Sneaky Snake

One of my spring and summer sights are visits from my local Garter Snakes. They try and sneak into the backyard to try and feed on the Goldfish in my small backyard pond. Here is a series of images from a couple of weeks ago. I put down my daughters yoga pad and placed my camera flat on the ground so that I could get as close to water level as possible. In order to close focus I placed an extension tube between my telephoto lens and the camera body. Enjoy the images. God bless, chrisAll images created with a Canon 7D and a Tamron 150-600mm lens with an extension tube. AV mode, ISO 400, F 5.6,Shutter speeds varied.#TeamCanon, #canonbringit

They're Back

Just about the time the iris bloom the Garter Snakes make their appearance in my backyard pond. My daughter Annika has told me that she has been seeing them. Today however was the first day that I saw one. Making it my official first one for this year. They migrate in every spring from the coastal side of the ridge where they have been wintering in relative warmth. They to come to eat my goldfish and this one would have been capable of eating even my largest ones. This one was pretty good sized as far as the ones I see in my yard go. No doubt it will catch and eat my biggest goldfish first! Oh well they get fed and I get some nice photography.For these images I used my telephoto lens with a 36mm extension tube to allow me to close focus on the snake from the edge of the pond which is only about three feet away from the basking snake. God's blessings, chris Camera Equipment Used- Canon 7D, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens,36mm extension tube, Manfrotto 055XPROB Tripod with a Bogen 3055 Ballhead. Camera Settings- AV mode, ISO 400,F stop and a shutter speed varied.

Goldfish Illustrated

I scanned some goldfish from my pond this morning. I added some aquarium gravel behind the from my texture files. It's more of an illustration than a photographic image as the blue from the original background shows through their fins.

God's love and blessings to all,

chris