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Gopher Snake


 

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Gopher Snake
Gopher Snake
Found in my front yard and transported by rake across the street to the desert...I made sure to photograph it first though :-)

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Jennifer L. Alder
 

You are a brave one! ;)
Very cool comp and super treatment here, Jill. The light and colors really stand out against the dark BG. Nicely done! :)


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February 19, 2008

 

Paul Michko
  Terrific capture, Jill. Did you use a macro lens or a telphoto. ;)


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February 19, 2008

 

Manuel Barrera
  very nice use of the filter, Jill


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February 19, 2008

 

Ray Clarke
  Glad we don't get these here Jill, Great capture and detail!!!(R)


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February 19, 2008

 

Paul E. Earl
  Glad you didn't kill it! A great capture, Jill!


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February 19, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  cool!


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February 19, 2008

 

Michelle Alton
  The Frac works excellently with the snake's natural patterns. Yes...you ARE the brave one--but to live in the desert, you must be intreped!
Great shot.
Michelle


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February 19, 2008

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Excellent detail, colors, lighting,b/g & effects here!!! Superb job on this, Jill!!!


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February 19, 2008

 
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  Excellent work Jill!! Jeff


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February 19, 2008

 

Ronald F. Fischer
  Fantastic capture and PS work, Jill!


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February 19, 2008

 

David Phalen
  Well, of course! Love the colors and effects. Well done!


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February 19, 2008

 

Susan M. Campbell
  You got such a great angle on him. Love what the frac filter did to bring out the detail.


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February 19, 2008

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Nice capture, Jill. Beautiful snake. Love the colors and details and the effect.


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February 19, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Terrific capture and effects!!!


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February 19, 2008

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  You are one brave lady !!! Great colors and textures.


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February 20, 2008

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  This is cool. Don't like the story though! YUCK! Wonderful PS work!


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February 20, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  I agree, you didn't kill it....Great capture and cool designs on him!


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February 20, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  I agree, you didn't kill it....Great capture and cool designs on him!


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February 20, 2008

 

Roxanne M. Bubar
  Oh my goodness. I am not sure I could of done that.
Awesome lighting, tones and details.


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February 21, 2008

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  WOOOOOOOW!!!! This is outta sight!


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February 21, 2008

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Gorgeous capture, comp, and color!


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March 04, 2008

 

Avril Young
  you certainly are a brave person, but glad you did not kill it...awesome photo of it....congrats!


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April 15, 2008

 

Karen Engelbreth
  COOL shot - big congrats on your POTD, Jill!


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April 15, 2008

 

Colleen Farrell
  Great capture and effects, Jill! Congrats on your POTD!


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April 15, 2008

 
- Sheryl A. Hudson

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  WOW Nice work, congratulation on your well deserved POTD Jill!


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April 15, 2008

 

Bill Houghton
  Beautiful shot Jill. Nice job. Congratulations. Bill


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April 15, 2008

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  CONGRATULATIONS Jill! Fantastic colors!
Aloha,
Stan


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April 15, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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April 15, 2008

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Many congrats Jill ~ I love the lines and colour ~ great use of filter too!


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April 15, 2008

 

Mary K. Robison
  Great capture, great colors, great use of Frac filter, Jill ~ Congratulations on your well-earned POTD!


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April 15, 2008

 

Renee Doyle
  Brave Brave Girl!!!! WTG on this awesome POTD Jill!!


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April 15, 2008

 

Katarina Mansson
  Congratulations on this magnificent POTD Jill! Your gallery is beautiful - I will return often.


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April 15, 2008

 

Chris Ebben
  Very good dealing with the snake & photographing it & applying effects. The results are perfect=^..^=


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April 15, 2008

 
- Dr Silly

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  Congratulations Jill on your wonderful POTD. :O)


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April 15, 2008

 
- Melinda F. Schneider

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  An incredible image, Jill!
Congratulations on a well-deserved POTD!!!


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April 15, 2008

 

Julie Christiansen
  Congrats on POTD. Outstanding image.


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April 15, 2008

 
- Ken Smith

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  Excellent, Jill. Congrats on your POTD!!


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April 15, 2008

 

Gretchen J. Gilkey
  Also agree that I'm glad you didn't kill it!!! Great use of Frac filter along with black background! Congrats Jill!!!!
gretchen :0)


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April 15, 2008

 
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  Congrats, Jill, on this terrific image...I am not a huge fan of snakes, but sure am glad you found this one!


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April 15, 2008

 

Joy Rector
  congrats on the POTD


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- Susan Jane Allen

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  Wow!!!! Fantastic! Congrats on your POTD!


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Hurk (Steve) Hurkett
  WOW, Jill, Great capture in more ways than one ...... Congrats on your POTD


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  Hi Jill,
Congrats on the POTD AND on a really cool snake photo....Patricia


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April 15, 2008

 
- Jeff Lovinger

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  Congrats Jill!!!!! Great shot. Now you wouldn't find that in your front yard in P'town (maybe something worse). LOL
Jeff


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April 15, 2008

 

David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on a well deserved POTD!!


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- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Congrats, on the POTD!!!!!! :)


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April 15, 2008

 

Cheryl E. Davis
  Hey,Jill, Congrats on the POTD! Great capture, but I would have been running the other way! You are so brave! :-)
Nice work!


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April 15, 2008

 

Lori Carlson
  Very cool work Jill!!!! Congratulations! :0)


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Denise Denomy
  WOW!!!!!! POSITIVELY OUTSTANDING CAPTURE, Jill!!!! Congratulations on your POTD!!!! :0)


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April 15, 2008

 

Josselyne Klecanda
  WOW! That is some great shot.Congrats.


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- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Congrats on your awesome POTD!!!
~Lisa


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April 15, 2008

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Congratulations on your cool POTD Jill.


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April 15, 2008

 

Donna R. Wageman
  Beautiful workmanship on this fellow.
We have one of these living in our rock wall, call it Mr. Traveler. Need to keep it around as it eats the rattlesnakes and mice around the house. Must be 8 feet long, yuck.


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April 15, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Cool snake, Jill!!!!! Congratulations on the POTD!!!!! ♫ k


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Samantha L. Dean
  Fantabulous capture Jill!!! Congratulations on the EP and being selected for POTD!!!


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April 15, 2008

 

Jill Flynn
  What a great shot and perspective. I love the graceful curves of the body Jill. A big congratulations on your POTD!!!


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Linda L. Ruiz
  Beautiful work. WTG on you POTD!!


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Cheryl Meisel
  WOW fantastic DIFFERENT shot!
BIG CONGRATS on your wins with this neat image!
Cherylm


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April 15, 2008

 
- Jill Odice

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  I was asked how I did this image by one of our members and this is what I told him :
I actually had caught the Gopher snake and put it in a big white plastic bucket. I took a bunch of pictures of it before my neighbor took it across the street and tossed it over the fence into the peach orchard there.
When I edited the image, I painted out everything but the snake, and applied the Nik Skylight filter to give it more saturated colors. Then I played around with the fractilus filter to get the glow...
I did this image quite awhile ago, so don't really remember everthing I did...
Thanks for viewing my picture and for all the nice compliments!:-)
Jill


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April 15, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Excellent Jill, a creative and unique potd. What a great snake image!! I'm very happy for you!!!

Donna


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April 15, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  Way to go, Jill! Congratulations on your outstanding Photo of the Day!


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April 15, 2008

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  LOL - I got a kick out of your little story, Jill :) Great job! Congratulations!!


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Aggie Villanueva
  Hey Jill. A big ole CONGRATS from me too on your photo of the day. It's remarkable!


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Susan M. Campbell
  POTD.....way to go Jill!!!


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  I don't like snakes but this is a nice capture of its patterns. Congrats on POTD Jill


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April 15, 2008

 

Martin J. Preslar
  Bravo Jill! Congrats on the POTD! Wonderful shot of the critter!


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  Congrats Jill on your Fantstic POTD!! Jeff


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Christian Rosito
  Fantastic POTD, Congratulations Jill.


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Stephen Zacker
  Cool. Congratulations


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April 15, 2008

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  This is awesome Jill, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful POTD!! <><


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April 15, 2008

 

Pat Gamwell
  WoooHooo! Now it's YOUR turn, girlfriend! Big Congrats!


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April 15, 2008

 
- Songbird Cline

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  first off I LOVE snakes!! they kill mice and gophers! Good snake!
Great photo!! Im so happy that you took its photo instead of killing it as most would do!


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April 15, 2008

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  What a way to start the week! Congratulations, Jill, on your excellent POTD!

Thanks for a such a special trip. I'll catch-up with you all this week! I had such a good time.


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April 15, 2008

 
- Guy D. Biechele

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  Congrats on your POTD, Jill! Wonderful image!


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April 15, 2008

 
- ronda chatelle

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  WOW! You are such a BRAVE girl! Great shot and excellent choice of effects. It almost looks like fabric! Congratulations! This is awesome Jill!!!


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April 16, 2008

 
- Evy Johansen

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  BIG congratulations on this wonderful and well deserved POTD, Jill!!


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- Su Sana E. P

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  Better late than never... Huge Congratulations on this terrific image and POTD Win, Jill O'!!


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April 19, 2008

 
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