I’d been in Tucson approximately four hours before I nearly stepped on this Western Diamondback rattlesnake while hiking. Read the full story on my regular blog.
Yes. It’s exactly what it looks like.
Posted by Caryn Caldwell on Apr 19, 2009 in Desert, Monochrome, Photography, Wildlife | 19 comments
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UGH! But I guess you were darn-tootin’ lucky because this is a fabulous image!
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i really liked how you told the story in your blog post! and it’s really amazing (and brave) how you managed to capture this shot.. great work!
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You certainly got a good shot of it:-)
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You are a brave lass to stand still long enough to shoot this. Nice B&W work.
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WHAT ? Such a big snake !! Need to read now your story ! I would drop my camera off and run away …. you are so girl )) SUPERB shot , by the way !
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Wow Really great shot! I just read the story that goes along with it and it made it even better! Great work. Also thanks for visiting my photoblog!
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Excellent shot. Most people would not have the nerve for this. She’s a beauty!
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Wow, great shot and he looks like he is a big one too. Very cool.
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Not a fella to be messing with, but My God they are such magnificent creatures. I love snakes, and your photograph is exquisite
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A beautiful animal (and image) but yikes, you don’t be stepping on him or anywhere near him. Amazing this shot is so close!
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Yes, and it’s a fantastic B&W, really sharp and with a great lighting, really good!
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framing and tones are great- the previous one too, i like your pictures-
you could erase the spot of light right – it would be better
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cool stuff!!!
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A remarkable close up of this dangerous looking fellow. I hope you were using a long lens to get this shot!
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It is so cute makes you want to go over and hold it and pet it. Very Cool shot!
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I love the treatment of this B & W image! Good catch!
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Very cool shot. The b+w tones are perfect.
I guess it will make a great story years from now. Hand to fang combat.
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I gotta tell you this shot made my heart skip a beat when it first popped on the screen. Wow…great one though. It’s at times like these when I realize they don’t make a lens that’s “too long”…keep you away while getting the tight shot. Nice one!
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Wow, that one is immovable! Goodness, the grass snakes we have here are *so* timid, they’re like little sand lizards, slinking back into the heather at the faintest beat of a footfall – crap photography fodder!
I’d imagine happening across this fella made your heart race!
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