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I recently camped out at Werrikimbe NP and went for a 55km mountain bike ride on Dec 30th, and around the northern limit of the ride around the location of Kookaburra came across this python, which was a good 1.7m long and quite a willing subject.
I had to be quick with the shutter for this!
Both photos using the Nikon 105 and built in flash on the D70. Processing was a size reduction, slight D-lighting and sharpening, plus a darkening of the road which was a bit bright under flash.
I also saw a lyrebird and a quoll on the ride, plus a few fireflies in the evening. There are a LOT of march flies around there in summer, every time I stopped it was a constant battle to stop them biting.
Gordon

I had to be quick with the shutter for this!

Both photos using the Nikon 105 and built in flash on the D70. Processing was a size reduction, slight D-lighting and sharpening, plus a darkening of the road which was a bit bright under flash.
I also saw a lyrebird and a quoll on the ride, plus a few fireflies in the evening. There are a LOT of march flies around there in summer, every time I stopped it was a constant battle to stop them biting.
Gordon