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Prairie Rattlesnake Side Profile Shot

My dad got close to the snake (Crotalus viridis viridis) and managed to distract it so that I could get a side profile shot....
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My dad got close to the snake (Crotalus viridis viridis) and managed to distract it so that I could get a side profile shot.
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture f/10 ISO 500 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 151/1

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Oct, 2017

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