!! RobV

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