The pictures of the Vine Snake were my fav from my Kudremukh Trip last week. Over all we saw about 13 new species of snakes (most of them dead, run over on the road). We saw this little fella crossing the road and managed to save it life from a passing truck.
The Green Vine Snake is sometimes called as the ‘Eye Pecker’ because people believe it pecks humans eyes. In this picture it was quite agitated and was trying bite us off. Another amazing thing about this snake is that it can extend half of its body into midair when crossing a branch. I managed to capture another great wallpaper photograph of it standing in the air. And guess who’s hand it was standing on when I took this picture ? 
Great Shot Kalyan.. the detailing is awesome.. But I always wonder how you find these snakes, birds whenever you go wildlife.. I have been to these places but could not find these..
Brilliant
I think I dont need to tell you that
Number of comments proves that. You should start working for National Geographic I guess. Maybe it will pay more then your Security shop.
I heard Getty Images compensate decently for such cool images.
But then you know better then m!
New lens, Kalyan?
Which camera is it?
Which is the camera and the lens you are using??????
No he was having too many cheap thrills at my nervousness.
Apparently the snake was hanging around like that not to strike but to guage the space and depth in its surroundings.
Hey sis. Im really proud of you. How did the snake get to be on your hand?
Rocker of a snap, dude! And the wallpaper is truly stunning!
Made sure a very experienced snake handler put it there
.All I had to do was stick out my hand
Its not really easy to get through NG. It all works through contacts and I dont have any
Re: Which camera is it?
Nikon D70 with 105mm macro lens
AWESOME photography .
Amazing! The clarity with which every detail can be seen is brilliant.I am curious about its horizontal pupil. Anger should dilate your pupils to full size i thought.I didnt know it was poisonous one!
I also didnt know so many people get so freaked out by snakes!
Brilliant colors and amazing DOF ! was that the D70 Kit lens ? Any pos-tprocessing done ?
Yeah, that’s what it felt like too–a CGI snake. Awesome pics, Kalyan.
This was a 105mm fixed macro lens. I really wish the kit lens could do some macro
The pic needed very little post-processing. It was sharp and colorful when I took the snap itself.
Too Kewl
Awesome pic … You have amazing talent.. hats off , the frog was awesome and this ones too kewl..
terrific
Just looking at the photo gives me the heebi-jeebies …
yikes!!
hii
hey man awesome snaps ya… just loved it…
great pictures kal.the eye of the snake looks like someone stuck a marble (the ones kids play with).very freaky.
-G
What camera do u use?
I am on my way to Venezuela to spend a year there. I want to try my hand a photography. Can you tell me what camera do u use ? and what lenses?
Great Job!
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Welcome back!
Nice to know work is doing good.
Noella, how do I put this delicately? Damn, you’ve got balls, girl!
Good work.
Kallu, is this your mega-expensive lens?
Nah… this is the cheap 15k macro lens
Bah! My complete camera cost me less than that. :p
fun-fukin-tatsic!
the wallpaper and the pics are great.
happy to see a nature lover.
Letz Make it Green.
Roxy
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Hi
Nice pic again wonder who’s hand it is though
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