Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
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Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
I think the forum is in need of some good ol' fashioned eye candy, so I thought I'd resurrect an old thread idea from a few years ago - show us your all time favorite rattlesnake photos!
The original thread is here: http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... e+pictures
Here's two from this past summer in West Texas to start us off right:
The original thread is here: http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... e+pictures
Here's two from this past summer in West Texas to start us off right:
Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
Great photos and great thread. Due to the California drought, I have been much more interested in Rattlesnakes- they are easy to find and do not require flipping (which during this drought would surely damage the habitat).
Here is a shot I particularly like, sans the damned grass in the way.
"Green" Northern Pacific Rattlesnake- San Mateo County, CA
SouthWestern Speckled Rattlesnake- San Bernardino County, CA
Here is a shot I particularly like, sans the damned grass in the way.
"Green" Northern Pacific Rattlesnake- San Mateo County, CA
SouthWestern Speckled Rattlesnake- San Bernardino County, CA
Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
One from this past spring. Western Diamond-back coiled in ambush west of Albuquerque.
Gorum_150421_1095_1_2_3_4 by Bill Gorum, on Flickr
Gorum_150421_1095_1_2_3_4 by Bill Gorum, on Flickr
Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
I could post rattlesnake photos all day long, but I haven't got one that surpasses this one from a couple years ago as a personal favorite:
A second favorite could vary from day to day, but I really like this sauga shot:
A second favorite could vary from day to day, but I really like this sauga shot:
Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
Hard to pick favorites.
Crotalus horridus (Canebrake Rattlesnake) by Kyle, on Flickr
Crotalus atrox (Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake) by Kyle, on Flickr
Sistrurus catenatus tergiminus (Western Massasauga) by Kyle, on Flickr
Sistrurus miliarus streckeri (Western Pygmy Rattlesnake) by Kyle, on Flickr
And then there's this one:
Cane break'em by Kyle, on Flickr
Crotalus horridus (Canebrake Rattlesnake) by Kyle, on Flickr
Crotalus atrox (Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake) by Kyle, on Flickr
Sistrurus catenatus tergiminus (Western Massasauga) by Kyle, on Flickr
Sistrurus miliarus streckeri (Western Pygmy Rattlesnake) by Kyle, on Flickr
And then there's this one:
Cane break'em by Kyle, on Flickr
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Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
I'm partial to these..
Timber Rattlesnake by Matt Arnold, on Flickr
Timber Rattlesnake by Matt Arnold, on Flickr
Timber Rattlesnake by Matt Arnold, on Flickr
Timber Rattlesnake by Matt Arnold, on Flickr
Timber Rattlesnake by Matt Arnold, on Flickr
Timber Rattlesnake by Matt Arnold, on Flickr
Timber Rattlesnake by Matt Arnold, on Flickr
Timber Rattlesnake by Matt Arnold, on Flickr
Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
Juvenile viridis hunting sagebrush lizards in Carbon Co. MT:
Crotalus viridis by N Cairns, on Flickr
Big lady waiting for summer in SW Saskatchewan:
Crotalus viridis by N Cairns, on Flickr
her neighbour:
Crotalus viridis by N Cairns, on Flickr
A cerastes waiting as well in San Bernardino:
Crotalus cerastes by N Cairns, on Flickr
Crotalus viridis by N Cairns, on Flickr
Big lady waiting for summer in SW Saskatchewan:
Crotalus viridis by N Cairns, on Flickr
her neighbour:
Crotalus viridis by N Cairns, on Flickr
A cerastes waiting as well in San Bernardino:
Crotalus cerastes by N Cairns, on Flickr
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Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
You people take some really GREAT shots ... I'm inspired.
I'm new to field herping, and new to photography as of about a year ago.
These shots are before I learned about in situ.
But I have more ... a lot more
This one I named "Tommy Two-Trail" because I caught him coming off of trail 2b crossing a dirt road and onto trail 2c. I took him off the road and into the woods about 40 yards where I photographed him and let him go.
I hope to see Tommy again someday Northern Pacific Rattlesnake - Crotalus oreganus oreganus
NPR - C.o. oreganus by John Delgado, on Flickr
NPR - C.o. oreganus by John Delgado, on Flickr
I'm new to field herping, and new to photography as of about a year ago.
These shots are before I learned about in situ.
But I have more ... a lot more
This one I named "Tommy Two-Trail" because I caught him coming off of trail 2b crossing a dirt road and onto trail 2c. I took him off the road and into the woods about 40 yards where I photographed him and let him go.
I hope to see Tommy again someday Northern Pacific Rattlesnake - Crotalus oreganus oreganus
NPR - C.o. oreganus by John Delgado, on Flickr
NPR - C.o. oreganus by John Delgado, on Flickr
Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
Best? I don't know. But I like these:
South Texas atrox chillin' on a country road -
and maybe not the best photo, but this was certainly the best looking rattlesnake I've ever found (caveat - someone else flipped it, not me...but I was there) -
South Texas atrox chillin' on a country road -
and maybe not the best photo, but this was certainly the best looking rattlesnake I've ever found (caveat - someone else flipped it, not me...but I was there) -
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Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
My favorite right now:
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Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
These are only the best on account of locale.
Crotalus unicolor
Crotalus catalinensus
A 9 year old showed me how to do this...so bad...
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Crotalus unicolor
Crotalus catalinensus
A 9 year old showed me how to do this...so bad...
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Red Diamond Rattler from Riverside County, CA
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Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake by Nick Scobel, on Flickr
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake by Nick Scobel, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by Nick Scobel, on Flickr
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake by Nick Scobel, on Flickr
Canebrake Rattlesnake by Nick Scobel, on Flickr
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Canebrake rattlesnake. by Josh Young, on Flickr
Canebrake rattlesnake. by Josh Young, on Flickr
Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. by Josh Young, on Flickr
Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. by Josh Young, on Flickr
Dusky pygmy rattlesnake. by Josh Young, on Flickr
Anerythristic dusky pygmy rattlesnake. by Josh Young, on Flickr
Canebrake rattlesnake. by Josh Young, on Flickr
Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. by Josh Young, on Flickr
Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. by Josh Young, on Flickr
Dusky pygmy rattlesnake. by Josh Young, on Flickr
Anerythristic dusky pygmy rattlesnake. by Josh Young, on Flickr
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Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
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This one we named 'Ralph'
Northern Pacific Rattleenake - Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Ralph - 08 by John Delgado, on Flickr
This is 'Travis'
He was a spectacular blue ... I pray that I see Travis again, and next time I won't touch him.
Northern Pacific Rattleenake - Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Travis - 05 by John Delgado, on Flickr
My #3 - the 3'rd rattlesnake I ever seen in my life .... named him 'Sylvester' and he was a BIG BOY
Northern Pacific Rattleenake - Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Sylvester - 02 by John Delgado, on Flickr
This one we named 'Ralph'
Northern Pacific Rattleenake - Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Ralph - 08 by John Delgado, on Flickr
This is 'Travis'
He was a spectacular blue ... I pray that I see Travis again, and next time I won't touch him.
Northern Pacific Rattleenake - Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Travis - 05 by John Delgado, on Flickr
My #3 - the 3'rd rattlesnake I ever seen in my life .... named him 'Sylvester' and he was a BIG BOY
Northern Pacific Rattleenake - Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Sylvester - 02 by John Delgado, on Flickr
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Western Pygmy Rattlesnake by Justin Michels, on Flickr
This snake was the largest Timber I've ever seen. He was scarred horribly, and just awesome. This snake was thick, it's hard to give scale but I've never seen a Timber in his category since.
Timber Rattlesnake by Justin Michels, on Flickr
This was just a yawn, not a threatening display.
Massassauga by Justin Michels, on Flickr
One of my favorite shots and finds ever.
Timber Rattlesnake by Justin Michels, on Flickr
This was one of several neonate saugas found years ago. Cute little button on this one.
Massassauga by Justin Michels, on Flickr
This snake was the largest Timber I've ever seen. He was scarred horribly, and just awesome. This snake was thick, it's hard to give scale but I've never seen a Timber in his category since.
Timber Rattlesnake by Justin Michels, on Flickr
This was just a yawn, not a threatening display.
Massassauga by Justin Michels, on Flickr
One of my favorite shots and finds ever.
Timber Rattlesnake by Justin Michels, on Flickr
This was one of several neonate saugas found years ago. Cute little button on this one.
Massassauga by Justin Michels, on Flickr
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and maybe not the best photo, but this was certainly the best looking rattlesnake I've ever found (caveat - someone else flipped it, not me...but I was there) -
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idk where i first saw this pic but its my favorite rattlesnake I've ever seen
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idk where i first saw this pic but its my favorite rattlesnake I've ever seen
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This is 'Randy' - Juvenile/young adult he was 40"
Almost no pattern to very faint - body same color as the natural red/grey clay dirt .
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake - Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Randy - 03 by John Delgado, on Flickr
This one ... his name is 'Huey' Yearling ... intact original button on top of 4 segments, he was about 22"
Again, please forgive me for handling ... I was very new to field herping. I don't handle the rattlesnakes anymore ... ONLY if I need to, and I don't need to very often.
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake - Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Huey - 10 by John Delgado, on Flickr
Almost no pattern to very faint - body same color as the natural red/grey clay dirt .
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake - Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Randy - 03 by John Delgado, on Flickr
This one ... his name is 'Huey' Yearling ... intact original button on top of 4 segments, he was about 22"
Again, please forgive me for handling ... I was very new to field herping. I don't handle the rattlesnakes anymore ... ONLY if I need to, and I don't need to very often.
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake - Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Huey - 10 by John Delgado, on Flickr
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This little atrox was trying so hard to soak up so much heat from the road (Cochise County, AZ):
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) by Andrea, on Flickr
My first southwest snake! C. scutalatus from Cochise County, AZ. How we got it to take this posture? We opened the car door.
Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) by Andrea, on Flickr
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) by Andrea, on Flickr
My first southwest snake! C. scutalatus from Cochise County, AZ. How we got it to take this posture? We opened the car door.
Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) by Andrea, on Flickr
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This is 'Tiny' - My first neonate
He was only 9" long, with a little tiny button - What a CUTIE...!!!
DSC_0025_AA by John Delgado, on Flickr
DSC_0068_AA by John Delgado, on Flickr
This is 'Tiny' - My first neonate
He was only 9" long, with a little tiny button - What a CUTIE...!!!
DSC_0025_AA by John Delgado, on Flickr
DSC_0068_AA by John Delgado, on Flickr
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Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
Timber Rattlesnake
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Eastern Massasauga Neonates
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Eastern Massasauga Neonates
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ahockenberry ^^^ Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...!!!
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Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
Yep! Ashley, that last shot of all those saugas!! Very, very incredible capture and I don't think I have ever seen anything like that. Great work my friend!
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Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
I'm going to shamefully not limit myself to just a few, because I love rattlers too much. They have been on top of the menu for the 4 US trips I've done.
I love molossus!
atrox baby - if you're a European herping AZ, you love this species because there's always one to be found (in contrast to countless zero nights back home)
AZ scute
sneaky tiger
banded rock with a lot of "baby pink"
willardi
common but ever so cool - CA winder
helleri
surely not the nicest speck, but I was very happy to find it, after having it on the wishlist for 2 previous trips to the States
after a DOR, a mint in mint condition, Nevada
in situ US bushmaster from Louisiana
same - this is where "the beauty AND the beast" come together into a single animal
I love molossus!
atrox baby - if you're a European herping AZ, you love this species because there's always one to be found (in contrast to countless zero nights back home)
AZ scute
sneaky tiger
banded rock with a lot of "baby pink"
willardi
common but ever so cool - CA winder
helleri
surely not the nicest speck, but I was very happy to find it, after having it on the wishlist for 2 previous trips to the States
after a DOR, a mint in mint condition, Nevada
in situ US bushmaster from Louisiana
same - this is where "the beauty AND the beast" come together into a single animal
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Something I worked on a little after witnessing a diamondback get hit on the road this summer. My second effort at trying to portray the dangers snakes face on our highways.
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Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
Crotalus oreganus helleri
Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
My favorite rattlesnake pic on this forum may have appeared pre-forum crash but it was of a large Canebrake that just crawled out of a cornfield in Chesterfield Co. SC....would love to see that photo again.
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Ornate Blacktail Rattlesnake (Crotalus ornatus) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Mottled Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Prairie Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Sonoran Desert Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes cercobombes) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Northern Blacktail Rattlesnake (Crotalus mollosus) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Tiger Rattlesnake (Crotalus tigris) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Mottled Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Prairie Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi willardi) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Sonoran Desert Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes cercobombes) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Northern Blacktail Rattlesnake (Crotalus mollosus) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Tiger Rattlesnake (Crotalus tigris) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) by Saunders Drukker, on Flickr
Re: Your all-time best rattlesnake shots
I just picked up a 100mm macro lens for my Canon Rebel t3i and really enjoyed these shots of a Northern Pacific Rattlesnake from this weekend.