Growing up in Montgomery County Maryland, the joke about neighboring Prince George's County Police was that they would "Shoot first, and ask questions later." Not sure if that was 100% true, but there is a lesson in there somewhere. When a photo opportunity presents itself, JUST SHOOT IT, and ask questions later. Don't over think it, just shoot it and look at it later, like 2 seconds later as soon as it writes to your card!! There is an old saying in sports photography, "If you saw it, you missed it."
That was the case with David Dean and this 10 foot Annaconda. He was letting the snake move freely on his back, arms, and neck and then the snake started for David's head and I started rippin frames. I saw David's eyes get REAL BIG when the Annaconda was on his head. What I did not see was the snake's tongue. Sometimes a motordrive with 11 fps is your best friend.
Excuse the noise in this image, It's 3200 ASA in a very low light museum setting. I did not want to use flash in an art museum nor did I want to tick off any Annacondas. I don't want to be the person that turned a reptile demo into a spot news event or degrade a Norman Rockwell original. The Annaconda attack photos would be intense I am sure, but it is my job to record the news, NOT MAKE THE NEWS.
In the film days you had to be selective with your 36 frames per roll. Now with 4, 8, and 16 gig memory cards ... you SHOOT FIRST, and ask questions later. Lots cheaper than bullets.
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