World Image Issue 47 August 2017

When I say controlled I mean an area it
can’t get out of. As awesome a shot this is,
this spider pic was taken in a tank where it
couldn’t get out, and go the distance and do
the damage it really wanted to do at the
time.
Know your subject well before attempting
to take a picture close up… Once again
Knowledge is power.
This catch and release works well on a lot of
creatures if you know your subjects well
enough and have a good enclosure to
transport them in for Photographing.
Another deadly creature that occurs here
and other places are snakes. Australia has
more deadly snakes than anywhere in the
world. A very common one to come across
is the Dugite.
Photographing snakes, you have to know
about how any reptile works. When a reptile
is cold it is slow and docile but beware as
they can be temperamental.
I have handled snakes here on many
occasions and know how and when you can
get near a snake or large reptile like our
Goannas.
This large dugite was on a local beach on a
cold day it was easy to handle and be able to
have the pleasure of getting so close to
something this dangerous.
My wife and I only had our phones with us
at this time and when we came back
prepared on several occasions. We just
couldn’t find any snakes again.
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