Close encounter with a Python!!!! by kimariehere
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Ran into this snake at the park down the road yesterday . She was wrapped around her caretaker- guy whose name was Bruce - Bruce informed me that he loved her very much and walks around with her everywhere, when hes not on his mailroute ( a mail man ) working. Her ( the pythons ) name is Ivy!...
I took a few shots then she came closer at me to investegate and I shot what you see here..
I must say I was trying not to shake as I took this macro of her . Infact, almost peed my pants..LOL..
here she is up against his shorts...
Bruce swore she was a good little girl and ONLY had bitten him badly just twice... that uh ,sorta relieved me. In a wierd scary kinda way I really felt lucky to get this close up of her. I never have had a fondness for snakes but must say I was facinated yesterday!
..Here I was intrigued by the holes in the front of her face I had never really noticed them on a snake before!!
See those big holes in her face ? well, they are heat sensers.. still, a snake that can grow up to strangle a small baby is a bit mush to have for a pet in my mind... After this was shot Bruce informed me that she (Ivy) was worked up a little and so Bruce took her to the a sunny spot for some heat to calm down .They apparently calm down in the sun.
I think Ivy was as afraid as I was...LOL~!!
have a great night there...or day... hehe
love ya all, big hugs!!
♥ !~ Kimmers! :O)
Comments (71)
romanceworks
A totally fascinating up close and personal shot of 'Ivy'. She really is colorful and also quite scary. I agree with Georgy that it is the person behind the camera that gets the shot - your imagination shines in every photo. And your stories make it even more fun. V. :o) CC
RRmedic
Wow this is a very neat pic!
sharky_
To close for me brave woman, lol. Beautiful snake portrait. Excellent. Aloha
Digimon
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! Sheeesh! Kimmers! Not an image you want to see at 7 am!! LOL, very nice shot!
redchilicat
Wow fantastic shot, she almost seems to be poking her head out of the computer screen. :-)
PaisleyRose
I agree it is a fantastic shot, and as close as I want to be to any snake! :o) I admire your bravery, as I would have dropped my camera and ran for it.
odie
Oh My Gosh!!! What a cool shot this is!! WOW Kimmers!! LOL@Tedz... and several other comments. My stomach jumps to view this! :0)
silverhalide
Heat sensors huh...snakes leave me cold as ice! However, your shot slightly warms me up a bit thinking she might have been afraid of you too...I'm heading for the sun now to calm down...
Valentin
I did not know the snakes can be so sympathetic... This is gorgeous work !!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive closeup....!!!
SoulSearcherr
yikes..I would have been screaming..lol
Chaos911
wow, what an excellent shot, super done!!!!
Onslow
Amazing image kimmie :)
jcv2
He he, looking in the eyes of Poison Ivy! Impressive capture, glad you shot this one and not me! :) Fantastic work, very detailed, Kimmers!
sossy
hey, looks very curious! breathtaking details of the snake! cool capture! ;o)
GiMi53
Terrific impressive close-up ! Great image, Kimmie ! :~)
Blush
Oh sis Love this my girlfiend talked me into taking my pic with a snake in front of Walmart I was crying and I too almost peed in my pants..can't find that photo now if I could would upload it:( Drats..... I can't believe they go out walking.......I sure wouldn't have a snake for a pet but I love to watch shows about them:) This gets my Vote Hope your Sunday is a super one Hugs Susan~
arcticfox1
Wow!! This is "up close and personal"!! lol A gorgeous shot and you're braver than I, to do it! Excellent!!
DennisReed
Happy you didn't wet your pants while getting this shot, it might have put a damper on your Photo adventures! I can see why Bruce loves her, she's very lovely! Bravo Kimmers!
blacq_nyght_vampyre
Impressive!!! Too close for me! Nicely done.
pimbotin
Excellent exercise, really impressive... Bravo, that was courageous!
Gor111
Oh what a real beautiful snake portrait! Ivy is a real cute and lovely looking baby! LOL Brilliant macro photography of this so wondeful looking python! Thanks so much for this postin!!!! VOTE
miladyblu
Hello!Exceptional snake portrait!Very impressive and terrific macro!!I love the amazing details,the clarity and the great colors!Really well done!V!I wish you a happy day!Hughs!
Stringy
Very nice shot :-) Never thought snakes could look so cute Excellent!
dragonfly2000
Outstanding.
angells
Wow, this is a fantastic shot, how could you do one so close up of a snake. awesome.
logiloglu
WOW, what an expression. fantastic shot,Kim. BRAVO #:O)
Richardphotos
what a cute girl but if it is all the same, I will stay clear of her. excellent macro of no equal
avalonfaayre
Ivy is quite beautiful! Such pretty colors. My son and daughter raised snakes for a while. I really never developed a fondness for them, but a fascination?....sometimes. This is particularly nice. I like it on my monitor and not in my house. ;)
MaydaMason
brbrbbbrbrrrr... so extreme!!!! what an impressive capture! there's not glas between you and him? btw... you've captured it good