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    Posted: 28 Aug 2011 at 9:50am
A couple of adders from Pembrokeshire; females seemed to have given birth already, and neo's already stuffed with lizards. 









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Great shots!  Have been looking out for neo adder for a while now on Upton Heath, Dorset. No joy yet.  Only had all the lizard sp and smooth snake youngsters so far.
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Superb Will, a few more like these and the lizard shots and we'll have you publishing one of this big coffee table picture books of our native (and not so native) herps.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote will Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Aug 2011 at 1:57pm
thanks Gemma - if only!  one for lounge lizards to read, maybe?

-wouldn't it be great if you could buy a coffee table book of our herps to rival those on birds etc?  OK, fewer species, but if you add in the non-natives, as you suggest, as well as the various life stages, breeding condition etc and habitat shots, you'd get quite a few pagesworth.  I wish there was a book you could show to people who don't rate amphibians and reptiles aesthetically, which would give them no choice but to admit (as we few know already), that from great crested newt in breeding dress to emerald male sand lizard to dancing adders, they're not just interesting animals, but objectively beautiful too! 
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And of course, the very attractive back drop of Ling only adds to what are fantastic pics.
 
But please don't forget the newly shed Nnh guys, all of which can be stunning and personally, I think are more interesting than birds, if only because you have to work harder to get decent glimpses in time and effort, not just long lenses.
 
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Originally posted by Robert V Robert V wrote:

And of course, the very attractive back drop of Ling only adds to what are fantastic pics.
 
But please don't forget the newly shed Nnh guys, all of which can be stunning and personally, I think are more interesting than birds, if only because you have to work harder to get decent glimpses in time and effort, not just long lenses.
 
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quite true - in situ grassie shots have to be the hardest of all...but most rewarding if and when you get one!

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ps forgot to say...great shots again will, cheers.


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Thanks Tim - completely agree with you, Rob; in situ shots are often the best, for all sorts of reasons.  I was unashamedly going for a chocolate box type photo with the adder in front of the nice heather, as you point out - trying to associate the nasty reptile subliminally with the pretty flowers!
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I am afraid Robert took it out of my mouth great shots with the bloomed heather keith
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