"I'm coming for YOU!"

Posted by MikeBinOK on Tue Jul 12, 2005 1:02 am

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This canebreak rattlesnake is coming right for me! Luckily, I am not a mouse, and even more luckily, there is glass between him and me.

Believe it or not, I took this shot with autofocus using AI Servo. Worked pretty well, his nose is just the tiniest bit soft.

Canebreak Rattlesnake
controlled situation
50mm macro lens
1/250th second @ f/14
ISO 160
macro flash as main light

Mike B. in OKlahoma
Oklahoma City, OK

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by Matthew Pugh on Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:55 am

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Hi Mike
This is great, a really excellent and a fun shot to boot. I have to say that this guy does look a little angry though, were you tapping upon that glass

Seriously a really fine shot that it’s been my pleasure to view.

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by Lisa Gimber on Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:14 am

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Great shot!!!!!!!!!

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by urbaneks on Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:07 pm

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Mike, Another great reptile shot from you. A very intimidating image that says alot. Not sure if it could have been avoided with the glass but there seems to be a shadow on the head that takes a bit of drama from the snake.

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by Tom Whelan on Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:51 pm

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Yikes! Good thing the glass was in the way.

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by Michael Brown on Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:15 am

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"In Your Face"!

Jump back dude, .................... this is cool!!!

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by Davidw on Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:27 am

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Yowze!!!! Great shot, glad you mentioned the intervening glass!

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by Wil Hershberger on Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:17 pm

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Other than the shadow on the snakes head this is fantastic. What a great pose.
Thanks for posting,

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