How far is 2m?

Bulletjie-3 · Post by **Bulletjie-3** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:12 pm

When I was camping at Serendipity the past weekend I enjoyed the hiking trails very much. After about 3 hours of walking and drinking the coldest running water off the streams and continue further on in one of the gorges (klowe) my eye cathes a movement on my left.........

The Mosambician Spitting Kobra was definitely not more than 2m away. My head tells me to position myself for better photos but when I got hold of my legs they were already in another direction.
But what an experience and honour to experience something this foretunate. WOW. Nature can be full of surprises and so sudden.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:20 pm

Blacksam......hoe groot wat hy?

Bulletjie-3 · Post by **Bulletjie-3** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:43 pm

Die bande op sy keel is redelik breed. Ek dink ek kon met respek vir hom oom gese het.

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 6:59 am

not sure if I would have stuck around even for the pic, yoh!

JJBotes · Post by **JJBotes** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:01 am

Bulletjie-3 wrote: The Mosambician Spitting Kobra was definitely not more than 2m away. My head tells me to position myself for better photosbut when I got hold of my legs they were already in another direction.
But what an experience and honour to experience something this foretunate. WOW. Nature can be full of surprises and so sudden.

IMO you’ve got a short-circuit in you thinking process, better photos are what national geographic is for . . . . .

RUN, RUN ,JUMP, RUM, FLY, JUMP, RUN , andn REPEAT

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:07 am

JJBotes wrote:
Bulletjie-3 wrote: The Mosambician Spitting Kobra was definitely not more than 2m away. My head tells me to position myself for better photosbut when I got hold of my legs they were already in another direction.
But what an experience and honour to experience something this foretunate. WOW. Nature can be full of surprises and so sudden.
IMO you’ve got a short-circuit in you thinking process, better photos are what national geographic is for . . . . .

RUN, RUN ,JUMP, RUM, FLY, JUMP, RUN , and REPEAT

You bet

Post by **FIRSTGEER** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:39 am

Never mind the yellow thing at two metres, I would have left a brown thing for at least 100 metres if it was me.

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:44 am

THAT is why Canon make ZOOM lenses !!

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 12:01 pm

Nice pic,they are spectacular animals,nice spotting

Post by **CasKru** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 3:37 pm

JJBotes wrote:
Bulletjie-3 wrote: The Mosambician Spitting Kobra was definitely not more than 2m away. My head tells me to position myself for better photosbut when I got hold of my legs they were already in another direction.
But what an experience and honour to experience something this foretunate. WOW. Nature can be full of surprises and so sudden.
IMO you’ve got a short-circuit in you thinking process, better photos are what national geographic is for . . . . .

RUN, RUN ,JUMP, RUM, FLY, JUMP, RUN , andn REPEAT

As ek daai outjie so naby gesien sou ek so weg gewees het soos laas maand se pay

ToyX4 · Post by **ToyX4** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 6:40 pm

Volpunte vir daai foto!

Modder · Post by **Modder** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 6:49 pm

ChrisF wrote:THAT is why Canon make ZOOM lenses !!

Bulletjie-3 · Post by **Bulletjie-3** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:00 pm

Dankie vir al die terugvoere. Dis met gebeure soos die wat n mens besef watse impak vandag se tegnologie het. Van die veld in die een dorp tot die huis in n ander deel van die land of wereld. (Net jammer ek het nogsteeds nie die tweede beste foto gekry nie.)

oxydog · Post by **oxydog** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:50 am

JJBotes wrote:
Bulletjie-3 wrote: The Mosambician Spitting Kobra was definitely not more than 2m away. My head tells me to position myself for better photosbut when I got hold of my legs they were already in another direction.
But what an experience and honour to experience something this foretunate. WOW. Nature can be full of surprises and so sudden.
IMO you’ve got a short-circuit in you thinking process, better photos are what national geographic is for . . . . .

RUN, RUN ,JUMP, RUM, FLY, JUMP, RUN , andn REPEAT

Bad idea - slows you down.

the BuTch3R · Post by **the BuTch3R** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:40 am

oxydog wrote: Bad idea - slows you down.

true, but will definitely help you believe you can FLY (which is the very next step in the process )

Post by **Mud Dog** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:16 am

.... sharp, guys!

oxydog · Post by **oxydog** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:38 am

the BuTch3R wrote:
oxydog wrote: Bad idea - slows you down.
true, but will definitely help you believe you can FLY (which is the very next step in the process )

Definitely! Missed that one!

Sebata · Post by **Sebata** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:10 pm

The Mosambician Spitting Kobra was definitely not more than 2m away. My head tells me to position myself for better photos but when I got hold of my legs they were already in another direction.But what an experience and honour to experience something this foretunate. WOW. Nature can be full of surprises and so sudden.[/quote]

just wondering, which direction were they taking

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:19 pm

Which ever way you look at it, 2m is definitely way way too close! At 100x that I'll start calming down!

swifty · Post by **swifty** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:37 pm

The fact that it made a hood with the head in the upright position means that it noticed your presence and it is ready to strike or if you are lucky ready to spit. How far is 2m? Definitely too close for comfort!

Bulletjie-3 · Post by **Bulletjie-3** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:53 pm

I came across quite a few snakes sailing along to get away when you met them in the veld but this one was a first. I normanly take my pda with all the software on but that day I didn't. I check my first photo and notice that the snakes head was higher now. After checking the second photo my sixth sense tell me to get away. Now I relies why it was ment not to have had the pda with me. I rate myself very very lucky with the help from above. I just pray and hope that I make the right decisions and know when to draw the line the second time.

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