Snake in the needles - Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake

Posted by bpadams21 on Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:23 pm

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Taken at St Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Florida. This guy was hiding near the visitors' center under a palm tree. One of those cases where the telephoto lens was a comfort! Comments welcome!

EOS 10D / Sigma 50-500mm handheld
1/60 @ f 8.0
ISO 400
Sigma flash

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by AForns on Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:07 pm

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Yeah the longer the better :roll: :roll:

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by bpadams21 on Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:22 pm

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I think it is a Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake. Sorry, should have put that up in the first place!

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by NDCheryl on Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:25 pm

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I think you are right on the ID. It is hard to tell as so little of the snake is in focus. At f/8 I would have expected more of the snake to appear in focus so it may just need more USM. I would also consider cropping from the top where the flash is casting harsh shadows and is very obvious. This will also focus better attention on the snake.

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