Red-bellied Snake
This Red-bellied Snake was crossing an Arkansas country road I like to walk that is near my place in the Ouachita Mountains. This was my first time seeing this type of snake, and I had to do some research to find out what it was. I also photographed a Ring-necked Snake on this same day and this was also a first.

How I Got The Photo – Red-bellied Snake
I got low while hand-holding my camera. I was lucky, and this snake stayed put while I photographed it.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II USM
Technical:
- Location: Near the Ouachita National Forest (Arkansas)
- Date & Time Taken: June 26, 2016 (12:36:57 P.M.)
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture: f8.0
- Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec. (as determined by the camera)
- ISO: 640
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Exposure Compensation: +1/3 EV
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Focus
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4