Gopher Snake. Figueroa Mountain, Santa Ynez, CA
Gopher Snake close-up on Figueroa Mountain, Santa Ynez, CA
One of the most widespread snakes in North America, its range extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific, as far north as southern Canada, and as far south as Veracruz, Mexico. This species can reach five to six feet in length, and are among the more “human-friendly” species of North American snakes, mainly due to the fact that they are not venomous, hunt vermin (hence the name) and are easily raised and bred in captivity. When startled or angry, they will hiss very loud and rattle their tails. This is why they are sometimes mistaken for a rattlesnake.Habitat: Found in a wide variety of habitats, including deserts, prairies, woodlands, brushlands, coniferous forests, and even cultivated land. Gopher snakes often live in discarded or conquered gopher holes.
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Lisa Trainer
Eeek, that’s a scarily up-close and personal view of a snake! Excellent detail.
mlgkats
nice shape image of the snake , colors , details ,great job this iscool
GittiArt
I’m a bit afraid of snakes ….......but I give them the respect they deserve as all animals ! You did a great job here, bravo Eyal !
Mark Adams
Great shot. alot of detail.
Karen Martin IPA
Beautilful shot
Virginia McGowan
Very cute!!
Olga
Very BRAVE shot!!!! Lovely colors…
Gary L. Suddath
beautiful close up
ferndesign
ewwww but awesome capture lol
hallucingenic
oo i love snakes! great photo !! :D
bluerabbit
Love the selective focus. He seems to like you : )
Eyal Nahmias
For all of you freinds above that commented and gave a feedback, thank you,I trulu appreciate it
stevenlove
Good perspective on the head.
Christopher E...
great comp here, outstanding focus on those eyes, awesome shot here eyal
John Segon-Fis...
Wonderfully captured and composed, Eyal. Love it
Antanas
Perfect composition and exposure
dominiquelandau
great and scary!!!!
jamiewinter
wonderful capture. wonderful composition
ECGardner
Gorgeous snake. We don’t have this species of Pituophis here in Florida, but we do have the threatened Florida pine snake. For such large snakes they really are very gentle when handled, in spite of their impressive defensive display that they mount when cornered. This is a great capture of this beautiful creature. I hope you’ll consider adding it to the Reptiles and Amphibians group. :)
PhotogeniquE IPA
that is really interesting. I had no idea that any other snake, other than the rattler, actually had tails that they could rattle, lovely pic as well.
Eyal Nahmias
to all of you who commented and gave a feedback.. Thank you, I truly appreciate it all !!!
Lucindawind
awesome shot
sorrynn
It takes my breath away. Very clear shot.Great work.
ktowers
awesome shot!!!!
Marion Cullen
Ah Eyal, nice to meet another fellow snake lover, I find these reptiles so intruiging. I love your perspective here and the way the snake is doubled on itself, reaching upward with great eye contact. Wonderful head detail and excellent controlled dof. The shallow dof really gives the impression of movement in the rest of the body. Very nicely captured.
Eyal Nahmias
Lumineux, I love snakes and reptiles. I just find them fascinating. I used to catch rattlers and snakes with my brother, till my mom had enough of it after we presented her with a gift box with a little harmless snake inside :-) Thanks for the great feedback you gave this image.
Eyal Nahmias
Lucindawind,, kate & sorrynn, Much appreciated :-)
Marion Cullen
They are indeed, fascinating!
Sean Farragher
fantastic images
wdavies285
brilliant capture
Jennifer Lachney
Now this is a “neat” (shall we say?) shot. Lovely work. You can see a lot of the details in the snake’s face.
Eyal Nahmias
wdavies285, sean, jennifer. Thank you for the wonderful comments :-)
AngelArtist
He is a cool snake; and this is an artistic shot.
Eyal Nahmias
angelartist. Thanks for the wonderful comment :-)
jesika
Eyal, a beautiful capture. A handsome snake.
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Eyal Nahmias replied
Thanks jesika.. Aren’t snakes simply beautiful?
Vincent von Frese
A great but not often seen snake!
jdmphotography
Hay this is a awesome image’ and would be very welcome in the Eye Contact Group and check out the challenge for this image …...
Stephen Thomas
Great photo!