Posts: howlynn | Ugly Hedgehog

jaymatt wrote:

Well, it did stick its tongue out at you. Was that a message? Nice work!

Thank you Jaymatt, I think sticking its tongue out is normal snake behavior.

Sep 2, 2016 09:00:07 #

tusketwedge wrote:

nice captures that I'll will never take. Absolutely abhor snakes. On another note ,are those African Springboks in the field.

Thanks for taking a look Tusketwedge. Those four legged animals are pronghorns.
I have posted some closeups's in earlier posts. I identified them as antelope in error.

Sep 2, 2016 08:04:14 #

J-SPEIGHT wrote:

Nice captures.

Thank you Jack for taking a look

Sep 2, 2016 08:03:01 #

merrytexan wrote:

you were certainly brave to get so close to him...love your shots.

Thank you merrytexan. Since the snake was not coiled and ready to strike I felt
5' was closed enough.

Sep 2, 2016 07:58:34 #

tbell7D wrote:

A well done series of images. Good shooting on these.

Thank you Tbell

Sep 2, 2016 07:57:41 #

gwr wrote:

cool shots. i love #1 it blends in perfectly w/ its environment. gary

Thank you GWR, once it moved off the road it was hard to spot.

Sep 1, 2016 21:32:19 #

Dr.Nikon wrote:

Wow .. That's close enough .. That's a healthy rattler

Thank you Dr.Nikon. I was concerned for this beauty's safety, was glad when it
retreated to the field. It was just laying in the road when I approached.

Sep 1, 2016 21:25:20 #

Islandgal wrote:

Impressive snake! Your plains photo has nice composition with the fore ground, middle and distance.. like it!

Thank you Islandgal, where I live is considered high desert. Quite hot and dry in the summers.

Sep 1, 2016 10:45:06 #

Bushpilot wrote:

What cool photos of this beauty!

Thank you Bushpilot.

Sep 1, 2016 10:41:14 #

Bear2 wrote:

Very nice shots!

Duane

Thank you for taking a look Duane.

Sep 1, 2016 10:40:28 #

Nalu wrote:

Nice Diamond Back. Good size. Fun to see. Actually they don't want to see you any more than many folks don't want to see them. Proper behavior, leave them alone and they will leave you alone.

Thank you Nalu, this was the second rattlesnake I've seen in the 10 years I've lived in this area.

Sep 1, 2016 10:37:27 #

Orca wrote:

Where was your zoom lens when you needed it? 5 Feet? Nice shots.

Thank you Orca, these were taken with a 24-120f/4 on a D800E. I was concerned about getting as
much DOF as I could so I used the wide angle zoom. I did have a 300mm mounted on a crop sensor
camera, only had a minute before this snake slithered off.

Sep 1, 2016 10:07:55 #