D-Back

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This was a very laid-back and patient snake. But when I put in the 4th roll of film it had enough. Eastern Diamond Back, N70, sigma 105 macro, sensia 100



-- Larry Korhnak (lvk@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu), October 06, 1999

Answers

I realize you probably couldn't or wouldn't want to get your hand in there to move it, but that out of focus branch running diagonally across the upper right corner of the frame really distracts me. Otherwise, very nice. I especially like that you got down on the same level with the snake, instead of just shooting downward.

-- Mark Castiglia (markus777@earthlink.net), October 06, 1999.

At this point Mr. D-Back was fed up and ready to let me have it between the eyes. No way was I going to reach in and move anything. I'm not a professional snake charmer like Peter May!

-- Larry Korhnak (lvk@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu), October 06, 1999.

I REALLY like this shot! Great composition, dof just right, fantastic perspective, all in harms way with a "short" 105!

But oh, that damned branch!

-- Jim Erhardt (jimerhardt@hotmail.com), October 06, 1999.


Great catch Larry. That guy looks pretty big. You know they can strike at least half their length. A 105 macro? How close were you? Excellent shot! Donna

-- Donna P. Bollenbach (cassidy@icubed.net), October 06, 1999.

Well, the branch is distracting, but I wouldn't even get close enough to the snake to take its picture, let alone move the branch! The field guides give you a lot of confidence when they say "humans rarely die from rattlesnake bites." The important word to me is RARELY!

-- Kirk Nelson (nelsonkk@gte.net), October 19, 1999.


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