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Joe Murphy
08-29-2012, 06:31 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/joe47/IMG_1262b900fw.jpg


Canon 7D
Canon EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
f/5.6, (1/640)
ISO 800
WB - Auto
Aperture-Priority AE
EC -1/3
Hand Held.
Steve Kaluski
08-29-2012, 08:10 AM
Hi Joe, cracking detail and very nicely processed too. :cheers:

I quite like the figure of eight with the head poised, but would like to have seen the tongue out, would have given the image that edge it needs I feel. Is the wild or captive, only because of the habitat? If you are doing more of these reptiles let me know, I send you some links of UK photos where you might get some additional inspiration from in terms of angles, DOF, comp etc.

TFS
Steve
Andreas Liedmann
08-29-2012, 03:29 PM
Hi Joe,
nice one of this European Snake.
As Steve said nicely processed and with good detail, i do not mind about the missing tongue.
If it was mine i would go for a different crop to have a bit more FG instead of BG, and would reduce the blues in the darks.

TFS Andreas
Steve Kaluski
08-29-2012, 03:35 PM
If it was mine i would go for a different crop to have a bit more FG instead of BG, and would reduce the blues in the darks.

Good call Andreas, I meant to suggest a slight pano, but got distracted, glad you picked it up, but more, the added FG, thanks.
John Chardine
08-29-2012, 03:39 PM
Super image of Britain's only poisonous snake. Would love to know the details of the capture. The Adder looks like it's simply on a lawn somewhere.
Rachel Hollander
08-29-2012, 04:00 PM
Joe - nice image and better you than me with one of these. Good suggestions above for taking it up a notch.

TFS,
Rachel
Jason Holzworth
08-29-2012, 09:18 PM
Venomous, not poisonous.

Image is stellar. Did you happen to get any closeups of the head?
Jamie Douglas
08-30-2012, 01:02 AM
Stunning detail Joe. I am also going to comment on the crop and suggest you add more FG and space to the LHS if you have it.

Jamie
Marina Scarr
08-30-2012, 09:03 PM
Pretty awesome looking snake and I like the focus on his head. I would add some space on the left and go for a pano.
Morkel Erasmus
08-31-2012, 07:10 AM
I love the tension in the pose! Some good suggestions all round given already, particularly the crop/comp.