Grass Snake Emerging from Moss

A grass snake lifting its head above moss-covered stone, with its tongue extended in a brief moment of alert movement. A close wildlife portrait highlighting the contrast between… Expand

Grass Snake Emerging from Moss

A grass snake lifting its head above moss-covered stone, with its tongue extended in a brief moment of alert movement. A close wildlife portrait highlighting the contrast between dark scales, pale markings and soft green moss.

EXIF Canon EOS 90D EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM 400 mm 800 1/4000 s f/5.6 2024-06-17 12:16
At Hofsnäs in Tranemo Municipality, I lay on my stomach as close to this grass snake as I could while still keeping focus. In light drizzle, with the camera set to high-speed continuous shooting, I fired burst after burst before realising there was another grass snake only a couple of metres away. I did not think I had taken an excessive number of photographs, but the computer showed 973 when I transferred them. Well, better safe than sorry.