Spectacled Cobra Naja naja | Charmadi Ghat, Karnataka
This snake was found by the roadside at Charmadi in an agitated state. Not only did it spread its hood almost immediately, but it didn't hesitate to strike repeatedly, something a cobra wouldn't do unless provoked beyond a certain limit. It appeared to have been either harassed, or very recently released there by someone. Members of our survey team released it deeper into the forest away from the danger of vehicle traffic and unwanted attention on the open road.
This happened to be the first time I photographed a cobra in the wild. Although the pose looks photogenic and action-packed, I would honestly have preferred a happier first cobra!
Canon 500D, Canon 100mm Macro USM
SS 1/250
Av 5.6
ISO 800
EC -1.3
Minor crop to enhance the composition
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