Hello people. My name is Taiwo and I am a portrait and nature photographer based in Nigeria. Today, August 19 is world photography day. I had an encounter with a snake around May, and I have decided to share the experience today. I did my NYSC P.O.P on August 16, so, by May, I was still a corper.

It was in Akure, Ondo state. There was no electricity (as usual). Our landlord turned on his generator and we took the opportunity to charge. After plugging our devices, some of us sat outside to receive fresh air and wait till 9pm (when the generator will go off). . I was reading a novel with my disloyal Torchlight (Just wait to see the disloyalty ) and my back was resting on the fence. So, it was some minutes past eight and everyone has gone inside to do one thing or the other. I was alone outside.

Suddenly, I started having this farmilar feeling of "something wants to happen". I initially thought maybe a scorpion was around or something. I turned on my Torchlight to shine around me, I didn't see nothing. My body was supposed to calm down after doing that, but it didn't. I instantly knew something bad was around the corner. My heart raced faster. I didn't know what told me to on the Torchlight again and shine it right beside me!! Brothers and sisters, by my left, I saw a fairly big royal python coming towards me !! it was very close to me!!! . Immediately the light from my torch fell on it, it stopped and kind of looked up at the light!!!!! That was the moment my very wicked Torchlight decided to blink twice and go off!! . Ladies and gentlemen, , the speed at which I jumped up from the plastic chair amazes me till today!! I shouted blood of Jesus and ran inside the lodge to alert others. The ladies stayed back. of course!! we looked for sticks and I made sure I didn't smash the head more than once, because, the photographer in me just saw an opportunity to take pictures of a python! The devil suggested I preserve it in my room till the next morning!! . What if it wakes up and decides to cuddle me in the midnight?

So, I took a few shots the next morning and replaced the slightly smashed head in Photoshop. Nobody helped me to hold the dead snake or the stick it was on. Very challenging, but, I got the shot and I am happy.
Shots were taken on my Nikon d40x and 55-200mm lens. I need a better camera for wildlife and stuffs. Yes I know!! But, economy is hard.

cc help me push it to the promise Land.

You are a coward but a good photographer

illicit:
You are a coward but a good photographer

. . Thank you, the brave man.


My Instagram page is @timagex photography and nature_with_nikon. I follow back... .

you for move front small nah you dey back too far bros

XINOIX:
you for move front small nah you dey back too far bros

. . Wicked people everywhere...

Afonjas are always afraid of even small coachroach but can never be afraid of using so much pepper for meals

Nice job though

It's well

Upcoming wildlife photographer and you're killing snakes. What you ought to be preserving.

Well done sir.

Cc. Natgeo

Damnnnnn niggarrr
Isoright
The body design and colour of python dey amaze me
Op you for nor kill this beautiful creature

They don't bite to defend and attack

They only swallow small small animals..,.
If we keep our cool... then a Human python cohabitation is very possible
Even the so called venomous snake like viper, black mamba and cobra don't attack humans....they can even live with us in a residential building.... without biting us....
Since i was born...I never hear say snake bit person for House

I believe if no one comment on this post it will still reach front page

Lala with snake..����

Lala seff

Lala on the bit

We need brave men like you to lead in peaceful protest against this bad government

This one na domestic life not wild life

Common Meeenh

I salute your courage

Impressive

Hope say you no fry am after o

keep it up.

Upcoming wildlife photographer that is smashing non-venomous snake.

Anyway, that is a good shot.

God is with you.

Nice shot by the way.

Useless guy

Y

The picture is beautiful

But I was thinking nah like all this huge snakes like the Burma phyton you dey talk about, nah dz Small Snake make you run like that

I like brave men

I rushed to this thread thinking the python wore a crown on its head. So disappointed