An amazing encounter in the forest in Koh Phangan

[Tchooptip]

Enjoyed the cobra photo but the butterfly was equally good.

Guess you had more time with that one!

Some people drive dangerouly... but you photograph dangerously : a King Cobra at about 1meter my heart would have stopped are not most Cobra capable of spiting venom? Same for the elephant on one of your pictures it is a very dangerous animal if disturbed?

[falang07]

Not that dangerous if you sit in a car and take pictures from an open window

[HerbalEd]

Coolest photo ever...

Good advertising for his company as for the photo just another shot of a snake.

You can't have it both ways mate. How could it be "good advertising for his company" if the photo is, as you say, "just another shot of a snake."

However, as someone who's been an avid photographer since I was 12 y.o., I think it's a very good photo, and if that's good advertising for his company, then great.

Edited August 18, 2013 by HerbalEd

[HerbalEd]

Not that dangerous if you sit in a car and take pictures from an open window

So, what's your point? Or is it an innuendo? Are you implying that he drove his car into the rain forest?

[Archie Pelago]

Not that dangerous if you sit in a car and take pictures from an open window

So, you're just here to nitpick, post a few troll comments, and not add anything constructive I guess?

[HerbalEd]

Also, I can not help it but why in the hell is a blurred background considered a high quality professional photography? Is this some new standard to save the memory for those pixels by blurring them out? Strange, if you ask me

Perhaps professional photographers know more about this than you. Actually far from being a "new standard" it is a very old rule-of-thumb to blur background when the subject being photographed is the primary interest. In fact, your eyes do the same thing. Of course, there are exceptions, so that's why it's a rule-of-thumb.

Even you would probably agree if you saw this photo compared to the same photo with the background in full focus.

Also, there's the optical physics of lenses and depth-of-field, but that takes way too long to explain here.

Edited August 18, 2013 by HerbalEd

[lom]

Also, I can not help it but why in the hell is a blurred background considered a high quality professional photography? Is this some new standard to save the memory for those pixels by blurring them out? Strange, if you ask me

Perhaps professional photographers know more about this than you. Actually far from being a "new standard" it is a very old rule-of-thumb to blur background when the subject being photographed is the primary interest. In fact, your eyes do the same thing. Of course, there are exceptions, so that's why it's a rule-of-thumb.

Even you would probably agree if you saw this photo compared to the same photo with the background in full focus.

Also, there's the optical physics of lenses and depth-of-field, but that takes way too long to explain here.

Not only would it take some time, it would also be a complete waste of time explaining for someone who wouldn't understand it anyway.

[John 1]

Also, I can not help it but why in the hell is a blurred background considered a high quality professional photography? Is this some new standard to save the memory for those pixels by blurring them out? Strange, if you ask me

Ok here you go another blurry one from me.

[circusman]

Great picture Anguid! I must say I wouldn't be brave enough to get that close!

Keep 'em coming.

One word - TELEPHOTO.

[Tropicalevo]

Not that dangerous if you sit in a car and take pictures from an open window

Are you for real? A car is zero protection from an elephant - unless it is to run away from it.

And in a forest, not that good for running away.

[robertthesculptor]

Both shots are beautiful. Keep shooting.

[fishhooks]

Coolest photo ever...

Good advertising for his company as for the photo just another shot of a snake.

Not at all in the spirit of the usual good feeling on this forum..................................Please go away, think for a while, then return with a positive attitude!

[pacovl46]

Professional camera, no doubt. Those pics are magnificent. Tried a similar shot of a butterfly on my orchid, but with a cheapo Fuji point and shoot camera, turned out very bland, no sharp colors.

I've got a Fuji, too. I used to have the S6500fd and now I've got the HS50 EXR. Both cameras have a flower mode which really makes the colors come alive. Doesn't yours have the flower mode, too?

[evadgib]

Great picture Anguid! I must say I wouldn't be brave enough to get that close!

Keep 'em coming.

One word - TELEPHOTO.

I thought that was one of these:

http://www.google.co.th/imgres?imgurl=http://www.therecord.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/television.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.therecord.com.au/perspectives/columnists/televisions-underrated-spiritual-value/&h=600&w=800&sz=64&tbnid=Kp6H_OpxkTnXKM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=120&zoom=1&usg=__vrP7-hpUqDwQK-Kig-tH9AnR_u0=&docid=P_wZ5gDXtgWRyM&sa=X&ei=n4kQUr74Ns7trQf6uoGIBw&ved=0CEsQ9QEwAg&dur=5333

Edited August 18, 2013 by evadgib

[unanimosity]

Professional camera, no doubt. Those pics are magnificent. Tried a similar shot of a butterfly on my orchid, but with a cheapo Fuji point and shoot camera, turned out very bland, no sharp colors.

You probably weren't able to fill with your flash like this guy did. If your camera reads the light through a sensor instead of through the lens, you may be able to shade the sensor and cause the flash to trigger even on bright days and add fill light, but don't shade it too much or your photo will be overexposed.

Edited August 18, 2013 by unanimosity

[retell]

Thank you for the many compliments.

It was years I was trying to find a Cobra in the wild.

An amazing area of wilderness still left in KPG, I don't know for how long.

Today I'll be beck there

i hope the wilderness will be there forever

lived there on bankhai beach for 4 years and still in love with the place

can you imagine they want to make an airport there ??

fools

keep sending those pics love em

[Ulic]

Great pics. Safety first.

[retell]

Also, I can not help it but why in the hell is a blurred background considered a high quality professional photography? Is this some new standard to save the memory for those pixels by blurring them out? Strange, if you ask me

Perhaps professional photographers know more about this than you. Actually far from being a "new standard" it is a very old rule-of-thumb to blur background when the subject being photographed is the primary interest. In fact, your eyes do the same thing. Of course, there are exceptions, so that's why it's a rule-of-thumb.

Even you would probably agree if you saw this photo compared to the same photo with the background in full focus.

Also, there's the optical physics of lenses and depth-of-field, but that takes way too long to explain here.

@falang07 its the sign of a professional camera those throwaway things don't' have that feature cos practically the same "technology" as the 1800 s pinhole camera

[concerned]

Coolest photo ever...

Good advertising for his company as for the photo just another shot of a snake.

Congratulations John!

Your ability to take negativity and inaccuracy on this forum to a whole new level, on this and many other topics is truly exceptional.

You are truly a legend in your own mind. Well done!

[Rooo]

Let's get a few things straight before we carry on any further.

1/Low tolerance for trolls.

2/ Very low tolerance for trolls.

Yes the Thaivisa Forum does have a photography forum, for those who wish to have some education about Photography, please find

here:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/forum/84-photography-and-the-arts/

As for advertising business, that is rubbish, most photographers water mark their pictures for copyright.

So please let's stop the innuendos & trollish remarks & stop trying to get this thread off topic..

[macca3248]

Great photo's,thankyou for sharing .

[johnnycthedog]

Fantastic shot. My guess would be you were hoping if it did strike it would be at the camera.

Or do the feint strike they often do first, when not hunting.

It's good to know your snake and its habits.

Snakes I have met in the wild, like Australian Death Adder, a large Tiger snake, a giant King Brown snake, mostly

have left alone except for the King Brown we stupidly tried to catch. Fortunately we failed.

Nice work. Beautiful focus. Very clean. .

Maggusoil - with that type of past time you'd be wasting your money buying Xmas presents for this years end. As I'm sure you know all of those are amongst the most venomous snakes in the world. Try chasing kangaroos or wallabies - much safer.

To Anguid - beautiful photos.

[Baloo22]

Antonio, I don't care what any of the self-styled "expert" critics babble. That photo of the King Cobra is one amazing photo!

[maxtingtong]

Great shots like always Antonio. I like to take pictures and did shots at some snakes too, but I think with a king cobra at 1mt in the wild I wouldn't stand still there, if not with a 400mm

For the 'advertise speculators' I feel to add that Antonio's work is not into photography.

Keep shooting (& posting)

Ciao Max

Edited August 18, 2013 by maxtingtong

[clarkeman]

Coolest photo ever...

Good advertising for his company as for the photo just another shot of a snake.

Good advertising for your ignorance. Professional photographers watermark their photos. The OP didn't offer photography services, he told a story and shared photos.

As for your comment, yet another typical, ignorant, cynical TV veteran adding zero to the conversation.

[Riverman63]

Excellent photos mate. Keep sharing and ignore the rent a prats.

Stepping outside the safety zone is what leads to a great photo. You should enter the cobra pic into a competition or try and sell it to a magazine

[angiud]

Thank you everybody for the nice words and appreciation for my pictures.

To be clear I'm not a professional photographer but just a passionate 'dilettante'. I have a completely different business.

On purpose the aperture was set at 5.6 to blur the background and enhance the image of the cobra. Technique I always use to photograph the butterflies.

After hundred and hundred of Kms through jungle and forests, this was my very first encounter with a Cobra, so I have to admit it was just luck. Right time right place

Of course I'll follow to post my pictures in our Forum, as many other members, check:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/forum/84-photography-and-the-arts/

[watcharacters]

Enjoyed the cobra photo but the butterfly was equally good.

Guess you had more time with that one!

Some people drive dangerouly... but you photograph dangerously : a King Cobra at about 1meter my heart would have stopped are not most Cobra capable of spiting venom? Same for the elephant on one of your pictures it is a very dangerous animal if disturbed?

.

I like snakes but i'll leave cobras to fellows like this.

[sunshine51]

As always...great shots Anguid. Love the butterfly. And the baby King ain't bad either!

[clarkeman]

Also, I can not help it but why in the hell is a blurred background considered a high quality professional photography? Is this some new standard to save the memory for those pixels by blurring them out? Strange, if you ask me

"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."

"Stay Calm and Shoot on Automatic".