Hi Chuck,
Thanks for the kind words. RAW capture is a blessing when you must shoot
quickly and can later make adjustments before making the conversion.
As to the rough vs smooth difference, I'll take your word for the feel. I
agree, that, because of his length, it had to be of the rough variety.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Another Visitor
> He/she is a beauty, well captured (and not too dark :-)). Since you
> live in Tennessee and say the snake was about 24" long it's got to be a
> Rough Green Snake. The only similar snake in the US is the Smooth Green
> Snake but he doesn't live in Tennessee and a 24" guy would be
> approaching the world's record. But Rough Greens cover 1/2 or more of
> the country and can grow a lot longer than 24". But they're always long
> and slender. They're called "rough" because they have keeled scales.
> The scales are shaped like an upside down boat hull with a distinct keel
> line running down the middle. If you pick one up you'll know
> immediately why it's called rough.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>> As I went to the mailbox today, I spied this visitor crossing the
>> sidewalk. Haven't seen one around here in over twenty years. He was
>> approximately 24-inches long, and moved cautiously.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Green+Snake+23a.tif.html
>>
>> The Takumar 1.8/55 was still on the Oly, so that is what I used.
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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