Quote Originally Posted by Kayaker72 View Post
Great shot. Interesting angle/composition.

Yet, I notice that you still used a 180mm lens with a 1.4 TC .....
I'd have probably been at 400 mm.
Only for magnification....this little guy was only 6 inches long and smaller than a pencil in diameter....about the size of a large earthworm. I picked him up to pose him a few times and he didn't even try to bite me....as I said he was very docile....maybe just out from hibernation and kinda sluggish.

I am not afraid of snakes in general although a big one I would not attempt to handle so readily and I do recognize the local pit vipers. I think it may be a juvi King Snake because we have seen adults around in the past.