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Snake charming is the practice of pretending to hypnotize a snake by playing an instrument called pungi or bansuri. I ran into this gentleman while out walking in Varanasi - recognizing me as a potential client he quickly pulled out his case and showed me his snakes but I was on my way to meet a friend so declined his offer to hold the snakes. Even if I wasn't on my way somewhere I would have passed on the snake handling! Saw him again the next day on he banks of the Ganges and took this shot. Despite his repeated attempts I said thanks but no thanks to holding the snakes!
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Found this shot while clearing out old clicks from my hard drive. Walking in India isn't just another walk in the Park 😉
The Snake charmers in India primarily work with Indian cobras, a type of poisonous snake that kills around 10,000 people a year in India. The cobra is able to spit its venom when it feels attacked by forcing venom through its fangs.
The charm has nothing to do with the music and everything to do with the charmer waving a pungi, a reed instrument carved out of a gourd, in the snake’s face. Snakes don’t have external ears and can perceive little more than low-frequency rumbles. But when they see something threatening, they rise up in a defensive pose.
(Canon PowerShot G1X Mark lll, 1/640 @ f/5.6 ISO 100, edited to taste)
this is to give you some perspective to where i was when he came into focus....
my lens was resting right behind his head on that flat rock. that is why i didn't see him...he was under me..untill he peeked out and started posing!
what a gorgeous little ham!
I'm still soo thrilled i had this time with him!
I hope he sticks around (even though that will mean that many of my froggies will ..um...disappear)
Snake charmer of Jaisalmer wrapping up his performamce. Now just get the snake back into the basket.
From my slide archives: originally photographed on Fujichrome film with my Nikon FE camera and 24 mm lens. I photographed the slide bracketing it with a Nikon D850 camera and enhanced the picture in Lightroom, Photoshop, and Topaz.
Agadir, Morrocco had a few snake charmer's included in my wanderings around this amazing city
Snake Charmer - Agadir, Morrocco
The snake charmer are an essential part of the atmosphere of the Jemaa el-Fnaa. Entering this big square from any side, you already can hear the shrill sound of the "gaita" which is accompanying the show of these groups. Of course I could not resist to get some closeups from the upright standing Cobras.
As I was getting closer, shooting the snakes from a low position, it did not take long before I felt something cool and smooth around my neck, whilst another guy tore the mobile phone off the hands of my wife and made some photos of me with the snake on me. Exactly what I wanted to avoid.
We could only surrender to this situation and then pay. That was not cheap maybe because our bad negotiating skills.
A real wild snake!
He was alive half hour before this shot, I killed him.
It's still on my deep freeze.
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the picture hasn't turned out exactly the way i wanted, but i like the idea, so i'll make do with it
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Sunamganj, Bangladesh, 2015
Snake is a like a family member to them. Their life depends on it. They take care of it like their own children.
clicked by oumm, April 2008. Spot - a pavement between Kankurgachi and Phoolbagan crossings, Kolkata, India.
The sound of that wind instrument is unmistakable. It declares the presence of the snake charmer in the neighbourhood. It is almost 9 in the morning and our charmer's busy day has already begun. A holiday (Sunday in this case) for others is a full business day for him.
India never lacked snake charmers, and they can still be found in the corners of the land, with their unique wind instrument called Makuti and small bamboo boxes containing venomous and non-venomous snakes.
But today, only about one million snake charmers remain in India and snake charming is a dying profession. One reason for this is the rise of ; nature documentaries have extinguished much of the fear and revulsion once felt toward the animals and thus demystified the snake charmer. Animal-rights groups are also making an impact by decrying what they consider to be the abuse of a number of endangered species. Another factor is urbanisation and deforestation, which have made the snakes upon which the charmers rely increasingly rare. This has in turn given rise to the single most important reason snake charming is declining, at least in India: It is no longer legal.
Kalbeliya dance,also called "snake dance", performed by a young woman of the gypsy caste Karbeliya.Traditionally Karbeliyas are nomads that travel thought the Thar desert and are recognized snake charmers. Jaipur. India
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Found high up in a canyon near the Mexican border. Was the highlight of my trip despite seeing all the rarities this bird made my trip even though it was not a lifer the encounter was magical. I almost got bit by a rattlesnake thank goodness for his rattle and warning I appreciated it very much. The snake blended in with the rock that I didn't see it until I set my bag right beside it. A good reminder to keep your eyes on where you are stepping and sitting.This beautiful subspecies of Spotted owl is listed as Threatened by both the Mexican and US governments. They have been negatively impacted by the loss, degradation, and fragmentation of their habitat as a result of even-aged timber management, urban and suburban development, agriculture development, water development in riparian areas, and mining.
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New Delhi, India
This looks a lot scarier than it really is because this Cobra has had its fangs removed. Defanging is a popular way for snake charmers to make it seem like they are handling a deadly reptile, unfortunately it also leads to the premature death of many snakes.