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The Rattler

© Rhonda Maurer
Deluxe Website: ETWildlifephotography.com

The Rattler

Uploaded: November 05, 2002 21:36:29

Description

The only thing between me and this fellow was a highly trained snake handler and my camera. I was maybe 5 feet from him with both of us being on the floor. No cage, no glass. What an experience!

Comments

Robert Jensen November 05, 2002

Rhonda,

Great portrait of the snake. The composition is wonderful and the dark background fits in perfectly with the subject.

Bob J. #12368

Ruth Denton May 26, 2019

Are you insane???? Good grief woman, it's a poisonous snake!!!! Dang, you really DO want to be a professional! Great shot, but you gave me the heebie jeebies on this one. What happened to the sweet little pretty birds?
#21290

Rhonda Maurer level-deluxe May 26, 2019

Bob,
Thank you very much for your wonderful comments. This was a spur of the moment set up and we used a piece of black plastic tarp for the background.

Ruth,
Oh Ruth bless your heart! You have brought a smile to my face. I was thinking on my way home today that when I post one of the snake photos that I had just taken you would say where is the cute little birds! I am sorry, I guess it is that wild streak in me:-)Don't worry, I will probably be back to the sweet little pretty birds tomorrow:-) I did have Cedar Waxwings visit the yard yesterday and managed to get off a few shots before the Robins ran them off, so I am keeping a close eye out for them. Stay tuned!
Thanks again you two.
Rhonda #21294

Carol Engstrom level-classic May 26, 2019

Rhonda--all I can say is you are a braver woman than I am. I would have been shaking so hard the snake would have been very blurry. Nice shot. #21299

Carol Sherman May 26, 2019

Amazing story and photo Rhonda!!!!!
Brrrr, I'm shaking just thinking about it.lol #21301

Rhonda Maurer level-deluxe May 26, 2019

Carol E. & Carol S.,
I have to admit that at first just the sound of his rattle rattling so loud was a little scary but then I just really got into getting a good shot:-)
Thanks Carol & Carol
Rhonda #21319

Gary H. Minish level-classic May 26, 2019

I think this could be classified as an adrenalin shot! I think I would have used the timer and put the camera on the end of a stick for this one!

Excellent composition and detail though...great shot!

Gary #21341

Janelle Barry May 26, 2019

GULP!!!

Besides that, it's beautifully composed and a great shot - Kudos, Rhonda!

#21352

Rhonda Maurer level-deluxe May 26, 2019

Gary,
I think you are absolutely right:-)it was certainly an adrenalin shot! Thank you very much for your wonderful comments.

Janelle,
Thank you very much for your comments, I really appreciate it.

Thanks again you two I really appreciate it.
Rhonda #23250


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