I Slither into Your Dreams-1
Prairie rattlesnake, Morrison, Colorado
Prairie rattlesnake, Morrison, Colorado
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Mar, 2014Views
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Superb Composition
Peer Award
Top Choice
Absolute Masterpiece
Magnificent Capture
Superior Skill
Outstanding Creativity
Jaw Dropping
Exceptional Contrast
All Star
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tracylynnmangelsdorf
October 18, 2014
I have wanted to get a shot like that for so long! Takes lots of guts! Great job!
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Behind The Lens
Location
Bear Creek Lake Regional Park, Morrison, Colorado.Time
Late afternoon. I had just returned from Africa and wanted to see and document the impacts of the 500 year floods the front range experience in September 2013. The water level of Bear Creek Lake (a reservoir) had risen by 58 feet!Lighting
Beautiful Colorado fall day with warm afternoon light.Equipment
Sony SLT-77 with 75-400 mm lens and monopod.Inspiration
This wonderfully ornery dude...a prairie rattlesnake was moving back to his home area after the flood waters receded and stopped to bask in the warm afternoon sun. He was none too pleased at my interest in him which gave me great photographic opportunity. By the way, I have had a life-long love for snakes and this guy's ill humor was quite endearing.Editing
Lightroom 5. White balance, sharpening, cropping.In my camera bag
Canon 5D w 16-105 mm, Canon 7D w 100-400 mm, and Sony NEX 7 w 18-50 mm and 50-210 mm.Feedback
I was lucky that I had my big lens in the car and was able to retrieve it in minutes. Without that lens it would have been difficult to get this shot and not get struck.
