19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Banded Watersnake
While birdwatching I was startled by this lone Banded Watersnake crossing the gravel trail I was on. I was startled because as a birdwatcher, I'm naturally looking up rather than down, and didn't notice the snake until I was right on top of it. Because the snake didn't seem to bothered by me, I decided to take some shots of it before it fully crossed the trail. I particularly liked photographing the snake head on to showcase the expression in its eyes.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 05.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
Photo Location: | Gainesville, Florida, United States of America |
Camera: | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
Copyright: | © Mitch Walters |