Western Green Mamba Closeup
Western Green Mamba – Colouration is usually lime green with yellow on the tail … scales create a fishnet effect. Length is 78 inches on average.
Their bite can be rapidly fatal (≈30 minutes) if envenomation occurs. They are listed in the same family as coral snakes.
Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Dendroaspis
Species: Dendroaspis viridis
Camera Info:
Sony FD97
Focal Length: 24mm
F-number: F/2.8
ISO: 131
Exposure: 1/30 sec.
Location: Jacksonville, Florida (USA) Zoo
Found in the RB PAX Mosaic.
FEATURED IN THE FOLLOWING GROUPS:
Reptiles
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Western Green Mamba Closeup belongs to the following groups:
Creatures that Slither and Slide (2/Day), Eye Contact (Animals Only), Green!, In the Eyes of Danger, Reptiles, Sony Shooters and Zoophoria (2 per day, approval required) Available for sale asGreeting Cards

nancie
wow… nice green
LocoCow
My daughter say “I likie Green Snake they say HISSSSSSSSSSS” I say too Spooky for me..LOL..
anaphotography
Great capture…
howardtaylor
*GREAT SHOT!!! Jacksonville Zoo right???
Jocelyn Hyers replied
yes .. we went a few weeks ago …
Jamie Schwartz
Love your perspective….wonderful details.
Steve Bullock
Nice one!
Amazing snakes..
phil1950
Excellent shot of the beautiful snake Jocelyn
pinkyjain
Wow, beautiful closeup Jocelyn. Are these suppose to be the most venemous Snakes?
Carisma
Yes they are among the most venomous !! Great close up and clarity though!!!!!
RichardV
Lovely close up Jocelyn.
pat oubridge
I am now sitting way across the room Jocelyn LOL!!!!!! I couldn’t get a pic like this as I am terrified. Beautiful colour and capture though
Gerard Rotse
Great head shot.
Crockpot
Wow!! Great shot hon. You should check out the new-ish group called zoophoria… perfect for you and Jay!
davidmilne
Super close up,fab colour!
jsjones
Ah, what’s not to love about the dear Denroaspis! Seriously, the mambas are snakes I love to see in zoos… but I’m just not sure I’d trust myself dealing with them in the field! That’s some potent stuff…
Great work managing the artificial light. This is a great composition (which can be tough when you’re shooting through glass). Good work – -
SnapHappy
what an amazing capture, stunning image!
sarrobi
Amazingly sharp. Good job with this animal portrait.
Rachel Leigh
what a fabulous shot!
Luis Correia
Great close up,love the color.
PhotoAmbiance
Wow, awesome shot! Love the colors, lighting and DOF.
jaffa
lovely capture, beautiful sharpness.
nancie
scarey
nice green on him ( her )
snakes… such nice colors for something that can kill you.
mikrin
Beautiful snake… Awesome capture!!
faizee
awesome shot, looks just like i remember them back home, in South Africa
Forest Friends...
Most people would not find this cute, but because of the wonderful clarity of colour & detail & the positioning of the snake at the time of capture, I have to say this is a gem…...... A better name to suit would be Emerald Princess. Because there is something so regal and powerful about this creature.
However if I was stood next to it, in close proximately, say it was coming at me, I would have to yell & run! lol Magnificent Jocelyn. A gold star from me! Tina
Colin Tobin
You made this fella look pretty cute.
Love the clarity of it’s face, and the shine on it’s skin,
Great capture!
Lucindawind
excellent . so clear and sharp … I dont know if I could go up and take his photo !
IngerMargrete
Great sharpness and colors. Snakes scare me… but this looks kind of cute:)
BuddyH
Wow! great shot! And thanks for commenting on “macaw”.
Helene Kippert
Amazing shot!
Vonney
Excellent capture!!! He has such a harmless
look out of his eye, and his color is so pretty,
if you hadn’t told me how poisonous he was
I might like him.
Peta Hurley-Hill
beautiful shot
Daniel J. McCa...
Wow, great shot, especially thru glass at the zoo. Nice natural colors, spot on focus, terrific perspective. Excellent work, Jocelyn!
Bandicoot
Great capture! Reminds me of jade.
Puffling
Wonderful detail
Lucindawind
wow fantastic .,.its like he wanted his photo taken lol
Angel Perry
Love it! Well captured!
kcranmer
Wow fantastic close up!
Rosina Lamberti
amazing capture, stunning image!
Maureen Bloesch
nice crisp photo!
KellyThomas
wow, actually looks kinda harmless!! just goes to show you never know. very pretty!
MKWhite
Excellent capture. Love the detail of it’s scales and eyes.
George Lenz
awesome close up….clear and sharp
ECGardner
You know what’s funny, is I saw this on the moderation tab for the Reptiles and Amphibians group (I’m that group’s host), and I recognized this immediately as the western green mamba from the Jax Zoo. I guess that means I have visited that zoo one too many times, lol. Very nicely captured; he looks like he’s giving you a very coy grin. :)
Steve Chapple
That is perfect detail! Another great image!
Derek1972
Nice shot here Jocelyn!!
Carla Jandelle...
he’s GORGEOUS! love the detail in his dark eyes…....and the ‘smile’....beautiful image of my absolute favorite venemous snake!
Steven Sandner
Great work! love the framing, excellent perspective -the details are astounding! keep up the good work!
Wanda Lechene
wow great work i love snakes but i am so scared to get to toooo close… so i give you a stand up bravo becuase that is something i will never dooo.. well i will at lest to try. lol
again great work
cammiecakes
I love snakes….great shot!
Steve Sass
Very nice indeed!
lorilee
A fabulous capture!!!!!
JennyDean
Hope you have a big zoom lens! great shot.
George Link
Nice close up with great detail.
ChrisCoombes
Awesome! I saw some of these (behind glass) in Tanzania at the Meserani Snake Park. Very cool animals, and quite big too.
Krys Bailey
Great shot of this handsome fella! ;o)
Vicki Ferrari
Fantastic image!
Coreycw
oh my word…that is stunning.
Andrea Searle
Beautiful shot! We would love for you to enter this in our group “In the Eyes of Danger”!
http://www.redbubble.com/groups/in-the-eyes-of-danger
Leanne Allen
Lovely shot. Love his colour. Fantastic detail.
Vincent von Frese
This one is one of my favorites!
Michael Thow
Stunning shot
Barbara Brown
Beautifully focused!! Great capture!!
Rosie Appleton
boy, I hope this one was behind glass!!!!!!! When I read the name I remembered it was one we had to keep an eye out for in Africa… very bad!!! Awesome pic :-D
jdmphotography
Hay this is a wonderful image’ and would be very welcome in the Eye Contact Group and check out the challenge for this image …...
Moniquitacute
LOVE IT!!! :)