Uploaded: January 23, 2008 20:42:22
Next is a series of Zoo photos shot
last weekend at the Oklahoma City Zoo.
Reptiles are my passion...I know Mom got
tired of me bringing random snakes home to
keep as PETS! OK I stand
corrected, Grandma got tired of
me bringing them home. Them
and the field mice. LOL! :D
HAVE A TERRIFIC THURSDAY EVERYONE!!
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 40000/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 400,400, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A100
Dominick M. Dimacale January 23, 2008
Awesome image and details here, Sandra.
Dominick #837570
Stefania Barbier January 23, 2008
oh my... hate those things... awesome close up Sandi... superb details! #5384813Tiia Vissak January 23, 2008
great tones & clarity! #5384931Margaret R. Barry January 24, 2008
Fantastic image, Sandi. Great details and color! #5385062David J. Geaney January 24, 2008
What a great close-up. Just love snakes. Nice crisp details in the eyes. #5385120Steven E. Ray January 24, 2008
Whoa... now this is a handsome green slithering serpent. Nice and close-up where you can see the devil in it's eye :) I love nature and will even catch insects in the house and free them outside verses stomping them, but snakes always made me nervous. Don't bother me as much now, but as a kid I would freak out and FLEEEEE. Wonderful photo Sandi! #5385292Jim Baines January 24, 2008
A magnificent capture, Sandra! Crisp eyes and nice detail with vivid color. When I try this at the zoo I can never get past the glass. Great job!! #5385734Bob D. Hall January 24, 2008
Great capture, Sandra! #5386539Silvana Stanzer January 24, 2008
Wow this is GREAT! Amazing capture, and I love the colors. #5386684Nadine A. Lewis January 24, 2008
This is an AWESOME capture, Sandra!!! GREAT lighting, color, & detail!!!! <>< #5386717JO ANN CLEVELAND January 24, 2008
Wow! This is as close as I ever want to a snake!Great presentation!
jo ann c. #5387010
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 24, 2008
I believe it was your grandmother that didn't like all the snakes in the house. If you will recall, I had lots of lizzards & snakes as pet when I was growing up. With 5 older brothers and sisters and 1 younger brother (the BABY), there weren't any cats and dogs left for me to play with so I had the reptiles! :-)ANYWAY... This is a totally AWESOME image with fantastic detaiil, colors, DOF, POV and composition, Kiddo!~! LOVE IT!!!!! Mom #5387123
Kimi A. Phillips January 24, 2008
AWESOME DETAIL!!! Comp. and color fantastic...GREAT JOB!!! #5387217Erika Haight January 24, 2008
Kinda scary Sandra... However, I love that Vivid green and details! Bravo!!! erika #5387670Brett Dolsen January 24, 2008
Cool Snake Sandra!!Great clarity and details.David Phalen January 24, 2008
Too close for me! :) Excellent color and details. Well done! #5388324Nikki McDonald January 24, 2008
You did a wonderful job on this capture, Sandi. Great detail--love the DOF, too--and color. Hssssssssss #5388420Sam Britt January 24, 2008
Great detail, color & lighting, Sandi. Terrific shot. I could never have a snake as a pet - they're too creepy! #5388463Shelly A. Van Camp January 24, 2008
Great capture, details and colors, Sandi! #5388621Kay E. Mahoney January 24, 2008
Nice capture, Sandra. Beautiful colors. #5388688Patrick Rouzes January 24, 2008
WOW, incredible colors, lighting, detail, & clarity here, Sandra!!! Exceptional work on this one, my friend!!! #5389329Sandra R. Alvey January 24, 2008
Thank you so much everyone for your kind comments!!I'm running a fever tonight, and won't be able to comment. I don't think it's anything terrible, just something going around at work. Maybe I'll take the day off tomorrow! LOL!
Thank you all again! #5389467
Tamara K. Walker January 24, 2008
You know how much I like snakes. Awesome color and details. Feel better soon. #5389499Kathy Reeves January 25, 2008
Wow! Awesome! #5390755Samantha L. Dean January 25, 2008
Way kewl capture Sandra. Love this close-up!!! WTG! #5391889Alexis Yobbagy January 25, 2008
This is AMAZING!!! Looks like a WINNER!!! #5392520Sandra R. Alvey January 25, 2008
Thank you so much Tammy, Kathy, Samantha, and Alexis! I really appreciate all of you!I'm still under the weather. I'll catch up on posting ASAP! :(
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Su Sana E. P January 26, 2008
Bet you had a terrific time shooing snakes!! Details, colors and dof are absolutely awesome here, Sandi!! #5402323Sandra R. Alvey January 27, 2008
Thank you so much SuSana hon!! *hugs* #5403279Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 27, 2008
(Shiver) Girl, another fantastic capture, close up and color, They just give me the willies LOL! #5405059Sandra R. Alvey January 27, 2008
LOL! Well good thing there's glass between him and you then! :)Thanks so much Peaches!! #5405142
Amber Kennedy January 27, 2008
i hate snakes, but you make em look so pretty! #5405198Sandra R. Alvey January 27, 2008
Aww Amber! Thank you so much! I personally think snakes are gorgeous creatures, but I don't think I'd want to cuddle with this venomous green tree snake. LOL! #5405774John Connolly January 28, 2008
What a beautiful snake, Sandi! Your capture is just superb with excellent detail and stunning color! #5408917Deb Koskovich January 28, 2008
Wow, what a great shot, Sandi!! You sure get along well with reptiles, LOL! #5408925Sandra R. Alvey January 28, 2008
Thank you so much John and Deb! I appreciate your sweet comments! #5409736Iris Greenwell January 29, 2008
Wow, great details and wonderful colors here. Iris #5415134Debra K. Thomas January 29, 2008
wonderful wonderful foto #5415162Sandra R. Alvey January 29, 2008
Thank you so much Iris and Debra! I really appreciate your wonderful comments! #5415854Crystal L. Craig February 01, 2008
Can I have two favorites of your snake series? LOL This is absolutely wonderful Sandi! Love the colour, composition and incredible details. Very nicely done! Amazing the clarity through the glass :) #5428118Sandra R. Alvey February 01, 2008
Thank you so much Crystal! I got lucky, they'd just cleaned the glass in the exibits! WOOHOO! LOL!#5428694
Dianna Hauf February 04, 2008
AWESOME, awesome!!! I LOVE all your snake captures Sandra! This one is fantastic! Color, details, clarity, lighting and composition all perfect! #5442011Sandra R. Alvey February 04, 2008
Dianna Thank You so much! I am particularly fond of this image, green tree snakes are just so gorgeous! I appreciate you stopping in and hope you come again soon! #5442276Carolyn J. Connolly February 13, 2008
WOW, Sandi - this is SSSUCH a *beautiful* capture of a green tree snake!! I L-O-V-E absolutely EVERYTHING about this image!! :o) #5492109Sandra R. Alvey February 14, 2008
Thank you so much Carolyn!! He was quite willing to pose for me, and look at his eyes...they are like crystals! He was GORGEOUS! #5496449Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 22, 2008
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, AGAIN!!!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!! They got it right!!!!! Your Mommie!!!!! :-) #5532914Nikki McDonald February 22, 2008
Oh my goodness--multiple finalists! Way to go, Sandi. We are all beyond thrilled for you and wish you the very best of luck in the next round. Go Henry Doorley!!! #5533161Reynaldo D. Reyes February 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalist! Wowowie! #5533204Patrick Rouzes February 22, 2008
Another one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5533235Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO AGAIN!!!Linda D. Lester February 22, 2008
What a beauty....Congratulations! #5533350Judy V. Kennamer February 22, 2008
Gorgeous Sandi!!! Congrats!!! #5533404Dianna Hauf February 22, 2008
Super congrats Sandi!!! Best of luck going into the next round hon!!!! woo-hoo! #5533517Erin Appelbaum February 22, 2008
Awesome Sandi. WTG. Good luck next round. Peter #5533867Crystal L. Craig February 22, 2008
Hip-hip Hurray Sandi! WTG! Very glad to see this one made finalist! Wahoo :) #5534407Mihai Matei February 22, 2008
Awesome!Congratulations on your finalist,Sandi!!GL in the next round!:) #5534970Jim Baines February 22, 2008
And another hearty congratulations to the "Snake Charmer" for a superb Finalist! #5535004Sandra R. Alvey February 22, 2008
I think I'm in shock. LOL! THANK YOU ALL!!! You can't even believe how blown away I am right now! I think I better go lay down for a minute, and catch my breath! LOL!THANK YOU!!! #5535159
Barbara Waldoch February 22, 2008
Congratulations again, Sandi! WTG! #5535411Kay E. Mahoney February 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist. #5535800Jodi Zimmer February 22, 2008
Congratulations Sandi!!!! Beautiful shot.I too am a reptile lover. #5535860Silvana Stanzer February 22, 2008
Congratulation on this one too, just an amzing finalist! #5536458Brett Dolsen February 22, 2008
Congrats Sandra and good luck with your finalists next round!!Jeana Clark February 22, 2008
~J~ #5536516
Sandra R. Alvey February 22, 2008
Thank you so much everyone! You guys are the BEST! *hugs* #5536694MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 22, 2008
Yeee Haaaa SandiStefania Barbier February 22, 2008
huge congrats Sandi!!!!! #5536906Su Sana E. P February 23, 2008
Congratulations on this awesome Finalist, Sandi!! Wow!! You're on fire this month!!!!!!!!!! #5537331Samantha L. Dean February 23, 2008
Congratulations Sandra. You are kicking some serious butt! :-) #5537810Sam Britt February 23, 2008
Congratulations again, Sandi! #5537903Mitch Spence February 23, 2008
Congratulations, Sandi! #5539111Sandra R. Alvey February 23, 2008
You guys are so awesome! Thank you all for your wonderful well wishes, and supportive comments! I truly appreciate ALL of you! *hugs* #5539788Ken Smith February 23, 2008
Love the greens. Congrats!! #5539825Sandra R. Alvey February 23, 2008
Thank you so much Ken hon! *hugs* #5540617Bill Wyatt February 23, 2008
This is incredible and is a winner in my book Congratulations! #5540910Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 23, 2008
Excellent finalist Sandi, huge congrats! #5541349"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar February 23, 2008
WOW again on this finalist, Sandi!! CONGRATSSSS!!! best of luck to all of us my friend!! #5541355Sandra R. Alvey February 23, 2008
Bill, Donna, and Nolax Thank You so much! I truly appreciate your kind words! *hugs* #5541415Steven E. Ray February 23, 2008
BIG Congratulations on all your finalist Sandra. This is one really awesome photo. I hope it goes on to win the GOLD! #5541482Sandra R. Alvey February 23, 2008
Steven THANK YOU SO MUCH! I truly appreciate your wonderful supportive comment! *hugs* #5541728Lisa J. Boulden February 23, 2008
WOWEEEE!Sandra R. Alvey February 23, 2008
Aww Lisa THANK YOU so much!! I really appreciate your wonderful and supportive comments hon! I'm truly glad you liked it! :D #5542312Kathy Reeves February 24, 2008
Wow!! Another fantastic finalist Sand!!! A well deserved Congratulations!!! #5543119Carolyn J. Connolly February 26, 2008
Sandi, I still LOVE this image...and ESPECIALLY those eyes!! A BIG congrat's on your Finalist recognition for it, my friend - it was MOST deserved!! :o) #5558312Sandra R. Alvey February 26, 2008
Thank you so much Kathy and Carolyn! I truly appreciate your wonderful supportive comments! *hugs* #5558698Laurie Daily February 28, 2008
Yippee!!! Another great one, Sandi...and I don't even really like snakes! #5568409Sandra R. Alvey February 28, 2008
LOL Laurie! No problem, I like them enough for the both of us. :D Thank you sweet friend! #5570256JO ANN CLEVELAND March 05, 2008
Congratulations Sandi! You're on a roll girl! Even if I don't like snakes, this is a great presentation, happy for your win!jo ann c. #5598204
Sandra R. Alvey March 05, 2008
Wow Jo Ann hon you braved the snakes for me? You are the BEST!! Thank you so much for your well wishes hon! #5598347Laura E. Swan April 22, 2008
OH MY GOSH GET THAT THING AWAY FROM ME!!!Oh...it's just a picture! WHEW! That was CLOSE!
Actually this is a beautiful snake and so unusual. Totally green like that. What a creepy thought. He could really camouflage himself out there couldn't he?!?!?! No thanks. I'm not taking out the garbage even if you PAY ME! Not unless the grass is GOOD and CUT! Ha!
-Laura #5827436
Erika Haight April 22, 2008
An excellent FINALIST Sandra!!! Wahhoooooooo!!! #5827513Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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