Golden Eyelash Pit Viper

[Sandy_Richards-Brown]

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Description

Bothriechis schlegelii, known as the eyelash viper, is a species of venomous pit viper in the family Viperidae.
Costa Rica
We almost missed this guy off the side of the trail, while we were watching the canopy for birds and monkeys

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Sony A1
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
F Number: f/22
ISO Speed Ratings: ISO 400
Exposure Program: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: fill flash Focal Length: 388 mm
FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter

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[Stephen_Stanton]

What a great find. Beautiful contrasts and striking shapes and details. It’s barely on the perch, love the scales…a wonderful image, Sandy

[Dennis_Plank]

Excellent job on this snake, Sandy. Your depth of field to get the whole thing sharp is really amazing. F/22 worked out just perfectly. and you probably ran across one of the most beautiful snakes I’ve seen. Simply gorgeous.

[Shirley_Freeman]

Okay, Sandy, I will say up front, I am not a snake fan, but you made this little guy look so cute. Excellent capture.

[Bill_Fach]

Sandy: I’m not a fan of snakes but this could nudge me in that direction. How big is this fellow? Marvelous capture in every way. >=))>

PS: Great to have you back aboard NPN

[Sandy_Richards-Brown]

Thank you! Glad to return…
These guys get up to 3 feet or so. This one is probably a bit smaller. I do like snakes, but I don’t think anything venomous is “cute”, as Shirley said!
PS people keep them as pets, if you want one…