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Gopher Snake

© Jill Odice

Gopher Snake

Uploaded: February 19, 2008

Description

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

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 64, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 31.71 mm, Model: DiMAGE A2

Comments

Jennifer L. Alder February 19, 2008

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! :) #858101

Paul Michko February 19, 2008

Terrific capture, Jill. Did you use a macro lens or a telphoto. ;) #5514227

Manuel Barrera February 19, 2008

very nice use of the filter, Jill #5514236

Ray Clarke February 19, 2008

Glad we don't get these here Jill, Great capture and detail!!!(R) #5514278

Paul E. Earl February 19, 2008

Glad you didn't kill it! A great capture, Jill! #5514315

Tiia Vissak February 19, 2008

cool! #5514345

Michelle Alton February 19, 2008

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 #5514385

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 19, 2008

Excellent detail, colors, lighting,b/g & effects here!!! Superb job on this, Jill!!! #5514534

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 19, 2008

Excellent work Jill!! Jeff #5514766

Ronald F. Fischer February 19, 2008

Fantastic capture and PS work, Jill! #5514952

David Phalen February 19, 2008

Well, of course! Love the colors and effects. Well done! #5515836

Susan M. Campbell February 19, 2008

You got such a great angle on him. Love what the frac filter did to bring out the detail. #5516781

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic February 19, 2008

Nice capture, Jill. Beautiful snake. Love the colors and details and the effect. #5517220

Colette M. Metcalf February 19, 2008

Terrific capture and effects!!! #5518104

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic February 20, 2008

You are one brave lady !!! Great colors and textures. #5522531

Terry L. Ellis level-classic February 20, 2008

This is cool. Don't like the story though! YUCK! Wonderful PS work! #5523055

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic February 20, 2008

I agree, you didn't kill it....Great capture and cool designs on him! #5524227

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic February 20, 2008

I agree, you didn't kill it....Great capture and cool designs on him! #5524228

Roxanne M. Bubar February 21, 2008

Oh my goodness. I am not sure I could of done that.
Awesome lighting, tones and details. #5528074

ALLEN O. HOWARD February 21, 2008

WOOOOOOOW!!!! This is outta sight! #5528898

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic March 04, 2008

Gorgeous capture, comp, and color!
#5593323

Avril Young April 15, 2008

you certainly are a brave person, but glad you did not kill it...awesome photo of it....congrats! #5789371

Karen Engelbreth April 15, 2008

COOL shot - big congrats on your POTD, Jill! #5789416

Colleen Farrell April 15, 2008

Great capture and effects, Jill! Congrats on your POTD! #5789432

Sheryl A. Hudson level-classic April 15, 2008

WOW Nice work, congratulation on your well deserved POTD Jill! #5789433

Bill Houghton April 15, 2008

Beautiful shot Jill. Nice job. Congratulations. Bill #5789444

Stanley J. Contrades April 15, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS Jill! Fantastic colors!
Aloha,
Stan #5789467

Tiia Vissak April 15, 2008

Congratulations! #5789496

Susie Peek-Swint April 15, 2008

Many congrats Jill ~ I love the lines and colour ~ great use of filter too! #5789514

Mary K. Robison April 15, 2008

Great capture, great colors, great use of Frac filter, Jill ~ Congratulations on your well-earned POTD! #5789517

Renee Doyle April 15, 2008

Brave Brave Girl!!!! WTG on this awesome POTD Jill!! #5789520

Katarina Mansson April 15, 2008

Congratulations on this magnificent POTD Jill! Your gallery is beautiful - I will return often. #5789526

Chris Ebben April 15, 2008

Very good dealing with the snake & photographing it & applying effects. The results are perfect=^..^= #5789548

Dr Silly level-classic April 15, 2008

Congratulations Jill on your wonderful POTD. :O)
#5789603

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic April 15, 2008

An incredible image, Jill!
Congratulations on a well-deserved POTD!!! #5789622

Julie Christiansen April 15, 2008

Congrats on POTD. Outstanding image. #5789738

Ken Smith level-classic April 15, 2008

Excellent, Jill. Congrats on your POTD!! #5789768

Gretchen J. Gilkey April 15, 2008

Also agree that I'm glad you didn't kill it!!! Great use of Frac filter along with black background! Congrats Jill!!!!
gretchen :0) #5789851

Laurie Daily level-deluxe April 15, 2008

Congrats, Jill, on this terrific image...I am not a huge fan of snakes, but sure am glad you found this one! #5789859

Joy Rector April 15, 2008

congrats on the POTD #5789899

Susan Jane Allen level-classic April 15, 2008

Wow!!!! Fantastic! Congrats on your POTD! #5789908

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett April 15, 2008

WOW, Jill, Great capture in more ways than one ...... Congrats on your POTD #5789920

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe April 15, 2008

Hi Jill,
Congrats on the POTD AND on a really cool snake photo....Patricia #5789999

Jeff Lovinger level-classic April 15, 2008

Congrats Jill!!!!! Great shot. Now you wouldn't find that in your front yard in P'town (maybe something worse). LOL
Jeff #5790010

David Phalen April 15, 2008

BIG Congrats on a well deserved POTD!! #5790075

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic April 15, 2008

Congrats, on the POTD!!!!!! :) #5790095

Cheryl E. Davis April 15, 2008

Hey,Jill, Congrats on the POTD! Great capture, but I would have been running the other way! You are so brave! :-)
Nice work! #5790122

Lori Carlson April 15, 2008

Very cool work Jill!!!! Congratulations! :0) #5790134

Denise Denomy April 15, 2008

WOW!!!!!! POSITIVELY OUTSTANDING CAPTURE, Jill!!!! Congratulations on your POTD!!!! :0) #5790174

Josselyne Klecanda April 15, 2008

WOW! That is some great shot.Congrats. #5790296

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic April 15, 2008

Congrats on your awesome POTD!!!
~Lisa #5790354

Kathy L. Clark April 15, 2008

Congratulations on your cool POTD Jill. #5790356

Donna R. Wageman April 15, 2008

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. #5790463

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 15, 2008

Cool snake, Jill!!!!! Congratulations on the POTD!!!!! ♫ k #5790583

Samantha L. Dean April 15, 2008

Fantabulous capture Jill!!! Congratulations on the EP and being selected for POTD!!! #5790750

Jill Flynn April 15, 2008

What a great shot and perspective. I love the graceful curves of the body Jill. A big congratulations on your POTD!!! #5790779

Linda L. Ruiz April 15, 2008

Beautiful work. WTG on you POTD!! #5790823

Cheryl Meisel April 15, 2008

WOW fantastic DIFFERENT shot!
BIG CONGRATS on your wins with this neat image!
Cherylm #5790990

Jill Odice level-classic April 15, 2008

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
#5791263

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 15, 2008

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

Donna #5791277

Nadya Johnson April 15, 2008

Way to go, Jill! Congratulations on your outstanding Photo of the Day! #5791342

Darryl Wilkinson April 15, 2008

LOL - I got a kick out of your little story, Jill :) Great job! Congratulations!! #5791623

Aggie Villanueva April 15, 2008

Hey Jill. A big ole CONGRATS from me too on your photo of the day. It's remarkable! #5791767

Susan M. Campbell April 15, 2008

POTD.....way to go Jill!!! #5792204

Emile Abbott level-deluxe April 15, 2008

I don't like snakes but this is a nice capture of its patterns. Congrats on POTD Jill #5792309

Martin J. Preslar April 15, 2008

Bravo Jill! Congrats on the POTD! Wonderful shot of the critter! #5792709

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 15, 2008

Congrats Jill on your Fantstic POTD!! Jeff #5792737

Christian Rosito April 15, 2008

Fantastic POTD, Congratulations Jill. #5792804

Stephen Zacker April 15, 2008

Cool. Congratulations #5792929

Nancy L. Green level-classic April 15, 2008

This is awesome Jill, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful POTD!! <>< #5793033

Pat Gamwell April 15, 2008

WoooHooo! Now it's YOUR turn, girlfriend! Big Congrats! #5793296

Songbird Cline level-classic April 15, 2008

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! #5793321

Terry L. Ellis level-classic April 15, 2008

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. #5793698

Guy D. Biechele level-classic April 15, 2008

Congrats on your POTD, Jill! Wonderful image! #5794053

ronda chatelle level-classic April 16, 2008

WOW! You are such a BRAVE girl! Great shot and excellent choice of effects. It almost looks like fabric! Congratulations! This is awesome Jill!!! #5794508

Evy Johansen level-classic April 16, 2008

BIG congratulations on this wonderful and well deserved POTD, Jill!! #5795587

Su Sana E. P level-classic April 19, 2008

Better late than never... Huge Congratulations on this terrific image and POTD Win, Jill O'!! #5805988

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