Rattlesnake

Rattlesnake · 01:12 PM

Rattlesnake, behind glass at PPG Zoo & Aquarium.
C&C welcome!

Igilligan · 10-14-2008, 01:18 PM

Nice detail on a beautiful snake... good job taking the glass out of the shot. What lens and how close to the glass?

petenick · 10-14-2008, 01:24 PM

Sigma 70mm 2.8 macro is the lens I used. I was up against the glass, the snake was at least 8-10 inches away. I regretfully didn't get the eyes in focus, but at 100% the detail on this vipers pit is great.

scott-devon · 10-15-2008, 04:46 AM

Very nice shot, amazing for shooting through glass.

vievetrick · 10-15-2008, 05:09 AM

Great shot. patient model

duron · 10-15-2008, 05:41 AM

scaryyyyy lol even though it's behind a glass enclosure, very nice details, do you have one with it's tongue sticking out?

mithrandir · 10-15-2008, 12:15 PM

You sure you didn't do the parceltongue trick for just an instant.

petenick · 10-15-2008, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by mithrandir

You sure you didn't do the parceltongue trick for just an instant.

It would certainly help!

roentarre · 10-15-2008, 01:46 PM

Nice close up. Scary looking.

song_hm · 10-15-2008, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by petenick

I regretfully didn't get the eyes in focus, but at 100% the detail on this vipers pit is great.

Interestingly, the slightly out of focus eye lend a certain tension that elevate the eeriness of this shot. I would keep it that way.

cupic · 10-16-2008, 04:25 AM

Great effort and that as close as I would want to be

cheers

daacon · 10-16-2008, 05:02 AM

Wow now that is a close up - excellent - I can almost see their brian through the nostril.

Clicker · 10-16-2008, 02:29 PM

Did you flash the poor snake? (thinking of that awful movie Anaconda3)

great shot especially if it was through glass.

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10-14-2008, 01:18 PM	#2
Igilligan Guest	Nice detail on a beautiful snake... good job taking the glass out of the shot. What lens and how close to the glass?

10-14-2008, 01:24 PM	#3
petenick New Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: US Posts: 24 Original Poster	Sigma 70mm 2.8 macro is the lens I used. I was up against the glass, the snake was at least 8-10 inches away. I regretfully didn't get the eyes in focus, but at 100% the detail on this vipers pit is great.

10-15-2008, 04:46 AM	#4
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Very nice shot, amazing for shooting through glass.

10-15-2008, 05:09 AM	#5
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	Great shot. patient model

10-15-2008, 05:41 AM	#6
duron Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Shenzen/ Hongkong Posts: 71	scaryyyyy lol even though it's behind a glass enclosure, very nice details, do you have one with it's tongue sticking out?

10-15-2008, 12:15 PM	#7
mithrandir Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,895	You sure you didn't do the parceltongue trick for just an instant.

10-15-2008, 12:22 PM	#8
petenick New Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: US Posts: 24 Original Poster	Originally posted by mithrandir You sure you didn't do the parceltongue trick for just an instant. It would certainly help!

10-15-2008, 01:46 PM	#9
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Nice close up. Scary looking.

10-15-2008, 06:52 PM	#10
song_hm Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 797	Originally posted by petenick I regretfully didn't get the eyes in focus, but at 100% the detail on this vipers pit is great. Interestingly, the slightly out of focus eye lend a certain tension that elevate the eeriness of this shot. I would keep it that way.

10-16-2008, 04:25 AM	#11
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Great effort and that as close as I would want to be cheers

10-16-2008, 05:02 AM	#12
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Wow now that is a close up - excellent - I can almost see their brian through the nostril.

10-16-2008, 02:29 PM	#13
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	Did you flash the poor snake? (thinking of that awful movie Anaconda3) great shot especially if it was through glass.