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Iamidaho — Western Rattlesnake
Published: 2009-09-06 03:40:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 5775; Favourites: 86; Downloads: 2772
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Crotalus viridisThe Western Rattle Snake.
Along Idaho Highway 38
* Never every approach a live and healthy rattle snake like this * sadly this guy had just been hit by a car in front of me and with a broken back could do nothing but stare at me as he died
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Poor guy. Too bad there's no easy way to dispatch a suffering snake. It really is a shame. He's a beauty.
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it looks like it was posing for the camer-... wait you took the picture while it was dying?!
You should have had it stuffed
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Nice shot. We have rattlers in my area, but are not easy to come across. It's sad that it was hurting, but I'm glad to read that you moved him off to the side of the road... You are a credit to wildlife photography.
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Awesome! I love how you captured the detail in the scales
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First, that's just awesome. I love snakes... Second... you're out of your mind! You do realize that lots of times snakes just lay very still unless you pretty much step on them, right?? I've been fairly close to plenty of these guys in southern OK and they don't always rattle just because you're close. Crazy
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hey thanks, yeah it was a unique experience.
To set the record straight i encountered the snake upside down on the roadway, although i could find no signs of being hit something was weird with it. i turned it over with a stick with very little response from it, all it did was twitch its tail very faintly and follow me with its eyes. It was still alive though i don't know in what condition, anyhow i quickly and nervously snapped this picture than brushed the snake off to the side of the road where he could figure out what was up. as to whether he died or moved on i have no clue.
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This is a wonderful shot. I love being able to see such detail in a photograph.
It's too bad you couldn't help it though.
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Again a fine example of a real photographer doing real photography.
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Beautiful shot, beautiful creature, very sad that it died.
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Holy crap! How did you get so close to it without pissing it off?
Either way AMAZING shot!
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they look kind of fake close up like that O.o great shot! omg that eye is creepy! awesome!
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Dang Nate... super shot , but boy are you ever pushing that safety envelope! Your insane my friend!!
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To be honest there were some conditions behind the whole scenario that made my approach quite safe.
I was VERY cautious about the whole ordeal. Something was not right with this snake it had either been hit by a car, or was suffering from heat stroke along the hot tarmac. (Rattle Snakes have big problems if there body tempature starts getting above 95 degrees. It was too weak to even rattle its tail and all it did was follow me with its eyes I spent a good amount of time to ascertain that this was worth the risk, i moved it to the side of the road afterwards.
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i knew you couldnt be that dumb to get this close. nice shot
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It was a rare opportunity. Shots like this are hard to duplicate for obvious reasons.
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Ok, That makes a big difference!
Just don't want someone else trying to get a shot like this getting bit....copy cats sometimes don't have the knowledge or common sense some of us have.
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Wow, how do you approach a rattlesnake without alarming them?
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Did you shoot this behind glass? You're nucking futs!
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Superb shot, love the composition with the body leading round, and the head in the center almost.
Superb focus, and detail, great job!
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.. how did you get that close? o.O they're quite venomous, no?
beautiful snake, though.. and great shot!
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That is very wicked quality for a Powershot!
Excellent shot!
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It looks soo angry all of the time! 
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whoa, awesome capture
loving the clarity
that must've been pretty scary getting that close!
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Indeed they are. I enjoy relocating them, especially when there are visitors around as it gives me a chance to do some impromptu education about them and dispel some fears and myths.
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Be afraid...be very afraid. I love the focus on the head and scales then the rest going slowly out of focus. I also love the limited color range of the whole photo. It's very subtle and quite interesting.
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Spectacular shot! I love the high detailing in the scales. Wow!
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