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I went for a hike today in Castlewood Canyon. Up on the rimrock I came up on a nice little Diamondback Rattlesnake.

He was nice enough to pose for the camera.

**jford** · 04-22-2012, 06:35 PM

First one is the winner, IMO.
Nice work. A 300 eh - I can understand why.
Thanks for sharing.

joe.penn · 04-22-2012, 06:38 PM

Awesome!!!

photoleet · 04-22-2012, 06:44 PM

WOW! I don't if I would have stayed to take pics or run away. Then again I'm pretty inexperienced with snakes.

**Bob Harris** · 04-22-2012, 08:42 PM

you must of gotten fairly close for him to go into a defensive mode, great shots here CJ.

RobG · 04-23-2012, 02:07 AM

All three are great, but the last is a classic image of a rattlesnake!

loco · 04-23-2012, 05:25 AM

Fantastic shots. You are brave! Even with 300mm, I wouldn't have hung around!!

**dcmsox2004** · 04-23-2012, 05:27 AM

superb and scary snake shots!! great work with that manual lens... dave m

Colorado CJ · 04-23-2012, 07:00 PM

Thanks everyone! I was at the minimum focus distance for the Tair 3 (actually had to move back a little

), so I was about 10 feet away. It was just a small rattler so he didn't have much reach if he did decide to strike.

It is a good idea to give any rattler a wide berth though. The small ones are actually more dangerous than adult rattlers as they haven't learned to meter their venom yet, so they inject all the venom they have in every bite.

magkelly · 04-23-2012, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by Colorado CJ

Thanks everyone! I was at the minimum focus distance for the Tair 3 (actually had to move back a little

), so I was about 10 feet away. It was just a small rattler so he didn't have much reach if he did decide to strike.

It is a good idea to give any rattler a wide berth though. The small ones are actually more dangerous than adult rattlers as they haven't learned to meter their venom yet, so they inject all the venom they have in every bite.

Can't tell if you're a guy or a gal, but either way...balls of steel.....wow... ;P

**Sailor** · 04-23-2012, 07:23 PM

Boy-Oh-Boy - these are terrific. Supper sharp - a 10 on a . . . . . scale. . . . . of 1-to-10.

Jer

**ramseybuckeye** · 04-23-2012, 07:42 PM

All 3 shots are fab, but #1 is so unique! Just awesome!

sam-joseph · 04-24-2012, 03:39 AM

Very nice shots. In my hands, the Pentax shake reduction would have been put to the test.

Regards

Bruce · 04-24-2012, 03:58 AM

Great capture, nice of him to pose for you.

igor · 04-24-2012, 04:15 AM

awesome set, #1 is gorgeous!

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04-22-2012, 06:35 PM	#2
jford Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana PA USA Posts: 1,399	First one is the winner, IMO. Nice work. A 300 eh - I can understand why. Thanks for sharing.

04-22-2012, 06:38 PM	#3
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Awesome!!!

04-22-2012, 06:44 PM	#4
photoleet Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: DMV Photos: Albums Posts: 431	WOW! I don't if I would have stayed to take pics or run away. Then again I'm pretty inexperienced with snakes.

04-22-2012, 08:42 PM	#5
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	you must of gotten fairly close for him to go into a defensive mode, great shots here CJ.

04-23-2012, 02:07 AM	#6
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,902	All three are great, but the last is a classic image of a rattlesnake!

04-23-2012, 05:25 AM	#7
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	Fantastic shots. You are brave! Even with 300mm, I wouldn't have hung around!!

04-23-2012, 05:27 AM	#8
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	superb and scary snake shots!! great work with that manual lens... dave m

04-23-2012, 07:00 PM	#9
Colorado CJ Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,429 Original Poster	Thanks everyone! I was at the minimum focus distance for the Tair 3 (actually had to move back a little ), so I was about 10 feet away. It was just a small rattler so he didn't have much reach if he did decide to strike. It is a good idea to give any rattler a wide berth though. The small ones are actually more dangerous than adult rattlers as they haven't learned to meter their venom yet, so they inject all the venom they have in every bite.

04-23-2012, 07:01 PM	#10
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	Originally posted by Colorado CJ Thanks everyone! I was at the minimum focus distance for the Tair 3 (actually had to move back a little ), so I was about 10 feet away. It was just a small rattler so he didn't have much reach if he did decide to strike. It is a good idea to give any rattler a wide berth though. The small ones are actually more dangerous than adult rattlers as they haven't learned to meter their venom yet, so they inject all the venom they have in every bite. Can't tell if you're a guy or a gal, but either way...balls of steel.....wow... ;P

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Boy-Oh-Boy - these are terrific. Supper sharp - a 10 on a . . . . . scale. . . . . of 1-to-10. Jer

04-23-2012, 07:42 PM	#12
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,295	All 3 shots are fab, but #1 is so unique! Just awesome!

04-24-2012, 03:39 AM	#13
sam-joseph Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Newcastle, NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,086	Very nice shots. In my hands, the Pentax shake reduction would have been put to the test. Regards

04-24-2012, 03:58 AM	#14
Bruce Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 448	Great capture, nice of him to pose for you.

04-24-2012, 04:15 AM	#15
igor Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA and Europe Posts: 585	awesome set, #1 is gorgeous!