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Western Diamondback
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Western Diamondback

by Richard Olsen

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 22, 2014830 views10 comments
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake sensing the air for my location and ready to strike

Canon 5D
Canon 100-400 @400
f16 1/160
ISO 400

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on April 22, 2014 at 11:26 PM
Richard,
Great close-up of this guy, much closer than I would want to be and amazing detail in that tongue at 1/160.
Well Done . . . :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on April 23, 2014 at 8:54 AM
I like the way the curled body of the snake and blended bg fills the frame, Richard. The closeness, pose and curled back tongue conveys a real sense of danger. Nice capture.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 23, 2014 at 9:46 AM
Great catch with the tongue out and sharpness in the right places. The blending of colors between the snake and the landscape behind it is great.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on April 23, 2014 at 7:00 PM
Richard--Great job with the 400. The tongue flick is an added bonus. The soft lighting works well with the subject matter :wavey: ................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 23, 2014 at 7:24 PM
Good comp. I really like the projecting tongue. I think you can give it another round of sharpening, at least on the side of the face and the eye. :toast:
Registered on April 6, 2004, 119 Posts, 1989 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 24, 2014 at 9:50 AM
Love the sharply curled back tongue, something you don't often see.
Nice details @ 1/160th, great comp.
Well done Richard!:toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on April 26, 2014 at 1:53 PM
Really fine focus and good bokeh on this guy. Had you considered lightening the eyeball on the snake to cause the viewer's eyes to really focus on the head? BTW, the flocking of the tongue is a real bonus. Great timing.

Best,
Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on May 2, 2014 at 12:15 AM
Congratulations, Richard.
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy Aron on May 4, 2014 at 3:35 PM
Just right and amazing the way the head and body in and out of focus coalesce beautifully.
Registered on February 25, 2011, 189 Posts, 1160 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Olsen on May 7, 2014 at 10:52 PM
Thanks for the comments, and Carol, thank you
:smile:
Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments