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Fotografer
27th November 2010, 07:11 PM
I got up early to head out to a local stream (Brushy Creek, Round Rock, TX). Last week the dragons were abundant and during my adventure I walked upon a large (fat but short) water snake which I called a water moccasin, needless to say, I was scared $*@!less.</p>
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<p>Today, the dragons we're much less numbered. Just after shooting a &quot;wild&quot; anole on the bank from the water, I caught the body of a green tree snake in the corner of my vision. Scared at first, but I slowly moved further into the thick of the grassy bank to get a shot of him. This wasn't the last surprise either...there was another below him and closer to me but moving away. I had a good time.</p>
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<p>All shots taken with a Canon 30D, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro, and the <a href="http://www.motleypixel.com/forum/index.php/topic,80.0.html" target="_blank">DIY Ring-Flash</a></p>
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<p>#1 Mature Anole Lizard, ISO 125, f/6.3, 1/160th, Flash M-mode, 1/8th pwr</p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/2832801711_0727eb14ae_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p>
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<p>#2 Green Tree Snake, ISO 160, f/7.1, 1/160th, Flash M-mode, 1/8th pwr</p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3263/2832800401_f6ca9d4701_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p>
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<p>#3 Violet Dasher, ISO 125, f/8, 1/125th, Flash M-mode, 1/8th pwr</p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3192/2832800749_3abfb59c92_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p>
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<p>#4 Green Dasher, ISO 125, f/10, 1/100th, Flash M-mode, 1/8th pwr</p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/2833638210_32db938c0e_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p>
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<p>#5 Violet Dasher, ISO 125, f/8, 1/80th, Flash M-mode, 1/8th pwr</p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2833639688_735f367426_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p>
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<p>-Roy</p>
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