Rattlesnake Season

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• torr (1735)
• [2005-04-15 16:42]

!!!!
Take care.
See you?
I hope.
Torr

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• tinman (1622)
• [2005-04-15 17:41]

yip - quite a handful that critter when he mad or cornered. Considering the length of it, you didn't have many options to present it here. Good work. Tim

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• mwebr (3402)
• [2005-04-15 17:45]

Hey David,
Nice shot of this rattler. Yeah keeping your distance was a good idea.
Speaking of big hawks or just hawks, I was on my way home from work driving through the campus and passed by this small wooded area and I saw something quickly swoop down and up and by god this hawk just grabbed him/herself some snake dinner. I had my camera right next to me...in its case....Then I went on to thinking maybe I should just wear this camera around my neck at all times. Probably still would of missed the shot it was so quick and on its way. Anyway, thought I would share that with ya.
Looks like the pattern and scales on the rattler really had a problem through the compression. Lots of small intricate detail there so go figure. Good work and glad your safe.

Michael

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• tournesol (12862)
• [2005-04-15 18:04]

Well, that's one good reason to live in the Northern climes! We don't get snakes like that. Good capture!

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• Werewolf (26142)
• [2005-04-15 18:42]
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Good picture! Didn't try some macro of it head? Hissshhh! I'm not afraid of the snake but not crazy :o) Good shot!

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• Fisher (5728)
• [2005-04-15 20:50]
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SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSo Nice, SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSpectacular.
Jussssssssssssssssssssssssssssst Awesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssome.
Excelent capture and well done on thissssssssssssssssssssssssss composition.

Which specie, Diamond Back?

Mike

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• nova (8653)
• [2005-04-15 21:06]

Unusual shot coming from Tsumeb! Interesting but a bit scary! Nice shot,though! We can feel the movement of the snake....

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• ndb1958 (2036)
• [2005-04-16 1:12]

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!
I wouldn't be able to do anything if I see a snake being free in nature. The only time I saw one in Italy I couldn't move my legs and arms for seconds.

Great shot! I like the light next to the snake.

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• chefcop (4638)
• [2005-04-16 9:38]

Nice capture David, well nice escape anyway. Great to see one in the flesh so to speak. Glad you survived the encounter, but nice to see nature as it should be in the wild. TFS.

Peter

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• alagoa (0)
• [2005-04-16 13:15]

Hummm, I would have to have camera with a huge zoom to be able to take this photo...
You are a brave man!
Ana

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• Phillippi (360)
• [2005-06-25 15:11]

wow wat a big one it probebly didn't see you so you came with no bites
;p]

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• drewflow (17)
• [2005-11-17 13:20]

Thats a hell of a snake.