Young Cobra

[Saajan Jogia]

Found This small fellow on the outskirts of Bangalore
EXIF:
Canon EOS 550D, 50mm f/1.8
ISO 400
Shutter 1/1250 sec
Aperture f/2.5
EV +1

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Nice image of Common Cobra (Naja naja) with spreadout hood.Wide black band on underside is clear.Eye contact is good.Did you see the spectacle mark on the hood.
(In South and NW India, in some cases this marking may be absent.)

In West Bengal and NE ,we also have the Indian Cobra(Monocled Cobra-Naja kaoutia) which is more common.Its size and hood are smaller with near-circular yellow marking on top of it.
The remarkable differece in their behaviour has been noticed by me.The Naja kaoutia is very active and temperamental and may strike in the air stopping just short of earth even if it finds movements outside its striking range.But Naja naja will spread its hood, rotate it with eyes glittering and keep an watch on the movements and move away if not provoked or stepped upon.
I am so happy that you have entered the fascinating world of snakes.Please read abour 4 major venomous snakes of India, their identification marks,habits and habitats in advance.
Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

[Mrudul Godbole]

Lovely eye contact. The composition is fine. The low angle looks good. Good details. I think you could have used a slight narrower aperture here. Is this full frame? Thanks for sharing.

[Saajan Jogia]

Thanks a lot for that info Saktipada! never knew of that difference till date. and yes it did have the mark or Vishnu padhalu as it is called, behind its hood.
And yes the world of snakes is beautiful, i wish to capture a Russel viper some day, hope that day comes soon.

Mrudul i've cropped a little on the left to make it even on both sides.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice one with hood spread out. Just a word of caution. After watching the programs in various channels, people try to catch snakes and also move close to them to photograph. Just be cautious. It induces lot of stress on them.

Some nice information given by Shaktipadaji.

Sabyasachi

[Saajan Jogia]

Very true. This was captured under the presence and watch of a person who rescues snakes. Safety is always the priority. I do not get carried away by tv programs or videos as it is done by experts