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Javier Aznar González de Rueda (Spain) explores the complex relationship between humans and rattlesnakes across the United States.
Despite their fearsome reputation, rattlesnakes don’t seek out humans to attack.
This black-tailed rattlesnake was spotted on the road at night outside Fort Davis, Texas.
Its tail is raised and rattling in response to the perceived threat of the snake handler who rescued it from the road.
Behind the lens
Javier Aznar González de Rueda
Spain
Javier is a biologist turned photojournalist whose work focuses on revealing the hidden and often misunderstood aspects of the natural world. He began his career in Ecuador, where he’s spent much of the past decade documenting some of the rainforest’s most unusual and little-known species. A National Geographic Explorer, he regularly publishes with National Geographic magazine. Javier has worked in more than 20 countries, combining photography, storytelling and conservation.
Image details
- Sony α7R IV
- 20mm f1.8 lens
- 54 at f14 • ISO 500 • Profoto B10 flash • Profoto Air Remote • tripod
- USA
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