closeup snake

[tiffany]

This is my first post, so i hope i haven't done anything wrong....I shot this on the way home. i have been wanting to get a picture of a rattlesnake, but unfortunately he would not coil up like i wanted him to, and i just couldn't yank him up like i would my kids and make him pose right!!!

i have a nikon d40 and of course used my 300mm lense. no flash.

[RLucas]

No this is no good! Go back out right now and smack it on the head a couple of times! It will coil up! Just kidding! This is a great shot!
Welcome to DPS. You will not meet a nicer group of people!

[Preacherman]

Hi Tiffany, and welcome to the DPS family. I love your shot, but I am afraid 300mm would be no good for me. I would need 1000!!! Great shot and I look forward to many more from you. Just keep em coming. God bless. PAUL

[windrider86]

One thing I noticed is I wish there was a little less blur. Without knowing your exif its hard to say what you were going for. Or maybe just a tiny bit of crop to get rid of the bright area right above it. Leave the more of the snake in the frame
You are a braver soul than I!

[wmbtaylor]

I am sure you were focusing on the head which for me you were WAY TOOO CLOSE. But the only snakes I like are on boots.

That being said, great courage and great shot.

A wider aperture would have given better detail on the entire body of the snake which would have been nice.

[tiffany]

Thanks for the comments.i was focusing on the head but in this situation, i just got what i could get and get away, i did have my 300 so i wasn't too close. I was still alittle nervous taking it. I cropped this one, it did have the body, but i like the close up of his face and the detail in the gravel. If i come across another one i will be sure to get the entire body all in focus. I didn't feel like i needed to be checking my settings while he was checking me out.... i didnt trust him.... lol

[MSidPhoto]

Nice, but i guess a change in angle could have produced better results, anyways, good job..