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Ya Missed ME...Patty


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   "Ya Missed ME...Patty"
"Ya Missed ME...Patty"
It's true that there are no snakes in Ireland. The legend that St. Patrick banished the snakes and drove them into the sea probably refers to his bringing Christianity to the island.
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

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Lynne Hoad 		 

Awesome capture Bob!!


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March 17, 2007

 
- Bonnie C. Lackey

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Bonnie C. Lackey's Gallery 		  Oh my!


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March 17, 2007

 

Ray Clarke 		  Great capture Bob, wonderful colours and composition!!!(R)


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March 17, 2007

 

Bob Cammarata 		  Thanks Lynn, Bonnie, and Ray and Audrey for your nice comments.

I encountered this rambunctious rattler in the field last summer and decided to post it on this special holiday.
The title and descriptive caption addresses the mythical legend that St. Patrick, by way of divine province was responsible for Ireland's serpent-free landscape.
In reality, as an Island Nation this is not all that un-common.

Bob


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March 17, 2007

 
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Chris Budny's Gallery 		  Hope you didn't have to get too close! Congratulations on this making Finalist!


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April 24, 2007

 

Bob Cammarata 		  Thanks Christopher.

"Close" is a relative term...one which will vary with each individual subject (and photographer).

Many congrats to you and all of the other finalists for March.

Bob


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April 24, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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Kay E. Mahoney's Gallery 		  Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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April 24, 2007

 

Esther Smith 		  Love this! Congratulations Bob!!


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April 24, 2007

 

Roy M. Viera 		  Fellow finalist...this is one of my favorite shots. Congratulations on your bravery. I can handle crocs...but NO snakes. Especially this one.

Nice work and good luck to you.


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April 25, 2007

 

Bob Cammarata 		  Thanks Kay, Esther and Roy.

I've always been fascinated by snakes...(much to the dismay of my parents when I was a child).
It's only natural that they would be among my favorite photographic subjects.

Shooting timber rattlers in the wild has its challenges. Not so much for the fear of being bitten because these mis-understood, often maligned creatures are actually quite docile and benign most of the time.
The biggest challenges are FINDING one the shoot, and safely traversing the rocky terrain in which they thrive.

I can usually approach them slowly with a 180 mm lens with an extension tube attached to get full-frame head shots from 4 feet away...then back off without them even knowing I was there.

When one gets feisty, I shoot quickly from farther back and wisely let him have his space.

Bob


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April 25, 2007

 
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