
White Lipped Snake Portrait
I was called once again by a colleague who found this specimen in his kitchen. I had handled many white lipped snakes in Malawi and I knew the species well. They can be quite aggressive but are not dangerous to humans. This one was quite placid and I showed it to the students before taking it home for a little photo session. The snake was really compliant and let me come very close (less than 10 cm) in order to take the picture. I released it in my back garden.
Nikon D700, Nikon 85mm macro lens VR, F5.6, 1/250th, ISO 200, handheld
Nikon D700, Nikon 85mm macro lens VR, F5.6, 1/250th, ISO 200, handheld
Ref:
Date:
{ts '2011-11-27 00:00:00'}
Location:
Greensteds International School, Nakuru, Kenya
Photographer:
Arnaud Germain

White Lipped Snake Portrait
I was called once again by a colleague who found this specimen in his kitchen. I had handled many white lipped snakes in Malawi and I knew the species well. They can be quite aggressive but are not dangerous to humans. This one was quite placid and I showed it to the students before taking it home for a little photo session. The snake was really compliant and let me come very close (less than 10 cm) in order to take the picture. I released it in my back garden.
Nikon D700, Nikon 85mm macro lens VR, F5.6, 1/250th, ISO 200, handheld
Nikon D700, Nikon 85mm macro lens VR, F5.6, 1/250th, ISO 200, handheld
Ref:
Date:
{ts '2011-11-27 00:00:00'}
Location:
Greensteds International School, Nakuru, Kenya
Photographer:
Arnaud Germain

Reptiles
White Lipped Snake Portrait
I was called once again by a colleague who found this specimen in his kitchen. I had handled many white lipped snakes in Malawi and I knew the species well. They can be quite aggressive but are not dangerous to humans. This one was quite placid and I showed it to the students before taking it home for a little photo session. The snake was really compliant and let me come very close (less than 10 cm) in order to take the picture. I released it in my back garden.
Nikon D700, Nikon 85mm macro lens VR, F5.6, 1/250th, ISO 200, handheld
Nikon D700, Nikon 85mm macro lens VR, F5.6, 1/250th, ISO 200, handheld
Ref:
Date:
{ts '2011-11-27 00:00:00'}
Location:
Greensteds International School, Nakuru, Kenya
Photographer:
Arnaud Germain