My dad bought a new toy

[Snaky]

It's a new objective, so I had to test it :D

He bought the Canon - EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

I want to take a picture from this bunch for the contest, anybody willing to help me with it;)

The first pictures are from elegans terrestris 'red morph', although apparently this genus does not exist anymore...
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2721_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2727_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2782_klein.JPG

[Snaky]

Then the concinus, they are very willing to pose for me :D
The first one is a female and she hasn't eaten for 2 weeks now. I'm hoping the best of it!
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2714_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2725_klein.JPG
Their favorite hiding place.
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2708_klein.JPG
The green and red one together.
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2747_klein.JPG
And the red concinnus certainly was posing very nicely.
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2737_klein.JPG

[Snaky]

The rest...
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2722_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2726_klein.JPG
And then some nice close-ups.
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2744_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2740_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2758_klein.JPG
And a detail of the pattern.
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2764_klein.JPG

[Snaky]

The marcianus lady is next. Also very big, but still eating a lot.
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2711_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2750_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2772_klein.JPG
close-up
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2753_klein.JPG
And this is one of the babies that I bought last year.
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2774_klein.JPG

[Snaky]

Than my all-time favorites. The cyrtopsis.
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2731_klein.JPG
This is my complete group.
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2770_klein.JPG
Close-ups.
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2768_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2754_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2761_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2760_klein.JPG

[Snaky]

Their pattern.
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2763_klein.JPG
Male and female :).
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2766_klein.JPG
And I'm also seeing this again, like almost whole previous year... which does not make me so optimistic about them:(
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2743_klein.JPG

[Snaky]

And the last one's. My 'you'll never take a picture of me, I'm way to quick for you' hammondii. The only picture that I could take without taking her out and that's because she did not know were to go :D
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2783_klein.JPG
And a small close-up of atratus, just after shedding.
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2736_klein.JPG

So hopefully we'll find a good canditate for the contest :D

[adamanteus]

I like the first picture of the two cyrtopsis together best.
Beautiful snakes by the way, Hans.

[Thamnophis]

Like I told you in Dutch/Belgian :D

Very nice snakes and pictures!!! :eek:

[Snaky]

Thanks guys :).
So this one, James?
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2766_klein.JPG
Or is it this one?
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2731_klein.JPG
Because I don't know if it'll count for this theme...

[anji1971]

Thanks guys :).
So this one, James?
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2766_klein.JPG



I like this one!! Very sweet couple......:)

[adamanteus]

I like the first one of those.... It shows two quite different Garter 'faces', so it's great for this month's topic.....Your choice though, Hans!:D

[stonyloam]

I like the last one, with everything in soft focus except the face and the shed. "I don't know anything about art, but I know what I like".:D

[Lori P]

I loooove this one... I could look at that on the home page all next month... :)

http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2766_klein.JPG

[Stefan-A]

Very nice pictures. :)

I was saving up to buy a better (=good) camera, but then I had buy new parts for my damn computer.

[adamanteus]

I keep trying to save for a decent camera, but my wife is always wasting all our money on food and bills. No consideration, some people!

[stonyloam]

"I spent half of my money on wine, women and song and wasted the rest." Benny hill (and others):D

[Snaky]

Well, I don't have a camera of my own ;)
I always have to borrow it for a couple of weeks, but it's a very good one. Although it starts to be outdated... He should get him a new one, he already renew his lenses:D

[drache]

yeah
then he could let you have his old one
you are making excellent use of it
and I have several favourite pics, that last one of the atratus possibly at the top, because I covet that snake, but there's also something neat about the shot

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

atratus are definately my favorites!!!

[Snaky]

Well, this will make it hard!
3x the 2 cyrtopsis and 3x the atratus... let's see which pic will win:D

Thanks for the nice replies!
@drache: that's a very good idea:D

[Snaky]

My girlfriend just called, the concinnus is giving birth!!!
Would they notice if I went home now, saying I'm sick?:D

[adamanteus]

Hans, you don't look very well! I think you should go home!:D

[Snaky]

I can get back home earlier, woohoo! Just a few hours to go before I can go home... a few long hours!!

[anji1971]

Woohoo!! We've got baby snakes popping out all over the place on this forum!!:D

[Snaky]

The final result: 17 living and already nice red concinnus!!! No stillborns and no undeveloped eggs. Very good for the first time that she had a clutch :)

Pics as soon as possible, but I'd have to find a camera again to be able to shoot pics!

[adamanteus]

Great result, Hans! Congratulations. I'm looking forward to those pics.:D

[anji1971]

Congrats!!
Get those pics up soon, I love baby snake pics!:D

[zooplan]

Late congratulaions for your success,Hans.
Hope to see some pictures soon.:D