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Just my two cents, but photographing animals should have some disconnect....they should be in their environment without the photographer interfering. Therefore, we, as photographers, should be a quiet, unobtrusive, observer.

I was being facetious. I wouldn't want to get that close to a venomous snake as there could be negative consequences. i.e. death. ;)

Lol, I'm terrified of snakes!

While I understand that point of view, staging a shot can be a lot of fun, and it can still look natural. Thanks!

Staged shots can be amazing. I just tend to not want to stress out the animals....especially the ones that have the potential to be fatal.