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"Ya Missed ME...Patty"

© Bob Cammarata

"Ya Missed ME...Patty"

Uploaded: March 17, 2007 01:40:11

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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 March 17, 2007

Awesome capture Bob!! #621955

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic March 17, 2007

Oh my! #4063058

Ray Clarke March 17, 2007

Great capture Bob, wonderful colours and composition!!!(R) #4063868

Bob Cammarata March 17, 2007

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 #4064610

Chris Budny level-deluxe April 24, 2007

Hope you didn't have to get too close! Congratulations on this making Finalist! #4205700

Bob Cammarata April 24, 2007

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 #4206295

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic April 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4207358

Esther Smith April 24, 2007

Love this! Congratulations Bob!! #4207845

Roy M. Viera April 25, 2007

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. #4214221

Bob Cammarata April 25, 2007

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 #4214435


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