Close Cobra Encounter!! - see pic!

MillionSwords · 2nd April 2008, 11:33

hi All,

Last week i was off to Vedanthangal, a photoshoot after a long time.
I came across this Indian Spectacled Cobra in close range, and managed a few pics. here is one of them!

Indian Spectacled Cobra on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

sanjayatarizona · 2nd April 2008, 11:36

Bravo Millionswords.Niceeee.Did you offer it some milk ??

praJEEP · 2nd April 2008, 11:37

That's an awesome shot MS, do share if you have more pics.

condor · 2nd April 2008, 12:19

@M_S, lucky enounter, and that you were able to get a shot like that.

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on Flickr : He was in the same dot place for almost 4-5 hours, till the time we returned from the Sanctuary! Wonder if he was hurt or something, he was not seen to move out of the place even an inch!

Was reading your note on Flickr. May be you could have checked using your camera for visual signs of injury. Hope no one killed it.

Proxima · 2nd April 2008, 12:28

Can you copy paste the pic here? Flickr is blocked in my office.

MillionSwords · 2nd April 2008, 12:31

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Originally Posted by condor

@M_S, lucky enounter, and that you were able to get a shot like that.

Was reading your note on Flickr. May be you could have checked using your camera for visual signs of injury. Hope no one killed it.

I searched inch by inch.
He was ok on the upper side, dunno if he was hurt on the scales(bottom). Wonder no one killed him, atleast believing some superstition!

We tried calling the forest department, and got one number behind the other, but no help! [they said they cant call because they had only incoming on their office lines??!!]

MillionSwords · 2nd April 2008, 12:32

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Originally Posted by Proxima

Can you copy paste the pic here? Flickr is blocked in my office.

Some one copy paste it here.
I have a smiley infraction, so i cant paste pictures or smiley! for 1month.

Note from Support Team : You seem to have misunderstood the rules. You still have full usability of the forum, just as before.
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Surprise · 2nd April 2008, 17:41

Nice shot. Once I have seen how ferocious this breed was. From there I always try to stay away

n_aditya · 2nd April 2008, 18:41

Thats a beautifully captured picture MS.

Mission_Safari · 2nd April 2008, 21:29

Nice pics MillionSwords.

Nitin · 2nd April 2008, 21:35

Nice one! Love the way the fella's looking across at something/someone.

ishotmydog · 2nd April 2008, 21:39

i m sure discovery/animal planet will want to get their hands on this pic. absolutely fantastic.

MillionSwords · 3rd April 2008, 09:59

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Originally Posted by sanjayatarizona

Bravo Millionswords.Niceeee.Did you offer it some milk ??

I saw Villagers light camphors!
Din't see milk yet!?

MillionSwords · 3rd April 2008, 10:10

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Originally Posted by Nitin

Nice one! Love the way the fella's looking across at something/someone.

Hey Nitin,

Here is another shot that is looking at my lens!
I was prepared to go a little near if there was less crowd.
I was scared of the guys with lungi near me than the snake! Every second I was wondering when these guys would throw a stone or stick the snake to threaten it!

ram_hyundai · 3rd April 2008, 10:27

If it was not moving for 4 hrs i doubt if it was a real one or a dummy,lol.just kidding buddie but 4 hrs is a long time for a cobra to stand still.
ram

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MillionSwords BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Pattanam [ellam kattanam] Posts: 172 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Close Cobra Encounter!! - see pic! hi All, Last week i was off to Vedanthangal, a photoshoot after a long time. I came across this Indian Spectacled Cobra in close range, and managed a few pics. here is one of them! Indian Spectacled Cobra on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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sanjayatarizona BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: "God's own Shaap" Posts: 354 Thanked: 10 Times	Bravo Millionswords.Niceeee.Did you offer it some milk ??
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praJEEP BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 537 Thanked: 8 Times	That's an awesome shot MS, do share if you have more pics. Last edited by theMAG : 2nd April 2008 at 13:12. Reason: User Request
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Proxima BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 910 Thanked: 302 Times	Can you copy paste the pic here? Flickr is blocked in my office.
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Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	Nice shot. Once I have seen how ferocious this breed was. From there I always try to stay away Attached Thumbnails
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n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,348 Thanked: 3,684 Times View My Garage	Thats a beautifully captured picture MS.
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Mission_Safari BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 449 Thanked: 6 Times	Nice pics MillionSwords.
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Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Nice one! Love the way the fella's looking across at something/someone.
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ishotmydog BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 593 Thanked: 18 Times	i m sure discovery/animal planet will want to get their hands on this pic. absolutely fantastic.
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ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	If it was not moving for 4 hrs i doubt if it was a real one or a dummy,lol.just kidding buddie but 4 hrs is a long time for a cobra to stand still. ram
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