Western Patch-nosed Snak

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 26, 2012156 views3 comments

Nikon D5100 w/ Tamron 10-24mm lens
ISO 200, F10, 1/400 sec.
RAW image processed in PSE 10; no crop
Location: Tucson, AZ - Saguaro NP West

I found my first snake of the season yesterday, unfortunately it was camera shy. I managed to get one shot before it took off, so I didn't get a chance to play around with different comps. While I know that the position of the snake isn't the greatest...I thought I'd share it with you anyway. Comments & critiques welcome!

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3 comments

Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on March 26, 2012 at 10:36 PM

The pose isn't bad at all and it looks great on those matching rocks. I find the curled up tail particularly cute. A little more depth of focus would have made it awesome, but looks like you did your best by stopping down. Hope you find a more obliging snake soon. May be you could catch them early in the morning before they get warmed up

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Comment posted by Verdon on March 26, 2012 at 10:41 PM

I like the quality, i would go with tighter crop, I like it anyway.....

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on March 27, 2012 at 12:59 AM

Great find, but not the most attractive pose indeed Tonia. It does show off the entire snake well though. More DOF and a glint in the eye would have made this more appealing IMO.

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