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/

You may not call yourself a "professional", but your shots are professional grade, and I would expect to see them in Nat Geo.

It's unfortunate you felt a need to explain yourself to the dimwits and point & shoot critics here on "Troll Visa".

Great story, fantastic photos, thanks for sharing!

P.S. There's a new microstock site that's getting a lot of attention. If your interested PM me, lest I get accused by the "Troll Army" of advertising.

Bellissima Antò!

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?

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

Are you sure this man is not insane? I would not play like that for 1.000.000$

Amazing work, well done...

Beautiful. Well done that man.