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Rattlesnake at the Texas Photo Ranch
Rattlesnake at the Texas Photo Ranch
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Mar, 2015Views
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Awards
Contest Finalist in Reptiles Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in It Is A Wild World Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Wildlife Closeups Photo Contest
Staff Favorite in Covers Photo Contest Vol 19
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Top Choice
Absolute Masterpiece
Magnificent Capture
Superior Skill
Outstanding Creativity
All Star
Exceptional Contrast
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lizwithey
April 12, 2015
I don't like snakes or snake pictures much but I find this quite endearing! Great capture :-)
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p_eileenbaltz
September 07, 2015
Spectacular!!! Congratulations on being chosen a finalist.......and good luck.:)
Saor32
September 07, 2015
This is a great shot. Looks like an older snake, but maybe it's just the angle. He's very sweet. :-)
nandicmb
September 18, 2015
Awesome!! Congratulations on your Contest Finalist win in Wildlife Closeups Photo Contest!!
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Location
This image was made on the Texas Photo Ranch located in Refugio, Texas.Time
This was taken about 9:00 a.m.Lighting
Lighting was difficult because it was partly cloudy with a high wind. I had to wait until the sun peeked through the clouds.Equipment
Nikon D600, Nikkor 105mm macro with a nikkor 1.4x teleconverter, feisol tripodInspiration
Rattlesnakes are very intriguing, interesting and dangerous. I love to capture images of them whenever possible. The yellow flowers in the background add color and a sense of contrast - danger vs. beauty.Editing
I processed it in Photoshop and limited it to basic cropping and lighting/tone adjustments.In my camera bag
Nikon D600 and D7000, Nikkor 80-400mm; 105mm macro; 300mm f4; 1.4x teleconverter; 18-55mm; 100-300mm, filters, remote triggersFeedback
Be careful. This snake is actually a very small rattler. He could not strike and reach me. Don't push your safety. Instead of getting very close, use a large lens with a wide open f-stop.
