Mexican Rattler

Critiques [Translate]

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• eqshannon (19683)
• [2008-06-08 6:48]

Scary little (*make it big) bugger eh Howard, neighbor? super nice gear...super close in shot...you shall make all the other 'snake photog's' a bit jealous on this capture. These kind of almost perfected images are what makes you one of the best...and congrats for your award winning shot. If others wonder, I shall let them question you as per that one...also note got images and all is well shall write later...

Peace on a Holy day in my world Howard.
Bob

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• Jamesp (14366)
• [2008-06-08 6:53]

Hi Howard

I particularly like the way you have filled the whole frame with the snake. The sinous form is well shown and adds dynamism to the shot. The scles add a mesmeric quality. Excellent work - as usual.

James

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• ellis49 (28681)
• [2008-06-08 6:56]

H Howard,
it looks a bit dangerous, be glad you had a glass between. :-)
I see it was very co-operaive taken with 1/2 sec and the dof is great,almost the whole snake is in focus.
Well composed with nice POV.
Great work old friend.

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• strahos (580)
• [2008-06-08 7:37]

amazing shot of this beautiful rattle snake, well focused with nice colours and detail. I also like the composition and pov!
tfs
Ilias

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• boreocypriensis (12696)
• [2008-06-08 7:38]

Hi Howard, wowww. amazing and superb portait shot of this pit viper with excellent details on scalation. We also can see easily pits which they serve as thermoreseptors. TFS. Cheers,

Bayram

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• bahadir (350)
• [2008-06-08 7:51]

Perfec shot of this rattlesnake with superb details. TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

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• fartash (10173)
• [2008-06-08 7:56]

Dear Howard
Excellent shot of this Mexican Rattler ,
Perfect composition,exposure and POV.Welldone my friend.

Regards
Fartash

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• mariki (8339)
• [2008-06-08 8:02]

Hello Howard,

Great close-up of this snake. Excellent composition with a very good framing. Excellent sharpness and great detail. Superb colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• Amadeo (2899)
• [2008-06-08 8:33]

Hola Howard, excelente composición de este primer plano, buenas texturas, nitida y con buena luz. Uf...que mirada...
Un saludo

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• alikox (210)
• [2008-06-08 8:38]

Hi Howard,
Nice composition, flow of snake's body and threatening head/eyes is very well placed in the frame.
TFS
Ali

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• PeterZ (8215)
• [2008-06-08 8:39]

Hello Howard,
Your choice for this composition is really perfect. The variety of browns are splendid. POV and sharpness/details are also excellent. A very beautiful dynamic photo.
Regards,
Peter

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• gannu (10678)
• [2008-06-08 8:48]

This is really a superb shot and I like the PoV. The snake seem to be in a real mood and you have taken it with superb sharpness. Good composition. Ganesh

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• jaycee (14907)
• [2008-06-08 9:18]

Hi Howard,

I was going to ask how you got so close to a Rattler but then read it was an exhibit. Whew! Fantastic close-up with amazing details of his face and skin. What a pose - seems to be staring right into the camera. Beautiful colors and shading. I love the way he fills the frame.

Jane

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• vanderschelden (26558)
• [2008-06-08 9:20]

Hello Howard,
It doesn't look happy, being in the archives so long.
Well composed, very good compo and a great composition:-).
TFS
Annick

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• uleko (23482)
• [2008-06-08 9:57]

Hello Howard,
Superb close-up of this Rattler with great focus on its face and showing impressive details of the beautiful skin that has almost the same texture as a pine cone! Wonderful colours too and very well composed.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• zulfu (583)
• [2008-06-08 10:20]

Amazing shot of this rattlesnake with wonderful details. TFS. Regards, Mehmet

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• gracious (12258)
• [2008-06-08 11:13]

Hello Mr.Cheek,
Delighted to see your posting of Rattlesnake apart from the birds presentation!
Excellent composition with it's head on look and the details on the body!
the image is sharp with wonderful lighting here!
I loved it and much appreciated for that
take care and my best regards
Tony

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• Silvio2006 (23830)
• [2008-06-08 11:49]

Hi Howard, great graphic by snake in whole frame, splendid composition with fine details and superb sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• joey (19717)
• [2008-06-08 12:25]

Awesome shot, Howard!!!
Brilliant head-on POV and a perfect composition.
Excellent DOF and focusing.
Very sharp and detailed.
Great light.

Well done!

Joe

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• SelenE (12124)
• [2008-06-08 12:36]

Hi Howard,
Beautiful portrait with great details. Well done and TFS
Greetings,
Selen

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• darwin (1710)
• [2008-06-08 19:40]

Hi Howard
Awesome closeup wouldnt like to get this close in the wild
Great detail showing wonderful texture and nice variety of color tones
Well composed
tfs jon

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• CeltickRanger (6972)
• [2008-06-08 20:06]

hello Howard

i don't like tohse creature and don't ask me why, i can not tell,
i'll do fats on my critique, excellent shot of the Mexican Rattler
with lovely warm colours and excellent sharpnes and details
of it's patterns, and look at that glance on you, WOW and brrrr,

TFS

Asbed

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• angela926 (1882)
• [2008-06-08 21:20]

Hello Howard,
Wow, Truly stunning close up, amazing sharpness, depth of field and details, beautiful natural colors, excellent clarity, wonderful composition and great eye contact.
Angela

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• iris (2302)
• [2008-06-08 22:00]

Hi Howard,
A real 'rattler' in composition too. what a nice textured bundle you have cpatured here and that too with a great frontal PoV on its face....this one looks absolutley hissing its way ...i cant believe this one is done throyugh the glass..but then you are the master and so you will have all those tricks up your sleeve to get the best of them...superb lighting, colours and sharpness .
Thank you for pulling this jewel out for us ...cheers:)

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• yasin (129)
• [2008-06-08 23:10]

Halo Howard,
Another excellent captured and composition with a long macro lens! A beautiful fullframe diamond-shaped dorsal markings of the rare one.
TFS!

Best regards,
Yasin

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• betsie (0)
• [2008-06-08 23:33]

Hi Howard
Glad to hear this shot was taken through glass!! I cannot even look at this picture in detail - it sends shivers down my spine!!

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• Janice (17440)
• [2008-06-09 0:06]

What a beauty, and I am so pleased he lives in your country and not ours.
He is an awesome looking creature Howard, and I think he's thinking that he'd like to be on your side of the glass. What a look he is giving you,
WOW
Janice.

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• cataclysta (4495)
• [2008-06-09 0:34]

Hi Howard
Composition and POV is perfect. Great almost unicolor image. I like also mesmerizing texture
As always fantastic
TFS
Krzysztof

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• John_F_Kennedy (2691)
• [2008-06-09 0:51]

Fantastic picture of this interesting animal. Very impressive image and composition.
Best wishes,
Achim

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• eng55 (1127)
• [2008-06-09 2:38]

Hi Howard,
It's an artistic work.Well caught and composed.Into my favr.
Thanks for posting.

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• ralfsworld (6056)
• [2008-06-09 5:47]

Hi Howard
Really cool shot of this dangerous and cooperative guy :)
Better can't be than this!
Well done and FS
Ralf

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• NinaM (4547)
• [2008-06-09 6:00]

Bonjour monsieur Howard, this is simply superb, very artistic and quite beautifully designed! Thank you!

Francine

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• Mana (16346)
• [2008-06-09 8:54]

Hi Howard,
Outstanding close-up shot and thank God you told me that this is through glass. Simply awesome and so scary. Very neat and sharp image with nice colours and details on its scales. Fearsome eye contact here and the frame filling composition looks superb. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• bobcat08 (1339)
• [2008-06-09 12:39]

Hello Howard,

I like this snake very much.....behind glass. So the hole snake make this composition very special. This is so special that I compare every scrub wich each other. Attractive shot. Razorsharp and a very good eycontact!

Greetings and TFS BOB

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• rdfoto (3202)
• [2008-06-09 12:55]

Salut Howard
Très belle capture, excellente couleurs et netteté, belle lumière naturelle, sujet superbement cadré, bravo
Amicalement Robi

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• MartinL (1290)
• [2008-06-09 18:17]

Howard,

I love how you worded the note "I've pulled this Mexican Rattler from ..." and I'm thinking ... your basement ? You had me going for a second :)
This is an awesome image. I am sure it would make for a great wallpaper provided you're not afraid of snakes. You've composed this one wonderfully. Colors and detail are top notch. Great work. TFS.

Best Regards,

Martin

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• Hil (4837)
• [2008-06-10 12:47]

Hi Howard

Great capture of the Rattler.
I like your composition with the Snake filling the whole frame.
Very good details and lovely warm colour tones.

Hil

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• goldyrs (4704)
• [2008-06-10 18:31]
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This is simply a wonderful shot, Howard...
You've got this sharp eye for detail...
I apologise for having disappeared so suddenly over the weekend!
Goldy

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• Hormon_Manyer (1108)
• [2008-06-12 6:38]

Hi Howard,
Fantastic shot, I really like the minimalistic composition with only the snake (not even fully), but nothing else at all. Perfect color tones and sharpness, too. Very effective pic, at least I'm effected. :) But I have really no idea what to do when facing this specie while photographing fungi. :)
Congrats for this gorgeous photo, I like it a lot.
Best regards from Hungary, Central Europe, László

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-06-13 21:16]

Hello Howard

I love the pose.
Excellent pov and dof.
the skin textures are wonderful.
Excellent pin sharp focus.
Another great capture.
TFS

Rob

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• maurydv (4206)
• [2008-08-02 1:47]

Ciao Howard,
una meravigliosa cattura (che non avevo visto), eccellenti POV e composizione per i bellissimi effetti grafici creati dalla "texture" della pelle e per il contatto diretto e decentrato con lo sguardo di questo splendido serpente, super definizione, magnifici i colori. Un eccellente ritratto. TFS. Have a nice weekend.
Maurizio

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• fragman (11328)
• [2008-09-12 5:18]

amazing composition , the perfect poster and the a perfect pic for a puzzle, TFS Ori