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Snakes, though are the most dreaded and despised animals on planet, but still invoke unusual curiosity amongst all of all us. Almost all nature photographers dream to photograph snakes, as much as they love to photograph tigers. Its easy to shoot tigers with your cameras, but snakes are a slightly different game. Rules of the game, are simple, if followed religiously. We need to understand them and respect, follow strict discipline.
My mission, in life is to do `nature conservation’ through my camera and its results. I will let the images speak. I am trying to bridge the gap with my photographs and learning everyday.
Snakes are considered by many as perhaps the most dreadful of all animals on the planet. In reality, they are more scared of you than you are of them. In India, snakes are part of our mythology, yet, the first reaction on seeing a snake for many is panic, fear and thoughts to exterminate it. Fear of snakes prevails due to the ignorance of these useful creatures. Lack of basic knowledge about snakes leads to `fear of the unknown' and then panic, which further leads to disastrous results.
Though sometimes dangerous, snakes can be useful. Snakes play significant environmental role in the fragile ecosystem, also play equally important role in agriculture and the medical field. They control the population of harmful rodents and pests, thus helping farmers. Snakes, like any other living being, too have right to live on this planet.
Snakes do not go looking for people to bite, neither have evolved only to kill humans. Moreover, snakebite also is like any other accident, which can be prevented by being careful and learning about the subject. If we are sensible, we can avoid getting bitten by snakes. They are just like a live naked electrical wire, safe, if one maintains distance.
I love spending hours with my camera in front of snakes and they never disappoint me as my models for photo-session.
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPH : Its a rescued Russell's Viper. All the snakes rescued by the The Snake Cell , have to `fire the ramp' with their sexy winding gait at our studio, before they are sent `home' to enjoy their own life, the way they like.
These models are managed by my wife Dr Rajbir Kaur , in front of my camera. Never try photographing venomous snakes alone.
Used Elinchrom strobes and Canon 50 D and 180 mm L series Macro.
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