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Move in a little closer....he won't hurt you
Move in a little closer....he won't hurt you
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Challenge: Stupid, Stupid! (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Date: Aug 14, 2006
Date Uploaded: Aug 14, 2006

 A rattlesnake, taken while hiking in the Sabino Canyon in Arizona.

I didn't know how stupid I was until later when I described to the park rangers how close I got and how aggressive the snake was.

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Place: 62 out of 99
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/23/2006 12:34:58 AM
Hope you did this with that 300mm lens!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/22/2006 08:11:28 PM
Great composition, but this could probably do with a little more contrast to make the snake's head stand out a little more?
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/21/2006 10:49:50 PM
Looks like you shot it through glass...if it looked like you were in danger...it would have been a 10
Sony Alpha a7 II
Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
 08/21/2006 07:11:18 AM
Love the idea. Background, though, seems to take away from the detail of the snake. Need to be sharper on the snake.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/18/2006 05:55:06 PM
Good model but the DOF seems wrong as I'd like to see more of the snake in detail
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Nikon D70s
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 08/18/2006 01:03:38 AM
I hope he's behind glass.
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Canon EOS-1100D
 08/18/2006 12:32:03 AM
Too blurry for me.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 08/17/2006 07:14:09 AM
Just what on earth is stupid about this?
Sony DSC-S85
 08/16/2006 01:16:43 PM
doesnt really suggest stupid... maybe put an invisible piece of glass in front of the snake and your hand on the other side looking like your gonna pet the thing...
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 08/16/2006 11:17:28 AM
What I like: great curvy-feel, love the texture

What I don't like: His face seems soft, a longer DOF would have been helpful IMO
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Olympus PEN E-PL2
Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 M.Zuiko Digital
08/16/2006 04:43:34 AM
without the title, it's merely becomes a nice picture of a snake, so i'm not sure it really fits the challenge aggressively enough. i think something like a pudgy fingers dipped in chocolate in the shot might have enhanced its stupidity quotient. as a snake picture, it's pretty good, with a nice mix of greys and the cute sticking out tongue. 5.
Pentax K20D
Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
 08/16/2006 12:15:29 AM
Yeah... sure. ;) Nice dof and I like the muted tones in this too.
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