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Taken at a snake park in Switzerland.
Western green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis). West Africa.
Closely related to the Eastern green mamba and the Black mamba. Although deadly, as it has a similar, dangerously neurotoxic venom as the black mamba, it is not as potent and injects smaller quantities. It is also not as nervous as its cousin. Found mainly in trees but does sometimes venture to the ground to bask or chase its prey.
No Photoshop! This is how she looks, a real beauty!
Nikon P90
Views per 06.03.2013 – 4287
WINNER in the Absolute Clarity Group Challenge `Snakes` October 2012.
WINNER in the Extreme Close – Ups Group Challenge ‘The Reptilian Close up’ March 2012.
WINNER in the Around the World Group Challenge ‘The Colour Green’ February 2012.
WINNER in The Power of Photography Group Challenge ‘90% The Colour Green’ February 2012.
WINNER in the Safe Haven Group Challenge ‘Everything Green’ March 2011.
WINNER in the All Creatures Great and Small Group Challenge ‘Green’ March 2011.
WINNER in the Amazing Wildlife Challenge ‘Slippery Serpents’ February 2011.
WINNER in the Photography Challenge Group ‘Snakes and Lizards’ Challenge. November 2010.
WINNER in the Reptile Group ‘Green’ Challenge. November 2010.
WINNER in the 4 Winners Only group. ‘Amphibians and Reptiles’ Challenge. September 2010.
WINNER in the Color Me a Rainbow group in the ‘Color me Green’ Challenge April 2010
WINNER in the Made By Nature group ‘Strictly Green’ Challenge March 2010
WINNER in the weekly theme challenges ‘Everything GREEN’ March 2010.
WINNER in the Mood & Ambience group ‘Scales’ Challenge Feb. 2010
WINNER in the World Life Photography group ‘All-Wildlife with distinct markings stripes/spots’ Challenge Jan. 2010
Top Ten Challenge Winner in the ‘Color Me A Rainbow Group’ July 2011
Top Ten Challenge Winner in the ‘December Avatar Challenge’ in the Photography Challenge Group. December 2010
Top Ten Challenge Winner in the ‘Green Challenge’ in the All That is Nature group April 2010
Top Ten Challenge Winner in the Weekly Challenge group
Featured in:
-The Rainbow Group. April 2013
-Rainbow – ALL ONE COLOR. April 2013
-Shapes & Patterns. May 2012
-Exreme Closeups. March 2012
-Artists Universe. July 2011
- RB Homepage Nov. 2009
-Amazing Wildlife Group. February 2011
-4 Winners only. September 2010
-Photography Challenge Group.
-African Art & Photography.
-Made by Nature.
-Color Me a Rainbow.
-World Wildlife Photography Group.
-Reptiles.
-Creatures that Slither and Slide.
-Going Green.
Comments
That is beautiful, I love green! Great detail. :)
Thanks Kemal, yes its a wonderful snake, it also has fantastic colouring further down its body with great shades of yellow, green and black.
– mamba
This is definately one of your best shots! Good job! But I still dont care for snakes! Even tho this one is a beauty!
Hi swaby, thanks but I’ll change your mind towards snakes soon.
– mamba
I dont know, while looking at this shot I got crawlies up my arm! But it is a beauty!
Good job… A very nice photo….
Thanks very much.
– mamba
Stunning capture! What a beautiful creature! Congratulations!
K x
Thanks Dragon Flyer. This snake does have amazing colouring.
– mamba
Outstanding photo!
Many thanks Stephen.
– mamba
This is gorgeous Mamba! Love those colours and that clarity is amazing!
Thanks very much Vicki.
– mamba
my favorite of the deadlies! what a beauty!
Its my favourite as well. Thanks Carla.
– mamba
Wonderful shot.
Thanks Patrick.
– mamba
Beautiful capture. I hope you were behind glass for this capture. Great colors and beautiful creature.
Hi Bunny. The mamba was in a large terrarium in a profi snake park, so there was glass between us which allowed me to take this closeup.
Many thanks.
– mamba