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Colorful snake in B/W
Feb 19, 2024 19:44:02 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
I like both versions but I am mindful of what section I'm posting in. This is a black tailed rattlesnake who by the time this photo was taken had had about enough of me. It took effort to keep him/her rattling. Removing the color minimized the distracting surroundings within which the snake was well camouflaged and emphasized its flowing shape and the patterns created by its scales.
Don't worry, I did not encounter this snake recently during the winter. The photo was taken in the summer of 2021. I posted it back then but thought B/W enthusiasts might find it interesting. Thanks for looking.
Don't worry, I did not encounter this snake recently during the winter. The photo was taken in the summer of 2021. I posted it back then but thought B/W enthusiasts might find it interesting. Thanks for looking.
Feb 19, 2024 20:18:48 #
B&W works well on this pic. It was nice of the snake to give the pose as well. 
Feb 19, 2024 20:22:57 #
The details of each scale and the overall patterns are fantastic. The close framing adds to the impact.
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Feb 19, 2024 20:32:00 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
BassmanBruce wrote:
B&W works well on this pic. It was nice of the snake to give the pose as well.
Yes, very considerate. Thanks for looking.
Feb 19, 2024 20:35:52 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
Linda From Maine wrote:
The details of each scale and the overall patterns are fantastic. The close framing adds to the impact.
Thanks. It really was a lovely snake. Though large and capable of putting on a convincing show, these rattlesnakes don't have the aggressive reputation of the diamondbacks they resemble, so it held pretty still for me. Funny, I can spend twenty minutes photographing these guys with no sense of danger, but the minute I start walking again I jump at every sound.
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Feb 20, 2024 00:05:11 #
RodeoMan
Loc: St Joseph, Missouri
SW, this is a great image showing that b&w and color each can show the truth of the same subject.
Feb 20, 2024 00:20:32 #
Feb 20, 2024 00:31:19 #
I agree with Linda from Maine; the black and white really brings out his details.
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Feb 20, 2024 10:44:55 #
SWFeral
Loc: SWNM
RodeoMan wrote:
SW, this is a great image showing that b&w and color each can show the truth of the same subject.
True. I wish more people appreciated that, instead of dismissing an image without color as not a real image. Thank you.
Feb 20, 2024 10:45:29 #
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